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Silas Deane Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

551 Silas Deane Hwy., Wethersfield, CT 06109 · (860) 571-8300 · Part of Wethersfield School District

Wethersfield’s School Grade B− better than 48% of Connecticut school districts

Directions
Students
546
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
28%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Silas Deane Middle School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 62% of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Wethersfield kids: Wethersfield High School

On the path

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

PK–65 schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Silas Deane Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Wethersfield High School1,146 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency46%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 50.7%

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

Location

Directions ↗

551 Silas Deane Hwy., Wethersfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7272
Grade 8274
Enrollment over time
578’20
563’21
574’22
572’23
546’24

Down 5.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 61%Hispanic 25%Asian 6%Two or more races 4%Black 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Silas Deane Middle School from Wethersfield families.

Other schools in Wethersfield School District

The district →
Highcrest School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Wethersfield
B
429 students14:1
Samuel B. Webb Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Wethersfield
B−
342 students13:1
Alfred W. Hanmer School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Wethersfield
B
280 students11:1
Charles Wright School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Wethersfield
B−
235 students12:1
Emerson-Williams School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Wethersfield
B−
408 students14:1
Wethersfield High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Wethersfield
B
1,146 students14:1

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