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West Middle School

2312 Baxter Rd
Chesterfield, MO 63017

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Serving 922 students in grades 6-8, West Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 63% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 64% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 922 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Top 10% in MO
: 63% (Top 10%)
: 64% (Top 10%)
: 65% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

West Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:

School Overview

West Middle School's student population of 922 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 67 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2015

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Middle School
6	275
7	281
8	366

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Total Students

922 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	West Middle School
2023	1,021
2022	1,097
2021	1,059
2020	1,060
2019	1,060
2018	1,032
2017	1,032
2016	1,015
2015	987
2014	940
2013	863
2012	874
2011	827
2010	851
2009	850
2008	917
2007	938
2006	1,050
2005	1,059
2004	1,079
2003	1,134
2002	1,122
2001	1,155
2000	1,158
1999	1,246
1998	1,235
1997	1,237
1996	1,253

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

67 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	West Middle School
2023	76
2022	82
2021	73
2020	73
2019	73
2018	72
2017	72
2016	69
2015	70
2014	69
2013	65
2012	67
2011	59
2010	59
2009	58
2008	53
2007	60
2006	60
2005	62
2004	63
2003	65
2002	66
2001	71
2000	72
1999	72
1998	73
1997	72
1996	78

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School Rankings

West Middle School ranks within the top 10% of all 2,084 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of West Middle School is 0.57, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MO)

#125 out of 2084 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	West Middle School
2022	#125
2021	#181
2019	#132
2018	#147
2017	#159
2016	#221
2015	#71
2014	#17
2013	#30
2012	#57
2011	#80

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63%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	West Middle School	Missouri	Parkway C-2 School District
2022	63%	39%	54%
2021	54%	37%	49%
2019	65%	42%	60%
2018	66%	42%	61%
2017	69%	47%	67%
2016	67%	48%	66%
2015	73%	44%	65%
2014	82%	52%	69%
2013	79%	53%	68%
2012	80%	55%	71%
2011	77%	54%	69%

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64%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	West Middle School	Missouri	Parkway C-2 School District
2022	64%	43%	58%
2021	66%	46%	62%
2019	70%	49%	64%
2018	69%	49%	61%
2017	81%	61%	76%
2016	82%	63%	79%
2015	85%	60%	77%
2014	79%	53%	69%
2013	78%	55%	72%
2012	76%	55%	72%
2011	73%	55%	70%

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65%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	West Middle School	Missouri	Parkway C-2 School District
2022	65%	38%	47%
2021	58%	37%	50%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	West Middle School	Missouri	Parkway C-2 School District
2023	13:1	13:1	14:1
2022	13:1	13:1	14:1
2021	15:1	13:1	14:1
2020	15:1	13:1	14:1
2019	15:1	13:1	14:1
2018	14:1	14:1	15:1
2017	14:1	13:1	15:1
2016	15:1	14:1	15:1
2015	14:1	14:1	15:1
2014	14:1	14:1	14:1
2013	13:1	14:1	13:1
2012	13:1	14:1	14:1
2011	14:1	14:1	14:1
2010	14:1	13:1	14:1
2009	15:1	13:1	14:1
2008	17:1	13:1	16:1
2007	16:1	15:1	17:1
2006	18:1	14:1	17:1
2005	17:1	14:1	16:1
2004	17:1	14:1	16:1
2003	17:1	14:1	17:1
2002	17:1	14:1	17:1
2001	16:1	14:1	17:1
2000	16:1	14:1	17:1
1999	17:1	15:1	17:1
1998	17:1	15:1	17:1
1997	17:1	15:1	17:1
1996	16:1	15:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

16%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	West Middle School	Missouri	Parkway C-2 School District
2023	17%	2%	14%
2022	15%	2%	15%
2021	14%	2%	15%
2020	13%	2%	13%
2019	13%	2%	13%
2018	13%	2%	13%
2017	13%	2%	13%
2016	13%	3%	12%
2015	12%	2%	12%
2014	11%	3%	12%
2013	10%	2%	12%
2012	9%	2%	12%
2011	9%	2%	12%
2010	8%	2%	11%
2009	9%	2%	12%
2008	8%	2%	11%
2007	8%	3%	11%
2006	7%	2%	10%
2005	6%	2%	10%
2004	7%	1%	9%
2003	7%	2%	9%
2002	7%	1%	9%
2001	7%	2%	8%
2000	6%	1%	8%
1999	6%	1%	7%
1998	6%	1%	7%
1997	5%	1%	6%
1996	6%	1%	6%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	West Middle School	Missouri	Parkway C-2 School District
2023	3%	8%	6%
2022	4%	8%	5%
2021	3%	7%	5%
2020	4%	7%	5%
2019	4%	7%	5%
2018	3%	6%	5%
2017	3%	6%	5%
2016	3%	6%	5%
2015	4%	6%	5%
2014	3%	6%	5%
2013	3%	5%	5%
2012	2%	5%	4%
2011	2%	5%	3%
2010	2%	4%	3%
2009	1%	4%	2%
2008	1%	4%	2%
2007	1%	3%	2%
2006	1%	3%	2%
2005	1%	3%	2%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%

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Black

10%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	West Middle School	Missouri	Parkway C-2 School District
2023	11%	15%	15%
2022	12%	15%	16%
2021	12%	15%	16%
2020	12%	16%	16%
2019	12%	16%	16%
2018	12%	16%	16%
2017	12%	16%	16%
2016	11%	16%	16%
2015	11%	16%	16%
2014	11%	16%	15%
2013	8%	17%	9%
2012	12%	17%	15%
2011	12%	17%	15%
2010	14%	18%	16%
2009	13%	18%	16%
2008	17%	18%	17%
2007	19%	18%	17%
2006	20%	18%	17%
2005	21%	18%	17%
2004	19%	18%	17%
2003	18%	18%	17%
2002	18%	18%	17%
2001	16%	17%	17%
2000	17%	17%	17%
1999	17%	17%	18%
1998	19%	17%	18%
1997	19%	17%	18%
1996	20%	16%	18%

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White

63%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	West Middle School	Missouri	Parkway C-2 School District
2023	62%	69%	58%
2022	63%	69%	58%
2021	65%	70%	58%
2020	66%	71%	60%
2019	66%	71%	60%
2018	69%	72%	61%
2017	69%	72%	61%
2016	70%	72%	63%
2015	71%	73%	64%
2014	73%	73%	64%
2013	77%	74%	70%
2012	74%	74%	66%
2011	75%	75%	68%
2010	76%	76%	70%
2009	77%	76%	70%
2008	74%	76%	70%
2007	72%	76%	70%
2006	72%	77%	71%
2005	72%	77%	71%
2004	73%	78%	72%
2003	74%	78%	72%
2002	74%	79%	73%
2001	76%	79%	74%
2000	76%	80%	74%
1999	76%	81%	74%
1998	74%	81%	74%
1997	75%	81%	75%
1996	73%	82%	75%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	West Middle School	Missouri	Parkway C-2 School District
2023	7%	6%	7%
2022	6%	5%	6%
2021	6%	5%	6%
2020	5%	4%	6%
2019	5%	4%	6%
2018	3%	4%	5%
2017	3%	4%	5%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	2%	2%	4%
2013	2%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	West Middle School	Missouri	Parkway C-2 School District
2023	0.57	0.50	0.62
2022	0.57	0.50	0.62
2021	0.54	0.48	0.61
2020	0.53	0.47	0.60
2019	0.53	0.47	0.60
2018	0.50	0.45	0.58
2017	0.50	0.45	0.58
2016	0.48	0.46	0.56
2015	0.47	0.44	0.56
2014	0.45	0.44	0.55
2013	0.40	0.42	0.49
2012	0.43	0.42	0.53
2011	0.42	0.41	0.51
2010	0.40	0.39	0.48
2009	0.39	0.39	0.47
2008	0.42	0.39	0.47
2007	0.44	0.39	0.47
2006	0.44	0.37	0.46
2005	0.44	0.38	0.46
2004	0.43	0.36	0.45
2003	0.42	0.36	0.44
2002	0.42	0.35	0.44
2001	0.40	0.35	0.43
2000	0.39	0.33	0.42
1999	0.39	0.32	0.42
1998	0.42	0.31	0.42
1997	0.40	0.31	0.41
1996	0.42	0.30	0.41

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Eligible for

10%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	West Middle School	Missouri	Parkway C-2 School District
2023	10%	41%	14%
2022	9%	40%	10%
2021	13%	43%	17%
2020	11%	44%	16%
2019	11%	44%	16%
2018	11%	44%	15%
2017	11%	44%	15%
2016	12%	44%	16%
2015	12%	44%	15%
2014	13%	42%	17%
2013	6%	38%	12%
2012	6%	38%	11%
2011	6%	37%	10%
2010	5%	36%	9%
2009	3%	31%	6%
2008	3%	32%	6%
2007	4%	31%	5%
2006	4%	32%	5%
2005	3%	32%	4%
2004	2%	30%	3%
2003	1%	29%	3%
2002	1%	28%	3%
2001	10%	28%	11%
2000	10%	28%	11%
1999	13%	27%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2021)
Year	West Middle School	Missouri	Parkway C-2 School District
2021	2%	6%	3%
2020	3%	6%	3%
2019	3%	6%	3%
2018	1%	6%	2%
2017	1%	6%	2%
2016	2%	6%	3%
2015	2%	7%	2%
2014	2%	7%	3%
2013	2%	7%	3%
2012	1%	7%	3%
2011	3%	7%	3%
2010	3%	8%	3%
2009	2%	8%	3%
2008	1%	8%	2%
2007	1%	8%	2%
2005	1%	7%	2%
2001	2%	7%	3%
2000	2%	7%	2%
1999	1%	6%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Parkway C-2 School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is West Middle School's ranking?

West Middle School is ranked #125 out of 2,084 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Missouri.

What schools are West Middle School often compared to?

West Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like North Kirkwood Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

63% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% MO state average), while 64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend West Middle School?

922 students attend West Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of West Middle School students are White, 16% of students are Asian, 10% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Hispanic.

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

West Middle School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does West Middle School offer ?

West Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is West Middle School part of?

West Middle School is part of Parkway C-2 School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 922 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Top 10%
: 63% (Top 10%)
: 64% (Top 10%)
: 65% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education