Summary:
The Wethersfield School District, located in Wethersfield, Connecticut, is home to one middle school: Silas Deane Middle School, which serves 546 students in grades 7 and 8. The school currently ranks in the 62nd percentile of Connecticut middle schools (97th out of 258) and holds a 3-star rating, which is notably stronger than the district's overall ranking in the 43rd percentile of districts statewide.
Silas Deane students are performing above the state average in four of five tested subject and grade combinations. In 2025–2026, 7th grade ELA proficiency was 61.0% (state: 52.2%), 8th grade ELA was 56.5% (state: 51.1%), 7th grade math was 50.6% (state: 44.1%), and 8th grade science was 56.9% (state: 50.9%). The one area of concern is 8th grade math, where only 39.9% of students are proficient, slightly below the state's 41.9%. This represents a sharp 10.7-point drop from 7th grade math, suggesting the transition to 8th grade math is a challenge. Year-over-year results are mixed: 7th graders improved significantly in both ELA (+5.7 points) and math (+5.5 points), while 8th graders declined in ELA (−5.3), math (−3.4), and science (−3.8).
With a 12.1-to-1 student-to-teacher ratio, Silas Deane offers relatively small class sizes. Its chronic absenteeism rate of 11.2% is well below the state average of 16.4%, though it is nearly double the district's 6.5% rate. About 28.39% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, reflecting a moderate level of economic disadvantage, yet the school maintains above-state proficiency in most areas. Per-student spending is $17,258. The school's statewide percentile ranking has slipped modestly over the past three years, from the 66th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 63rd in 2024–2025 and 62nd in 2025–2026, though it has maintained a 3-star rating throughout.
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