West Side Middle School

West Side Middle School

Public Middle School | Grade 6-8
483 Chase Pky,  Waterbury, CT
Waterbury School District
3.3
817 Students
C-
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School Details

Head of School
Ms Maria G Burns
Student Teacher Ratio
10:1
Math Proficiency
6%
Reading Proficiency
19%

Niche Grade

C-
Academics
C
Teachers
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Reading Proficiency
19%
Math Proficiency
6%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
10:1
Teachers
84
Full Time Teachers
84
Teachers in First or Second Year
4.2%

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
9.5%
State Average
48.1%
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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
514:1

Student Diversity

Male
52.4%
Female
47.6%
Hispanic
62.8%
Black
21.8%
White
10%
Two or more races
4.2%
Asian or Pacific Islander
1%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

GreatSchools Reviews
3.3 19 Reviews
5.0 teacher
2/21/2025
I've been teaching at West Side Middle School for over a decade and I've watched the school grow and develop over time. When I first came to the school it had been struggling for a while. However, I saw a staff that genuinely wanted to help the kids and were willing to grow, and parents that were wi...
5.0 parent
10/10/2021
I was a student here at West Side and let me tell you, it was amazing. The teachers were all so helpful and caring, most of the teachers genuinely wanted to help you learn. The principal was welcoming every year, the security officers did a great job protecting the school, it was overall the best mi...
1.0 parent
4/24/2015
Horrible experience. There's no communication between teachers to parents. The administrators are a joke. From gold house principle to guidance counselor. Our experience this year has just reiterated how the staff are there to just clock in and out. Not concerned with the well being of students nor...
1.0 other
3/11/2015
I am a former student of West Side and this school is Dysfunctional the kids have serious issues. Don't send your kid to this school I wouldn't recommend it At all. The teachers don't enforce the rules as well as the Principals on top of that. Teachers do swear at students and students do too, I've...

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