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What do you wish you knew before starting at Weston Middle School?
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Enrollment
474
Middle
DISTRICT 522 · STATE 521
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESTON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090501001047
Weston Middle School
135 School Rd., Weston, CT 06883 · (203) 221-6360 · Western Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL474 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
2%
9 students
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 44%
Community
5
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 | 142 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 149 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 183 | 39% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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
Weston Middle School→Weston High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Weston School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
85.6%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
80.3%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 86 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 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 Weston Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weston Middle School this school | 474 | 1.9% | N/A |
| Coleytown Middle School Westport | 484 | 2.5% | N/A |
| Scotts Ridge Middle School Ridgefield | 548 | 6.6% | N/A |
| Walter C. Polson Middle School Madison | 541 | 6.5% | N/A |
| East Ridge Middle School Ridgefield | 489 | 11.0% | N/A |
| Bedford Middle School Westport | 710 | 3.5% | 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 Weston Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Western Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.3% | #7 of 174 | #5 of 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 85.6% | #5 of 173 | #3 of 29 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 474 | #96 of 181 | #26 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #63 of 169 | #11 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.4% | #106 of 169 | #18 of 30 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 1.9% | #179 of 180 | #28 of 29 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.8% | #31 of 133 | #6 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
474
-84 (-15%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 446
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 11.4:1
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 | 474 | 44.1 | 10.8:1 | 2% (9) |
| 2023-24 | 519 | 48.6 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 534 | 49.9 | 10.7:1 | 1% (4) |
| 2020-21 | 558 | 49 | 11.4:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2017-18 | 584 | 51.6 | 11.3:1 | 2% (12) |
| 2015-16 | 582 | 46 | 12.7:1 | 3% (16) |
| 2010-11 | 607 | 50 | 12.1:1 | 2% (12) |
| 2000-01 | 998 | 77 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 446 | 36 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Weston Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (584 to 474); teachers down 15% (51.6 to 44.1).
About Weston Middle School
Weston Middle School is a medium-sized middle-grades school located in Weston, Connecticut. A total of 474 students attend the school, which covers grades 6 through 8.
District-wide, Weston School District has 4 schools and 2,086 students.
At Weston Middle School, White students make up 72% of the student body. It is also 10% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 7% Asian. For comparison, the population of Western Connecticut Planning Region is roughly 61% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 45% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Weston Middle School's 44.1 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 10.8:1. That is close to the 11.3:1 average for middle schools in Connecticut. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 2%. The gap from the 33% average for public schools in Western Connecticut Planning Region is 30 points.
County data help place the school in context: in Western Connecticut Planning Region, the median household income is $128,188, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 56%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. In all, Western Connecticut Planning Region has 149 public schools and roughly 90,520 students.
Nearest public school: Weston High School, about 0.2 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
The NCES locale for Weston 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.
2024-25 enrollment was 474, a 15% decrease from 558 in 2020-21.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Weston School District
- Weston High SchoolHigh · 691 students
- Weston Intermediate SchoolElementary · 478 students
- Hurlbutt Elementary SchoolElementary · 443 students
Other schools in Weston
- Weston High SchoolHigh · 691 students
- Weston Intermediate SchoolElementary · 478 students
- Hurlbutt Elementary SchoolElementary · 443 students
Other Weston Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Weston Middle. Weston Middle School is the largest of the 3.
- Weston MiddleWeston, MA · 451 students
- Weston Middle SchoolWeston, OR · 187 students
Nearby schools
- Weston High School0.2 mi · 691
- Weston Intermediate School0.4 mi · 478
- Hurlbutt Elementary School0.6 mi · 443
- Wilton High School2.8 mi · 1,202
- Cider Mill School2.8 mi · 831
- Coleytown Middle School2.9 mi · 484
Frequently asked questions
About Weston Middle SchoolHow many students attend Weston Middle School?
Weston Middle School enrolls approximately 474 students in grades 06-08.
Is Weston Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Weston Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Weston Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Weston Middle School is approximately 10.8:1 (44 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Weston Middle School?
At Weston Middle School, the student body is approximately 72% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Black, 7% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Weston Middle School in?
Weston Middle School is part of Weston School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.