Western Middle School
Tel:
(203)531-5700
- Western Middle School serves 558 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 52% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 46%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 68% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 57%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 45%.
Top Placements
Western Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Western Middle School's student population of 558 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 51 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 558 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 51 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Western Middle School's student:teacher ratio of 11:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Western Middle School is 0.61, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.43. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CT) |
| Overall School Rank | #437 out of 968 schools (Top 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 52% | 46% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 68% | 57% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 | 13:1 |
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| Asian | 5% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 38% | 24% |
| Black | 5% | 13% |
| White | 50% | 55% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.61 | 0.43 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 27% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Greenwich School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Western Middle School is Port Chester Senior High School (1.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Blind Brook-rye Middle School (1.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Thomas A Edison School (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Port Chester Thomas A Edison School Grades: K-5 | 428 students
0.5 miles
132 Rectory St
Port Chester, NY 10573
(914)934-7980 0.5 K-5 428 - Greenwich Hamilton Avenue School Grades: PK-5 | 397 students
0.7 miles
184 Hamilton Avenue
Greenwich, CT 06830
(203)869-1685 0.7 PK-5 397 - Greenwich New Lebanon School Grades: K-5 | 257 students
0.7 miles
25 Mead Ave.
Greenwich, CT 06830
(203)531-9139 0.7 K-5 257 - Port Chester Park Avenue School Grades: K-5 | 423 students
1.2 miles
Park Ave
Port Chester, NY 10573
(914)934-7895 1.2 K-5 423 - Port Chester John F Kennedy Magnet School Grades: K-5 | 873 students
1.4 miles
40 Olivia St
Port Chester, NY 10573
(914)934-7990 1.4 K-5 873
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