The brief
A middle school in Westerly, RI serving grades 5th – 8th.
Students at Westerly Middle School score 38% proficient, which is below what's typical for similar communities (expected: 39%).
It ranks 28 of 303 schools in Rhode Island and 3 of 6 in Westerly.
- 202538%
- 202433%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 37% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 48% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 RICAS · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 RICAS · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 02891; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $90,435
- Median home value
- $422,600
- Median rent
- $1,249/mo
- College educated
- 41.4%
- Homeownership
- 74.6%
- Poverty rate
- 6%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 02891; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 8
- Car-Dependent
- Transit Score
- 0
- Minimal Transit
- Bike Score
- 25
- Somewhat Bikeable
Walk, transit and bike scores by
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 36.1%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Westerly Middle School serve?
Westerly Middle School serves students in grades 5th through 8th.
How many students attend Westerly Middle School?
Westerly Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 649 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Westerly Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Westerly Middle School is 11:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Westerly Middle School rank in RI?
Westerly Middle School ranks #28 of 303 schools in RI.
What is Westerly Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?
Westerly Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.6 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Westerly Middle School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Westerly Middle School has 37% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 48% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
Is Westerly Middle School a charter school?
No, Westerly Middle School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Westerly Middle School a Title I school?
No, Westerly Middle School is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Westerly Middle School?
36.1% of students at Westerly Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- 5th – 8th
- Enrollment
- 649
- Student-teacher ratio
- 11:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 59
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Fringe Town
- County
- Washington County
- Phone
- (401) 315-1601
- Rank in district
- #3 of 6
- Schools in district
- 6
- District spending per student
- $26,503
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 9.2%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 02891)
- 21,698
- Area average commute
- 25.4 min
- Area median age
- 54.5
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Rhode Island Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.