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Farmington 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 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 625 students in Farmington School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle School in Farmington School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
7 Schools
301 Schools
# Students
4,024 Students
149,930 Students
# Teachers
343 Teachers
13,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Farmington School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#18 out of 200 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
47%
Graduation Rate
98%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.70
# American Indian Students
7 Students
421 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
995 Students
6,753 Students
% Asian Students
25%
5%
# Hispanic Students
450 Students
50,557 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
34%
# Black Students
190 Students
25,714 Students
% Black Students
5%
17%
# White Students
2,131 Students
59,914 Students
% White Students
53%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
143 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
237 Students
6,311 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
3,186
# Students in K Grade:
266
5,160
# Students in 1st Grade:
329
5,219
# Students in 2nd Grade:
276
4,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
332
5,323
# Students in 4th Grade:
292
5,514
# Students in 5th Grade:
327
8,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
314
29,939
# Students in 7th Grade:
298
37,077
# Students in 8th Grade:
327
38,355
# Students in 9th Grade:
332
1,935
# Students in 10th Grade:
336
1,823
# Students in 11th Grade:
298
1,645
# Students in 12th Grade:
297
1,597
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,451 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,909 is less than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$94 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$92 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,451
$26,037
Spending / Student
$22,909
$25,109
Best Farmington School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Irving A. Robbins Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
20 Wolf Pit Rd.
Farmington, CT 06032
(860) 677-2683
Farmington, CT 06032
(860) 677-2683
Grades: 7-8
| 625 students
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