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Enrollment
394
Middle
DISTRICT 378 · STATE 521
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MILFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090252000474
West Shore Middle School
70 Kay Ave., Milford, CT 06460 · (203) 783-3553 · South Central Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL394 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% of Connecticut public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Connecticut public middle schools
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.3:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
156 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 44%
Community
1
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 6 | 129 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 127 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 138 | 35% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
56.1%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
54.6%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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 West Shore Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Shore Middle School this school | 394 | 39.6% | N/A |
| Mansfield Middle School Storrs | 414 | 31.6% | N/A |
| Leonard J. Tyl Middle School Oakdale | 519 | 46.4% | N/A |
| James H. Moran Middle School Wallingford | 531 | 34.7% | N/A |
| Bristow Middle School West Hartford | 326 | 31.0% | N/A |
| John Wallace Middle School Newington | 610 | 35.7% | 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 West Shore Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In South Central Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.6% | #75 of 174 | #6 of 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.1% | #90 of 173 | #8 of 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 394 | #119 of 181 | #16 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.8:1 | #27 of 169 | #6 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.0% | #47 of 169 | #6 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.6% | #81 of 180 | #10 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.6% | #60 of 133 | #11 of 17 |
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
394
-47 (-11%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 408
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 9.4:1
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 | 394 | 40.1 | 9.8:1 | 40% (156) |
| 2023-24 | 419 | 39.9 | 10.5:1 | 36% (152) |
| 2022-23 | 419 | 41.4 | 10.1:1 | 34% (143) |
| 2020-21 | 441 | 47 | 9.4:1 | 39% (172) |
| 2017-18 | 451 | 43.5 | 10.4:1 | 28% (128) |
| 2015-16 | 450 | 39 | 11.5:1 | 33% (150) |
| 2010-11 | 573 | 53 | 10.8:1 | 27% (154) |
| 2000-01 | 579 | 45 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 408 | 23 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Shore Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (451 to 394); teachers down 8% (43.5 to 40.1).
About West Shore Middle School
West Shore Middle School is a small middle school in Milford, Connecticut, administered by Milford School District. Its 394 students are spread across grades 6 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in Connecticut is about 521 students.
In Milford School District, 13 schools enroll a combined 5,110 students.
West Shore Middle School is 58% White by enrollment. Other students are 23% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 7% multiracial, and 4% Black. The county population is about 62% White, within a few points of the school. The school's diversity index is 60%, meaning two students picked at random have a 60% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teacher staffing is 40.1 full-time equivalents, or about 9.8 students per teacher. On average, middle schools in Connecticut have 11.3:1, compared with 9.8:1 here. About 40% of students, or 156, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, the average is 51%.
West Shore Middle School is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 54% of Connecticut public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
County data help place the school in context: in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, the median household income is $88,197, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. In all, South Central Connecticut Planning Region has 152 public schools and roughly 72,909 students.
The next-closest public school is Jonathan Law High School, about 0.9 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
The NCES locale for West Shore Middle School is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment has fallen by 47 students since 2020-21, to 394.
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South Central Connecticut Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
570,598
Census ACS
Median income
$88,197
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
152
72,909 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Milford School District
- Jonathan Law High SchoolHigh · 776 students
- Joseph A. Foran High SchoolHigh · 727 students
- Orange Avenue SchoolElementary · 414 students
- Harborside Middle SchoolMiddle · 400 students
- Orchard Hills SchoolElementary · 350 students
- East Shore Middle SchoolMiddle · 339 students
Other schools in Milford
- Jonathan Law High SchoolHigh · 776 students
- Platt Technical High SchoolHigh · 749 students
- Joseph A. Foran High SchoolHigh · 727 students
- Orange Avenue SchoolElementary · 414 students
- Harborside Middle SchoolMiddle · 400 students
- Orchard Hills SchoolElementary · 350 students
Nearby schools
- Jonathan Law High School0.9 mi · 776
- Pumpkin Delight School1.3 mi · 271
- Wilcoxson School1.7 mi · 318
- J. F. Kennedy School1.7 mi · 295
- Meadowside School1.8 mi · 276
- Stratford High School2.0 mi · 1,150
Frequently asked questions
About West Shore Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at West Shore Middle School?
West Shore Middle School enrolls approximately 394 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does West Shore Middle School serve?
West Shore Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at West Shore Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at West Shore Middle School is approximately 9.8:1 (40 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at West Shore Middle School?
Student demographics at West Shore Middle School are roughly 58% White, 23% Hispanic, 4% Black, 8% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is West Shore Middle School in?
West Shore Middle School is part of Milford School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.