Forbes School

500 Migeon Ave., Torrington CT, 6790 | Torrington School District | 860-489-2500
  • grades KG-5
  • students 343
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 36% 32% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 14 in Torrington
  • Ranked #0 of 1518 in Connecticut
Proficiency Averages
38%Torrington
53%Connecticut

Forbes School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Torrington School District" in Torrington, CT. There are a total of 343 students and 30 teachers at Forbes School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Forbes School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 36.0%, which is 32% lower than the Connecticut average.

Forbes School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students343
Teachers30
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Forbes School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All30%
3n/a
435-39%
520-24%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
435-39%
545-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Forbes School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictConnecticutNational
White 56.6% 71.3% 58.5% 51.1%
Black 1.1% 3.6% 12.8% 15.9%
Asian 2.8% 3.0% 4.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 34.3% 18.8% 21.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.2% 2.7% 2.4% 3.1%

Torrington demographics profile

StatisticTorringtonConnecticutNational
Population34,2593,565,287328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)86273691
Median age45.240.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%54%55%
Speak English89%78%79%
Speak Spanish6%12%13%

Education level achieved in Torrington

IndexTorringtonConnecticutNational
Completed 8th grade82.6%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school80.8%86.9%83.0%
Completed some college51.5%62.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.7%45.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.5%38.0%30.3%
Completed masters7.5%16.8%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%4.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Forbes School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.