Top Rankings
Simsbury School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,220 students in Simsbury School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in Simsbury School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
7 Schools
774 Schools
# Students
4,094 Students
328,044 Students
# Teachers
318 Teachers
27,032 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Simsbury School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#18 out of 200 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
47%
Graduation Rate
97%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.68
# American Indian Students
2 Students
802 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
264 Students
17,257 Students
% Asian Students
6%
5%
# Hispanic Students
449 Students
103,259 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
32%
# Black Students
248 Students
41,083 Students
% Black Students
6%
13%
# White Students
2,895 Students
148,824 Students
% White Students
71%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
230 Students
16,417 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
48
11,754
# Students in K Grade:
275
33,746
# Students in 1st Grade:
304
34,805
# Students in 2nd Grade:
329
36,350
# Students in 3rd Grade:
293
34,358
# Students in 4th Grade:
333
36,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
316
36,193
# Students in 6th Grade:
322
36,541
# Students in 7th Grade:
337
30,995
# Students in 8th Grade:
291
31,244
# Students in 9th Grade:
320
1,668
# Students in 10th Grade:
303
1,606
# Students in 11th Grade:
315
1,382
# Students in 12th Grade:
308
1,334
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,145 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,756 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$103 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$101 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,145
$26,157
Spending / Student
$24,756
$25,225
Best Simsbury School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Latimer Lane School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
33 Mountain View Rd.
Weatogue, CT 06089
(860) 658-4774
Weatogue, CT 06089
(860) 658-4774
Grades: K-6
| 468 students
Rank: #22.
Central School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
29 Massaco St.
Simsbury, CT 06070
(860) 658-4732
Simsbury, CT 06070
(860) 658-4732
Grades: K-6
| 403 students
Rank: #33.
Tootin' Hills School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
25 Nimrod Rd.
West Simsbury, CT 06092
(860) 658-7629
West Simsbury, CT 06092
(860) 658-7629
Grades: K-6
| 383 students
Rank: #44.
Squadron Line School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
44 Squadron Line Rd.
Simsbury, CT 06070
(860) 658-2251
Simsbury, CT 06070
(860) 658-2251
Grades: PK-6
| 703 students
Rank: #55.
Tariffville School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
42 Winthrop St.
Tariffville, CT 06081
(860) 658-5825
Tariffville, CT 06081
(860) 658-5825
Grades: K-6
| 263 students
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