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Suffield reports across-the-board gains on 2025 assessments, including perfect AP results in two courses
Summary
Superintendent Matthew Dunbar and Assistant Superintendent Laura Norbut presented 2025 SBAC, NGSS, SAT and AP results Sept. 15 showing notable gains — including double‑digit improvements in some grades and 100% of students earning a 3+ on AP U.S. Government & Politics and AP U.S. History.
Superintendent Matthew Dunbar and Assistant Superintendent Laura Norbut, Ed.D., told the Suffield Board of Education on Sept. 15 that student scores improved across multiple 2025 assessments, with the district remaining above the state average.
District presenters said 2025 Smarter Balanced (SBAC) math scores rose substantially in several grades, with some cohorts posting double‑digit increases compared with prior years; English language arts results also improved. On the Next Generation Science Standards tests (grades 5, 8 and 11), officials reported significant increases over previous years, again with some cohorts achieving double‑digit gains.
At the high school level, Principal Anthony Hibbert and district leaders described a slight uptick in 2025 SAT School Day scores for 11th graders and a rise in the share of students scoring a 3 or higher on Advanced Placement exams — the benchmark commonly used for college-credit consideration. The presentation noted that 100% of students in AP U.S. Government & Politics and AP U.S. History earned a score of 3 or higher in 2025.
Board members questioned presenters about trends between grade levels and cohorts, how Suffield compares with similar districts, and operational details such as exam attendance and the new Algebra I math lab that the board is monitoring. Members also asked whether the district will expand Early College Experience (ECE) options versus AP offerings and whether economics courses might be returned to semester scheduling, as in past years.
The presentations and follow-up discussion spanned the district’s elementary through high school programs; board members thanked the building principals for their reports. The board’s record notes that scores in the reported assessments remain above the state average. The minutes from this meeting are subject to approval at the board’s Oct. 6, 2025 regular meeting.
