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Westbrook Middle School

Q: Is Westbrook Middle School a good school?

Westbrook Middle School ranks 56 th of 252 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

56^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 252 Connecticut Middle Schools

Better than 78% of Connecticut middle schools

Summary

Westbrook Middle School is a public middle school in Westbrook, Connecticut, serving 160 students in grades 5-8. This exceptional institution consistently ranks among the top middle schools in the state, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and a statewide ranking as high as 9th out of 250 schools.

Westbrook Middle School's academic performance is particularly impressive, with 8th-grade students scoring significantly above the state average in both English Language Arts (72% proficient or better vs. 50.7% statewide) and Mathematics (78% proficient or better vs. 40.8% statewide) in the 2024-2025 school year. The school also excels in supporting various student subgroups, ranking 3rd out of 244 Connecticut middle schools for its performance with special education students and 2nd out of 218 schools for its performance with low socioeconomic status students in the 2020-2021 school year. Additionally, Westbrook Middle School maintains a very low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 5.9 to 7.3 students per teacher in recent years, indicating a high level of individualized attention for students.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Nathan Hale-Ray Middle School, A. Baldwin Middle School, and East Lyme Middle School, Westbrook Middle School stands out as a top performer, with its 8th-grade students outperforming their peers in both English Language Arts and Mathematics in the 2024-2025 school year. While the school is already excelling, there may be opportunities to further improve its performance, particularly in areas where the school's proficiency rates are slightly below the state average, such as 6th-grade English Language Arts.

126

Students ?

6.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$42,489

Per pupil spending ?

42.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

154 McVeagh Rd.
Westbrook, CT 06498

(860) 399-2010

District: Westbrook School District

Students who attend Westbrook Middle School usually attend:

High:

Westbrook High School

Feeder schools for Westbrook Middle School:

Elementary:

Daisy Ingraham School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.6%

Hispanic:

24.6%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 97th percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (66% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Connecticut middle schools

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg66%

Connecticut avg46%

56^th of 252

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 3% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

69^th of 156Westbrook 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	77.7	56 of 252	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	92.8	9 of 250	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	92.2	11 of 249	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	86.3	34 of 250	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	85.5	37 of 275	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	83.5	42 of 259	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	88.5	21 of 249	91.6%	★★★★★
2017	89.8	12 of 250	95.2%	★★★★★
2016	89.7	12 of 246	95.1%	★★★★★
2015	92.5	8 of 280	97.1%	★★★★★
2013	76.8	63 of 278	77.3%	★★★★☆
2012	73.5	87 of 272	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.0	108 of 269	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.7	110 of 268	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.4	91 of 255	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.5	100 of 252	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.2	111 of 250	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.0	100 of 248	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	83.8	32 of 235	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	30 of 160	81.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	98.2	2 of 218	99.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	79.9	46 of 224	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	85.8	21 of 167	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	86.8	18 of 164	89.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	94.2	3 of 244	98.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	37 of 153	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	93.7	4 of 154	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	85.1	12 of 158	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	89.5	6 of 151	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	81.6	24 of 175	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	86.6	14 of 166	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	84.7	15 of 168	91.1%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)99th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2021)99th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2021)86th percentile~ school

Male (2021)79th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)76th percentile~ school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics73%+31 vs state

English Language Arts60%+10 vs state

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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
Westbrook Middle School	Public	6-8	154 McVeagh Rd.	Westbrook	06498	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Westbrook School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 399-2010	126	20	6.2	42.1%	89 (70.6%)	1 (0.8%)	31 (24.6%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.2%)	77.7	56^th of 252 public middle schools	77.8%		92.8	9^th of 250 public middle schools	96.4%	47				46.5		72.0			65.5	78.0	$42,489
Jared Eliot School	Public	5-8	69 Fairy Dell Rd.	Clinton	06413	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Clinton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 664-6503	418	42	9.8	47.6%	274 (65.6%)	3 (0.7%)	125 (29.9%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	63.4	92^nd of 252 public middle schools	63.5%		60.1	97^th of 250 public middle schools	61.2%	5	44.3	62.0	38.6	51.4	45.9	57.6	44.3	48.6	49.5	70.7	$27,415
Old Saybrook Middle School	Public	5-8	60 Sheffield St.	Old Saybrook	06475	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Old Saybrook School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 395-3168	307	36	8.5	25.1%	229 (74.6%)	1 (0.3%)	52 (16.9%)	14 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.3%)	82.6	41^st of 252 public middle schools	83.7%		78.5	57^th of 250 public middle schools	77.2%	16	79.4		80.9	74.7	72.1	67.9		71.4	72.1	48.8	$30,483
John Winthrop Middle School	Public	7-8	1 Winthrop Road	Deep River	06417	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 04	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 526-9546	197	19	10.5	25.9%	171 (86.8%)	1 (0.5%)	15 (7.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.1%)	75.5	61^st of 252 public middle schools	75.8%		49.7	118^th of 250 public middle schools	52.8%	57		62.9			60.2	66.0			59.1	56.7	$34,408
Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School	Public	6-8	53 Lyme St.	Old Lyme	06371	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 18	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 434-2568	271	27	10.0	18.5%	233 (86.0%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (6.6%)	8 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)	85.8	27^th of 252 public middle schools	89.3%		91.1	16^th of 250 public middle schools	93.6%	11		92.0		61.2	74.2	85.2		43.5	82.8	90.9	$27,138
Haddam-Killingworth Middle School	Public	6-8	451 Route 81	Killingworth	06419	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 17	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 663-1241	423	38	11.2	15.6%	376 (88.9%)	7 (1.7%)	21 (5.0%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	84.6	33^rd of 252 public middle schools	86.9%		79	54^th of 250 public middle schools	78.4%	21		69.5		76.5	72.9	69.5		66.2	60.5	64.2	$27,462
Walter C. Polson Middle School	Public	6-8	302 Green Hill Rd.	Madison	06443	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Madison School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 245-6480	541	55	9.8	6.5%	431 (79.7%)	5 (0.9%)	51 (9.4%)	24 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.4%)	95.9	3^rd of 252 public middle schools	98.8%		92.1	11^th of 250 public middle schools	95.6%	8		85.1		85.1	83.3	83.9		86.7	83.2	83.3	$25,769
E. C. Adams Middle School	Public	7-8	233 Church St.	Guilford	06437	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Guilford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 453-2755	478	46	10.3	14.4%	399 (83.5%)	4 (0.8%)	40 (8.4%)	17 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.3%)	90.9	15^th of 252 public middle schools	94.0%		89.8	19^th of 250 public middle schools	92.4%	4		76.6			76.2	73.2			76.6	74.5	$22,909
East Lyme Middle School	Public	5-8	31 Society Rd.	Niantic	06357	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	East Lyme School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 739-4491	716	61	11.6	27.7%	504 (70.4%)	16 (2.2%)	87 (12.2%)	65 (9.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.9%)	79.3	53^rd of 252 public middle schools	79.0%		79.9	47^th of 250 public middle schools	81.2%	6	61.1	67.7	59.7	64.6	70.1	68.4	49.1	58.5	55.9	62.4	$22,264
A. Baldwin Middle School	Public	5-6	68 Bullard Dr.	Guilford	06437	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Guilford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 457-0222	463	42	11.1	14.7%	360 (77.8%)	3 (0.6%)	52 (11.2%)	24 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.2%)								(n/a)	75.9		80.0	73.3			66.4	64.8			$23,173

Frequently Asked Questions about Westbrook Middle School

What high school do graduates of Westbrook Middle School attend?

Students who attend Westbrook Middle School usually go on to attend Westbrook High School

Is Westbrook Middle School a good school?

Westbrook Middle School ranks 56^th of 252 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Westbrook Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 126 students attended Westbrook Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Westbrook Middle School?

Students at Westbrook Middle School are 71% White, 25% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Westbrook Middle School in?

Westbrook School District

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