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Tootin' Hills School vs. Latimer Lane School

Should you attend Tootin' Hills School or Latimer Lane School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Tootin' Hills School
25 Nimrod Rd.
West Simsbury, CT 06092
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Latimer Lane School
33 Mountain View Rd.
Weatogue, CT 06089
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Tootin' Hills School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Latimer Lane School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 392 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Tootin' Hills School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 449 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Latimer Lane School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 76% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
392 students
449 students
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This chart displays total students of Latimer Lane School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
30 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Latimer Lane School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Latimer Lane School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#74 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 10%)
#47 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Tootin' Hills School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Latimer Lane School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75%
(Top 10% in CT)
76%
(Top 10% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tootin' Hills School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Latimer Lane School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
77%
(Top 10% in CT)
82%
(Top 5% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tootin' Hills School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Latimer Lane School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-79%
(Top 10% in CT)
75-79%
(Top 10% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Tootin' Hills School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Latimer Lane School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Tootin' Hills School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Latimer Lane School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
50
60
Grade 1 Students
52
69
Grade 2 Students
55
54
Grade 3 Students
53
75
Grade 4 Students
64
66
Grade 5 Students
64
57
Grade 6 Students
54
68

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Tootin' Hills School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Latimer Lane School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
14%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Tootin' Hills School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Latimer Lane School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Tootin' Hills School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Latimer Lane School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
72%
72%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Tootin' Hills School and the percentage of White public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Latimer Lane School and the percentage of White public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Tootin' Hills School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Latimer Lane School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.46
0.47
This chart displays the diversity score of Tootin' Hills School and the public school average diversity score of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Latimer Lane School and the public school average diversity score of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Tootin' Hills School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Latimer Lane School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
2%
(21-22 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tootin' Hills School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Latimer Lane School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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