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West Middle School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

468^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

West Middle School, located at 44 Niles Street in Hartford, CT, serves 289 students in grades PK–5 and, despite its “Middle” name, operates as an elementary school within the Hartford School District. The school ranks 468th out of 491 Connecticut elementary schools (5th percentile) for 2025–26 and has spent a decade in the bottom 5–13% statewide. It serves a high-poverty population, with 85.5% of students eligible for free/reduced-price lunch.

The clearest bright spot is attendance. Chronic absenteeism has plummeted from 38.8% in 2021–22 to 16.1% in 2025–26, matching the state rate and far exceeding the district average of 35.9%. Among nearby schools, only Betances Learning Lab Magnet School (12.6%) does better; neighbors like Global Communications Academy (47.7%) and SAND School (44.5%) lag far behind. Academics remain a serious challenge, however: 2025–26 proficiency rates were 14% in 4th grade math, 13.6% in 5th grade math, and 18.2% in 5th grade science, all far below state averages. Early literacy is especially concerning, with 3rd grade ELA proficiency at just 12.5%.

Nearby schools show what’s possible. Betances Learning Lab Magnet School ranks in the 48th percentile with 56.9% 4th grade math proficiency, while Breakthrough Magnet School North ranks in the 32nd percentile. Both serve substantially fewer low-income students than West. West also has the lowest per-student spending ($15,655) among nearby schools, despite a favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.5. The attendance turnaround and occasional outperformance of district averages suggest real potential. Continued focus on early literacy and math instruction will be key to building on these strengths.

289

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,851

Per pupil spending ?

85.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

44 Niles Street
Hartford, CT 06112

(860) 695-5480

District: Hartford School District

Students who attend West Middle School usually attend:

Middle:

M. L. King Junior Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.5%

African American:

41.2%

Asian:

3.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 23rd percentile in 2013 → 5th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (15% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school15%

District avg21%

Connecticut avg51%

468^th of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 13% (2016) to bottom 5% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 17Elementary Schools in the Hartford School District

146^th of 153Hartford 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	6.2	468 of 492	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.7	459 of 497	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	428 of 491	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.4	476 of 538	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.6	473 of 522	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.6	476 of 532	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	5.9	476 of 519	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.5	451 of 518	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.1	459 of 551	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.1	431 of 557	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	16.3	487 of 564	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	7.6	536 of 565	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.3	551 of 579	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	12.9	509 of 566	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	10.6	513 of 565	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.9	536 of 568	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.5	537 of 570	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2019	26.9	84 of 112	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	25.5	222 of 302	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	3.6	435 of 445	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	23.5	286 of 371	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2019	4.2	251 of 259	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.8	223 of 249	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	8.4	217 of 246	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.9	220 of 280	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.5	211 of 278	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.6	212 of 272	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	12.0	233 of 269	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	4.9	252 of 268	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	10.5	219 of 255	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	10.5	216 of 252	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	12.9	202 of 250	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.7	195 of 248	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)26th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2019)25th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2021)23rd percentile+11 vs school

Male (2021)2nd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Science18%-35 vs state

Mathematics14%-36 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)						SBAC Mathematics (2026)						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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	NGSS Science 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th 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 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
West Middle School	Public	PK, KG-5	44 Niles Street	Hartford	06112	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-5480	289	28	10.5	85.5%	6 (2.1%)	119 (41.2%)	143 (49.5%)	11 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	6.2	468^th of 492 public elementary schools	4.9%					(n/a)	18.2		2331.0	2357.0	2390.0				2372.0	14.0	13.6				$25,851
Burns Latino Studies Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	195 Putnam Street	Hartford	06106	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-2980	251	20	12.5	81.3%	15 (6.0%)	35 (13.9%)	195 (77.7%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)	465.0		2330.0	2355.0	2384.0				2332.0	0.0	2420.0				$23,034
Global Communications Academy	Public	K-8	85 Edwards Street	Hartford	06112	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-6020	414	31	13.3	90.6%	7 (1.7%)	155 (37.4%)	237 (57.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.7%)	2.7	492^nd of 492 public elementary schools	0.0%		5.4	480^th of 493 public elementary schools	2.6%	12	12.8	758.0	0.0	2348.0	14.9	2411.0	16.7	14.8	2325.0	2348.0	2402.0	2401.0	2418.0	2388.0	$21,690
Webster Micro Society Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	5 Cone Street	Hartford	06105	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-5380	626	43	14.4	66.3%	91 (14.5%)	266 (42.5%)	194 (31.0%)	30 (4.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.9%)	11.2	426^th of 492 public elementary schools	13.4%		14.8	404^th of 493 public elementary schools	18.1%	22	482.0	793.0	20.3	18.6	31.5	31.4	28.3	2532.0	28.8	22.0	14.8	20.0	21.7	19.2	$17,932
Sanchez School	Public	PK, KG-5	176 Babcock Street	Hartford	06106	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-4940	311	20	15.5	83.0%	11 (3.5%)	38 (12.2%)	257 (82.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	7	459^th of 492 public elementary schools	6.7%		5.9	477^th of 493 public elementary schools	3.2%	18	22.9		2328.0	14.6	20.8				20.4	20.8	2457.0				$20,568
Wish Museum School	Public	PK, KG-5	104 Vine Street	Hartford	06112	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-5600	297	25	12.1	87.2%	6 (2.0%)	94 (31.6%)	183 (61.6%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)								(n/a)	462.0		2337.0	2362.0	2387.0				22.5	13.7	2422.0				$27,563
Parkville Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	47 New Park Avenue	Hartford	06106	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-4720	351	33	10.6	71.8%	39 (11.1%)	51 (14.5%)	246 (70.1%)	5 (1.4%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	13.5	406^th of 492 public elementary schools	17.5%		6.6	473^rd of 493 public elementary schools	4.1%	67	27.8		26.5	13.3	14.8				51.0	22.2	11.1				$24,766
Breakthrough Magnet School North	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	25 Ridgefield Street	Hartford	06112	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-6380	289	24	12.0	67.8%	11 (3.8%)	143 (49.5%)	65 (22.5%)	52 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.2%)	29.2	335^th of 492 public elementary schools	31.9%					(n/a)	25.0		42.4	31.6	2425.0				57.6	36.8	2432.0				$22,483
SAND School	Public	PK, KG-5	1750 Main Street	Hartford	06120	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-5040	266	21	12.6	89.1%	4 (1.5%)	72 (27.1%)	181 (68.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	5.9	471^st of 492 public elementary schools	4.3%					(n/a)	469.0		2313.0	2369.0	14.3				2347.0	21.2	14.3				$25,449
Betances Learning Lab Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-4	42 Charter Oak Avenue	Hartford	06106	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-2840	398	30	13.4	45.7%	14 (3.5%)	69 (17.3%)	155 (38.9%)	144 (36.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.8%)	49.6	255^th of 492 public elementary schools	48.2%		52.6	244^th of 493 public elementary schools	50.5%	11			41.5	49.0					60.4	56.9					$19,953

Frequently Asked Questions about West Middle School

What district is West Middle School in?

Hartford School District

What schools do graduates of West Middle School attend?

Students who attend West Middle School usually go on to attend:

Middle : M. L. King Junior Middle School

Is West Middle School a good school?

West Middle School ranks in the bottom 4.9% of Connecticut elementary schools.

How many students attend West Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 289 students attended West Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of West Middle School?

Students at West Middle School are 49% Hispanic, 41% African American, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% White.

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