Is Southwest School a good school?

Southwest School ranks 303 rd of 497 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Southwest School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 292 students attended Southwest School.

What is the racial makeup of Southwest School?

Students at Southwest School are 48% White, 40% Hispanic, 6% African American, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Southwest School attend?

Students who attend Southwest School usually go on to attend: Middle : Torrington Middle School High : Torrington High School

Southwest School

Summary:

Southwest School is an elementary school located in Torrington, Connecticut, serving grades 4-5 with a total enrollment of 292 students. It is part of the Torrington School District, which is ranked 133 out of 158 districts in Connecticut and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Southwest School has a more diverse student population compared to the nearby schools, with a racial makeup of 47.95% White, 6.16% African American, 40.41% Hispanic, 3.08% Asian, and 2.05% two or more races. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in SBAC/NGSS assessments, is generally lower than the Torrington School District and the state of Connecticut averages. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 4th-grade English Language Arts proficiency was 39.4%, compared to the district's 43.9% and the state's 49.4%. Additionally, Southwest School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 64.73% to 69.58% over the past three school years, which is significantly higher than the nearby Torringford School and Vogel-Wetmore School.

While Southwest School's diverse student population and higher spending per student may provide opportunities for targeted interventions and support, the school faces several challenges. The significant performance gap between Hispanic and White students, as well as the low performance of White students, suggests potential equity issues that may need to be addressed. Additionally, the school's academic performance has been inconsistent, with some grades and subjects performing better than others. When compared to the nearby schools in the Torrington district, Southwest School generally performs worse academically, with lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Detail:

Public 4-5

340 Litchfield St.
Torrington, CT 06790

(860) 489-2311

District: Torrington School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
303^rd of 497 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,993

Students who attend Southwest School usually attend:

Middle:	Torrington Middle School
High:	Torrington High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.6

Number of students: 292

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.9%

Hispanic:

40.4%

African American:

6.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 69.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Southwest School ranks worse than 61% of elementary schools in Connecticut. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.96. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Southwest School is $22,993, which is the 2^nd highest among 2 elementary schools in the Torrington School District.

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Southwest School:

SchoolDigger ranks Southwest School 303^rd of 497 Connecticut public elementary schools. (See Southwest School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Torrington School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Torrington School District 133^rd of 158 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Southwest School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2006	57.67	318^th	570	44.2%
2007	57.73	320^th	568	43.7%
2008	39.10	415^th	565	26.5%
2009	47.78	387^th	566	31.6%
2010	62.66	297^th	579	48.7%
2011	54.10	340^th	565	39.8%
2012	48.27	379^th	564	32.8%
2013	58.92	300^th	557	46.1%
2015	34.41	385^th	551	30.1%
2016	41.41	309^th	518	40.3%
2017	49.44	264^th	519	49.1%
2018	57.56	241^st	532	54.7%
2019	27.87	379^th	522	27.4%
2021	36.18	332^nd	538	38.3%
2022	40.98	280^th	490	42.9%
2023	38.62	286^th	491	41.8%
2024	35.96	303^rd	497	39.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Southwest School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	55.21	145^th	371	60.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Southwest School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2021	61.62	92^nd	302	69.5%
2022	69.15	10^th	70	85.7%
2023	65.68	16^th	72	77.8%
2024	52.93	26^th	70	62.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Southwest School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2019	24.93	194^th	242	19.8%
2021	38.05	265^th	455	41.8%
2022	30.19	171^st	234	26.9%
2023	20.14	182^nd	230	20.9%
2024	24.19	177^th	237	25.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Southwest School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2019	14.86	218^th	247	11.7%
2021	27.24	312^th	445	29.9%
2022	34.27	161^st	232	30.6%
2023	33.95	157^th	231	32.0%
2024	22.62	181^st	233	22.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Southwest School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2019	58.54	37^th	112	67.0%
2021	60.72	54^th	173	68.8%
2022	59.29	33^rd	99	66.7%
2023	69.84	18^th	108	83.3%
2024	54.30	34^th	111	69.4%

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Rank History for White students at Southwest School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2019	5.73	292^nd	295	1.0%
2021	13.20	298^th	327	8.9%
2022	13.57	238^th	252	5.6%
2023	9.55	251^st	262	4.2%
2024	9.59	236^th	250	5.6%

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Data source: test scores: Connecticut Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Connecticut State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Southwest School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	311	13	6	2	0	n/a	n/a	332
1989	289	8	6	1	0	n/a	n/a	304
1990	325	2	4	4	n/a	n/a	n/a	335
1991	321	3	8	7	0	n/a	n/a	339
1992	310	2	10	4	0	n/a	n/a	326
1993	311	3	10	10	0	n/a	n/a	334
1994	342	4	9	10	0	n/a	n/a	365
1995	345	12	5	9	1	n/a	n/a	372
1996	345	12	5	9	1	n/a	n/a	372
1997	273	6	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	287
1998	273	5	5	3	0	n/a	n/a	286
1999	282	2	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	288
2000	257	6	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	267
2001	234	10	2	8	0	n/a	n/a	254
2002	248	12	1	12	1	n/a	n/a	274
2003	248	12	1	12	1	n/a	n/a	274
2004	249	15	3	9	1	n/a	n/a	277
2005	215	11	2	19	0	n/a	n/a	247
2006	246	11	4	23	1	n/a	n/a	285
2007	191	9	6	24	0	n/a	n/a	230
2008	245	14	8	38	0	n/a	n/a	305
2009	219	14	13	48	1	n/a	n/a	295
2010	249	17	10	54	1	n/a	n/a	331
2011	222	17	12	63	0	0	9	323
2012	216	16	10	67	0	0	15	324
2013	215	18	11	69	0	0	15	328
2014	217	16	9	74	0	0	14	330
2015	216	16	7	78	0	0	12	329
2016	208	13	7	77	0	0	8	313
2017	200	8	9	86	0	0	11	314
2018	199	14	6	92	0	0	12	323
2019	177	12	12	81	0	0	15	297
2020	180	16	9	84	0	0	10	299
2021	163	15	10	91	0	0	7	286
2022	158	16	11	96	1	0	10	292
2023	140	18	9	118	1	0	6	292

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Southwest School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	332	14.0	23.7	n/a
1989	304	15.0	20.2	n/a
1990	335	15.0	22.3	n/a
1991	339	15.8	21.4	n/a
1992	326	17.5	18.6	12.3
1993	334	18.2	18.4	1.2
1994	365	17.8	20.5	21.9
1995	372	15.9	23.4	20.2
1996	372	15.9	23.4	20.2
1997	287	18.5	15.5	11.5
1998	286	18.4	15.5	13.3
1999	288	19.4	14.8	19.1
2000	267	18.6	14.4	14.6
2001	254	17.8	14.3	n/a
2002	274	24.5	11.2	34.7
2003	274	24.5	11.2	34.7
2004	277	25.3	10.9	31.8
2005	247	21.2	11.7	n/a
2006	285	20.9	13.6	24.6
2007	230	21.0	11.0	33.5
2008	305	26.3	11.6	39.3
2009	295	27.3	11.8	44.7
2010	331	24.8	13.3	49.8
2011	323	27.7	11.6	58.5
2012	324	26.5	12.2	55.9
2013	328	27.7	11.8	54
2014	330	25.8	12.7	56.7
2015	329	26.0	12.6	62.6
2016	313	26.0	12.0	65.8
2017	314	24.8	12.6	63.4
2018	323	25.7	12.5	64.1
2019	297	19.5	15.2	76.8
2020	299	25.0	11.9	75.9
2021	286	24.5	11.6	69.6
2022	292	29.0	10.0	64.7
2023	292	27.5	10.6	69.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Southwest School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	332	14.0	23.7	n/a
1989	304	15.0	20.2	n/a
1990	335	15.0	22.3	n/a
1991	339	15.8	21.4	n/a
1992	326	17.5	18.6	12.3
1993	334	18.2	18.4	1.2
1994	365	17.8	20.5	21.9
1995	372	15.9	23.4	20.2
1996	372	15.9	23.4	20.2
1997	287	18.5	15.5	11.5
1998	286	18.4	15.5	13.3
1999	288	19.4	14.8	19.1
2000	267	18.6	14.4	14.6
2001	254	17.8	14.3	n/a
2002	274	24.5	11.2	34.7
2003	274	24.5	11.2	34.7
2004	277	25.3	10.9	31.8
2005	247	21.2	11.7	n/a
2006	285	20.9	13.6	24.6
2007	230	21.0	11.0	33.5
2008	305	26.3	11.6	39.3
2009	295	27.3	11.8	44.7
2010	331	24.8	13.3	49.8
2011	323	27.7	11.6	58.5
2012	324	26.5	12.2	55.9
2013	328	27.7	11.8	54
2014	330	25.8	12.7	56.7
2015	329	26.0	12.6	62.6
2016	313	26.0	12.0	65.8
2017	314	24.8	12.6	63.4
2018	323	25.7	12.5	64.1
2019	297	19.5	15.2	76.8
2020	299	25.0	11.9	75.9
2021	286	24.5	11.6	69.6
2022	292	29.0	10.0	64.7
2023	292	27.5	10.6	69.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Southwest School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$15,513
2019	$17,753
2020	$17,785
2021	$20,607
2022	$22,132
2023	$22,993

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Southwest School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 379^th of 522 Elementary schools	Ranks 286^th of 491 Elementary schools	14.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
4th Grade English Language Arts (Southwest School)	54	46.3	7.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Torrington School District)	45.3	45.4	0.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	54.6	48.8	5.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Southwest School)	40.1	43.2	3.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Torrington School District)	38	40.3	2.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	52.5	48.3	4.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Southwest School)	42.1	50.4	8.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Torrington School District)	43.6	52.5	8.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	58.1	51.3	6.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Southwest School)	28.3	35.3	7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Torrington School District)	25.2	33.4	8.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	46.5	41.8	4.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	297	292	1.7%
African American	12	18	50%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	12	9	25%
Hispanic	81	118	45.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	177	140	20.9%
Two or More Races	15	6	60%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	76.8%	69.2%	7.6%

Schools Near Southwest School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NGSS Science (2024)	SBAC English Language Arts (2024)			SBAC Mathematics (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Southwest School	Public	4-5	340 Litchfield St.	Torrington	06790	Litchfield County	Torrington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 489-2311	292	28	10.6	69.2%	140 (47.9%)	18 (6.2%)	118 (40.4%)	9 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	36	303^rd of 497 public elementary schools	39.0%		38.6	286^th of 491 public elementary schools	41.8%	17	42.9		39.4	47.0		42.6	40.8		$22,993
Vogel-Wetmore School	Public	K-3	68 Church St.	Torrington	06790	Litchfield County	Torrington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 489-2570	532	48	11.0	66.5%	257 (48.3%)	30 (5.6%)	219 (41.2%)	14 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.7%)								(n/a)		35.2			38.4				$20,767
Forbes School	Public	4-5	500 Migeon Ave.	Torrington	06790	Litchfield County	Torrington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 489-2500	310	27	11.6	60.6%	148 (47.7%)	14 (4.5%)	127 (41.0%)	15 (4.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	42.2	277^th of 497 public elementary schools	44.3%		40.7	279^th of 491 public elementary schools	43.2%	2	50.3		48.4	55.6		38.4	37.7		$24,398
Torringford School	Public	K-3	800 Charles St.	Torrington	06790	Litchfield County	Torrington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 489-2300	612	46	13.4	62.4%	300 (49.0%)	48 (7.8%)	223 (36.4%)	28 (4.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)								(n/a)		29.3			40.4				$20,617
Harwinton Consolidated School	Public	PK, KG-4	115 Litchfield Rd.	Harwinton	06791	Litchfield County	Regional School District 10	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 485-9029	386	31	12.2	19.4%	274 (71.0%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (8.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (20.2%)	74.5	148^th of 497 public elementary schools	70.2%		79.4	117^th of 491 public elementary schools	76.2%	31		57.5	65.8		65.8	76.7			$18,875
Center School	Public	PK, KG-3	125 West St	Litchfield	06759	Litchfield County	Litchfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 567-7510	260	26	10.1	17.3%	231 (88.8%)	3 (1.2%)	19 (7.3%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)		65.1			65.1				$20,815
Bakerville Consolidated School	Public	K-2	51 Cedar Ln.	New Hartford	06057	Litchfield County	New Hartford School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 482-0288	104	8	13.6	13.5%	98 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)									$20,248
Goshen Center School	Public	PK, KG-5	50 North St.	Goshen	06756	Litchfield County	Regional School District 06	No	No	No	No	(860) 491-6020	137	15	9.0	25.5%	120 (87.6%)	1 (0.7%)	6 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.3%)	81.9	95^th of 497 public elementary schools	80.9%					(n/a)			75.0	66.7		75.0			$25,899
Ann Antolini School	Public	3-6	30 Antolini Road	New Hartford	06057	Litchfield County	New Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 489-4169	243	22	11.1	23.0%	214 (88.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	62.5	202^nd of 497 public elementary schools	59.4%		63.8	191^st of 491 public elementary schools	61.1%	11		68.6	65.1	60.3	60.8	47.6	46.6	52.8	$21,861
James Morris School	Public	PK, KG-5	10 East St.	Morris	06763	Litchfield County	Regional School District 06	No	No	No	No	(860) 567-7420	125	11	11.7	22.4%	117 (93.6%)	1 (0.8%)	7 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$23,371

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