Overview of West Side Middle School

West Side Middle School is a public school situated in Waterbury, CT, which is in a mid-size suburb environment. The learner population of West Side Middle School is 978, and the school serves 6-8. At West Side Middle School, 11% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 21% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner population is 83%. The learner-teacher ratio is 9:1, which is better than that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 49% female learners and 51% male learners. The school serves 80% economically disadvantaged learners. There are 104 equivalent full-time teachers and 3 full-time school counselors.

Test Scores at West Side Middle School

At West Side Middle School, 11% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 21% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school did worse in math and worse in reading, according to this measure. In Waterbury School District, 30% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 24% tested above or at that level for math.

West Side Middle School did worse in math and worse in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners around the state. In Connecticut, 57% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 49% tested above or at that level for math.