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Farmington, CT is #57 on the list Top 100 Best Places to Raise a Family in the Northeast in 2023, #59 on the list Top 100 Most Affordable U.S. Cities with Outstanding Education in 2022, #4 on the list Top 100 Best Places to Raise a Family in the Northeast in 2022

Does Farmington, Connecticut have good schools?

When determining if Farmington, Connecticut, has good schools, we analyze key factors including math proficiency, reading/language proficiency, students-per-teacher ratio, average teacher salaries, National Blue Ribbon awards, Spelling Bee and STEM/non-STEM national competitions, and more.

SchoolsNational RankingsPrivate School Enrollment
Elementary schools in FarmingtonScored 66.8Dwellics analytics team assigned the score 66.8 to elementary education in Farmington, Connecticut (with 100 being the best). on a scale of 0 to 100.3.0%
Middle schools in FarmingtonScored 66.2Dwellics analytics team assigned the score 66.2 to middle education in Farmington, Connecticut (with 100 being the best). on a scale of 0 to 100.5.0%
High schools in FarmingtonScored 60.8Dwellics analytics team assigned the score [r_high] to high education in Farmington, Connecticut (with 100 being the best). on a scale of 0 to 100.2.5%

Dwellics searched for winners of 69 nationwide competitions for school children in both STEM and non-STEM fields and found 45.0 winners in Farmington, Connecticut in the last 5 years.

Elementary Schools in Farmington, Connecticut

There are 4 public elementary schools in Farmington, Connecticut. The public elementary schools in Farmington are rated 66.8 (with 100 being the best) in the United States according to our research. Among elementary school students, approximately 3.0% are enrolled at private schools in Farmington.

The average percentage of students proficient in math in Farmington, Connecticut at the elementary level is 82.0%, and proficient in reading & language arts 82.0%.

The average salary of an elementary school teacher in Farmington is $68,872 per year. The average number of elementary school students assigned to a teacher’s classroom in Farmington is 12.0.

Middle Schools in Farmington, Connecticut

There are 2 public middle schools in Farmington, Connecticut. The public middle schools in Farmington are rated 66.2 (with 100 being the best) in the United States according to our research. Among middle school students, approximately 5.0% are enrolled at private schools in Farmington.

The average percentage of students proficient in math in Farmington, Connecticut at the middle schools level is 70.5%, and proficient in reading & language arts 81.5%.

The average salary of a middle school teacher in Farmington is $68,872 per year. The average number of middle school students assigned to a teacher’s classroom in Farmington is 11.0.

High Schools in Farmington, Connecticut

There are 1 high schools in Farmington, Connecticut. The public high schools in Farmington are rated 60.8 (with 100 being the best) in the United States according to our research. Among high school students, approximately 2.5% are enrolled at private schools in Farmington.

The average percentage of students proficient in math in Farmington, Connecticut at the high school level is 67.0%, and proficient in reading & language arts 86.0%.

The average salary of a high school teacher in Farmington is $68,872 per year. The average number of high school students assigned to a teacher’s classroom in Farmington is 12.0.

Pros and Cons of living in Farmington, Connecticut in reviews from users in their own words:

ProsCons
  • "Quality of life is A+ Great schools Moderate Weather "
  • "High costs High taxes Not business friendly Liberal agenda High Utilities Cost"

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