West Side Middle School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Waterbury, Connecticut 06708 · Waterbury School District
#171 of 178 middle schools in Connecticut
#13241 of 15,369 nationally
About West Side Middle School
West Side Middle School is a public middle school located in Waterbury, in the Waterbury School District school district of Connecticut, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 848 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 23.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 171st of 178 ranked middle schools in Connecticut. Its strongest component is students per teacher (89th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (3th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 848.
There are 31 schools in Waterbury; West Side Middle School ranks 21st of 31 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)9%
- Reading proficiency (30%)26%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)82.2%
- Students per teacher (15%)10.7
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for West Side Middle School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 848
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 82.2%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 10.7
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 26%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 9%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near West Side Middle School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
ACES at Chase
Waterbury · Public middle · Grades 6–9
556 students · 300 m away
John F. Kennedy High School
Waterbury · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,391 students · 446 m away
Duggan School
Waterbury · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
429 students · 1.3 km away
B. W. Tinker School
Waterbury · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
578 students · 1.4 km away
Maloney Interdistrict Magnet School
Waterbury · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
590 students · 2.2 km away
Waterbury Arts Magnet School
Waterbury · Public high · Grades 6–12
820 students · 2.3 km away
Washington School
Waterbury · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
284 students · 2.4 km away
Memorial Middle School
Middlebury · Public middle · Grades 6–8
420 students · 2.5 km away
Bunker Hill School
Waterbury · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
445 students · 2.5 km away
Brass City Charter School
Waterbury · Charter elementary · Grades PK–8
401 students · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Connecticut with a comparable Enrollment.
Hamden Middle School
Hamden · Public middle · Grades 7–8
845 students
Middlebrook School
Wilton · Public middle · Grades 6–8
852 students
Pulaski Middle School
New Britain · Public middle · Grades 6–8
839 students
Madison Middle School
Trumbull · Public middle · Grades 6–8
857 students
Elisabeth M. Bennet Academy
Manchester · Public middle · Grades 5–8
864 students
Carrigan 5/6 Intermediate School
West Haven · Public middle · Grades 5–6
829 students
Frequently asked questions
Is West Side Middle School a good school?
West Side Middle School has a Success Index (US) of 23.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #171 of 178 in Connecticut. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does West Side Middle School rank in Connecticut?
West Side Middle School ranks #171 of 178 middle schools in Connecticut and #13241 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend West Side Middle School?
West Side Middle School had 848 students in 2025.
Is West Side Middle School a elementary school or a high school?
West Side Middle School is classified as a middle school covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near West Side Middle School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of West Side Middle School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.