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 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
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 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,094 students in Farmington School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in Farmington School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
7 Schools
775 Schools
# Students
4,012 Students
328,620 Students
# Teachers
311 Teachers
26,658 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Farmington School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 196 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#9 out of 198 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
51%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.67
# American Indian Students
4 Students
850 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
952 Students
17,211 Students
% Asian Students
24%
5%
# Hispanic Students
398 Students
97,951 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
30%
# Black Students
199 Students
42,053 Students
% Black Students
5%
13%
# White Students
2,267 Students
154,838 Students
% White Students
56%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
331 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
192 Students
15,227 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
11,215
# Students in K Grade:
307
34,915
# Students in 1st Grade:
269
33,443
# Students in 2nd Grade:
309
35,447
# Students in 3rd Grade:
274
35,282
# Students in 4th Grade:
328
35,871
# Students in 5th Grade:
304
36,277
# Students in 6th Grade:
303
36,718
# Students in 7th Grade:
322
31,674
# Students in 8th Grade:
332
32,525
# Students in 9th Grade:
331
1,492
# Students in 10th Grade:
302
1,409
# Students in 11th Grade:
294
1,256
# Students in 12th Grade:
337
1,096
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,521 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,998. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,977 is less than the state median of $25,071. 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
$23,521
$25,998
Spending / Student
$22,977
$25,071
Best Farmington School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
East Farms School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
25 Wolf Pit Rd.
Farmington, CT 06032
(860) 674-9519
Farmington, CT 06032
(860) 674-9519
Grades: K-4
| 471 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Noah Wallace School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2 School St.
Farmington, CT 06032
(860) 677-1659
Farmington, CT 06032
(860) 677-1659
Grades: K-4
| 323 students
Rank: #33.
West District School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
114 West District Road
Unionville, CT 06085
(860) 673-2579
Unionville, CT 06085
(860) 673-2579
Grades: K-4
| 376 students
Rank: #44.
West Woods Upper Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
50 Judson Ln.
Farmington, CT 06032
(860) 284-1230
Farmington, CT 06032
(860) 284-1230
Grades: 4-6
| 608 students
Rank: #55.
Union School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
173 School St.
Unionville, CT 06085
(860) 673-2575
Unionville, CT 06085
(860) 673-2575
Grades: K-4
| 316 students
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