The top reported proficiency rate is 77% in English language arts. The lowest is 67% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Litchfield Intermediate School
Litchfield Intermediate School serves grades 4 and 5 as part of the newly formed Regional School District 20, created in 2024 through the consolidation of the former Litchfield Public Schools and Region 6 (Goshen, Morris, Warren). The school shares a campus at Plumb Hill Road with the regional middle school in Litchfield, a historically anchored New England town with a walkable borough center, working farms, and conservation land.
The school's state testing results for the 2024-25 school year show students performing at or above the proficiency mark across tested subjects. In English Language Arts, the fourth grade reached proficiency at a rate reflecting solid performance, while the fifth grade showed notably stronger results. Math proficiency for the fourth grade was in the solid middle range, though the fifth grade data was suppressed by the state for privacy reasons, preventing a complete picture at that grade. In science, assessed only in the fifth grade, proficiency fell below the ELA mark. Across all tested grades and subjects combined, the school sits in the top quartile among the school districts serving the Northwest Hills Planning Region, its county peer group.
No prior-year testing data is available, so growth trends cannot be assessed yet. Enrollment and demographic data for the school were not provided, so information about the student composition, the share of students receiving free or reduced-price meals, English learners, or students in special education cannot be reported. The school's programs, staffing, attendance patterns, and discipline practices are not documented in the available data.
Litchfield itself is a small, rural, predominantly residential town organized around a historic borough with shops and restaurants on West Street and around the Green. Much of the borough is a state historic district where exterior changes require design review. The town has a notable weekender and part-time-resident population from nearby cities. Housing values in the area are above the state benchmark, and the market draws both full-time families and those splitting time between residences. School enrollment across the Litchfield system declined over the 2010s, which prompted the 2022 merger vote. The surrounding region relies on small businesses, farms including the signature Arethusa dairy operation, and regional employment; civic anchors include the Oliver Wolcott Library, the White Memorial Foundation trails, and Bantam Lake recreation.
The merger that created Region 20 is foundational context for families. It consolidated two districts, shifted which building each grade attends (elementary through grade 5 remains in town schools, middle grades moved to the Plumb Hill campus, and high school moved to the renamed Lakeview High School), and closed Litchfield High School after its final graduation in June 2024. A May 2025 referendum proposing bonds for security upgrades and facility improvements tied to the regionalization was rejected by voters, a fact relevant to families weighing the district's trajectory and property-tax direction.
This is a newly configured school in an established community. The academic foundation evident in the current testing is solid, though the absence of trend data and enrollment demographics leaves parts of the full picture unavailable to prospective families. Parents may want to reach out to the school or district directly to learn about program specifics, class size, student composition, and how the new regionalized structure is settling into practice.
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