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Enrollment
563
Middle
DISTRICT 614 · STATE 521
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREENWICH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090171000309
Western Middle School
1 Western Junior Hwy., Greenwich, CT 06830 · (203) 531-5700 · Western Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL563 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 70% 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
8.8:1
64 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.0:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
218 students
DISTRICT 20% · 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 6 | 186 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 176 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 201 | 36% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
Western Middle School→Greenwich High School
Based on grade levels within Greenwich School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
68.9%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
58.3%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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 Western Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Middle School this school | 563 | 38.7% | N/A |
| Bethel Middle School Bethel | 758 | 33.6% | N/A |
| Perry Hill Elementary School Shelton | 711 | 34.2% | N/A |
| John Wallace Middle School Newington | 610 | 35.7% | N/A |
| Dag Hammarskjold Middle School Wallingford | 593 | 35.4% | N/A |
| James H. Moran Middle School Wallingford | 531 | 34.7% | 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 Western Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Western Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.3% | #55 of 174 | #15 of 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.9% | #42 of 173 | #13 of 29 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 563 | #71 of 181 | #19 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.8:1 | #10 of 169 | #1 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.7% | #32 of 169 | #1 of 30 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.7% | #83 of 180 | #13 of 29 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.8% | #111 of 133 | #22 of 24 |
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
563
-65 (-10%) vs 2020
+43% since 1990-91, when it was 395
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 563 | 63.6 | 8.8:1 | 39% (218) |
| 2023-24 | 611 | 63.8 | 9.6:1 | 41% (252) |
| 2022-23 | 617 | 68.8 | 9.0:1 | 38% (236) |
| 2020-21 | 628 | 58 | 10.8:1 | 42% (261) |
| 2017-18 | 585 | 55.8 | 10.5:1 | 36% (208) |
| 2015-16 | 535 | 49 | 10.9:1 | 37% (196) |
| 2010-11 | 493 | 41 | 12.0:1 | 29% (143) |
| 2000-01 | 592 | 51 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 395 | 29 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Western Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (585 to 563); teachers up 14% (55.8 to 63.6).
About Western Middle School
In Greenwich, Connecticut, part of Western Connecticut Planning Region, Western Middle School is a middle school. Grades offered run from 6 through 8, with 563 students enrolled.
Greenwich School District has 8,377 students spread across 15 schools.
Federal enrollment data show White students as the largest group at Western Middle School, at 46%. Other groups make up 38% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 6% multiracial, and 5% Black. County-wide, 61% of Western Connecticut Planning Region residents are White. The school's diversity index is 64%, meaning two students picked at random have a 64% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Dividing enrollment by its 63.6 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 8.8:1. That is 2.5 students per teacher below the 11.3:1 average for middle schools in Connecticut. Western Middle School reports 39% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
The allk12 Grade for Western Middle School is B+. Compared with Connecticut public middle schools, the school scored higher than 70% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
According to the American Community Survey, in Western Connecticut Planning Region, the median household income is $128,188, roughly 56% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. There are 149 public schools in Western Connecticut Planning Region, enrolling about 90,520 students in all.
The school nearest to Western Middle School is THOMAS A EDISON SCHOOL, at a distance of about 0.6 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, Western Middle School's enrollment dropped 10%, to 563. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 10.8:1 to 8.8:1.
Community posts for Western Middle School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Western Connecticut Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
627,071
Census ACS
Median income
$128,188
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
56%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
149
90,520 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Greenwich School District
- Greenwich High SchoolHigh · 2,620 students
- Eastern Middle SchoolMiddle · 797 students
- Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 483 students
- Riverside SchoolElementary · 440 students
- North Mianus SchoolElementary · 423 students
- Glenville SchoolElementary · 411 students
Other schools in Greenwich
- Greenwich High SchoolHigh · 2,620 students
- Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 483 students
- Glenville SchoolElementary · 411 students
- North Street SchoolElementary · 411 students
- New Lebanon SchoolElementary · 375 students
- Hamilton Avenue SchoolElementary · 299 students
Other Western Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Western Middle. Western Middle School is the 4th largest of the 4.
- Western Middle SchoolAUBURN, MI · 681 students
- Western Middle SchoolPARMA, MI · 594 students
- Western Middle SchoolRussiaville, IN · 589 students
Nearby schools
- THOMAS A EDISON SCHOOL0.6 mi · 356
- Hamilton Avenue School0.7 mi · 299
- New Lebanon School0.8 mi · 375
- KING STREET SCHOOL1.2 mi · 374
- PARK AVENUE SCHOOL1.3 mi · 432
- JOHN F KENNEDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 725
Frequently asked questions
About Western Middle SchoolHow large is Western Middle School?
Western Middle School enrolls approximately 563 students in grades 06-08.
Is Western Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Western Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Western Middle School have?
Western Middle School employs 64 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.8:1.
How diverse is Western Middle School?
Western Middle School reports a student body of 46% White, 38% Hispanic, 5% Black, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Western Middle School?
Western Middle School is overseen by Greenwich School District in Western Connecticut Planning Region.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.