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What's the most underrated thing about Vogel-Wetmore School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
529
Elementary
DISTRICT 428 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TORRINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090459001211
Vogel-Wetmore School
68 Church St., Torrington, CT 06790 · (860) 489-2570 · Northwest Hills Planning Region
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL529 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 15% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Connecticut public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
361 students
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 44%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 1 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 86 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 149 | 28% |
| Grade 2 | 144 | 27% |
| Grade 3 | 149 | 28% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
22.1%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
22.8%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Connecticut schools, those numbers are about 51 and 46.
Source: CT Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Vogel-Wetmore School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vogel-Wetmore School this school | 529 | 68.2% | N/A |
| Torringford School Torrington | 583 | 63.1% | N/A |
| The Friendship School Waterford | 460 | 66.7% | N/A |
| Nathan Hale School New Haven | 506 | 64.2% | N/A |
| South Side School Bristol | 515 | 58.3% | N/A |
| Regional Multicultural Magnet School New London | 469 | 70.6% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Vogel-Wetmore School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Northwest Hills Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.8% | #422 of 522 | #16 of 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.1% | #446 of 519 | #16 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 529 | #79 of 613 | #2 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #200 of 558 | #8 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.4% | #175 of 560 | #3 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.2% | #138 of 594 | #2 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +20.2% | #33 of 176 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
529
+16 (+3%) vs 2020
+189% since 1990-91, when it was 183
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 13.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 529 | 45 | 11.8:1 | 68% (361) |
| 2023-24 | 576 | 45 | 12.8:1 | 71% (408) |
| 2022-23 | 532 | 48 | 11.1:1 | 67% (354) |
| 2020-21 | 513 | 38 | 13.5:1 | 74% (378) |
| 2017-18 | 440 | 36 | 12.2:1 | 81% (357) |
| 2015-16 | 437 | 43 | 10.2:1 | 90% (393) |
| 2010-11 | 451 | 40 | 11.3:1 | 74% (332) |
| 2000-01 | 549 | 41 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 183 | 11 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Vogel-Wetmore School.
Since 2017-18: students up 20% (440 to 529); teachers up 25% (36 to 45).
About Vogel-Wetmore School
Vogel-Wetmore School is an elementary school in Torrington, Connecticut, according to federal school records. Its enrollment is 529 students, spread over pre-K through 3. Across elementary schools in Connecticut, the average enrollment is about 378.
The 6 schools in Torrington School District enroll 3,725 students altogether, Vogel-Wetmore School among them.
Of every 100 students at Vogel-Wetmore School, about 45 are Hispanic, the largest group. It is also 44% White, 8% Black, and 2% Asian. For comparison, the population of Northwest Hills Planning Region is roughly 9% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Vogel-Wetmore School scores 60%.
Vogel-Wetmore School has 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.8:1. Compared with the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut, this school's ratio is lower. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 68%. That rate is above the 37% average among public schools in Northwest Hills Planning Region.
Vogel-Wetmore School holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 15% of Connecticut public elementary schools.
The county, Northwest Hills Planning Region, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $93,551, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. The county has 50 public schools and about 14,539 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Southwest School, is about 0.7 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Locale: Town: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in a town close to an urbanized area.
The school's student count increased 3% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. The number of students per teacher dropped from 13.5 to 11.8 over 4 years.
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Northwest Hills Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
113,216
Census ACS
Median income
$93,551
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
50
14,539 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Torrington School District
- Torrington High SchoolHigh · 1,034 students
- Torrington Middle SchoolMiddle · 981 students
- Torringford SchoolElementary · 583 students
- Forbes SchoolElementary · 309 students
- Southwest SchoolElementary · 289 students
Other schools in Torrington
- Torrington High SchoolHigh · 1,034 students
- Torrington Middle SchoolMiddle · 981 students
- Oliver Wolcott Technical High SchoolHigh · 643 students
- Torringford SchoolElementary · 583 students
- Forbes SchoolElementary · 309 students
- Southwest SchoolElementary · 289 students
Nearby schools
- Southwest School0.7 mi · 289
- Oliver Wolcott Technical High School0.7 mi · 643
- Forbes School0.8 mi · 309
- Torrington High School1.0 mi · 1,034
- Torringford School1.8 mi · 583
- Torrington Middle School3.4 mi · 981
Frequently asked questions
About Vogel-Wetmore SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Vogel-Wetmore School?
Vogel-Wetmore School enrolls approximately 529 students in grades PK-03.
What grades does Vogel-Wetmore School serve?
Vogel-Wetmore School serves grades PK-03.
How many students per teacher at Vogel-Wetmore School?
Approximately 11.8:1 students per teacher at Vogel-Wetmore School.
How diverse is Vogel-Wetmore School?
Vogel-Wetmore School reports a student body of 44% White, 45% Hispanic, 8% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Vogel-Wetmore School public or private?
Vogel-Wetmore School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Torrington School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.