Silas Deane Middle School

551 Silas Deane Hwy.
Wethersfield, CT 06109

wps.wethersfield.me/schools/sdms

574 Students

Middle School 7th - 8th

School Overview

Silas Deane Middle School, located in Wethersfield, Connecticut, serves as a central educational hub for the local community, catering to students in the middle grades. Named after the historic American diplomat Silas Deane—a prominent figure with deep roots in Wethersfield—the school aims to provide a supportive environment that fosters academic growth, personal development, and social-emotional learning during the transitional middle school years.

The school’s curriculum is designed to balance core academic subjects with elective opportunities, preparing students for the rigors of high school while encouraging them to explore their individual interests. By leveraging its location on the historic Silas Deane Highway, the school maintains strong ties to the Wethersfield Public School district’s mission of cultivating lifelong learners. Through a combination of classroom instruction, extracurricular activities, and community engagement, Silas Deane Middle School strives to nurture a well-rounded student body capable of meeting the challenges of a modern, diverse society.

574

Total Students

51.0

Full-Time Teachers

11.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

27.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Silas Deane Middle School
Demographic	Student Count
White	386
Hispanic	117
Black	27
Asian	28
Two or More	15
American Indian	1

White
386 (67.2 %)
Hispanic
117 (20.4 %)
Asian
28 (4.9 %)
Black
27 (4.7 %)
Two or More
15 (2.6 %)
American Indian
1 (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:	Wethersfield School District
Phone:	(860)571-8300
Website:	http://wps.wethersfield.me/schools/sdms
Grade Range:	7th - 8th
Total Students:	574
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	51.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	128
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	27

* 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 7 287

Grade 8 287