West Middle School (Closed 2021)
West Middle School served 321 students in grades 6-8.
West Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 9% (which was lower than the Kansas state average of 33%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 13% (which was lower than the Kansas state average of 37%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 was lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment was 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Kansas state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Overview
Grades Offered
Grades 6-8
Total Students
321 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Overall Testing Rank
#1229 out of 1267 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
37%
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
9%
3%
Hispanic
52%
20%
Black
33%
7%
White
4%
63%
Hawaiian
1%
n/a
Two or more races
1%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
70%
36%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
9%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education
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