Western Middle School

Western Middle School

Public Middle School | Grade 6-8
1 Western Junior Hwy,  Greenwich, CT
Greenwich Public Schools
3.1
629 Students
A
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Mr Gordon Beinstein
Student Teacher Ratio
10:1
Math Proficiency
51%
Reading Proficiency
67%

Niche Grade

A-
Academics
A+
Teachers
Source: Niche
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Reading Proficiency
67%
Math Proficiency
51%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
10:1
Teachers
64
Full Time Teachers
64
Teachers in First or Second Year
17.1%

GreatSchools Rating

Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating
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Test Scores

Math
60.9%
State Average
48.1%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
209:1

Student Diversity

Male
52.2%
Female
47.8%
White
43.3%
Hispanic
40.4%
Asian or Pacific Islander
6%
Two or more races
5.7%
Black
4.1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%

School Rankings

#7 Best Public MS Teachers in Connecticut
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

GreatSchools Reviews
3.1 12 Reviews
1.0 other
8/10/2025
Attending Western Middle School felt like serving a sentence for a crime I didn’t commit. The hallways are so crowded that getting to class is like participating in a slow-motion mosh pit. Half the lockers don’t open, and the other half smell like someone forgot a sandwich in there back in 2012.The...
3.0 student
6/4/2025
The school is good itself, and so are most of the teachers, but I do feel that they give out way too much homework, and I do feel like they give out pop quizzes too soon in a unit.The kids at this school are also sometimes racist towards others. There are also sometimes kids getting bullied by other...
3.0 student
5/14/2025
i'll be completely honest, this school is great in some sections for example teachers are nice, learning is easy and the school is good. But in the other note there is many students that harsh people, they are very inappropriate in the bathroom they peek through stalls and tease people.
1.0 parent
4/12/2022
This school racist bad and iiii hate it

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Western Middle School is a public school for students in grades 6-8 in Greenwich, CT and is served by the Greenwich Public Schools in Connecticut. The school has a total enrollment of 629 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 10:1. Academic records show that 51% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 67% are proficient in reading. Western Middle School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of A and a GreatSchools Rating of 7 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $1,306,716. Discover additional schools in the area, like Port Chester Senior High School, Greenwich High School, Blind Brook High School, and more. Learn more about what Greenwich has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Western Middle School.

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