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Westbrook Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

17^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 258 Connecticut Middle Schools

Better than 93% of Connecticut middle schools

Summary

Westbrook Middle School serves grades 6–8 in the shoreline town of Westbrook, CT, with just 126 students, making it one of the smallest public middle schools in the region and creating a highly personalized learning environment. For 2025–2026, the school ranks 17th out of 258 Connecticut middle schools, placing it in the 93rd percentile with a 5-star rating — well above the Westbrook School District's overall 73rd-percentile ranking, and ahead of nearly every nearby middle school despite serving a higher share of economically disadvantaged students than many of its neighbors.

Westbrook's clearest academic strength is mathematics. On the 2025–2026 state assessments, 85.2% of 8th graders were proficient in math — more than double the statewide average of 41.9% and slightly better than Walter C. Polson Middle School in Madison, the region's top-ranked school. The 6th grade math proficiency rate (77.8%) is similarly strong. Class sizes are exceptionally small, with a 6.2:1 student-teacher ratio compared with 8.5:1 at Old Saybrook Middle School and 11.6:1 at East Lyme Middle School. Chronic absenteeism sits at just 4.7% versus 17.2% statewide, and the school has earned near-top statewide recognition — 3rd for special education students and 2nd for low-income students — for outcomes among historically underserved groups.

Being this small does create year-to-year swings in test scores, since a single cohort can move proficiency rates by several points. Westbrook's statewide rank has shifted from 9th to 56th to 17th over the past three years, a pattern that reflects small-cohort variation rather than a change in quality. Meanwhile, the share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch has climbed to about 42%, and the school has still delivered top-20 rankings in three of the past four years. Per-pupil spending of roughly $26,000 — among the highest in the area — supports the low student-teacher ratio and robust support systems. For families seeking a small, high-achieving middle school with standout math instruction and strong support for a wide range of learners, Westbrook is an exceptional choice.

126

Students ?

6.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$42,489

Per pupil spending ?

42.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2016 → 93rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (77% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Connecticut middle schools

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school77%

District avg77%

Connecticut avg48%

17^th of 258

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Top 7%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

42^nd of 153Westbrook 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	90.4	17 of 258	93.4%	★★★★★
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 (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics81%+38 vs state

English Language Arts74%+23 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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%)	90.4	17^th of 258 public middle schools	93.4%		77.7	56^th of 252 public middle schools	77.8%	39		812.0		72.2	75.7	74.1		77.8	2626.0	85.2	$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%)	57.5	109^th of 258 public middle schools	57.8%		63.4	92^nd of 252 public middle schools	63.5%	17	63.7	51.8	51.5	51.7	55.7	42.9	41.6	47.8	54.7	50.9	$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%)	86.8	30^th of 258 public middle schools	88.4%		82.6	41^st of 252 public middle schools	83.7%	11	506.0	816.0	62.3	78.1	74.1	71.6	47.2	78.1	65.9	59.7	$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%)	61.3	99^th of 258 public middle schools	61.6%		75.5	61^st of 252 public middle schools	75.8%	38		54.0			51.1	61.6			48.9	47.7	$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%)	85.2	35^th of 258 public middle schools	86.4%		85.8	27^th of 252 public middle schools	89.3%	8		85.1		71.4	61.2	74.5		63.5	62.4	76.6	$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%)	73.2	72^nd of 258 public middle schools	72.1%		84.6	33^rd of 252 public middle schools	86.9%	39		57.8		61.7	60.8	67.2		65.2	55.4	52.3	$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%)	94.3	8^th of 258 public middle schools	96.9%		95.9	3^rd of 252 public middle schools	98.8%	5		84.6		81.1	82.2	79.1		77.3	84.9	81.3	$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%)	88.3	26^th of 258 public middle schools	89.9%		90.9	15^th of 252 public middle schools	94.0%	11		73.9			71.4	74.2			71.3	72.1	$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%)	75.2	65^th of 258 public middle schools	74.8%		79.3	53^rd of 252 public middle schools	79.0%	12	67.7	68.8	70.3	54.5	67.5	70.2	62.2	54.3	62.5	56.3	$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)	73.6		76.2	74.2			63.2	72.9			$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?

Yes. Westbrook Middle School ranks in the top 6.6% of Connecticut middle schools.

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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