Is Western Middle School a good school?

Western Middle School ranks 60 th of 252 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Western Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 617 students attended Western Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Western Middle School?

Students at Western Middle School are 43% White, 40% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What high school do graduates of Western Middle School attend?

Students who attend Western Middle School usually go on to attend Greenwich High School

Western Middle School

Public 6-8

1 Western Junior Hwy.
Greenwich, CT 06830-6019

(203) 531-5700

District: Greenwich School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
60^th of 252 Connecticut Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,205

Students who attend Western Middle School usually attend:

High:

Greenwich High School

Feeder schools for Western Middle School:

Elementary:	Glenville School
	Hamilton Avenue School
	New Lebanon School

Student/teacher ratio: 8.9

Number of students: 617

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.3%

Hispanic:

40.4%

Asian:

6.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 38.2%

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Compare Details Western Middle School ranks better than 76.2% of middle schools in Connecticut. It also ranks last among 3 ranked middle schools in the Greenwich School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.62. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (43.3%), Hispanic (40.4%), Asian (6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 38.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Greenwich School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Western Middle School is 8.9, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Greenwich School District! (See more...)

Compare Western Middle School employs 68.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Western Middle School is $23,205. 1 middle schools in the Greenwich School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Western Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Western Middle School 60^th of 252 Connecticut public middle schools. (See Western Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Greenwich School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Greenwich School District 36^th of 151 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Western Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile
2006	69.42	86^th	248	65.3%
2007	61.03	127^th	250	49.2%
2008	58.13	135^th	252	46.4%
2009	65.68	117^th	255	54.1%
2010	63.22	135^th	268	49.6%
2011	60.41	143^rd	269	46.8%
2012	61.08	145^th	272	46.7%
2013	59.85	147^th	278	47.1%
2015	65.36	104^th	280	62.9%
2016	64.88	86^th	246	65.0%
2017	71.94	75^th	250	70.0%
2018	76.24	66^th	249	73.5%
2019	78.34	64^th	259	75.3%
2021	76.30	72^nd	275	73.8%
2022	77.16	57^th	250	77.2%
2023	75.62	59^th	249	76.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Western Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile
2021	74.79	45^th	244	81.6%
2022	84.48	5^th	36	86.1%
2023	60.77	11^th	20	45.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Western Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile
2019	79.14	18^th	104	82.7%
2021	76.47	39^th	218	82.1%
2022	81.37	12^th	106	88.7%
2023	73.57	19^th	109	82.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Western Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	73.85	44^th	160	72.5%
2019	71.16	54^th	169	68.0%
2021	74.28	66^th	235	71.9%
2022	70.39	56^th	166	66.3%
2023	69.55	51^st	160	68.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Western Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	56.01	41^st	104	60.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Western Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	64.81	68^th	164	58.5%
2019	73.90	54^th	167	67.7%
2021	71.92	64^th	224	71.4%
2022	76.11	42^nd	169	75.1%
2023	69.45	47^th	158	70.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Western Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	92.09	2^nd	75	97.3%
2019	89.11	6^th	97	93.8%
2021	74.89	31^st	146	78.8%
2022	85.64	8^th	97	91.8%
2023	81.93	14^th	99	85.9%

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Rank History for White students at Western Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	72.01	46^th	168	72.6%
2019	80.34	29^th	166	82.5%
2021	80.99	26^th	175	85.1%
2022	76.96	29^th	151	80.8%
2023	76.23	30^th	158	81.0%

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Data source: test scores: Connecticut Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Connecticut State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Western Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	354	31	12	28	0	n/a	n/a	425
1989	341	26	11	32	0	n/a	n/a	410
1990	308	24	10	24	n/a	n/a	n/a	366
1991	308	28	15	44	0	n/a	n/a	395
1992	299	26	19	40	0	n/a	n/a	384
1993	301	21	15	55	0	n/a	n/a	392
1994	316	30	20	52	1	n/a	n/a	419
1995	345	33	30	48	0	n/a	n/a	456
1996	345	33	30	48	0	n/a	n/a	456
1997	358	28	20	52	0	n/a	n/a	458
1998	367	29	17	65	0	n/a	n/a	478
1999	383	29	26	72	0	n/a	n/a	510
2000	400	27	33	99	0	n/a	n/a	559
2001	415	30	31	116	0	n/a	n/a	592
2002	435	30	38	127	0	n/a	n/a	630
2003	435	30	38	127	0	n/a	n/a	630
2004	436	25	43	120	0	n/a	n/a	624
2005	387	31	42	133	0	n/a	n/a	593
2006	377	23	46	140	0	n/a	n/a	586
2007	330	22	42	140	0	n/a	n/a	534
2008	331	20	35	141	0	n/a	n/a	527
2009	302	17	33	142	0	n/a	n/a	494
2010	280	29	38	142	1	n/a	n/a	490
2011	278	34	40	135	1	0	5	493
2012	249	42	34	146	0	0	3	474
2013	261	34	33	168	1	0	7	504
2014	252	39	34	170	1	0	8	504
2015	283	28	28	180	1	0	12	532
2016	284	30	27	186	0	0	8	535
2017	278	29	28	207	0	0	16	558
2018	276	35	36	221	0	0	17	585
2019	280	38	46	249	1	0	24	638
2020	286	29	51	243	2	0	21	632
2021	284	25	47	244	2	0	26	628
2022	285	21	44	246	2	0	31	629
2023	267	25	37	249	2	2	35	617

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Western Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	425	38.0	11.1	n/a
1989	410	39.5	10.3	n/a
1990	366	37.0	9.8	n/a
1991	395	29.5	13.3	n/a
1992	384	32.9	11.6	6
1993	392	31.9	12.3	0.8
1994	419	32.6	12.9	15.5
1995	456	33.5	13.6	20.6
1996	456	33.5	13.6	20.6
1997	458	38.4	11.9	12.7
1998	478	41.1	11.6	13.2
1999	510	44.9	11.4	15.7
2000	559	46.8	11.9	16.8
2001	592	51.9	11.4	n/a
2002	630	58.4	10.8	17
2003	630	58.4	10.8	17
2004	624	57.1	10.9	17.6
2005	593	45.9	12.9	n/a
2006	586	42.3	13.9	16.7
2007	534	40.7	13.1	18
2008	527	43.8	12.0	20.5
2009	494	46.8	11.8	25.7
2010	490	40.6	12.0	28.6
2011	493	41.7	11.8	29
2012	474	42.2	11.2	34.8
2013	504	44.5	11.3	38.7
2014	504	47.7	10.5	37.9
2015	532	48.0	11.0	36.8
2016	535	50.0	10.7	36.6
2017	558	51.3	10.8	36
2018	585	55.7	10.4	35.6
2019	638	56.9	11.2	42
2020	632	53.3	11.8	41.9
2021	628	58.1	10.8	41.6
2022	629	58.5	10.7	35.9
2023	617	68.8	8.9	38.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Western Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	425	38.0	11.1	n/a
1989	410	39.5	10.3	n/a
1990	366	37.0	9.8	n/a
1991	395	29.5	13.3	n/a
1992	384	32.9	11.6	6
1993	392	31.9	12.3	0.8
1994	419	32.6	12.9	15.5
1995	456	33.5	13.6	20.6
1996	456	33.5	13.6	20.6
1997	458	38.4	11.9	12.7
1998	478	41.1	11.6	13.2
1999	510	44.9	11.4	15.7
2000	559	46.8	11.9	16.8
2001	592	51.9	11.4	n/a
2002	630	58.4	10.8	17
2003	630	58.4	10.8	17
2004	624	57.1	10.9	17.6
2005	593	45.9	12.9	n/a
2006	586	42.3	13.9	16.7
2007	534	40.7	13.1	18
2008	527	43.8	12.0	20.5
2009	494	46.8	11.8	25.7
2010	490	40.6	12.0	28.6
2011	493	41.7	11.8	29
2012	474	42.2	11.2	34.8
2013	504	44.5	11.3	38.7
2014	504	47.7	10.5	37.9
2015	532	48.0	11.0	36.8
2016	535	50.0	10.7	36.6
2017	558	51.3	10.8	36
2018	585	55.7	10.4	35.6
2019	638	56.9	11.2	42
2020	632	53.3	11.8	41.9
2021	628	58.1	10.8	41.6
2022	629	58.5	10.7	35.9
2023	617	68.8	8.9	38.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Western Middle School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$21,652
2019	$27,068
2020	$21,748
2021	$23,205

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Western Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 64^th of 259 Middle schools	Ranks 59^th of 249 Middle schools	1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Western Middle School)	65.7	65.1	0.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Greenwich School District)	76.5	73.2	3.3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	55.3	48	7.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Western Middle School)	60.5	55.7	4.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Greenwich School District)	69.2	68.8	0.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	45.4	39.6	5.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Western Middle School)	72.1	65.7	6.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Greenwich School District)	80	71.9	8.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	56.1	48.8	7.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Western Middle School)	60.2	44.9	15.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Greenwich School District)	74.8	62.9	11.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	46.1	39.9	6.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Western Middle School)	76.1	70.8	5.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Greenwich School District)	77.2	74.9	2.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	55.8	48.5	7.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Western Middle School)	62	50.5	11.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Greenwich School District)	68.9	65.5	3.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	43.5	36.2	7.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	638	617	3.3%
African American	38	25	34.2%
American Indian	1	2	100%
Asian	46	37	19.6%
Hispanic	249	249
Pacific Islander	0	2
White	280	267	4.6%
Two or More Races	24	35	45.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	42%	38.2%	3.8%

Schools Near Western Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NGSS Science (2023)		SBAC English Language Arts (2023)				SBAC Mathematics (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Western Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Western Junior Hwy.	Greenwich	06830	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Greenwich School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(203) 531-5700	617	69	8.9	38.2%	267 (43.3%)	25 (4.1%)	249 (40.4%)	37 (6.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (5.7%)	75.6	60^th of 252 public middle schools	76.2%		77.2	57^th of 250 public middle schools	77.2%	3		67.9		65.1	65.7	70.8		55.7	44.9	50.5	$23,205
Central Middle School	Public	6-8	9 Indian Rock Ln.	Greenwich	06830	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Greenwich School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(203) 661-8500	506	55	9.2	18.4%	327 (64.6%)	8 (1.6%)	103 (20.4%)	30 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.3%)	83.3	40^th of 252 public middle schools	84.1%		86.3	33^rd of 250 public middle schools	86.8%	7		71.3		67.3	67.3	68.5		62.7	61.7	58.2	$23,572
Eastern Middle School	Public	6-8	51 Hendrie Ave.	Riverside	06878	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Greenwich School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(203) 637-1744	784	78	10.1	6.1%	513 (65.4%)	3 (0.4%)	114 (14.5%)	104 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.4%)	95.9	2^nd of 252 public middle schools	99.2%		95.4	4^th of 250 public middle schools	98.4%	2		88.0		82.5	80.7	83.3		81.7	79.1	82.4	$22,188
Cloonan School	Public	6-8	11 West North St.	Stamford	06902	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Stamford School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(203) 977-4544	576	55	10.4	58.9%	101 (17.5%)	116 (20.1%)	288 (50.0%)	44 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.5%)	20.6	176^th of 252 public middle schools	30.2%		19.2	180^th of 250 public middle schools	28.0%	4		38.3		18.7	27.0	34.3		13.2	16.0	26.5	$17,137
Rippowam Middle School	Public	6-8	381 High Ridge Rd.	Stamford	06905	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Stamford School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(203) 977-5255	725	70	10.2	58.6%	184 (25.4%)	125 (17.2%)	370 (51.0%)	28 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	15 (2.1%)	16.3	196^th of 252 public middle schools	22.2%		23.1	171^st of 250 public middle schools	31.6%	25		28.0		24.0	27.9	34.9		10.0	12.2	18.0	$18,693
Dolan School	Public	6-8	51 Toms Rd.	Stamford	06906	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Stamford School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(203) 977-4441	611	68	8.9	59.1%	141 (23.1%)	95 (15.5%)	332 (54.3%)	19 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.9%)	31	158^th of 252 public middle schools	37.3%		34.3	146^th of 250 public middle schools	41.6%	12		44.3		30.1	44.6	42.2		20.0	23.5	23.1	$16,632
Turn of River School	Public	6-8	117 Vine Rd.	Stamford	06905	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Stamford School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(203) 977-4284	662	77	8.5	53.0%	154 (23.3%)	84 (12.7%)	376 (56.8%)	30 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.7%)	16.4	194^th of 252 public middle schools	23.0%		20.1	176^th of 250 public middle schools	29.6%	18		24.2		25.1	26.6	26.1		23.8	22.6	14.4	$18,300
Middlesex Middle School	Public	6-8	204 Hollow Tree Ridge Rd.	Darien	06820	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Darien School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(203) 655-2518	1,068	111	9.5	2.0%	891 (83.4%)	3 (0.3%)	73 (6.8%)	55 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	44 (4.1%)	94.1	5^th of 252 public middle schools	98.0%		94.5	5^th of 250 public middle schools	98.0%			76.3		75.7	76.5	83.1		81.2	82.5	76.6	$21,364
Scofield Middle School	Public	6-8	641 Scofieldtown Rd.	Stamford	06903	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Stamford School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(203) 977-2750	584	60	9.7	49.8%	214 (36.6%)	49 (8.4%)	245 (42.0%)	54 (9.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.6%)	52.3	120^th of 252 public middle schools	52.4%		58.4	99^th of 250 public middle schools	60.4%	21		49.7		49.0	55.0	47.2		34.0	49.2	35.4	$17,647
Saxe Middle School	Public	5-8	468 South Ave.	New Canaan	06840	Western Connecticut Planning Region	New Canaan School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(203) 594-4564	1,315	116	11.3	0.2%	1,034 (78.6%)	28 (2.1%)	80 (6.1%)	98 (7.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	72 (5.5%)	95.4	4^th of 252 public middle schools	98.4%		95.5	3^rd of 250 public middle schools	98.8%	1	88.7	83.2	87.1	78.6	83.3	85.1	82.5	75.9	79.6	83.8	$22,066

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