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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 is 1 public middle school serving 628 students in Simsbury School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle School in Simsbury School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
7 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
4,094 Students
150,055 Students
# Teachers
318 Teachers
12,633 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
2 Students
393 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
264 Students
6,950 Students
% Asian Students
6%
5%
# Hispanic Students
449 Students
51,739 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
35%
# Black Students
248 Students
25,158 Students
% Black Students
6%
17%
# White Students
2,895 Students
58,972 Students
% White Students
71%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
133 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
230 Students
6,621 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
48
3,126
# Students in K Grade:
275
5,110
# Students in 1st Grade:
304
5,267
# Students in 2nd Grade:
329
5,285
# Students in 3rd Grade:
293
5,058
# Students in 4th Grade:
333
5,467
# Students in 5th Grade:
316
8,206
# Students in 6th Grade:
322
30,017
# Students in 7th Grade:
337
36,979
# Students in 8th Grade:
291
37,304
# Students in 9th Grade:
320
2,229
# Students in 10th Grade:
303
2,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
315
1,979
# Students in 12th Grade:
308
1,871
# 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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Henry James Memorial School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
155 Firetown Rd.
Simsbury, CT 06070
(860) 651-3341
Simsbury, CT 06070
(860) 651-3341
Grades: 7-8
| 628 students
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