West Side Middle School
- West Side Middle School serves 972 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 11% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 57%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- West Side Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 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 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Top Placements
West Side Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
School Overview
- West Side Middle School's student population of 972 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 89 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 972 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 89 teachers |
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School Comparison
- West Side Middle School is ranked within the bottom 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 West Side Middle School is 0.64, which is equal to 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 | #902 out of 951 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 11% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 21% | 57% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 | 12:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | n/a |
| Asian | 2% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 53% | 25% |
| Black | 23% | 13% |
| White | 18% | 54% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 3% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.64 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 72% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Waterbury School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to West Side Middle School is John F. Kennedy High School (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Duggan School (0.8 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Waterbury John F. Kennedy High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,273 student
0.3 miles
422 Highland Ave.
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8153 0.3 9-12 1,273 - Waterbury Duggan School Grades: PK-8 | 510 students
0.8 miles
952 Bank Street
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8875 0.8 PK-8 510 - Waterbury B. W. Tinker School Grades: K-5 | 574 students
1.0 miles
809 Highland Ave.
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8186 1.0 K-5 574 - Waterbury Waterbury Arts Magnet School (high) Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 466 students
1.3 miles
16 South Elm St.
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203) 573-6300 1.3 9-12 466 - Waterbury Bunker Hill School Grades: PK-5 | 448 students
1.4 miles
170 Bunker Hill Ave.
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 574-8183 1.4 PK-5 448
School Reviews
| 5 west side is a good school. if you wanted to be treated like babies this is the school to go to. the teachers walk you from class to class and from point a to point b . althought the teachers a very good {well 8th grade red house} the work is hard. the school needs more work - Posted by Student/Alumni - omgcy |
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