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Coleytown Middle School is a high-performing public middle school in Westport, Connecticut, serving grades 6-8 and part of the Westport School District, which is ranked 8th out of 151 districts in the state. The school consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Connecticut, with strong academic achievement across all grade levels.
Coleytown Middle School students significantly outperform state and district averages in SBAC/English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments. In 2022-2023, 70.6% of 6th graders, 78.9% of 7th graders, and 73% of 8th graders were proficient or better in SBAC/English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 48%, 48.8%, and 48.5%, respectively. Similarly, 72.8% of 6th graders, 83.9% of 7th graders, and 81.6% of 8th graders were proficient or better in SBAC/Mathematics, exceeding the state averages of 39.6%, 39.9%, and 36.2%. The school's performance in NGSS/Science for 8th grade (77.3% proficient or better) also surpasses the state average of 47.6%. Coleytown Middle School's low student-teacher ratio of 10:1 likely contributes to its academic success.
While Coleytown Middle School has a relatively diverse student population, with 75% White, 6.9% Hispanic, 7.97% Asian, and 7.33% two or more races, the nearby Ponus Ridge STEAM Academy and Nathan Hale Middle School have much higher percentages of minority students, particularly Hispanic and African American. Additionally, Coleytown Middle School has a very low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (1.72%), indicating a higher socioeconomic status compared to some neighboring schools. This suggests that Coleytown Middle School may not fully reflect the racial and socioeconomic diversity of the broader Westport community.
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