West Side Middle School vs. B. W. Tinker School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
West Side Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
B. W. Tinker School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
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Overview
Serving 817 students in grades 6-8, West Side Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower 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 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 567 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, B. W. Tinker School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 13% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
PK-5
Total Students
817 students
567 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
84 teachers
32 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#879 out of 942 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#833 out of 942 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
13%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
3
Kindergarten Students
-
83
Grade 1 Students
-
92
Grade 2 Students
-
97
Grade 3 Students
-
102
Grade 4 Students
-
102
Grade 5 Students
-
88
Grade 6 Students
229
-
Grade 7 Students
275
-
Grade 8 Students
313
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
63%
62%
% Black
22%
16%
% White
10%
15%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
Diversity Score
0.55
0.57
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
81%
69%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
