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Forbes School

PublicElementaryGrades 4–5

500 Migeon Ave., Torrington, CT 06790 · (860) 489-2500 · Part of Torrington School District

Torrington’s School Grade C− better than 16% of Connecticut school districts

Directions
Students
309
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Setting
Town
Grades
4–5
The gist

What stands out about Forbes School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 34% of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency23%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts43%
State average 50.7%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Connecticut’s 920 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

500 Migeon Ave., Torrington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 4149
Grade 5160
Enrollment over time
308’20
334’21
310’22
302’23
309’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 46%White 41%Black 7%Asian 4%Two or more races 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Forbes School from Torrington families.

Other schools in Torrington School District

The district →
Torringford School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Torrington
C
583 students12:1
Vogel-Wetmore School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Torrington
C−
529 students12:1
Southwest School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Torrington
C
289 students12:1
Torrington Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Torrington
C
981 students12:1
Torrington High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Torrington
C+
1,034 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Connecticut’s other public schools; Torrington’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.