Simsbury School District

933 Hopmeadow Street
Simsbury, CT 06070
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

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 20%)
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 74% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 42%), 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

Student By Grade

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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#17 out of 198 school districts
(Top 10%)
69%
41%
76%
50%
76%
47%
94%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
5%
% Hispanic
11%
32%
% Black
6%
13%
% White
71%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

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.
This School District
This State (CT)
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)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Latimer Lane School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
33 Mountain View Rd.
Weatogue, CT 06089
(860) 658-4774
Gr: K-6 | 468 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #22.
Tootin' Hills School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
25 Nimrod Rd.
West Simsbury, CT 06092
(860) 658-7629
Gr: K-6 | 383 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #33.
Central School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
29 Massaco St.
Simsbury, CT 06070
(860) 658-4732
Gr: K-6 | 403 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #44.
Squadron Line School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
44 Squadron Line Rd.
Simsbury, CT 06070
(860) 658-2251
Gr: PK-6 | 703 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #55.
Tariffville School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
42 Winthrop St.
Tariffville, CT 06081
(860) 658-5825
Gr: K-6 | 263 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 40%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,094 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : 94% (Top 20% in CT)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 69% (Top 20%)
  • : 76% (Top 10%)
  • : 76% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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