Rogers Park Middle School vs. Westside Middle School Academy
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 950 students in grades 6-8, Rogers Park 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 10% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 744 students in grades 6-8, Westside Middle School Academy 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 33% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
950 students
744 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
80 teachers
46 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
16:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#815 out of 942 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#577 out of 942 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
33%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
45%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
53%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
277
249
Grade 7 Students
304
250
Grade 8 Students
369
245
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
6%
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% Hispanic
67%
50%
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% Black
8%
6%
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% White
20%
35%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.51
0.63
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
38%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
11%
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