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Coleytown Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

5^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 258 Connecticut Middle Schools

Better than 98% of Connecticut middle schools

Summary

Coleytown Middle School is a grades 6-8 school in Westport, CT, serving 484 students and ranking #5 among 258 Connecticut middle schools for 2025-2026. As part of the Westport School District, which is ranked 10th in the state, Coleytown has earned a 5-star rating for four consecutive reporting years. The school stands out for its exceptional academic performance, with English Language Arts proficiency ranging from 77.2% to 88.6%, math from 80.0% to 86.7%, and 8th-grade science at 84.4% — exceeding state averages by roughly 30-40 percentage points.

Seventh grade is a clear standout, with 88.6% ELA proficiency and 86.7% math proficiency, among the highest rates of any nearby middle school. Coleytown outperforms its same-district counterpart, Bedford Middle School, in every reported 2025-2026 test category, including 7th-grade math (+6.5 points), 8th-grade science (+8.3 points), and 7th-grade ELA (+4.5 points). Female students rank 3rd, male students 6th, and white students 3rd among state peer groups. While similarly elite schools like Middlebrook School and Weston Middle School are nearby, Norwalk's middle schools — including Ponus Ridge STEAM Academy, Nathan Hale Middle School, and West Rocks Middle School — have far lower test scores, highlighting a stark educational contrast within a few miles.

Coleytown also excels at attendance, with a 5.9% chronic absenteeism rate well below the state's 16.4%. The school is exceptionally well resourced, with per-pupil spending of $27,339 — the highest in the area — and a 10.2:1 student-teacher ratio. Its 484-student enrollment is smaller than Bedford (710) and Middlebrook (852), though larger than Helen Keller Middle School (287), which may support a more personalized environment. Notably, Coleytown has shown steady improvement over time, climbing from a 4-star ranking of 26th in 2016-2017 to its current top-5 position. Its 8th-grade science proficiency of 84.4% is a particular strength, far exceeding the state's 50.9% average and most nearby schools, though Middlebrook (87.0%) and Weston (88.3%) score slightly higher in this area.

484

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,339

Per pupil spending ?

2.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

255 North Ave.
Westport, CT 06880

(203) 341-1610

District: Westport School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.2%

Hispanic:

7.6%

Two or more races:

7.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2013 → 98th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (83% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Connecticut middle schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school83%

District avg80%

Connecticut avg48%

5^th of 258

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Westport School District

10^th of 153Westport 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	95.0	5 of 258	98.1%	★★★★★
2025	95.7	5 of 252	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	93.3	7 of 250	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	92.4	10 of 249	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	91.2	16 of 259	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	91.8	12 of 249	95.2%	★★★★★
2017	85.8	26 of 250	89.6%	★★★★☆
2016	89.8	10 of 246	95.9%	★★★★★
2015	93.2	6 of 280	97.9%	★★★★★
2013	83.1	3 of 278	98.9%	★★★★★
2012	81.7	14 of 272	94.9%	★★★★★
2011	83.1	11 of 269	95.9%	★★★★★
2010	83.5	13 of 268	95.1%	★★★★★
2009	85.1	6 of 255	97.6%	★★★★★
2008	86.2	2 of 252	99.2%	★★★★★
2007	86.5	2 of 250	99.2%	★★★★★
2006	86.5	3 of 248	98.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	93.4	3 of 164	98.2%	★★★★★
2025	93.5	3 of 164	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	90.5	7 of 161	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	89.3	13 of 160	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	86.1	15 of 169	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	89.4	6 of 160	96.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	91.4	6 of 164	96.3%	★★★★★
2025	93.2	5 of 162	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	90.4	9 of 157	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	90.2	11 of 158	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	87.6	14 of 167	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	87.4	17 of 164	89.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	92.6	3 of 150	98.0%	★★★★★
2025	91.6	5 of 153	96.7%	★★★★★
2024	84.4	13 of 154	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	85.5	10 of 158	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	84.9	16 of 166	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	85.1	14 of 168	91.7%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2026)98th percentile~ school

White (2026)98th percentile~ school

Male (2026)96th percentile~ school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Science84%+34 vs state

English Language Arts83%+32 vs state

Mathematics82%+39 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 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Coleytown Middle School	Public	6-8	255 North Ave.	Westport	06880	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Westport School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 341-1610	484	47	10.2	2.5%	364 (75.2%)	11 (2.3%)	37 (7.6%)	32 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (7.6%)	95	5^th of 258 public middle schools	98.1%		95.7	5^th of 252 public middle schools	98.0%		84.4	77.2	88.6	83.3	80.0	86.7	80.0	$27,339
Bedford Middle School	Public	6-8	88 North Ave.	Westport	06880	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Westport School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 341-1510	710	72	9.8	3.5%	541 (76.2%)	18 (2.5%)	53 (7.5%)	50 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.8%)	92.8	9^th of 258 public middle schools	96.5%		92.6	10^th of 252 public middle schools	96.0%	1	76.1	75.4	84.1	80.1	78.4	80.2	76.9	$28,899
Weston Middle School	Public	6-8	135 School Rd.	Weston	06883	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Weston School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 221-6360	474	44	10.7	1.9%	343 (72.4%)	8 (1.7%)	47 (9.9%)	32 (6.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.9%)	94.4	7^th of 258 public middle schools	97.3%		95.7	4^th of 252 public middle schools	98.4%	3	88.3	74.3	88.4	86.9	74.9	84.1	84.1	$29,134
West Rocks Middle School	Public	6-8	81 West Rocks Road	Norwalk	06851	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 899-2970	657	58	11.4	53.7%	114 (17.4%)	90 (13.7%)	413 (62.9%)	18 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.0%)	43.9	139^th of 258 public middle schools	46.1%		43.4	134^th of 252 public middle schools	46.8%	5	44.8	43.8	53.4	41.5	36.5	42.9	38.8	$22,917
Nathan Hale Middle School	Public	6-8	176 Strawberry Hill Avenue	Norwalk	06851	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 899-2910	499	48	10.3	55.3%	116 (23.2%)	68 (13.6%)	279 (55.9%)	21 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.0%)	62.7	95^th of 258 public middle schools	63.2%		54.3	112^th of 252 public middle schools	55.6%	17	66.3	52.0	55.3	60.7	45.4	49.7	49.1	$25,236
Middlebrook School	Public	6-8	131 School Rd.	Wilton	06897	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Wilton School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 762-8388	852	76	11.2	7.7%	615 (72.2%)	6 (0.7%)	68 (8.0%)	104 (12.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (6.6%)	95.4	4^th of 258 public middle schools	98.4%		94.7	7^th of 252 public middle schools	97.2%	3	87.0	79.5	83.5	83.5	80.2	86.4	89.4	$24,936
Roger Ludlowe Middle School	Public	6-8	689 Unquowa Rd.	Fairfield	06824	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 255-8345	764	75	10.1	8.4%	607 (79.5%)	9 (1.2%)	59 (7.7%)	40 (5.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.3%)	92.4	11^th of 258 public middle schools	95.7%		92.4	12^th of 252 public middle schools	95.2%	1	76.3	80.2	73.6	76.9	84.1	79.3	80.6	$25,373
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
Tomlinson Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Unquowa Rd.	Fairfield	06824	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 255-8336	584	61	9.5	30.3%	355 (60.8%)	39 (6.7%)	116 (19.9%)	39 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (5.8%)	71.3	79^th of 258 public middle schools	69.4%		79.2	54^th of 252 public middle schools	78.6%	25	48.6	58.3	61.7	62.6	66.3	61.0	54.0	$26,820
Ponus Ridge STEAM Academy	Public	6-8	21 Hunters Lane	Norwalk	06850	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 847-3557	637	53	12.0	62.5%	62 (9.7%)	100 (15.7%)	423 (66.4%)	30 (4.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.1%)	17	196^th of 258 public middle schools	24.0%		18.4	193^rd of 252 public middle schools	23.4%	3	27.0	23.9	33.3	34.4	15.1	24.3	18.9	$24,725

Frequently Asked Questions about Coleytown Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Coleytown Middle School?

Students at Coleytown Middle School are 75% White, 8% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 2% African American.

What district is Coleytown Middle School in?

Westport School District

Is Coleytown Middle School a good school?

Yes! Coleytown Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 5^th of 258 Connecticut middle schools.

How many students attend Coleytown Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 484 students attended Coleytown Middle School.

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