Summary:
Zip code 06830 (Greenwich, CT) is served by two public middle schools covering grades 6–8: Western Middle School with 563 students and Central Middle School with 483 students, both part of the Greenwich School District, which ranks 14th out of 153 Connecticut districts. Both schools are strong performers by state standards, ranking in the top 45 middle schools in Connecticut.
Central Middle School is the higher-performing of the two, ranking 31st out of 258 middle schools (88th percentile) with an overall proficiency average of 71.6% across ELA, math, and science. Western Middle School ranks 41st (84th percentile) with a 67.5% average. Both schools far surpass the state average of roughly 48%, though both trail their own district averages. Central also holds advantages in chronic absenteeism (9.7% vs. 12.7%) and serves a more affluent population, with 19.9% of students eligible for free/reduced-price lunch compared to 38.7% at Western.
Western is the area's fastest-improving school, climbing from 65th to 41st in state rankings over three years, while Central's rank has fluctuated between 25th and 34th. The proficiency gap between the two schools has narrowed from 7.1 to 4.1 percentage points. Notably, Central spends about $9,937 more per student ($37,005 vs. $27,068), yet Western has a slightly lower student-teacher ratio (8.8 vs. 9.2). Math stands out as a weakness for both schools, with 8th-grade proficiency at only 61.1% at Western and 63.5% at Central, well below the district's 72% — a trend worth watching for incoming students.
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