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West Shore Middle School

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West Shore Middle School ranks 74 th of 258 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

74^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 258 Connecticut Middle Schools

Better than 71% of Connecticut middle schools

Summary

West Shore Middle School in Milford, CT, serves 394 students in grades 6 through 8 and is part of the Milford School District, which ranks in the middle of Connecticut districts. The school has been on a remarkable upward trajectory, climbing from the 49th percentile of state middle schools in 2015-2016 to the 71st percentile today—a 4-star rating that places it 74th out of 258 middle schools statewide.

What makes West Shore's rise especially notable is that it serves a student body with significantly higher economic need than its district peers—about 39.6% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, compared to roughly 28% at both East Shore Middle School and Harborside Middle School. Despite this, West Shore now ranks as the top middle school in Milford, ahead of both of those schools. The school's low-income students rank in the 80th percentile statewide, and its Hispanic students also earn strong marks. West Shore particularly excels in math: 8th grade math proficiency is 63.6%, well above the district average of 56.5% and the state average of 41.9%.

West Shore also stands out for its investment in students. With a student-teacher ratio of 9.8 and per-student spending of $20,324, the school outspends most nearby schools, including Fairfield Woods Middle School and Hillcrest Middle School. The main challenge is chronic absenteeism at 14.6%, which is higher than the district average but has improved from 18.6% in 2021-2022 and is below the state average. Interestingly, male students at West Shore rank higher than female students—an unusual pattern that suggests particular strengths in serving boys. For parents, West Shore offers a compelling combination of strong academics, equitable outcomes, and a dedicated approach to supporting all learners.

394

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,472

Per pupil spending ?

39.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

70 Kay Ave.
Milford, CT 06460

(203) 783-3553

District: Milford School District

Students who attend West Shore Middle School usually attend:

High:

Jonathan Law High School

Feeder schools for West Shore Middle School:

Elementary:	J. F. Kennedy School
	Pumpkin Delight School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.9%

Hispanic:

22.8%

Asian:

7.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 49th percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (60% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Connecticut median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg59%

Connecticut avg48%

74^th of 258

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 23 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

75^th of 153Milford 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
2026	72.9	74 of 258	71.3%	★★★★☆
2025	66.8	86 of 252	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.0	87 of 250	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.4	114 of 249	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.4	86 of 250	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.1	96 of 275	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.2	83 of 259	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.9	103 of 249	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.5	91 of 250	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.3	126 of 246	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	58.0	122 of 280	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.9	137 of 278	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.6	114 of 272	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.6	131 of 269	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.5	100 of 268	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.2	137 of 255	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.6	148 of 252	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	60.1	128 of 250	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.2	129 of 248	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	58.0	77 of 164	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.9	74 of 164	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	73 of 161	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	81 of 160	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.8	87 of 166	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.3	110 of 235	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.1	80 of 169	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.9	76 of 160	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	57.3	31 of 104	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	53.2	59 of 146	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	75.1	23 of 112	79.5%	★★★★☆
2025	67.5	35 of 117	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	67.4	35 of 114	69.3%	★★★★☆
2023	44.5	60 of 109	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	78.2	17 of 106	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	74.1	44 of 218	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	76.6	21 of 104	79.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	68.5	60 of 164	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.8	77 of 162	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	71 of 157	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.3	92 of 158	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.2	65 of 169	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.9	71 of 224	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.5	65 of 167	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.2	90 of 164	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	77.3	38 of 244	84.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	55.5	66 of 150	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.6	73 of 153	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.9	82 of 154	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.6	110 of 158	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.9	90 of 151	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.2	100 of 175	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.8	78 of 166	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.8	104 of 168	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)84th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2024)70th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)63rd percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)56th percentile-15 vs school

Female (2026)53rd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts61%+10 vs state

Science60%+9 vs state

Mathematics59%+16 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 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 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
West Shore Middle School	Public	6-8	70 Kay Ave.	Milford	06460	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Milford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 783-3553	394	40	9.8	39.6%	228 (57.9%)	17 (4.3%)	90 (22.8%)	31 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (6.9%)	72.9	74^th of 258 public middle schools	71.3%		66.8	86^th of 252 public middle schools	65.9%	12		59.5			62.1	60.4	60.7			53.8	60.4	63.6	$25,472
David Wooster Middle School	Public	7-8	150 Lincoln Street	Stratford	06615	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Stratford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 385-4275	538	42	12.8	57.6%	95 (17.7%)	161 (29.9%)	237 (44.1%)	15 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.2%)	22.9	184^th of 258 public middle schools	28.7%		22.1	176^th of 252 public middle schools	30.2%	8		28.0				42.5	37.0				24.0	16.0	$23,199
Harborside Middle School	Public	6-8	175 High St.	Milford	06460	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Milford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 783-3523	400	41	9.7	28.0%	256 (64.0%)	22 (5.5%)	71 (17.8%)	33 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	70.2	81^st of 258 public middle schools	68.6%		73.5	69^th of 252 public middle schools	72.6%	12		60.5			61.7	62.2	60.5			56.5	52.8	52.4	$25,823
Harry B. Flood Middle School	Public	7-8	490 Chapel Street	Stratford	06614	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Stratford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 385-4280	466	45	10.4	47.6%	105 (22.5%)	121 (26.0%)	215 (46.1%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.4%)	31.2	162^nd of 258 public middle schools	37.2%		27.5	162^nd of 252 public middle schools	35.7%			35.4				44.0	46.5				26.2	23.6	$25,168
East Shore Middle School	Public	6-8	240 Chapel St.	Milford	06460	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Milford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 783-3559	339	40	8.4	27.7%	239 (70.5%)	17 (5.0%)	47 (13.9%)	17 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.6%)	71.3	78^th of 258 public middle schools	69.8%		61.7	96^th of 252 public middle schools	61.9%	18		58.1			65.0	53.6	64.1			56.9	58.9	54.7	$28,725
Park City Prep Charter School	Public, Charter	4-8	1550 State Street	Bridgeport	06605	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Park City Prep Charter School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(203) 953-3766	434	21	20.6	69.8%	25 (5.8%)	190 (43.8%)	206 (47.5%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	42.5	141^st of 258 public middle schools	45.3%		39.7	141^st of 252 public middle schools	44.0%		35.5	797.0	38.2	48.4	28.9	59.0	56.8	20.6	25.8	17.8	47.4	39.5	$15,541
Hillcrest Middle School	Public	6-8	530 Daniels Farm Rd.	Trumbull	06611	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Trumbull School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 452-4466	792	58	13.7	22.1%	451 (56.9%)	64 (8.1%)	147 (18.6%)	105 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.2%)	91.1	15^th of 258 public middle schools	94.2%		92.5	11^th of 252 public middle schools	95.6%	4		72.1			75.0	80.5	78.5			71.5	81.2	76.8	$18,807
Harry M. Bailey Middle School	Public	7-8	106 Morgan Ln.	West Haven	06516	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	West Haven School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 937-4380	885	88	10.0	57.4%	224 (25.3%)	196 (22.1%)	360 (40.7%)	60 (6.8%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (4.6%)	49.9	123^rd of 258 public middle schools	52.3%		49.6	122^nd of 252 public middle schools	51.6%	1		54.5				44.9	51.5				33.9	47.3	$19,685
Fairfield Woods Middle School	Public	6-8	1115 Fairfield Woods Rd.	Fairfield	06824	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 255-8334	715	73	9.7	18.0%	481 (67.3%)	21 (2.9%)	104 (14.5%)	53 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (7.8%)	86.3	32^nd of 258 public middle schools	87.6%		84.5	34^th of 252 public middle schools	86.5%	2		69.5			72.9	78.2	69.8			70.7	69.4	64.1	$25,710
Perry Hill Elementary School	Public	5-6	60 Perry Hill Road	Shelton	06484	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Shelton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 924-4002	711	50	14.1	34.2%	409 (57.5%)	60 (8.4%)	180 (25.3%)	31 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	29 (4.1%)								(n/a)	52.9			53.8	60.4				52.6	63.1			$20,605

Frequently Asked Questions about West Shore Middle School

What high school do graduates of West Shore Middle School attend?

Students who attend West Shore Middle School usually go on to attend Jonathan Law High School

Is West Shore Middle School a good school?

West Shore Middle School ranks 74^th of 258 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of West Shore Middle School?

Students at West Shore Middle School are 58% White, 23% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What district is West Shore Middle School in?

Milford School District

How many students attend West Shore Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 394 students attended West Shore Middle School.

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