Weston Middle School

Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Weston, Connecticut

Weston Middle School in Weston, Connecticut enrolled 474 students in 2024-25 with 44.1 full-time teachers, 10.7 students per teacher against the Connecticut middle-school median of 11.2. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it does not take part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 77% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 71% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Connecticut: 50.5% and 41.2%).

Enrollment fell 11% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 12%

534 students in 2022-23, 519 students in 2023-24, 474 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 49.9 to 44.1.

Students enrolled at Weston Middle School by school year2022-23: 534, 2023-24: 519, 2024-25: 47402004006002022-235342023-245192024-25474
Students enrolled at Weston Middle School by school year2022-23: 534, 2023-24: 519, 2024-25: 47402004006002022-235342023-245192024-25474
Students enrolled at Weston Middle School by school year2022-23: 534, 2023-24: 519, 2024-25: 47402004006002022-235342023-245192024-25474
Students enrolled at Weston Middle School by school year2022-23: 534, 2023-24: 519, 2024-25: 47402004006002022-235342023-245192024-25474
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2353449.910.7
2023-2451948.610.7
2024-2547444.110.7

10.7 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 64 of every 100 Connecticut middle schools

Among the 177 Connecticut middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 11.2; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Connecticut middle schools, 2024-25177 values from 6.3 to 20.7; Weston Middle School 10.7; state median 11.2.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherWeston Middle School 10.7state median 11.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Connecticut middle schools, 2024-25177 values from 6.3 to 20.7; Weston Middle School 10.7; state median 11.2.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherWeston Middle School 10.7state median 11.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Connecticut middle schools, 2024-25177 values from 6.3 to 20.7; Weston Middle School 10.7; state median 11.2.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherWeston Middle School 10.7state median 11.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Connecticut middle schools, 2024-25177 values from 6.3 to 20.7; Weston Middle School 10.7; state median 11.2.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherWeston Middle School 10.7state median 11.2U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 180 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Weston Middle School enrolled 540 students and had 3.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 6 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)3.0, one per 180 of the 540 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions6
  • Chronically absent4.7% (2022-23)

Who attends

72.4% of students were White, 9.9% Hispanic, 8.9% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White72.4%
  2. Hispanic9.9%
  3. Two or more races8.9%
  4. Asian6.8%
  5. Black1.7%
  6. American Indian0.4%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Weston Middle School scored proficient or above: 77% in reading in 2021-22 and 71% in math in 2022-23, against 50.5% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.2% in math in 2022-23 across Connecticut. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Connecticut, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtConnecticut
Reading and language arts, 2021-2277%81%50.5%
Math, 2022-2371%74% (2021-22)41.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

What to look at next about Weston Middle School

  1. Coleytown Middle SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 2.9 miles away: 484 students, 10.3 per teacher (2024-25).2.9 mi
  2. Middlebrook SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 3.1 miles away: 852 students, 11.2 per teacher (2024-25).3.1 mi
  3. Compare Weston Middle School with Coleytown Middle SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Weston Public Schools spends per student$28,431 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$28,431
  5. The largest public schools in ConnecticutWeston Middle School is the number 96 by size of 177 Connecticut middle schools open in 2024-25.#96 of 177
  6. Connecticut schools by students per teacher10.7 students per teacher here against the Connecticut median of 11.2 for middle schools.10.7:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Weston Middle School

  1. How many students attend Weston Middle School?
    474 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 534 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Weston, CT.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Weston Middle School?
    10.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Connecticut median for middle schools is 11.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Weston Middle School a Title I school?
    Weston Middle School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Weston Middle School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Weston Middle School scored proficient or above: 77% in reading in 2021-22 and 71% in math in 2022-23, against 50.5% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.2% in math in 2022-23 across Connecticut. Connecticut's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Weston Middle School in?
    Weston Public Schools, NCES district ID 0905010. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 090501001047 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22