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Farmington students outperform state averages on 2025 summative tests; growth measures highlighted, equity gaps noted
Summary
District officials presented 2025 Smarter Balanced, NGSS and CAP results showing Farmington well above Connecticut averages in ELA, math and science, with the district also exceeding the state's growth targets. Board members raised concerns about persistent performance gaps for Black and Hispanic students.
Eric Martin, director of curriculum and instruction, told the Farmington Board of Education on Oct. 21 that Farmington students outperformed Connecticut averages across the district'administered summative assessments for 2025.
"In ELA, we are 25% higher than the Connecticut average, to the tune of 76% of our students meeting or exceeding the benchmark for state performance," Eric Martin said. He identified similar districtwide advantages in math (about 27% higher than the state average) and science (about 28% higher than the state average).
Martin described both achievement and the state growth model as important measures. Under the growth model, which sets individualized targets based on prior performance,…
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