Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 4.0Simsbury’s public schools outscore 80% of Connecticut districts
On the state math tests, 66% of Simsbury’s students scored proficient, above the Connecticut average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Simsbury, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Connecticut, not nationally.
From Connecticut state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Simsbury’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 114 Connecticut towns with household incomes within a quarter of Simsbury’s, its schools beat 61%, lower than their 80% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 76% and math 66% in spring 2022, against 50% and 40% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $23,870 per student, against $25,892 across Connecticut (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Henry James Memorial School, then Simsbury High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Westminster School (private), The Ethel Walker School (private), St. Mary's School (private), The Master's School (private) and The Cobb School, Montessori (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Simsbury’s grade
A−: better than 80% of Connecticut school districts, #26 of 152 Connecticut towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Connecticut average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Simsbury, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Simsbury · depends on your address
Squadron Line School
Grades PK–6 · 710 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Latimer Lane School
Grades PK–6 · 483 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Weatogue
7th grade in Simsbury
Henry James Memorial School
Grades 7–8 · 685 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Simsbury
Henry James Memorial School
Grades 7–8 · 685 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Simsbury
Simsbury High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,187 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Simsbury
Simsbury High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,187 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Simsbury
Simsbury High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,187 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Simsbury
Simsbury High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,187 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Simsbury’s public schools are run by Simsbury School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Simsbury vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Connecticut towns that share Simsbury’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Simsbury | A− | Simsbury |
| East Granby | B+ | East Granby |
| Avon | A− | Avon |
| Bloomfield | C− | Bloomfield |
| Granby | B+ | Granby |
| Canton | B+ | Canton |
Every school in Simsbury
12 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Connecticut’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Simsbury’s schools
Are Simsbury’s schools good?
By Connecticut’s own tests, yes: the public schools Simsbury children attend outscore 80% of Connecticut’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #26 of 152 Connecticut towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 61%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Simsbury in?
Simsbury School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,062 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do Simsbury kids go to high school?
Simsbury High School, with 1,187 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Simsbury’s graduation rate?
94% of the class of 2023 in Simsbury School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Connecticut.
How much does Simsbury spend per student?
$23,870 in Simsbury School District (FY2024), against $25,892 across Connecticut. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Simsbury?
Yes: Westminster School (nonsectarian, grades 9–12, 414 students), The Ethel Walker School (nonsectarian · all-girls, grades 6–12, 227 students), St. Mary's School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 219 students), The Master's School (religious, grades PK–12, 212 students) and The Cobb School, Montessori (nonsectarian, grades PK–6, 165 students).
Parents talk
What Simsbury families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Simsbury → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Connecticut. Stars are from neighbors.