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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 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 981 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 17% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
6 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
3,725 Students
149,422 Students
# Teachers
314 Teachers
12,526 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Torrington School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 195 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 81% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#160 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
47%
Graduation Rate
81%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)22.4%
19.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
5%
% Hispanic
44%
36%
% Black
7%
16%
% White
43%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,084 is higher than the state median of $26,315. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,889 is higher than the state median of $25,377. 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
$30,084
$26,315
Spending / Student
$29,889
$25,377
Best Torrington School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Torrington Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
200 Middle School Rd.
Torrington, CT 06790
(860) 496-4050
Torrington, CT 06790
(860) 496-4050
Gr: 6-8 | 981 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
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