Westside Middle School Academy

1 School Ridge Road, Danbury CT, 6811 | Danbury School District | 203-797-4713
  • grades 6-8
  • students 601
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 51% 4% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 29 in Danbury
  • Ranked #0 of 1518 in Connecticut
Proficiency Averages
46%Danbury
53%Connecticut

Westside Middle School Academy is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Danbury School District" in Danbury, CT. There are a total of 601 students and 40 teachers at Westside Middle School Academy, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Westside Middle School Academy has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 50.5%, which is 4% lower than the Connecticut average.

Westside Middle School Academy location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students601
Teachers40
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

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 Westside Middle School Academy, 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
All43%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
650-54%
740-44%
830-34%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All58%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
660-64%
755-59%
850-54%
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.

Westside Middle School Academy race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictConnecticutNational
White n/a 40.7% 58.5% 51.1%
Black n/a 7.5% 12.8% 15.9%
Asian n/a 6.9% 4.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino n/a 42.3% 21.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan n/a 0.1% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian n/a 0.1% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial n/a 2.5% 2.4% 3.1%

Danbury demographics profile

StatisticDanburyConnecticutNational
Population84,6503,565,287328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,01473691
Median age38.940.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%54%55%
Speak English58%78%79%
Speak Spanish24%12%13%

Education level achieved in Danbury

IndexDanburyConnecticutNational
Completed 8th grade81.4%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school79.6%86.9%83.0%
Completed some college53.2%62.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree36.8%45.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors31.1%38.0%30.3%
Completed masters13.3%16.8%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.0%4.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Westside Middle School Academy data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.