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Enrollment
546
Middle
DISTRICT 484 · STATE 521
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WETHERSFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090507001066
Silas Deane Middle School
551 Silas Deane Hwy., Wethersfield, CT 06109 · (860) 571-8300 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL546 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
155 students
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 44%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 272 | 50% |
| Grade 8 | 274 | 50% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Silas Deane Middle School→Wethersfield High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Wethersfield School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
58.6%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
44.2%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Connecticut schools, those numbers are about 51 and 46.
Source: CT Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Silas Deane Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silas Deane Middle School this school | 546 | 28.4% | N/A |
| Tomlinson Middle School Fairfield | 584 | 30.3% | N/A |
| Whisconier Middle School Brookfield | 595 | 24.0% | N/A |
| James H. Moran Middle School Wallingford | 531 | 34.7% | N/A |
| Cromwell Middle School Cromwell | 448 | 28.8% | N/A |
| Dag Hammarskjold Middle School Wallingford | 593 | 35.4% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Silas Deane Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.2% | #99 of 174 | #35 of 52 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.6% | #82 of 173 | #30 of 51 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 546 | #77 of 181 | #24 of 53 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #131 of 169 | #35 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.3% | #63 of 169 | #23 of 49 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.4% | #105 of 180 | #30 of 53 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.0% | #124 of 133 | #35 of 39 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
546
-32 (-6%) vs 2020
+28% since 1990-91, when it was 425
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 12.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 546 | 45 | 12.1:1 | 28% (155) |
| 2023-24 | 572 | 48 | 11.9:1 | 32% (184) |
| 2022-23 | 574 | 51 | 11.3:1 | 30% (175) |
| 2020-21 | 578 | 46 | 12.6:1 | 27% (154) |
| 2017-18 | 557 | 46.6 | 11.9:1 | 18% (99) |
| 2015-16 | 544 | 42 | 12.9:1 | 19% (106) |
| 2010-11 | 619 | 45 | 13.8:1 | 17% (105) |
| 2000-01 | 539 | 42 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 425 | 40 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Silas Deane Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (557 to 546); teachers down 3% (46.6 to 45).
About Silas Deane Middle School
Silas Deane Middle School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a middle-grades school in Wethersfield, Connecticut. Students in grades 7 through 8 attend, and enrollment is 546 students.
Wethersfield School District has 3,386 students in 7 schools, and Silas Deane Middle School is one of those schools.
White students are the majority at Silas Deane Middle School, with 61% of enrollment. After that, the student body is 25% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 4% multiracial, and 4% Black. That is close to the 64% White share among all Capitol Planning Region residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 56% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The teaching staff at Silas Deane Middle School is 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 12.1:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 11.3:1 average for middle schools in Connecticut. About 28% of students, or 155, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is below the 43% average among public schools in Capitol Planning Region.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Capitol Planning Region show that the median household income is $93,394, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Silas Deane Middle School is one of 286 public schools in the county.
Wethersfield High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles away. Within five miles of Silas Deane Middle School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment has fallen by 32 students since 2020-21, to 546.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Silas Deane Middle School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Capitol Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
977,290
Census ACS
Median income
$93,394
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
286
137,047 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wethersfield School District
- Wethersfield High SchoolHigh · 1,146 students
- Highcrest SchoolElementary · 429 students
- Emerson-Williams SchoolElementary · 408 students
- Samuel B. Webb Elementary SchoolElementary · 342 students
- Alfred W. Hanmer SchoolElementary · 280 students
- Charles Wright SchoolElementary · 235 students
Other schools in Wethersfield
- Wethersfield High SchoolHigh · 1,146 students
- Discovery AcademyElementary · 522 students
- Highcrest SchoolElementary · 429 students
- Emerson-Williams SchoolElementary · 408 students
- Samuel B. Webb Elementary SchoolElementary · 342 students
- Alfred W. Hanmer SchoolElementary · 280 students
Nearby schools
- Wethersfield High School0.4 mi · 1,146
- Alfred W. Hanmer School0.5 mi · 280
- Charles Wright School0.5 mi · 235
- Discovery Academy0.9 mi · 522
- Emerson-Williams School1.0 mi · 408
- Naylor/CCSU Leadership Academy1.5 mi · 372
Frequently asked questions
About Silas Deane Middle SchoolHow large is Silas Deane Middle School?
Silas Deane Middle School enrolls approximately 546 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Silas Deane Middle School serve?
Silas Deane Middle School serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Silas Deane Middle School?
Approximately 12.1:1 students per teacher at Silas Deane Middle School.
What is the student diversity at Silas Deane Middle School?
Student demographics at Silas Deane Middle School are roughly 61% White, 25% Hispanic, 4% Black, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Silas Deane Middle School public or private?
Silas Deane Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Wethersfield School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.