Farmington School District

One Monteith Drive
Farmington, CT 06032
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,158 students in Farmington School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in Farmington School District have an average math proficiency score of 69% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
7 Schools
774 Schools
# Students
4,070 Students
328,044 Students
# Teachers
322 Teachers
27,032 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

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.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#18 out of 200 school districts
(Top 10%)
66%
40%
76%
50%
76%
47%
98%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
25%
5%
% Hispanic
12%
32%
% Black
5%
13%
% White
52%
45%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,186 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,650 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$94 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$92 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,186
$26,157
Spending / Student
$22,650
$25,225

Best Farmington School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Union School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
173 School St.
Unionville, CT 06085
(860) 673-2575
Grades: K-4
| 314 students
Rank: #22.
East Farms School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
25 Wolf Pit Rd.
Farmington, CT 06032
(860) 674-9519
Grades: K-4
| 502 students
Rank: #33.
Noah Wallace School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2 School St.
Farmington, CT 06032
(860) 677-1659
Grades: K-4
| 337 students
Rank: #44.
West Woods Upper Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
50 Judson Ln.
Farmington, CT 06032
(860) 284-1230
Grades: 4-6
| 630 students
Rank: #55.
West District School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
114 West District Road
Unionville, CT 06085
(860) 673-2579
Grades: K-5
| 375 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,070 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 48%
  • : 98% (Top 5% in CT)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 66% (Top 20%)
  • : 76% (Top 10%)
  • : 76% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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