4/6/2026
Dear Farmington River Families,
Every year, each public school and school district in Massachusetts receives a report card. Just as your child’s report card shows how they are doing in different subjects, the school’s report card is designed to show families how our school is doing in different areas. A link to our school’s 2025 report card is available here and a link to our district’s 2025 report card is available here.
The report card includes multiple measures of a school’s performance, more than just MCAS scores. It provides information on student achievement, teacher qualifications, student learning opportunities, and more.
Report cards are designed to be useful tools for everyone connected to our school. Families can use the information to have meaningful conversations with us about what the school is doing well and where there is room for improvement. Community and education leaders can use the information to better understand how to support students and our school.
You will notice on our report card that our students are performing comparably to the state in English Language Arts (ELA). In 2025, 41% of our students met or exceeded expectations in ELA, which is aligned with the Massachusetts state average of 41%. In Mathematics, 37% of our students met or exceeded expectations, compared to the state average of 41%, indicating an area for continued growth.
In addition to achievement, our school demonstrates strong student growth, particularly in ELA, where our growth percentile is 64, above the state average and indicative of higher-than-typical progress. Mathematics growth is 54, which reflects typical progress.
Overall, our school is making substantial progress toward state accountability targets and is performing better than approximately 60% of elementary and middle schools statewide.
To continue improving student performance, particularly in ELA and Mathematics, we have:
- Adjusted daily schedules to increase time for ELA instruction
- Implemented a new ELA curriculum across grade levels
- Participated in the PRISM Grant with Gateway RSD
- Increased funding for early literacy-focused professional development
- Expanded student assessment tools
- Added a reading interventionist and a reading assistant
We encourage you to become involved in helping us improve our school. We see families as critical partners in the success of our students and school, and we are grateful for your continued support.
If you have questions about our school’s report card or would like to become involved in school improvement efforts, please contact Timothy Lee. To view our district’s report card or others across Massachusetts, visit reportcards.doe.mass.edu.
Sincerely,
Tim Lee
Superintendent
