West Side Middle School (Closed 2023)

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West Side Middle School (Closed 2023)

250 Brandegee Avenue
Groton, CT 06340

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West Side Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 45% (which was lower than the Connecticut state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving was 53% (which was lower than the Connecticut state average of 58%).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

Total Students (19-20)

476 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	West Side Middle School
2020	476
2019	476
2018	456
2017	456
2016	455
2015	473
2014	480
2013	506
2012	268
2011	248
2010	276
2009	265
2008	293
2007	316
2006	324
2005	327
2004	324
2003	311
2002	290
2001	299
2000	279
1999	316
1998	331
1997	351
1996	326
1995	313
1994	325
1993	319
1992	318
1991	323
1990	253

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Total Classroom Teachers (19-20)

55 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	West Side Middle School
2020	55
2019	55
2018	47
2017	47
2016	45
2015	48
2014	49
2013	51
2012	30
2011	30
2010	31
2009	35
2008	32
2007	27
2006	25
2005	28
2004	35
2003	35
2002	36
2001	34
2000	34
1999	33
1998	32
1997	32
1996	29
1995	29
1994	29
1993	33
1992	32
1991	28
1990	29

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (CT)

(18-19)

45%

48%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	West Side Middle School	Connecticut	Groton School District
2019	45%	48%	48%
2018	34%	47%	46%
2017	36%	46%	45%
2016	28%	44%	44%
2015	25%	40%	39%
2014	50%	80%	34%
2013	80%	82%	83%
2012	82%	83%	85%
2011	81%	83%	84%
2010	82%	84%	82%

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(18-19)

53%

58%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	West Side Middle School	Connecticut	Groton School District
2019	53%	58%	60%
2018	48%	57%	46%
2017	50%	57%	57%
2016	39%	58%	56%
2015	41%	56%	53%
2014	50%	78%	24%
2013	83%	80%	79%
2012	79%	80%	77%
2011	77%	79%	77%
2010	80%	78%	77%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	West Side Middle School	Connecticut	Groton School District
2020	9:1	13:1	12:1
2019	9:1	13:1	12:1
2018	10:1	13:1	12:1
2017	10:1	13:1	12:1
2016	10:1	13:1	12:1
2015	10:1	13:1	13:1
2014	10:1	13:1	12:1
2013	10:1	13:1	11:1
2012	9:1	13:1	12:1
2011	8:1	13:1	12:1
2010	9:1	14:1	12:1
2009	8:1	12:1	9:1
2008	9:1	14:1	13:1
2007	12:1	15:1	14:1
2006	13:1	16:1	14:1
2005	12:1	16:1	15:1
2004	9:1	14:1	13:1
2003	9:1	14:1	13:1
2002	8:1	14:1	13:1
2001	9:1	14:1	13:1
2000	8:1	14:1	12:1
1999	10:1	14:1	12:1
1998	10:1	14:1	12:1
1997	11:1	15:1	13:1
1996	11:1	15:1	14:1
1995	11:1	15:1	14:1
1994	11:1	15:1	14:1
1993	10:1	15:1	13:1
1992	10:1	15:1	13:1
1991	12:1	15:1	16:1
1990	9:1	15:1	16:1

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American Indian

(19-20)

n/a

Asian

(19-20)

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2020)
Year	West Side Middle School	Connecticut	Groton School District
2020	5%	5%	6%
2019	5%	5%	6%
2018	5%	5%	6%
2017	5%	5%	6%
2016	4%	5%	6%
2015	4%	5%	7%
2014	4%	6%	6%
2013	4%	5%	6%
2012	4%	5%	7%
2011	4%	5%	7%
2010	6%	4%	8%
2009	7%	5%	8%
2008	6%	4%	7%
2007	5%	4%	7%
2006	2%	4%	6%
2005	2%	4%	6%
2004	3%	3%	5%
2003	3%	4%	5%
2002	5%	3%	5%
2001	4%	3%	5%
2000	3%	3%	4%
1999	3%	3%	4%
1998	3%	3%	4%
1997	2%	3%	3%
1996	2%	2%	3%
1995	2%	2%	3%
1994	4%	2%	3%
1993	4%	2%	3%
1992	5%	2%	3%
1991	1%	2%	3%
1989	1%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

(19-20)

29%

25%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	West Side Middle School	Connecticut	Groton School District
2020	29%	25%	19%
2019	29%	25%	19%
2018	27%	24%	18%
2017	27%	24%	18%
2016	26%	23%	17%
2015	26%	22%	17%
2014	24%	21%	18%
2013	23%	20%	18%
2012	25%	19%	16%
2011	27%	19%	14%
2010	22%	18%	11%
2009	18%	17%	9%
2008	21%	17%	9%
2007	18%	16%	9%
2006	13%	16%	9%
2005	13%	15%	9%
2004	10%	15%	8%
2003	11%	14%	7%
2002	11%	14%	6%
2001	11%	13%	6%
2000	11%	13%	4%
1999	9%	13%	4%
1998	7%	12%	4%
1997	6%	12%	5%
1996	9%	12%	4%
1995	9%	12%	3%
1994	7%	11%	4%
1993	6%	11%	4%
1992	6%	10%	3%
1991	7%	10%	3%
1990	4%	10%	3%

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Black

(19-20)

10%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	West Side Middle School	Connecticut	Groton School District
2020	10%	13%	9%
2019	10%	13%	9%
2018	12%	13%	10%
2017	12%	13%	10%
2016	10%	13%	10%
2015	14%	13%	11%
2014	15%	13%	10%
2013	16%	13%	11%
2012	23%	13%	12%
2011	23%	13%	13%
2010	23%	14%	14%
2009	21%	14%	14%
2008	20%	14%	13%
2007	21%	14%	14%
2006	20%	13%	14%
2005	21%	14%	13%
2004	18%	14%	13%
2003	21%	13%	14%
2002	21%	14%	13%
2001	24%	14%	13%
2000	18%	13%	12%
1999	18%	13%	11%
1998	14%	13%	11%
1997	13%	13%	11%
1996	13%	14%	11%
1995	16%	13%	9%
1994	16%	13%	10%
1993	15%	13%	10%
1992	17%	13%	9%
1991	16%	13%	8%
1990	15%	13%	9%

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White

(19-20)

44%

53%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	West Side Middle School	Connecticut	Groton School District
2020	44%	53%	56%
2019	44%	53%	56%
2018	49%	55%	58%
2017	49%	55%	58%
2016	51%	56%	59%
2015	49%	57%	59%
2014	50%	58%	58%
2013	51%	60%	59%
2012	43%	61%	60%
2011	42%	62%	63%
2010	46%	64%	65%
2009	51%	64%	67%
2008	50%	65%	68%
2007	53%	66%	68%
2006	63%	67%	69%
2005	63%	67%	70%
2004	67%	68%	72%
2003	65%	69%	73%
2002	63%	69%	74%
2001	61%	70%	75%
2000	68%	71%	79%
1999	70%	71%	80%
1998	75%	72%	80%
1997	77%	72%	81%
1996	76%	72%	82%
1995	73%	73%	84%
1994	73%	74%	83%
1993	75%	74%	83%
1992	72%	75%	85%
1991	76%	75%	86%
1990	81%	75%	85%

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Hawaiian

(19-20)

n/a

Two or more races

(19-20)

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2020)
Year	West Side Middle School	Connecticut	Groton School District
2020	11%	4%	8%
2019	11%	4%	8%
2018	7%	3%	7%
2017	7%	3%	7%
2016	9%	3%	7%
2015	7%	3%	5%
2014	5%	2%	6%
2013	3%	2%	5%
2012	1%	2%	3%
2011	2%	1%	1%

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n/a

0.68

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	West Side Middle School	Connecticut	Groton School District
2020	0.70	0.64	0.63
2019	0.70	0.64	0.63
2018	0.67	0.63	0.61
2017	0.67	0.63	0.61
2016	0.66	0.62	0.61
2015	0.67	0.61	0.61
2014	0.67	0.61	0.61
2013	0.66	0.59	0.61
2012	0.70	0.58	0.60
2011	0.70	0.57	0.57
2010	0.69	0.54	0.54
2009	0.66	0.55	0.52
2008	0.67	0.53	0.51
2007	0.65	0.52	0.51
2006	0.55	0.52	0.50
2005	0.55	0.51	0.49
2004	0.51	0.50	0.46
2003	0.53	0.49	0.45
2002	0.55	0.49	0.44
2001	0.56	0.48	0.42
2000	0.50	0.47	0.38
1999	0.47	0.47	0.35
1998	0.42	0.46	0.35
1997	0.39	0.46	0.34
1996	0.40	0.45	0.32
1995	0.44	0.44	0.30
1994	0.43	0.43	0.31
1993	0.41	0.43	0.29
1992	0.45	0.41	0.28
1991	0.40	0.41	0.26
1990	0.32	0.41	0.27

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Eligible for (19-20)

43%

35%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2020)
Year	West Side Middle School	Connecticut	Groton School District
2020	43%	35%	31%
2019	43%	35%	31%
2018	43%	31%	29%
2017	43%	31%	29%
2016	54%	33%	32%
2015	52%	33%	32%
2014	46%	32%	35%
2013	41%	31%	30%
2012	53%	30%	27%
2011	55%	29%	25%
2010	38%	26%	24%
2008	28%	24%	16%
2007	33%	22%	17%
2006	35%	21%	16%
2000	30%	19%	16%
1999	32%	20%	15%
1997	28%	20%	16%
1996	43%	24%	26%
1995	37%	24%	22%
1994	30%	24%	20%
1993	2%	2%	1%

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Eligible for (19-20)

17%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2020)
Year	West Side Middle School	Connecticut	Groton School District
2020	17%	7%	11%
2019	17%	7%	11%
2018	16%	5%	10%
2017	16%	5%	10%
2016	15%	5%	8%
2015	14%	5%	8%
2014	16%	5%	11%
2013	17%	5%	10%
2012	8%	5%	9%
2011	8%	5%	10%
2010	13%	6%	11%
2008	11%	5%	12%
2007	6%	5%	10%
2006	9%	6%	9%
2000	10%	5%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Groton School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 48% CT state average), while 53% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 58% CT state average).

How many students attend West Side Middle School?

476 students attend West Side Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of West Side Middle School students are White, 29% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, 10% of students are Black, 5% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What grades does West Side Middle School offer ?

West Side Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is West Side Middle School part of?

West Side Middle School is part of Groton School District.

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West Side Middle School (Closed 2023)

School Overview

Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2020)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2020)

School Rankings

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2020)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2020)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2020)

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2020)

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