West Rocks Middle School

Summary:

West Rocks Middle School is a public middle school in Norwalk, Connecticut, serving around 700 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Norwalk School District, which is ranked 127 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, West Rocks Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Connecticut middle schools, with below-average performance on standardized tests like the SBAC. However, the school's African American and Hispanic students perform better relative to their peers in the state, suggesting the school may be providing more targeted support for these subgroups. Additionally, the school's English Language Learner (ELL) students are a standout, ranking in the top 10-15% of Connecticut middle schools for ELL students. Despite the school's overall challenges, these strengths indicate that West Rocks Middle School is making efforts to address the diverse needs of its student population.

When compared to nearby middle schools in the Norwalk School District, such as Roton Middle School and Ponus Ridge STEAM Academy, West Rocks Middle School's performance is generally lower. However, the school outperforms Ponus Ridge STEAM Academy, which is ranked even lower among Connecticut middle schools. Compared to higher-performing schools outside the district, such as Weston Middle School, Middlesex Middle School, and Saxe Middle School, the academic achievement gap is significant.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 81 West Rocks Road
       Norwalk, CT  06851


(203) 899-2970

District: Norwalk School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
154th of 250 Connecticut Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $21,478 Help


Students who attend West Rocks Middle School usually attend:

High:    Norwalk High School

Feeder schools for West Rocks Middle School:

Elementary:    Cranbury Elementary School
    Silvermine Dual Language Magnet School
    Tracey Magnet School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.2 Help
Number of students:  700

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
57.7%
White:
20.0%
African American:
15.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  50.3% Help


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Compare Details West Rocks Middle School ranks worse than 61.6% of middle schools in Connecticut. It also ranks last among 3 ranked middle schools in the Norwalk School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.23. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details West Rocks Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Norwalk School District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at West Rocks Middle School is $21,478, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Norwalk School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

West Rocks Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks West Rocks Middle School 154th of 250 Connecticut public middle schools. (See West Rocks Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Norwalk School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Norwalk School District 127th of 158 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for West Rocks Middle School

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Rank History for all students at West Rocks Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 33.83 179th 248 27.8%
2007 34.49 176th 250 29.6%
2008 33.23 180th 252 28.6%
2009 33.20 185th 255 27.5%
2010 32.45 198th 268 26.1%
2011 47.38 175th 269 34.9%
2012 48.78 175th 272 35.7%
2013 51.50 167th 278 39.9%
2015 31.46 194th 280 30.7%
2016 26.03 173rd 246 29.7%
2017 41.13 139th 250 44.4%
2018 40.15 147th 249 41.0%
2019 45.15 140th 259 45.9%
2021 41.00 148th 275 46.2%
2022 34.36 145th 250 42.0%
2023 32.89 151st 249 39.4%
2024 30.23 154th 250 38.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at West Rocks Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.57 2nd 16 87.5%
2019 46.83 3rd 15 80.0%
2021 51.52 11th 34 67.6%
2022 33.41 3rd 26 88.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at West Rocks Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 41.83 140th 244 42.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at West Rocks Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 43.01 63rd 104 39.4%
2021 48.47 106th 218 51.4%
2022 48.57 62nd 106 41.5%
2023 38.81 66th 109 39.4%
2024 33.50 79th 114 30.7%
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Rank History for Female students at West Rocks Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.88 118th 160 26.3%
2019 34.28 114th 169 32.5%
2021 33.94 147th 235 37.4%
2022 25.32 125th 166 24.7%
2023 24.77 117th 160 26.9%
2024 19.99 129th 161 19.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at West Rocks Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 20.95 88th 104 15.4%
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Rank History for Male students at West Rocks Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.45 113th 164 31.1%
2019 38.69 109th 167 34.7%
2021 40.28 129th 224 42.4%
2022 33.90 111th 169 34.3%
2023 24.93 113th 158 28.5%
2024 23.85 117th 157 25.5%
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Rank History for African American students at West Rocks Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.04 17th 31 45.2%
2019 56.56 13th 38 65.8%
2021 55.01 31st 80 61.3%
2022 33.17 26th 40 35.0%
2023 47.59 14th 32 56.3%
2024 48.09 19th 33 42.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at West Rocks Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.53 18th 75 76.0%
2019 62.82 26th 97 73.2%
2021 48.18 69th 146 52.7%
2022 48.41 40th 97 58.8%
2023 33.62 64th 99 35.4%
2024 44.17 51st 104 51.0%
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Rank History for White students at West Rocks Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.32 37th 168 78.0%
2019 84.03 18th 166 89.2%
2021 68.80 46th 175 73.7%
2022 46.42 83rd 151 45.0%
2023 70.03 45th 158 71.5%
2024 65.22 51st 154 66.9%
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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.

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Enrollment information for West Rocks Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 150 104 7 61 0 n/a n/a 0 322
1989 351 147 15 69 0 n/a n/a 0 582
1990 176 95 4 65 n/a n/a n/a 0 340
1991 334 174 9 87 0 n/a n/a 0 604
1992 333 167 11 85 0 n/a n/a 0 596
1993 336 167 13 98 0 n/a n/a 0 614
1994 339 154 13 94 0 n/a n/a 0 600
1995 327 182 16 99 0 n/a n/a 0 624
1996 327 182 16 99 0 n/a n/a 0 624
1997 348 180 22 112 0 n/a n/a 0 662
1998 328 162 20 137 0 n/a n/a 0 647
1999 336 146 22 153 0 n/a n/a 0 657
2000 334 154 22 149 0 n/a n/a 0 659
2001 392 170 27 154 0 n/a n/a 0 743
2002 370 192 26 159 0 n/a n/a 0 747
2003 370 192 26 159 0 n/a n/a 0 747
2004 353 216 23 192 1 n/a n/a 0 785
2005 349 210 18 202 2 n/a n/a 0 781
2006 340 195 17 215 2 n/a n/a 0 769
2007 295 186 23 256 2 n/a n/a 0 762
2008 262 168 19 244 0 n/a n/a 0 693
2009 266 176 23 242 0 n/a n/a 0 707
2010 260 154 22 227 0 n/a n/a 0 663
2011 245 155 26 236 1 0 7 0 670
2012 256 137 32 234 1 0 4 0 664
2013 234 142 33 233 1 0 7 0 650
2014 221 147 31 251 0 0 4 0 654
2015 179 129 26 294 0 0 7 0 635
2016 187 129 23 324 0 0 7 0 670
2017 191 132 19 336 2 0 8 0 688
2018 173 123 23 330 1 0 11 0 661
2019 166 135 26 338 2 0 8 0 675
2020 166 123 32 385 3 0 7 0 716
2021 172 124 30 401 2 2 4 0 735
2022 156 107 33 413 0 1 9 0 719
2023 140 106 31 404 0 1 18 0 700

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 West Rocks Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 322 47.0 6.8 n/a
1989 582 48.0 12.1 n/a
1990 340 48.0 7.0 n/a
1991 604 47.5 12.7 n/a
1992 596 47.4 12.5 18.8
1993 614 46.1 13.3 2.3
1994 600 45.4 13.2 24.7
1995 624 48.1 13.0 22.8
1996 624 48.1 13.0 22.8
1997 662 48.9 13.5 25.1
1998 647 51.9 12.5 18.1
1999 657 52.5 12.5 25.1
2000 659 56.5 11.7 25.8
2001 743 53.9 13.8 n/a
2002 747 57.9 12.9 22.9
2003 747 57.9 12.9 22.9
2004 785 56.8 13.8 27
2005 781 51.8 15.1 n/a
2006 769 57.1 13.5 35.9
2007 762 56.6 13.5 23.5
2008 693 60.1 11.5 30.4
2009 707 60.9 12.4 29
2010 663 51.0 13.0 39.2
2011 670 54.7 12.2 47.5
2012 664 55.5 11.9 45.8
2013 650 53.0 12.2 50.5
2014 654 54.0 12.1 50.9
2015 635 49.0 12.9 54.6
2016 670 50.0 13.4 56.4
2017 688 n/a n/a 55.4
2018 661 58.8 11.2 55.4
2019 675 51.3 13.1 63
2020 716 61.9 11.5 66.5
2021 735 63.5 11.5 66.4
2022 719 55.0 13.0 56.5
2023 700 62.5 11.2 50.3

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 West Rocks Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 322 47.0 6.8 n/a
1989 582 48.0 12.1 n/a
1990 340 48.0 7.0 n/a
1991 604 47.5 12.7 n/a
1992 596 47.4 12.5 18.8
1993 614 46.1 13.3 2.3
1994 600 45.4 13.2 24.7
1995 624 48.1 13.0 22.8
1996 624 48.1 13.0 22.8
1997 662 48.9 13.5 25.1
1998 647 51.9 12.5 18.1
1999 657 52.5 12.5 25.1
2000 659 56.5 11.7 25.8
2001 743 53.9 13.8 n/a
2002 747 57.9 12.9 22.9
2003 747 57.9 12.9 22.9
2004 785 56.8 13.8 27
2005 781 51.8 15.1 n/a
2006 769 57.1 13.5 35.9
2007 762 56.6 13.5 23.5
2008 693 60.1 11.5 30.4
2009 707 60.9 12.4 29
2010 663 51.0 13.0 39.2
2011 670 54.7 12.2 47.5
2012 664 55.5 11.9 45.8
2013 650 53.0 12.2 50.5
2014 654 54.0 12.1 50.9
2015 635 49.0 12.9 54.6
2016 670 50.0 13.4 56.4
2017 688 n/a n/a 55.4
2018 661 58.8 11.2 55.4
2019 675 51.3 13.1 63
2020 716 61.9 11.5 66.5
2021 735 63.5 11.5 66.4
2022 719 55.0 13.0 56.5
2023 700 62.5 11.2 50.3

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for West Rocks Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $19,271
2019 $18,600
2020 $19,302
2021 $19,715
2022 $20,625
2023 $21,478

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on West Rocks Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 140th of 259 Middle schoolsRanks 151st of 249 Middle schools
 6.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (West Rocks Middle School)55.536.6
 18.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Norwalk School District)46.938
 8.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)55.348
 7.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (West Rocks Middle School)39.327.7
 11.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Norwalk School District)36.629.7
 6.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)45.439.6
 5.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (West Rocks Middle School)47.138.6
 8.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Norwalk School District)48.539.8
 8.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)56.148.8
 7.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (West Rocks Middle School)48.528.7
 19.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Norwalk School District)38.129.8
 8.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)46.139.9
 6.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (West Rocks Middle School)46.540.4
 6.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Norwalk School District)4641.5
 4.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)55.848.5
 7.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (West Rocks Middle School)40.625
 15.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Norwalk School District)33.826.7
 7.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)43.536.2
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students675700
 3.7%
African American135106
 21.5%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian2631
 19.2%
Hispanic338404
 19.5%
Pacific Islander01
White166140
 15.7%
Two or More Races818
 125%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients63%50.3%
 12.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about West Rocks Middle School

Students at West Rocks Middle School are 58% Hispanic, 20% White, 15% African American, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

West Rocks Middle School ranks 154th of 250 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 700 students attended West Rocks Middle School.

Students who attend West Rocks Middle School usually go on to attend Norwalk High School


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