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Westside Middle School Academy

Q: Is Westside Middle School Academy a good school?

Westside Middle School Academy ranks 136 th of 252 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

136^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 252 Connecticut Middle Schools

Better than 46% of Connecticut middle schools

Summary

Westside Middle School Academy is a public middle school in Danbury, Connecticut, serving 745 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Danbury School District, which is ranked 136 out of 156 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Westside Middle School Academy consistently outperforms the Danbury School District and the state average in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in SBAC/English Language Arts ranged from 41.6% to 50.2%, compared to the district's 31.5% to 34.3% and the state's 50% to 50.7%. In SBAC/Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 27.1% to 40.8%, compared to the district's 18.8% to 19.2% and the state's 40.8% to 42.9%. The school also outperformed the district and state in NGSS/Science, with a proficiency rate of 54.4% compared to the district's 35.5% and the state's 50.3%.

However, when compared to higher-performing districts like Newtown, Ridgefield, and Redding, Westside Middle School Academy's academic performance lags behind. The nearby schools in these districts have significantly higher proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and lower percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The school's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 47.83% to 48.92%, suggests that it serves a population with a lower socioeconomic status, which may contribute to the school's higher chronic absenteeism rate of 20% in 2022-2023.

736

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,297

Per pupil spending ?

54.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 School Ridge Road
Danbury, CT 06811

(203) 797-4713

District: Danbury School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.2%

White:

30.3%

African American:

5.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2017 → 46th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2017

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg27%

Connecticut avg47%

136^th of 252

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 10 pts since 2017

From top 44% (2017) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Middle Schools in the Danbury School District

136^th of 156Danbury 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	43.3	136 of 252	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.7	119 of 250	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	115 of 249	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.6	121 of 250	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.9	120 of 275	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.7	127 of 259	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.9	129 of 249	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.1	111 of 250	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	45.2	21 of 27	22.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	5 of 6	16.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.5	7 of 34	79.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	106 of 164	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.5	95 of 161	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.4	90 of 160	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.5	99 of 166	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.3	108 of 235	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.8	107 of 169	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.2	108 of 160	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	39 of 105	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.5	27 of 104	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.4	22 of 99	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	58.7	28 of 97	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	66.2	42 of 146	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	65.3	21 of 97	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	74.2	12 of 75	84.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	59 of 117	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	46 of 114	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	30 of 109	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	45.9	66 of 106	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.3	66 of 218	69.7%	★★★★☆
2019	64.8	34 of 104	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	108 of 162	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	98 of 157	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	96 of 158	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	106 of 169	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.5	115 of 224	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.8	99 of 167	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.9	102 of 164	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	65.6	70 of 244	71.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	111 of 153	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.7	105 of 154	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.0	113 of 158	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.7	120 of 151	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.8	139 of 175	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.1	117 of 166	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.0	118 of 168	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2021)71st percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)35th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)27th percentile-19 vs school

Asian (2021)22nd percentile-34 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)17th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Science54%+4 vs state

English Language Arts47%-3 vs state

Mathematics33%-9 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Thursday, April 25, 2019

this school is horrible
the work is just paper
we have to memorize instead of learning Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, May 7, 2018

My sixth grader was new to the WMSA STEM program for the 2017-2018 school year. What a complete difference from King Street School. This school has a zero tolerance bullying program, which is awesome. Your kids will be really safe there and nothing gets swept under the rug like KSI. The academics are great. All work is submitted online via Google Classroom. The teachers are phenomenal! Since this school is by lottery, there's a diverse bunch of kids with all skill levels. The teachers go out of their way to help the kids extra when needed. The math teacher (6-STEM), Ms. Robbins, assures the kids that they will love math, and they do because of her. The teachers are all very respectful of parents and children and just kind to the kids. The counselor, Ms. Perez knows everything that is going on and if your child needs a little help, she's there. Likewise with the principal. Dr. LaBanca. May 2018 he was one of 50 educators across the US recognized for promoting STEM education. There's nothing negative about this school. They want your child to enjoy learning and succeed. Close Quote

Schools Near Westside Middle School Academy

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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
Westside Middle School Academy	Public	6-8	1 School Ridge Road	Danbury	06811	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Danbury School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 797-4713	736	45	16.5	54.2%	223 (30.3%)	37 (5.0%)	421 (57.2%)	34 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.7%)	43.3	136^th of 252 public middle schools	46.0%		49.7	119^th of 250 public middle schools	52.4%	17		54.4		41.6	49.8	50.2		27.1	40.8	32.5	$16,297
Rogers Park Middle School	Public	6-8	21 Memorial Dr.	Danbury	06810	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Danbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 797-4881	888	82	10.8	58.3%	148 (16.7%)	44 (5.0%)	641 (72.2%)	27 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.8%)	16.3	198^th of 252 public middle schools	21.4%		11.4	212^th of 250 public middle schools	15.2%	14		33.9		29.7	23.9	30.5		20.6	12.8	16.3	$19,847
Broadview Middle School	Public	6-8	72 Hospital Ave.	Danbury	06810	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Danbury School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 797-4861	1,070	81	13.2	58.7%	176 (16.4%)	61 (5.7%)	763 (71.3%)	41 (3.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (2.6%)	11.8	212^th of 252 public middle schools	15.9%		9.4	222^nd of 250 public middle schools	11.2%	10		24.4		25.5	23.9	26.9		11.9	14.2	11.7	$19,662
Bethel Middle School	Public	6-8	600 Whittlesey Dr.	Bethel	06801	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Bethel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 794-8670	758	58	13.0	33.6%	400 (52.8%)	35 (4.6%)	223 (29.4%)	57 (7.5%)	11 (1.5%)	3 (0.4%)	29 (3.8%)	73.9	65^th of 252 public middle schools	74.2%		68.1	83^rd of 250 public middle schools	66.8%	18				62.3	55.7	61.2		57.6	61.6	63.4	$18,563
Scotts Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	750 North Salem Rd.	Ridgefield	06877	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Ridgefield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 894-5725	548	50	10.9	6.6%	433 (79.0%)	4 (0.7%)	52 (9.5%)	36 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.0%)	90.1	17^th of 252 public middle schools	93.3%		92.4	10^th of 250 public middle schools	96.0%	7		81.7		74.9	75.3	81.1		60.5	72.3	85.0	$26,145
New Fairfield Middle School	Public	6-8	56 Gillotti Rd.	New Fairfield	06812	Western Connecticut Planning Region	New Fairfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 312-5885	464	46	10.0	19.6%	335 (72.2%)	7 (1.5%)	99 (21.3%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (3.2%)	82	44^th of 252 public middle schools	82.5%		80.6	42^nd of 250 public middle schools	83.2%	2				56.9	72.9	76.2		59.9	63.5	70.0	$26,100
Whisconier Middle School	Public	5-8	17 West Whisconier Rd.	Brookfield	06804	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Brookfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 775-7710	595	51	11.6	24.0%	403 (67.7%)	28 (4.7%)	108 (18.2%)	46 (7.7%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	73.2	71^st of 252 public middle schools	71.8%		80.7	41^st of 250 public middle schools	83.6%	30		59.6		67.7	70.7	51.8		65.1	64.4	44.4	$22,219
John Read Middle School	Public	5-8	486 Redding Road	Redding	06896	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Redding School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 938-2533	381	37	10.4	11.3%	311 (81.6%)	7 (1.8%)	46 (12.1%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.4%)	88	23^rd of 252 public middle schools	90.9%		91.3	14^th of 250 public middle schools	94.4%	9	82.5	77.0	80.4	68.9	73.3	70.0	73.2	64.4	83.3	73.0	$30,353
East Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	10 East Ridge Rd.	Ridgefield	06877	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Ridgefield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 894-5500	489	45	10.7	11.0%	384 (78.5%)	3 (0.6%)	47 (9.6%)	32 (6.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.3%)	92.8	9^th of 252 public middle schools	96.4%		94.3	6^th of 250 public middle schools	97.6%	3		74.2		77.4	89.7	75.9		74.8	84.2	75.6	$25,718
Newtown Middle School	Public	7-8	11 Queen St.	Newtown	06470	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Newtown School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 426-7638	593	55	10.8	17.9%	457 (77.1%)	15 (2.5%)	99 (16.7%)	11 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.5%)	84.7	32^nd of 252 public middle schools	87.3%		79.4	50^th of 250 public middle schools	80.0%	18		73.9			65.6	70.0			65.3	68.6	$21,806

Frequently Asked Questions about Westside Middle School Academy

What is the racial makeup of Westside Middle School Academy?

Students at Westside Middle School Academy are 57% Hispanic, 30% White, 5% African American, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Westside Middle School Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 736 students attended Westside Middle School Academy.

Is Westside Middle School Academy a good school?

Westside Middle School Academy ranks 136^th of 252 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Westside Middle School Academy in?

Danbury School District

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