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Coleytown Middle School vs. Bedford Middle School

Should you attend Coleytown Middle School or Bedford Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Coleytown Middle School
255 North Ave.
Westport, CT 06880
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Bedford Middle School
88 North Ave.
Westport, CT 06880
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Coleytown Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Bedford Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 486 students in grades 6-8, Coleytown Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 77% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 747 students in grades 6-8, Bedford Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
486 students
747 students
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This chart displays total students of Bedford Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
72 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Bedford Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bedford Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#63 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 10%)
#98 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Coleytown Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Bedford Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
77%
(Top 5% in CT)
72%
(Top 10% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Coleytown Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bedford Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
77%
(Top 10% in CT)
75%
(Top 20% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Coleytown Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bedford Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 10% in CT)
72%
(Top 20% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Coleytown Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bedford Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Coleytown Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Bedford Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
163
258
Grade 7 Students
164
222
Grade 8 Students
159
267

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Coleytown Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bedford Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
6%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Coleytown Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bedford Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Coleytown Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bedford Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
76%
76%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Coleytown Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bedford Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Coleytown Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bedford Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.41
0.41
This chart displays the diversity score of Coleytown Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Bedford Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Coleytown Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bedford Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Coleytown Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bedford Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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