Summary:
Westbrook Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in Westbrook, Maine, with a student population of 732. The school is part of the Westbrook Public Schools district, which is ranked 158 out of 177 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Westbrook Middle School faces significant challenges, including consistently ranking in the bottom half of Maine middle schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores are generally lower than the state averages, with 63.17% proficiency in English Language Arts, 34.69% in Mathematics, and 31.18% in Science, compared to state averages of 64.63%, 48.68%, and 36.36%, respectively. Additionally, Westbrook Middle School has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 27.1% to 37.9% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 57.97% to 62.3% in recent years, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.
Westbrook Middle School's performance is generally lower than that of nearby high-performing schools, such as Cape Elizabeth Middle School and Falmouth Middle School, which consistently rank among the top middle schools in the state and have significantly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. Additionally, Westbrook Middle School's ranking and performance for specific student subgroups, such as female students, male students, and students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, are also in the bottom half of Maine middle schools, indicating that the school's challenges are not limited to a particular demographic. The school's declining performance over the years, from a 4-star rating in 2011-2012 to a 2-star rating in recent years, may be indicative of broader challenges within the Westbrook Public Schools district.
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Detail:
Public 5-8
District:
Westbrook Public Schools
SchoolDigger Rank:
69th of 96 Maine Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,570
Students who attend Westbrook Middle School usually attend:
Feeder schools for Westbrook Middle School:
Student/teacher ratio: 12.0
Number of students: 732
Racial breakdown:
White:
67.1%
African American:
16.7%
Asian:
6.1%
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Hispanic:
6.0%
Two or more races:
3.4%
American Indian:
0.7%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.3%
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