Sedgwick Middle School
Tel:
(860) 570-6500
- Sedgwick Middle School serves 905 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 57%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Sedgwick Middle School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
- Sedgwick Middle School's student population of 905 students has grown by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 79 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 905 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 79 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Sedgwick Middle School is ranked within the top 50% of all 951 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Sedgwick Middle School is 0.63, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CT) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #441 out of 951 schools (Top 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 65% | 57% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 | 12:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 11% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 21% | 25% |
| Black | 9% | 13% |
| White | 56% | 54% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 3% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.63 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 21% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | West Hartford School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Sedgwick Middle School is Conard High School (1.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Bristow Middle School (2.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Duffy School (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- West Hartford Duffy School Grades: K-5 | 490 students
0.3 miles
95 Westminster St.
West Hartford, CT 06107
(860) 521-0110 0.3 K-5 490 - West Hartford Braeburn School Grades: K-5 | 349 students
0.9 miles
45 Braeburn Rd.
West Hartford, CT 06107
(860) 561-2200 0.9 K-5 349 - West Hartford Webster Hill School Grades: PK-5 | 361 students
0.9 miles
125 Webster Hill Blvd.
West Hartford, CT 06117
(860) 521-0320 0.9 PK-5 361 - West Hartford Conard High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,462 student
1.1 miles
110 Beechwood Rd.
West Hartford, CT 06107
(860) 231-5000 1.1 9-12 1,462 - West Hartford Smith School Grades: PK-5 | 370 students
1.5 miles
64 St. James St.
West Hartford, CT 06119
(860) 236-3317 1.5 PK-5 370
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