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West Side Middle School

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West Side Middle School is an urban public school in Waterbury, Connecticut that is part of Waterbury Public Schools. It serves 848 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.5:1. Its teachers have had 55 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

848 Students

89 Teachers

483 Chase Pkwy

Waterbury, CT 06708 View local requests

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West Side Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

85%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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