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West Rocks Middle School

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West Rocks Middle School ranks 134 th of 252 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

134^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 252 Connecticut Middle Schools

Better than 47% of Connecticut middle schools

Summary

West Rocks Middle School is a public middle school in Norwalk, Connecticut, serving 701 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Norwalk School District, which is ranked 118 out of 156 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, West Rocks Middle School's performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranged from 39.6% to 51.1%, compared to the state average of 50% to 50.7%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 34.8% to 37.1%, significantly lower than the state average of 40.8% to 42.9%. However, the school's performance is relatively stronger in certain subgroups, such as African American and White students, as well as English Language Learners.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Dolan School and Weston Middle School, West Rocks Middle School generally performs at a similar or slightly higher level academically, but still lags behind the state averages. When compared to higher-performing schools in neighboring districts, such as Weston Middle School, Middlesex Middle School, and Bedford Middle School, the academic performance of West Rocks Middle School is significantly lower, with these schools consistently achieving proficiency rates above 70% in both English Language Arts and Mathematics.

657

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,917

Per pupil spending ?

53.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

81 West Rocks Road
Norwalk, CT 06851

(203) 899-2970

District: Norwalk School District

Students who attend West Rocks Middle School usually attend:

High:

Norwalk High School

Feeder schools for West Rocks Middle School:

Elementary:	Cranbury Elementary School
	Silvermine Dual Language Magnet School
	Tracey Magnet School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.9%

White:

17.4%

African American:

13.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2015 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Norwalk School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg40%

Connecticut avg47%

134^th of 252

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Middle Schools in the Norwalk School District

118^th of 156Norwalk School District among Connecticut districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	134 of 252	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.2	154 of 250	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.9	151 of 249	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.4	145 of 250	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.0	148 of 275	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.2	140 of 259	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.2	147 of 249	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.1	139 of 250	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	26.0	173 of 246	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.5	194 of 280	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.5	167 of 278	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.8	175 of 272	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.4	175 of 269	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	32.5	198 of 268	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.2	185 of 255	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.2	180 of 252	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.5	176 of 250	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	33.8	179 of 248	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	7 of 32	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	48.1	19 of 33	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.6	14 of 32	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.2	26 of 40	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.0	31 of 80	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.6	13 of 38	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.0	17 of 31	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	20.9	88 of 104	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2022	33.4	3 of 26	88.5%	★★★★★
2021	51.5	11 of 34	67.6%	★★★★☆
2019	46.8	3 of 15	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	12.6	2 of 16	87.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	111 of 164	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.0	129 of 161	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	117 of 160	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	125 of 166	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.9	147 of 235	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.3	114 of 169	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.9	118 of 160	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	36 of 105	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.2	51 of 104	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.6	64 of 99	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.4	40 of 97	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.2	69 of 146	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.8	26 of 97	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	57.5	18 of 75	76.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	55 of 117	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.5	79 of 114	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.8	66 of 109	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.6	62 of 106	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.5	106 of 218	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.0	63 of 104	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	100 of 162	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.8	117 of 157	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	113 of 158	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.9	111 of 169	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.3	129 of 224	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.7	109 of 167	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.4	113 of 164	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	19 of 27	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.8	140 of 244	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	34 of 153	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	65.2	51 of 154	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.0	45 of 158	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	46.4	83 of 151	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	68.8	46 of 175	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	84.0	18 of 166	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.3	37 of 168	78.0%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2022)88th percentile+46 vs school

African American (2025)78th percentile+31 vs school

White (2025)78th percentile+31 vs school

Hispanic (2025)66th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)38th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)32nd percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2025)30th percentile-17 vs school

Disabled (2021)15th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Science50%~ state avg

English Language Arts46%-5 vs state

Mathematics36%-6 vs state

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Schools Near West Rocks Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	NGSS Science 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
West Rocks Middle School	Public	6-8	81 West Rocks Road	Norwalk	06851	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 899-2970	657	58	11.4	53.7%	114 (17.4%)	90 (13.7%)	413 (62.9%)	18 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.0%)	43.4	134^th of 252 public middle schools	46.8%		30.2	154^th of 250 public middle schools	38.4%	20		50.2		47.0	39.6	51.1		34.8	37.1	36.5	$22,917
Ponus Ridge STEAM Academy	Public	6-8	21 Hunters Lane	Norwalk	06850	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 847-3557	637	53	12.0	62.5%	62 (9.7%)	100 (15.7%)	423 (66.4%)	30 (4.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.1%)	18.4	193^rd of 252 public middle schools	23.4%		19.1	184^th of 250 public middle schools	26.4%	9		28.8		28.5	35.1	30.4		16.4	24.6	18.6	$24,725
Nathan Hale Middle School	Public	6-8	176 Strawberry Hill Avenue	Norwalk	06851	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 899-2910	499	48	10.3	55.3%	116 (23.2%)	68 (13.6%)	279 (55.9%)	21 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.0%)	54.3	112^th of 252 public middle schools	55.6%		40.8	140^th of 250 public middle schools	44.0%	28		54.0		48.1	49.4	52.1		46.5	47.6	41.7	$25,236
Saxe Middle School	Public	5-8	468 South Ave.	New Canaan	06840	Western Connecticut Planning Region	New Canaan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 594-4564	1,271	117	10.8		982 (77.3%)	16 (1.3%)	84 (6.6%)	106 (8.3%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (6.1%)	96.9	1^st of 252 public middle schools	99.6%		96	3^rd of 250 public middle schools	98.8%	2	84.9	85.9	83.1	90.9	85.8	85.0	81.9	87.7	87.5	88.0	$26,835
Roton Middle School	Public	6-8	201 Highland Avenue	Norwalk	06853	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 899-2930	463	41	11.2	54.4%	112 (24.2%)	50 (10.8%)	264 (57.0%)	13 (2.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.5%)	50.6	121^st of 252 public middle schools	52.0%		42.7	134^th of 250 public middle schools	46.4%	13		54.5		48.5	46.0	54.9		41.9	39.3	42.6	$25,040
Coleytown Middle School	Public	6-8	255 North Ave.	Westport	06880	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Westport School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 341-1610	484	47	10.2	2.5%	364 (75.2%)	11 (2.3%)	37 (7.6%)	32 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (7.6%)	95.7	5^th of 252 public middle schools	98.0%		93.3	7^th of 250 public middle schools	97.2%	2		84.9		84.9	84.0	84.3		84.3	82.6	79.9	$27,339
Bedford Middle School	Public	6-8	88 North Ave.	Westport	06880	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Westport School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 341-1510	710	72	9.8	3.5%	541 (76.2%)	18 (2.5%)	53 (7.5%)	50 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.8%)	92.6	10^th of 252 public middle schools	96.0%		91.1	17^th of 250 public middle schools	93.2%	7		76.5		87.3	76.9	76.9		83.4	73.3	74.2	$28,899
Middlebrook School	Public	6-8	131 School Rd.	Wilton	06897	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Wilton School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 762-8388	852	76	11.2	7.7%	615 (72.2%)	6 (0.7%)	68 (8.0%)	104 (12.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (6.6%)	94.7	7^th of 252 public middle schools	97.2%		96.5	1^st of 250 public middle schools	99.6%	6		78.3		78.2	84.9	83.0		81.2	88.7	82.3	$24,936
Weston Middle School	Public	6-8	135 School Rd.	Weston	06883	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Weston School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 221-6360	474	44	10.7	1.9%	343 (72.4%)	8 (1.7%)	47 (9.9%)	32 (6.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.9%)	95.7	4^th of 252 public middle schools	98.4%		91.7	12^th of 250 public middle schools	95.2%	8		87.4		88.6	85.2	83.5		80.7	83.9	76.9	$29,134
Middlesex Middle School	Public	6-8	204 Hollow Tree Ridge Rd.	Darien	06820	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Darien School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 655-2518	1,043	105	9.9	1.6%	827 (79.3%)	9 (0.9%)	72 (6.9%)	79 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (5.3%)	95.3	6^th of 252 public middle schools	97.6%		95.4	4^th of 250 public middle schools	98.4%	2		82.8		82.8	84.2	86.0		80.5	84.5	78.1	$23,525

Frequently Asked Questions about West Rocks Middle School

What district is West Rocks Middle School in?

Norwalk School District

How many students attend West Rocks Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 657 students attended West Rocks Middle School.

Is West Rocks Middle School a good school?

West Rocks Middle School ranks 134^th of 252 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of West Rocks Middle School?

Students at West Rocks Middle School are 63% Hispanic, 17% White, 14% African American, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What high school do graduates of West Rocks Middle School attend?

Students who attend West Rocks Middle School usually go on to attend Norwalk High School

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