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817
Enrollment
9.8:1
Student:Teacher
32%
Proficiency Rate
81%
Free/Reduced Lunch

About This School

West Side Middle School is a middle school located in Waterbury, Connecticut. The school serves 817 students in grades 6-8. The student-to-teacher ratio is 9.8:1.

According to EDFacts assessment data, 32% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading.

81% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating the school serves a predominantly low-income community.

West Side Middle School is part of the Waterbury School District in Connecticut. The school receives Title I federal funding.

How This School Compares

West Side Middle School has 817 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in Waterbury School District (591 students). Its 32% proficiency rate is 9 percentage points below the district average of 42%. Compared to the Connecticut state average of 53%, the school performs 21 points lower. With a 9.8:1 student-teacher ratio, it offers smaller class sizes than the national average.

Frequently Asked Questions

West Side Middle School has 817 students enrolled in grades 6-8. The student-to-teacher ratio is 9.8:1.

According to EDFacts data, 32% of students at West Side Middle School meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.

West Side Middle School is part of the Waterbury School District in Waterbury, Connecticut. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.

All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.

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School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.