Wilton school officials continue to take pride in the positive results the district has obtained on some key state assessments.
The district-wide results for the Connecticut School Day SAT for Wilton Public Schools included an average score of 605 in English language arts (ELA), with 93.3% of the 282 students tested meeting or exceeding goals, compared to 92.5% last year.
In math, 78.4% of the students met or exceeded goals for the SATs, with an average score of 602, an increase from last year’s 75.7%.
Across the district for grades 3-8, Wilton showed overall improvement in math for the Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBA) for the 2024-25 school year, with 81.1% of the 1,652 students that were tested meeting or exceeding expectations, representing an 0.4% improvement over last year’s score of 80.7%. The district scored 79.1% in 2022-23.
In English language arts (ELA), Wilton saw a decrease in the district, with 79.7% of the 1,658 students tested meeting or exceeding expectations, representing a dip from last year’s 80.8%, but still above the 79.2% scored in 2022-23.
“Our students continue to post very strong results on the CT SBA and SAT accountability tests,” Superintendent Kevin Smith said on Tuesday, Sept. 2.
“We’re proud of our teachers, staff and students for their effort and accomplishments.”
Overall, the state of Connecticut saw an average SAT ELA score of 497, with 58% meeting or exceeding goals, while in math the average score of 472 represented 31.1% meeting or exceeding goals.
For the the combined SBA, the state saw an average score of 50.3% meeting or exceeding goals in ELA, and 45.9% in math.
“Wilton continues to be one of the top performing districts in the state and that is a result of incredible teamwork across our entire staff,” Smith said. “We are especially proud of the growth we’ve witness over the last several years.”
For grade 3, Wilton saw continued growth in math SBA, with a 78.1% score over last year’s 76.9%, and 69.1% in 2022-23. In ELA SBA, the score of 70.5% was lower than last year’s 72.4%, and still lower than 74.6% in 2022-23.
For grade 4, Wilton saw a decline in math SBA, with a 78% score down from 78.8% last year, but still up from 75.3% in 2022-23. In ELA SBA, the score of 75.6% was lower than last year’s 81.3% but still higher than 74.2% in 2022-23.
For grade 5, Wilton saw significant growth in Math SBA, with a 79.8.1% score up from 70.9% last year, with 77.1% in 2022-23. In ELA SBA, the score of 88.1% was much higher than last year’s 80.4%, and 83.2% in 2022-23.
“The results show that our students made significant academic growth last year,” Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction Chuck Smith said, “which reflects the hard work and dedication of the students, families, teachers, and staff across all four of our schools.”
“I believe they also reflect the positive impact of our continuous improvement strategies, including how we support professional collaboration, academic goal setting, and the overall growth and development of our teachers,” he said.
For grade 6, Wilton saw decline in math SBA, with a 80.6% score down from 85.2% the previous year, and 83% in 2022-23. In ELA SBA, the score of 77.6% was a significant decrease from 84.5% the previous year, but higher than 74.9% in 2022-23.
For grade 7, Wilton saw growth in math SBA, with a 88.4% score up from 85% last year, but slightly down from 89.1% in 2022-23. In ELA SBA, Wilton’s score increased to 85% from 81.8% last year, but lower than 87% in 2022-23.
For grade 8, Wilton saw a decrease in math SBA, with a 81.8% score down from 87.8% last year, but still higher than the 79.3% score in 2022-23. In ELA SBA, Wilton’s score decreased to 83.3%, down from 84.6% last year, but still higher than the 80.6% score of 2022-23.
“Of course, our wide array of academic support services are also a critical component of how we support our learners,” Chuck Smith said. “We will continue to refine our improvement strategies in order to foster a learning environment where every child has the opportunity to succeed.”
“It’s also important to mention that test results are just one indicator of student success,” he said.”While we are very proud of our results, we are equally proud of our students’ achievements in the arts, athletics and other programs that promote well-rounded learners,” he said.