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 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 685 students in Simsbury School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle School in Simsbury School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% 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
7 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
4,062 Students
149,422 Students
# Teachers
322 Teachers
12,526 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 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 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
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
5%
% Hispanic
11%
36%
% Black
6%
16%
% White
71%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,343 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,315. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,951 is less than the state median of $25,377. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% 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
$25,343
$26,315
Spending / Student
$24,951
$25,377

Best Simsbury School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Henry James Memorial School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
155 Firetown Rd.
Simsbury, CT 06070
(860) 651-3341
Gr: 7-8 | 685 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 32%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,062 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : 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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