West Middle School vs. Jefferson Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
West Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Jefferson Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 528 students in grades 6-8, West Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 23% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Serving 571 students in grades 6-8, Jefferson Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
528 students
571 students
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![This chart displays total students of Jefferson Middle School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Jefferson Middle School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/46000/45760/jefferson-middle-school-chart-G7EwGD.png)
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
48 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Jefferson Middle School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Jefferson Middle School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/46000/45760/jefferson-middle-school-chart-b0MFgVh.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Jefferson Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Jefferson Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/46000/45760/jefferson-middle-school-chart-s4NTGL.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1631 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#452 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of West Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of West Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/46000/45771/west-middle-school-chart-b5LXRt1.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Jefferson Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Jefferson Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/46000/45760/jefferson-middle-school-chart-nhX1nN.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
48%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Jefferson Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Jefferson Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/46000/45760/jefferson-middle-school-chart-jx0wRm.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
54%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jefferson Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jefferson Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/46000/45760/jefferson-middle-school-chart-ML7tjr.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
50-54%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Jefferson Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Jefferson Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/46000/45760/jefferson-middle-school-chart-Wkq0UA.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Jefferson Middle School by grade. This chart displays the students of Jefferson Middle School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/46000/45760/jefferson-middle-school-chart-jpyWQ1.png)
Grade 6 Students
163
195
Grade 7 Students
155
196
Grade 8 Students
210
180
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Jefferson Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Jefferson Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/46000/45760/jefferson-middle-school-chart-b2DvsHX.png)
% Hispanic
6%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Jefferson Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Jefferson Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/46000/45760/jefferson-middle-school-chart-G7EwHQ.png)
% Black
26%
21%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Jefferson Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Jefferson Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/46000/45760/jefferson-middle-school-chart-Iyu83O.png)
% White
52%
61%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Jefferson Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Jefferson Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/46000/45760/jefferson-middle-school-chart-beA4PHE.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
10%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Jefferson Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Jefferson Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/46000/45760/jefferson-middle-school-chart-bxfsJ0g.png)
Diversity Score
0.65
0.58
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Jefferson Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Jefferson Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/46000/45760/jefferson-middle-school-chart-PNdt8S.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
31%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Jefferson Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Jefferson Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/46000/45760/jefferson-middle-school-chart-blZnAOu.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Jefferson Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Jefferson Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/46000/45760/jefferson-middle-school-chart-btxWvTv.png)