Westerly Middle School

10 Sandy Hill Road, Westerly RI, 2891 | Westerly School District | 401-348-2750
  • grades 5-8
  • students 870
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 42% 10% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Westerly
  • Ranked #0 of 417 in Rhode Island
Proficiency Averages
50%Westerly
38%Rhode Island

Westerly Middle School is a school servicing grades 5 to 8 and is located in the district of "Westerly School District" in Westerly, RI. There are a total of 870 students and 72 teachers at Westerly Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Westerly Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 42.0%, which is 10% higher than the Rhode Island average.

Westerly Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students870
Teachers72
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Westerly Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All33%
3n/a
4n/a
530-34%
635-39%
730-34%
830-34%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All51%
3n/a
4n/a
560-64%
655-59%
745-49%
840-44%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Westerly Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictRhode IslandNational
White 84.0% 83.3% 60.3% 51.1%
Black 1.2% 1.4% 8.2% 15.9%
Asian 2.9% 3.2% 3.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.2% 3.7% 23.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.2% 1.2% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 8.5% 7.2% 4.1% 3.1%

Westerly demographics profile

StatisticWesterlyRhode IslandNational
Population17,8421,059,361328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,1271,02191
Median age48.839.937.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%52%55%
Speak English93%78%79%
Speak Spanish1%12%13%

Education level achieved in Westerly

IndexWesterlyRhode IslandNational
Completed 8th grade85.8%83.8%84.3%
Completed high school85.5%82.4%83.0%
Completed some college60.5%59.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree40.3%41.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors29.5%32.5%30.3%
Completed masters11.6%13.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.0%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.8%1.3%
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Source: The Westerly Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.