Middle Schools in Westport School District

The Westport School District is home to two exceptional middle schools, Bedford Middle School and Coleytown Middle School, which consistently rank among the top middle schools in the state of Connecticut. Both schools have earned 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger and have demonstrated outstanding academic performance across various metrics.

Bedford Middle School is ranked 10th out of 252 Connecticut middle schools, while Coleytown Middle School is ranked 5th, indicating their exceptional quality. Both schools have outperformed the Westport School District and Connecticut state averages in SBAC/English Language Arts and SBAC/Mathematics proficiency rates across all grade levels. Additionally, Coleytown Middle School has demonstrated particularly strong performance in NGSS/Science, with 84.9% of 8th graders scoring proficient or better.

The high level of investment in these schools is evident, with Coleytown Middle School spending $27,339 per student and Bedford Middle School spending $21,915 per student in the 2018-2019 school year, both significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, both schools maintain low student-teacher ratios, with Coleytown Middle School at 10.1 and Bedford Middle School at 10.4 in the 2023-2024 school year, further contributing to their academic success.