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West Shore Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

70 Kay Ave., Milford, CT 06460 · (203) 783-3553 · Part of Milford School District

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Directions
Students
394
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about West Shore Middle School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 71% of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.7% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 37.9%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Connecticut’s 920 public schools with results. Results for small groups the state suppresses are left out. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

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70 Kay Ave., Milford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6129
Grade 7127
Grade 8138
Enrollment over time
441’20
419’21
419’22
419’23
394’24

Down 10.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 58%Hispanic 23%Asian 8%Two or more races 7%Black 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West Shore Middle School from Milford families.

Other schools in Milford School District

The district →
Orange Avenue School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Milford
B
414 students12:1
Orchard Hills School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Milford
B−
350 students11:1
J. F. Kennedy School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Milford
B
295 students12:1
Live Oaks School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Milford
B
272 students10:1
Pumpkin Delight School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Milford
B
271 students10:1
Mathewson School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Milford
B
327 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Connecticut’s other public schools; Milford’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.