Milford generally ranks last or close to last for all grade levels tested. Further, it would seem peculiar for Milford to adopt disadvantageous rules for a statewide testing program where results will obviously be compared across communities.
Demographics are important.
On this measure Milford places in the middle of the pack for the eight communities. This suggests Milford's test scores should be toward the middle of the group, not at the bottom. Nor does the amount of money spent on schools explain Milford's poor test results. Yet, for third grade English and Math, perhaps the best snapshot of the future, Milford's three year average test results rank dead last among the eight communities. We are skeptical that the answer lies in somehow more rigorous testing rules in Milford.