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Sedgwick Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
78th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 252 Connecticut Middle Schools
Better than 69% of Connecticut middle schools
Summary

Sedgwick Middle School is a public middle school located in West Hartford, Connecticut, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 876 students. The school is part of the West Hartford School District, which is ranked 51 out of 156 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sedgwick Middle School consistently performs above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 66.3% of 6th graders, 59.7% of 7th graders, and 60.3% of 8th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 50%. In Mathematics, the school also outperforms the state, with 63.7% of 6th graders, 55.8% of 7th graders, and 50.7% of 8th graders being proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state averages of 42.9%, 43.2%, and 40.8%, respectively. However, the school's performance for Asian students and students with special needs is an area for improvement, as the school ranks in the bottom 10-12 and bottom half of Connecticut middle schools for these subgroups, respectively.

When compared to nearby schools, King Philip Middle School and Bristow Middle School, Sedgwick Middle School's performance is generally on par or slightly better in terms of academic proficiency and state rankings. However, the school lags behind the higher-performing Irving A. Robbins Middle School in Farmington. The schools in the Hartford School District, such as M.L. King Junior Middle School and Burr Middle School, perform significantly lower than Sedgwick Middle School across all academic measures.

874
Students ?
11.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$21,755
Per pupil spending ?
32.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 128 Sedgwick Rd.
       West Hartford, CT  06107

(860) 570-6500

District: West Hartford School District


Students who attend Sedgwick Middle School usually attend:

High:    Conard High School

Feeder schools for Sedgwick Middle School:

Elementary:    Braeburn School
    Charter Oak International Academy
    Duffy School
    Webster Hill School
    More...
Racial breakdown:

White:
51.7%
Hispanic:
23.9%
Asian:
11.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 70th percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Connecticut average (59% vs 47% meeting standards)
Above the Connecticut median (69th percentile)
Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school59%
District avg61%
Connecticut avg47%
78th of 252
Connecticut public middle schools ?
Top 31%▼ down 1 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 3Middle Schools in the West Hartford School District
51st of 156West Hartford 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202572.078 of 25269.0%★★★☆☆
202467.785 of 25066.0%★★★☆☆
202369.577 of 24969.1%★★★☆☆
202275.663 of 25074.8%★★★★☆
202173.681 of 27570.5%★★★★☆
201968.093 of 25964.1%★★★☆☆
201866.095 of 24961.8%★★★☆☆
201768.881 of 25067.6%★★★☆☆
201661.598 of 24660.2%★★★☆☆
201572.285 of 28069.6%★★★☆☆
201364.5125 of 27855.0%★★★☆☆
201268.8116 of 27257.4%★★★☆☆
201168.2122 of 26954.6%★★★☆☆
201068.4111 of 26858.6%★★★☆☆
200969.2102 of 25560.0%★★★☆☆
200870.298 of 25261.1%★★★☆☆
200770.489 of 25064.4%★★★☆☆
200664.6110 of 24855.6%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202162.822 of 8072.5%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202521.211 of 110.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20244.412 of 120.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202223.511 of 110.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202135.922 of 2718.5%★☆☆☆☆
201922.48 of 80.0%★☆☆☆☆
201826.48 of 1020.0%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202138.154 of 10448.1%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202569.552 of 16468.3%★★★☆☆
202459.069 of 16157.1%★★★☆☆
202362.161 of 16061.9%★★★☆☆
202270.754 of 16667.5%★★★☆☆
202168.680 of 23566.0%★★★☆☆
201962.278 of 16953.8%★★★☆☆
201861.678 of 16051.3%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202546.344 of 10558.1%★★★☆☆
202451.936 of 10465.4%★★★☆☆
202358.828 of 9971.7%★★★★☆
202271.015 of 9784.5%★★★★☆
202169.637 of 14674.7%★★★★☆
201953.533 of 9766.0%★★★☆☆
201847.629 of 7561.3%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202542.164 of 11745.3%★★☆☆☆
202434.178 of 11431.6%★★☆☆☆
202344.061 of 10944.0%★★☆☆☆
202258.641 of 10661.3%★★★☆☆
202147.7107 of 21850.9%★★★☆☆
201943.461 of 10441.3%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202557.576 of 16253.1%★★★☆☆
202460.470 of 15755.4%★★★☆☆
202362.265 of 15858.9%★★★☆☆
202271.554 of 16968.0%★★★☆☆
202171.168 of 22469.6%★★★★☆
201956.586 of 16748.5%★★☆☆☆
201854.286 of 16447.6%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202541.616 of 2740.7%★★☆☆☆
202147.8122 of 24450.0%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202575.330 of 15380.4%★★★★☆
202466.947 of 15469.5%★★★★☆
202372.640 of 15874.7%★★★★☆
202276.032 of 15178.8%★★★★☆
202170.444 of 17574.9%★★★★☆
201968.752 of 16668.7%★★★☆☆
201872.444 of 16873.8%★★★★☆
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)
White (2025)80th percentile+11 vs school
African American (2021)72nd percentile~ school
Female (2025)68th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)58th percentile-11 vs school
Male (2025)53rd percentile-16 vs school
Disabled (2021)48th percentile-22 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile-24 vs school
Special Education (2025)41st percentile-28 vs school
Asian (2025)<1st percentile-69 vs school
By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts62%+12 vs state
Mathematics57%+14 vs state
Science56%+6 vs state

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Students at Sedgwick Middle School are 52% White, 24% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 874 students attended Sedgwick Middle School.

Sedgwick Middle School ranks 78th of 252 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Sedgwick Middle School usually go on to attend Conard High School


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