West Side Middle School

848 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

West Side Middle School, located at 483 Chase Parkway in Waterbury, Connecticut, serves as a key educational institution within the Waterbury Public Schools district. Situated in a prominent area of the city, the school is dedicated to fostering an environment that balances academic rigor with the social-emotional development of students during their critical middle school years. The school serves a diverse student population and emphasizes the preparation of adolescents for the challenges of high school and beyond.

The school’s mission generally aligns with the broader goals of the Waterbury district, focusing on literacy, numeracy, and the cultivation of 21st-century skills. West Side Middle School typically offers a structured curriculum that includes core subjects—such as mathematics, science, English language arts, and social studies—complemented by various elective programs. By encouraging extracurricular involvement and fostering a supportive faculty-student dynamic, the school aims to create a community where students feel empowered to succeed both in the classroom and in their extracurricular pursuits.

848

Total Students

79.9

Full-Time Teachers

10.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

82.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for West Side Middle School
Demographic	Student Count
White	68
Hispanic	576
Black	161
Asian	10
Two or More	31
American Indian	2

Hispanic
576 (67.9%)
Black
161 (19.0%)
White
68 (8.0%)
Two or More
31 (3.7%)
Asian
10 (1.2%)
American Indian
2 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Waterbury School District
Phone:	(203)574-8120
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	848
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	79.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	692
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	5

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 288

Grade 7 318

Grade 8 242