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Torrington School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 975 students in Torrington School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle School in Torrington School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
6 Schools
301 Schools
# Students
3,731 Students
149,930 Students
# Teachers
320 Teachers
13,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Torrington School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 82% has increased from 70% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#161 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
47%
Graduation Rate
82%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.70
# American Indian Students
9 Students
421 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
152 Students
6,753 Students
% Asian Students
4%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,450 Students
50,557 Students
% Hispanic Students
39%
34%
# Black Students
230 Students
25,714 Students
% Black Students
6%
17%
# White Students
1,775 Students
59,914 Students
% White Students
48%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
143 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
98 Students
6,311 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
3,186
# Students in K Grade:
280
5,160
# Students in 1st Grade:
305
5,219
# Students in 2nd Grade:
264
4,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
295
5,323
# Students in 4th Grade:
292
5,514
# Students in 5th Grade:
310
8,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
325
29,939
# Students in 7th Grade:
315
37,077
# Students in 8th Grade:
335
38,355
# Students in 9th Grade:
306
1,935
# Students in 10th Grade:
273
1,823
# Students in 11th Grade:
235
1,645
# Students in 12th Grade:
196
1,597
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,036 is higher than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,841 is higher than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$112 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$111 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,036
$26,037
Spending / Student
$29,841
$25,109
Best Torrington School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Torrington Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
200 Middle School Rd.
Torrington, CT 06790
(860) 496-4050
Torrington, CT 06790
(860) 496-4050
Grades: 6-8
| 975 students
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