Summary:
The Westbrook School District in Westbrook, Connecticut, serves 584 students across three small public schools—Daisy Ingraham School (PK–5), Westbrook Middle School (6–8), and Westbrook High School (9–12)—forming a close-knit, high-performing district rated 4 stars and ranked 41st out of 153 districts statewide.
Westbrook Middle School is the clear standout, earning 5 stars and ranking 17th out of 258 Connecticut middle schools (93rd percentile). Its 8th grade math proficiency rate of 85.2% is more than double the state average of 41.9%, and its ELA proficiency across grades 6–8 hovers around 74%, well above state averages. It also boasts the district's lowest chronic absenteeism rate at just 6.7%. Daisy Ingraham School is a steadily improving elementary school that has climbed from the 60th to the 65th percentile over three years, with 4th grade ELA (71.8%) and science (70.2%) proficiency well above state averages. Westbrook High School excels in post-secondary readiness, achieving a 97.6% graduation rate (vs. 91.2% statewide) and 73% SAT ELA proficiency, even while serving the highest percentage of economically disadvantaged students (46.99%) in the district.
All three schools benefit from remarkably low student-teacher ratios (6.2:1 at the middle and high schools, 8.7:1 at the elementary school) and high per-student spending ranging from $24,087 to $28,820. District-wide chronic absenteeism is just 9.9% versus the state's 16.4%, a clear strength that likely supports strong academics. While Westbrook Middle's statewide rank has fluctuated—from 9th to 56th to 17th over three years—this volatility is typical for a school of only 126 students, where one cohort can shift outcomes. Overall, Westbrook offers a well-resourced, supportive environment where students at every level perform above state averages, with the middle school leading the way.
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