Top Rankings
Westport School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,233 students in Westport School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle Schools in Westport School District have an average math proficiency score of 74% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 47% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Westport School District are Coleytown Middle School and Bedford Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
8 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
5,222 Students
150,055 Students
# Teachers
481 Teachers
12,633 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Westport School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#3 out of 200 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
47%
Graduation Rate
97%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.70
# American Indian Students
3 Students
393 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
334 Students
6,950 Students
% Asian Students
7%
5%
# Hispanic Students
430 Students
51,739 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
35%
# Black Students
111 Students
25,158 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
3,967 Students
58,972 Students
% White Students
76%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
133 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
372 Students
6,621 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
3,126
# Students in K Grade:
386
5,110
# Students in 1st Grade:
388
5,267
# Students in 2nd Grade:
424
5,285
# Students in 3rd Grade:
409
5,058
# Students in 4th Grade:
364
5,467
# Students in 5th Grade:
392
8,206
# Students in 6th Grade:
421
30,017
# Students in 7th Grade:
386
36,979
# Students in 8th Grade:
426
37,304
# Students in 9th Grade:
392
2,229
# Students in 10th Grade:
409
2,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
407
1,979
# Students in 12th Grade:
418
1,871
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,314 is higher than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,594 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$148 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$149 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,314
$26,157
Spending / Student
$28,594
$25,225
Best Westport School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Coleytown Middle School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
255 North Ave.
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 341-1610
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 341-1610
Grades: 6-8
| 486 students
Rank: #22.
Bedford Middle School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
88 North Ave.
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 341-1510
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 341-1510
Grades: 6-8
| 747 students
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