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West Side Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

483 Chase Parkway, Waterbury, CT 06708 · (203) 574-8120 · Part of Waterbury School District

Waterbury’s School Grade D better than 10% of Connecticut school districts

Students
848
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
82%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about West Side Middle School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Waterbury kids: 5 high schools

On the path

Where Waterbury kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–521 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8West Side Middle SchoolYou are here
9–125 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts23%
State average 50.7%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Connecticut’s 920 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

483 Chase Parkway, Waterbury

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6288
Grade 7318
Grade 8242
Enrollment over time
935’20
855’21
817’22
799’23
848’24

Down 9.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 68%Black 19%White 8%Two or more races 4%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West Side Middle School from Waterbury families.

Other schools in Waterbury School District

The district →

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; Waterbury’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.