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West Middle School (Closed 2010)

500 W. 24th Street
Holland, MI 49423

West Middle School serves 690 students in grades 6-8.

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 was equal to the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Middle School
6	223
7	231
8	236

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Total Students

690 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	West Middle School
2009	663
2008	690
2007	739
2006	518
2005	545
2004	586
2003	615
2002	668
2001	687
2000	635
1999	649
1998	638
1997	639
1996	708
1995	711
1994	726
1993	714
1992	766
1991	1,098
1990	1,063
1989	1,029

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Total Classroom Teachers

40 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2009)
Year	West Middle School
2009	40
2008	41
2007	43
2006	38
2005	37
2004	46
2003	46
2002	46
2001	44
2000	42
1999	42
1998	41
1997	41
1996	45
1995	48
1994	41
1990	77

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School Rankings

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State Level (MI)

Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2009)
Year	West Middle School	Michigan	Holland City School District
2009	17:1	18:1	16:1
2008	17:1	18:1	16:1
2007	17:1	19:1	17:1
2006	14:1	18:1	16:1
2005	15:1	18:1	18:1
2004	13:1	19:1	18:1
2003	13:1	19:1	18:1
2002	15:1	18:1	18:1
2001	16:1	18:1	18:1
2000	15:1	18:1	18:1
1999	15:1	19:1	17:1
1998	16:1	19:1	17:1
1997	16:1	19:1	18:1
1996	16:1	20:1	17:1
1995	15:1	20:1	17:1
1994	18:1	20:1	20:1
1990	14:1	15:1	11:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2004)
Year	West Middle School	Michigan	Holland City School District
2004	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	West Middle School	Michigan	Holland City School District
2009	7%	3%	7%
2008	7%	3%	6%
2007	5%	3%	6%
2006	4%	2%	6%
2005	3%	2%	6%
2004	3%	2%	6%
2003	4%	2%	7%
2002	4%	2%	6%
2001	4%	2%	5%
2000	4%	2%	6%
1999	4%	2%	5%
1998	2%	2%	5%
1997	2%	2%	5%
1996	3%	2%	6%
1995	6%	1%	6%
1994	5%	1%	5%
1993	6%	1%	6%
1992	5%	1%	5%
1991	4%	2%	5%
1990	6%	1%	6%
1989	6%	1%	5%

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Hispanic

38%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	West Middle School	Michigan	Holland City School District
2009	37%	5%	40%
2008	38%	5%	41%
2007	37%	4%	40%
2006	40%	4%	39%
2005	40%	4%	38%
2004	39%	4%	37%
2003	40%	4%	35%
2002	38%	4%	35%
2001	33%	4%	33%
2000	32%	3%	32%
1999	33%	3%	31%
1998	34%	3%	31%
1997	33%	3%	30%
1996	31%	3%	28%
1995	30%	3%	25%
1994	27%	2%	24%
1993	26%	2%	24%
1992	27%	2%	24%
1991	27%	2%	25%
1990	24%	2%	23%
1989	23%	2%	22%

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Black

10%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	West Middle School	Michigan	Holland City School District
2009	10%	20%	8%
2008	10%	20%	7%
2007	9%	20%	6%
2006	4%	20%	6%
2005	3%	20%	5%
2004	3%	20%	5%
2003	3%	20%	5%
2002	4%	20%	5%
2001	5%	19%	5%
2000	4%	19%	5%
1999	5%	19%	5%
1998	4%	19%	4%
1997	4%	18%	4%
1996	4%	18%	4%
1995	3%	18%	4%
1994	4%	17%	4%
1993	2%	17%	2%
1992	3%	17%	2%
1991	2%	17%	2%
1990	2%	18%	2%
1989	1%	18%	1%

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White

45%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	West Middle School	Michigan	Holland City School District
2009	46%	71%	45%
2008	45%	71%	46%
2007	49%	71%	48%
2006	52%	73%	49%
2005	54%	72%	50%
2004	54%	73%	51%
2003	53%	72%	53%
2002	53%	73%	54%
2001	57%	74%	56%
2000	59%	75%	57%
1999	58%	75%	58%
1998	60%	75%	59%
1997	60%	76%	60%
1996	61%	76%	62%
1995	61%	77%	65%
1994	64%	79%	67%
1993	66%	79%	68%
1992	65%	79%	69%
1991	66%	78%	68%
1990	67%	78%	69%
1989	70%	78%	72%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	West Middle School	Michigan	Holland City School District
2009	0.67	0.46	0.62
2008	0.66	0.46	0.61
2007	0.62	0.46	0.60
2006	0.58	0.43	0.60
2005	0.55	0.44	0.60
2004	0.56	0.43	0.60
2003	0.56	0.44	0.59
2002	0.58	0.42	0.59
2001	0.57	0.42	0.58
2000	0.55	0.40	0.57
1999	0.55	0.40	0.57
1998	0.53	0.40	0.56
1997	0.53	0.39	0.55
1996	0.53	0.39	0.54
1995	0.54	0.37	0.52
1994	0.52	0.35	0.50
1993	0.50	0.35	0.48
1992	0.51	0.35	0.47
1991	0.49	0.37	0.48
1990	0.49	0.36	0.46
1989	0.46	0.36	0.44

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Eligible for

44%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	West Middle School	Michigan	Holland City School District
2009	52%	35%	52%
2008	44%	31%	43%
2007	49%	30%	43%
2006	39%	30%	35%
2005	41%	28%	25%
2004	32%	27%	33%
2003	31%	25%	33%
2002	33%	25%	31%
2001	30%	24%	30%
2000	27%	25%	27%
1999	33%	25%	31%
1998	29%	26%	27%
1997	31%	26%	25%
1996	27%	25%	22%
1995	25%	25%	21%
1994	20%	23%	19%
1992	20%	21%	23%
1990	14%	13%	15%
1989	15%	13%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2009)
Year	West Middle School	Michigan	Holland City School District
2009	10%	7%	9%
2008	8%	7%	7%
2007	6%	6%	7%
2006	10%	7%	8%
2005	10%	6%	6%
2004	12%	6%	7%
2003	11%	6%	10%
2002	10%	6%	9%
2001	10%	6%	11%
2000	9%	6%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Holland City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend West Middle School?

690 students attend West Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of West Middle School students are White, 38% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Black, and 7% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of West Middle School?

West Middle School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does West Middle School offer ?

West Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is West Middle School part of?

West Middle School is part of Holland City School District.

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