Western Middle School
Tel:
(203) 531-5700
- Western Middle School serves 585 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 56% (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 73% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 57%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Western 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 30%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
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 585 students has grown by 9% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 56 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 585 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 56 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Western 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 Western 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 | #308 out of 951 schools (Top 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 56% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 73% | 57% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 10:1 | 12:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 6% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 38% | 25% |
| Black | 6% | 13% |
| White | 47% | 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 | 28% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Greenwich School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (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)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Port Chester Thomas A Edison School Grades: K-5 | 409 students
0.5 miles
132 Rectory St
Port Chester, NY 10573
(914) 934-7980 0.5 K-5 409 - Greenwich Hamilton Avenue School Grades: PK-5 | 366 students
0.7 miles
184 Hamilton Avenue
Greenwich, CT 06830
(203) 869-1685 0.7 PK-5 366 - Greenwich New Lebanon School Grades: K-5 | 258 students
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25 Mead Ave.
Greenwich, CT 06830
(203) 531-9139 0.7 K-5 258 - Port Chester Park Avenue School Grades: K-5 | 400 students
1.2 miles
Park Ave
Port Chester, NY 10573
(914) 934-7895 1.2 K-5 400 - Port Chester John F Kennedy Magnet School Grades: K-5 | 861 students
1.4 miles
40 Olivia St
Port Chester, NY 10573
(914) 934-7990 1.4 K-5 861
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