Westside Middle School Academy

1 School Ridge Road, Danbury, CT 06811

CSchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
736
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Danbury School District
Western Connecticut Planning Region

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 177 Connecticut middle schools · How we grade
Test scores39% proficient in math & reading
34thpercentile
Equity28% of low-income students proficient
33rdpercentile
Attendance10% chronically absent
72ndpercentile
Class size16.5 students per teacher
2ndpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Connecticut middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Westside Middle School Academy

Westside Middle School Academy is a public middle school in Danbury, Connecticut, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Danbury School District. The school is located in a small city in Western Connecticut Planning Region.

In the 2024–25 school year, 736 students were enrolled, with about 16.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Connecticut middle school (11.2 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 177 Connecticut middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

1 School Ridge Road
Danbury, CT 06811
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
736 students
Students per teacher
16.5 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
City — Small
School district
Danbury School District
County
Western Connecticut Planning Region
NCES school ID
090102001691

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.