Top Rankings
Westport School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,194 students in Westport School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle Schools in Westport School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 47% statewide average).
The top-ranked public middle schools in Westport School District are Coleytown Middle School and Bedford Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
8 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
5,161 Students
149,422 Students
# Teachers
480 Teachers
12,526 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Westport School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 195 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#3 out of 198 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
47%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)97%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)9.9%
19.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
5%
% Hispanic
9%
36%
% Black
2%
16%
% White
76%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,649 is higher than the state median of $26,315. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,932 is higher than the state median of $25,377. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$148 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$149 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,649
$26,315
Spending / Student
$28,932
$25,377
Best Westport School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Coleytown Middle School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
255 North Ave.
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 341-1610
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 341-1610
Gr: 6-8 | 484 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #22.
Bedford Middle School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
88 North Ave.
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 341-1510
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 341-1510
Gr: 6-8 | 710 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
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