Overview of Forbes School:Forbes School is a public school situated in Torrington, CT, which is in a fringe town environment. The learner population of Forbes School is 362, and the school serves 4-5. At Forbes School, 27% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 42% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner population is 40%. The learner-teacher ratio is 14:1, which is worse than that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 47% female learners and 53% male learners. The school serves 65% economically disadvantaged learners. There are 26 equivalent full-time teachers.

Test Scores at Forbes School: At Forbes School, 27% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 42% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school did worse in math and worse in reading, according to this measure. In Torrington School District, 50% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 34% tested above or at that level for math.

Forbes School did worse in math and worse in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners around the state. In Connecticut, 57% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 49% tested above or at that level for math.