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West Middle School (Closed 2020)

2600 N 44th Street
Kansas City, KS 66104

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Serving 321 students in grades 6-8, West Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 9% (which was lower than the Kansas state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving was 13% (which was lower than the Kansas state average of 37%).

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 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Middle School
6	68
7	85
8	168

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Total Students

321 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	West Middle School
2023	321
2022	321
2021	321
2020	321
2019	321
2018	561
2017	561
2016	520
2015	392
2014	372
2013	363
2012	361
2011	378
2010	381
2009	371
2008	391
2007	462
2006	427
2005	505
2004	474
2003	502
2002	474
2001	454
2000	429
1999	410
1998	529
1997	542
1996	514
1995	552
1994	577
1993	552
1992	477
1991	500
1990	604
1989	544
1988	516
1987	530

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	West Middle School
2023	27
2022	27
2021	27
2020	27
2019	27
2018	40
2017	40
2016	34
2015	31
2014	28
2013	28
2012	31
2011	26
2010	23
2009	28
2008	31
2007	35
2006	30
2005	30
2004	30
2003	30
2002	26
2001	27
2000	26
1999	29
1998	32
1997	30
1996	30
1995	36
1994	37
1993	34
1992	29
1991	33
1990	34
1989	31
1988	31
1987	31

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (KS)

(18-19)

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	West Middle School	Kansas	Kansas City School District
2019	9%	33%	18%
2018	4%	33%	11%
2017	9%	34%	12%
2016	7%	35%	12%
2015	7%	33%	12%
2013	38%	77%	43%
2012	48%	84%	53%
2011	76%	84%	70%
2010	74%	82%	65%

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(18-19)

13%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	West Middle School	Kansas	Kansas City School District
2019	13%	37%	19%
2018	9%	37%	11%
2017	10%	38%	15%
2016	11%	41%	16%
2015	11%	42%	19%
2013	50%	84%	48%
2012	47%	86%	53%
2011	70%	87%	71%
2010	75%	85%	67%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	West Middle School	Kansas	Kansas City School District
2023	12:1	13:1	15:1
2022	12:1	13:1	14:1
2021	12:1	13:1	15:1
2020	12:1	13:1	15:1
2019	12:1	13:1	15:1
2018	14:1	14:1	15:1
2017	14:1	14:1	15:1
2016	15:1	14:1	16:1
2015	13:1	14:1	17:1
2014	13:1	13:1	15:1
2013	13:1	13:1	15:1
2012	12:1	13:1	14:1
2011	15:1	14:1	16:1
2010	17:1	13:1	18:1
2009	13:1	13:1	15:1
2008	13:1	14:1	15:1
2007	13:1	12:1	14:1
2006	14:1	13:1	16:1
2005	17:1	14:1	16:1
2004	16:1	14:1	17:1
2003	17:1	14:1	16:1
2002	18:1	14:1	16:1
2001	17:1	14:1	17:1
2000	17:1	14:1	16:1
1999	14:1	14:1	17:1
1998	17:1	14:1	17:1
1997	18:1	14:1	17:1
1996	17:1	15:1	17:1
1995	16:1	15:1	17:1
1994	16:1	15:1	17:1
1993	16:1	15:1	17:1
1992	16:1	15:1	18:1
1991	15:1	15:1	18:1
1990	18:1	15:1	19:1
1989	18:1	16:1	19:1
1988	17:1	16:1	19:1
1987	17:1	16:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2015)
Year	West Middle School	Kansas	Kansas City School District
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	West Middle School	Kansas	Kansas City School District
2023	9%	3%	7%
2022	9%	3%	7%
2021	9%	3%	8%
2020	9%	3%	8%
2019	9%	3%	8%
2018	8%	3%	7%
2017	8%	3%	7%
2016	6%	3%	6%
2015	8%	3%	5%
2014	8%	3%	6%
2013	8%	3%	5%
2012	7%	3%	5%
2011	7%	3%	5%
2010	7%	2%	4%
2009	7%	3%	4%
2008	7%	3%	3%
2007	5%	3%	3%
2006	7%	2%	4%
2005	8%	3%	3%
2004	9%	3%	4%
2003	8%	2%	4%
2002	8%	2%	4%
2001	6%	2%	4%
2000	5%	2%	4%
1999	6%	2%	3%
1998	4%	2%	4%
1997	3%	2%	3%
1996	3%	2%	3%
1995	2%	2%	3%
1994	2%	2%	3%
1993	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

52%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Middle School	Kansas	Kansas City School District
2023	52%	21%	56%
2022	52%	21%	55%
2021	52%	20%	53%
2020	52%	20%	51%
2019	52%	20%	51%
2018	46%	19%	49%
2017	46%	19%	49%
2016	40%	19%	48%
2015	31%	19%	46%
2014	31%	18%	46%
2013	26%	18%	45%
2012	31%	17%	43%
2011	27%	16%	42%
2010	24%	16%	40%
2009	16%	14%	38%
2008	13%	13%	37%
2007	9%	13%	34%
2006	8%	12%	33%
2005	8%	12%	30%
2004	5%	11%	28%
2003	5%	10%	25%
2002	4%	10%	22%
2001	3%	9%	20%
2000	2%	8%	17%
1999	2%	8%	15%
1998	4%	7%	13%
1997	4%	7%	12%
1996	3%	6%	11%
1995	2%	6%	10%
1994	2%	5%	10%
1993	2%	5%	9%
1992	2%	5%	9%
1991	2%	4%	8%

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Black

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Middle School	Kansas	Kansas City School District
2023	33%	7%	24%
2022	33%	6%	25%
2021	33%	7%	26%
2020	33%	7%	27%
2019	33%	7%	27%
2018	38%	7%	30%
2017	38%	7%	30%
2016	44%	7%	32%
2015	48%	7%	33%
2014	48%	7%	34%
2013	50%	7%	35%
2012	47%	7%	36%
2011	53%	7%	38%
2010	59%	8%	40%
2009	65%	9%	42%
2008	67%	9%	43%
2007	75%	9%	45%
2006	74%	9%	45%
2005	69%	9%	47%
2004	69%	9%	48%
2003	74%	9%	50%
2002	72%	9%	51%
2001	73%	9%	52%
2000	69%	9%	53%
1999	64%	9%	54%
1998	74%	9%	54%
1997	74%	8%	54%
1996	71%	9%	54%
1995	71%	8%	53%
1994	68%	8%	52%
1993	66%	8%	51%
1992	68%	8%	51%
1991	70%	8%	50%

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White

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Middle School	Kansas	Kansas City School District
2023	4%	62%	9%
2022	4%	63%	9%
2021	4%	63%	10%
2020	4%	64%	11%
2019	4%	64%	11%
2018	6%	65%	12%
2017	6%	65%	12%
2016	8%	65%	13%
2015	10%	65%	14%
2014	10%	66%	13%
2013	13%	67%	13%
2012	13%	67%	14%
2011	12%	68%	14%
2010	10%	69%	15%
2009	12%	71%	16%
2008	13%	73%	16%
2007	11%	73%	17%
2006	11%	75%	17%
2005	14%	74%	19%
2004	17%	75%	20%
2003	13%	77%	21%
2002	16%	78%	23%
2001	17%	79%	24%
2000	24%	80%	26%
1999	28%	80%	28%
1998	18%	81%	29%
1997	19%	82%	31%
1996	23%	82%	32%
1995	25%	83%	34%
1994	28%	84%	35%
1993	31%	84%	38%
1992	29%	84%	38%
1991	28%	85%	40%

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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	Kansas	Kansas City School District
2023	1%	6%	4%
2022	1%	6%	4%
2021	1%	6%	3%
2020	1%	5%	3%
2019	1%	5%	3%
2018	2%	5%	2%
2017	2%	5%	2%
2016	2%	5%	1%
2015	2%	5%	2%
2014	2%	5%	1%
2013	1%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Middle School	Kansas	Kansas City School District
2023	0.62	0.57	0.62
2022	0.62	0.56	0.63
2021	0.62	0.56	0.64
2020	0.62	0.55	0.65
2019	0.62	0.55	0.65
2018	0.64	0.54	0.65
2017	0.64	0.54	0.65
2016	0.64	0.54	0.66
2015	0.66	0.54	0.66
2014	0.67	0.53	0.66
2013	0.67	0.53	0.67
2012	0.67	0.52	0.67
2011	0.63	0.51	0.67
2010	0.60	0.49	0.67
2009	0.54	0.47	0.66
2008	0.52	0.45	0.66
2007	0.42	0.45	0.66
2006	0.43	0.42	0.66
2005	0.50	0.44	0.66
2004	0.49	0.42	0.66
2003	0.43	0.39	0.65
2002	0.45	0.38	0.65
2001	0.44	0.36	0.64
2000	0.47	0.34	0.63
1999	0.51	0.34	0.62
1998	0.42	0.33	0.61
1997	0.42	0.32	0.61
1996	0.45	0.31	0.60
1995	0.44	0.31	0.60
1994	0.46	0.29	0.60
1993	0.47	0.28	0.60
1992	0.46	0.28	0.59
1991	0.44	0.27	0.59

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Eligible for

70%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	West Middle School	Kansas	Kansas City School District
2023	70%	41%	71%
2022	70%	34%	71%
2021	70%	36%	77%
2020	70%	37%	65%
2019	70%	37%	65%
2018	81%	39%	76%
2017	81%	39%	76%
2016	80%	40%	72%
2015	86%	40%	81%
2014	80%	40%	83%
2013	83%	39%	82%
2012	81%	39%	81%
2011	83%	37%	80%
2010	80%	36%	76%
2009	76%	32%	72%
2008	73%	30%	66%
2007	69%	30%	65%
2006	69%	30%	63%
2005	65%	29%	62%
2004	68%	28%	63%
2003	64%	26%	61%
2002	63%	25%	61%
2001	62%	24%	58%
2000	60%	23%	56%
1998	72%	33%	67%
1997	70%	32%	65%
1996	67%	32%	65%
1995	47%	24%	55%
1994	43%	24%	52%
1993	47%	23%	50%
1992	56%	28%	55%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	West Middle School	Kansas	Kansas City School District
2023	13%	7%	9%
2022	13%	10%	11%
2021	13%	9%	9%
2020	13%	10%	10%
2019	13%	10%	10%
2018	8%	9%	7%
2017	8%	9%	7%
2016	5%	9%	6%
2015	5%	10%	7%
2014	9%	10%	8%
2013	7%	10%	8%
2012	9%	10%	8%
2011	11%	10%	8%
2010	12%	10%	9%
2009	12%	11%	10%
2008	15%	10%	12%
2007	13%	10%	12%
2006	14%	10%	11%
2005	15%	9%	11%
2004	11%	9%	12%
2003	15%	10%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Kansas City School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

9% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% KS state average), while 13% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 37% KS state average).

How many students attend West Middle School?

321 students attend West Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of West Middle School students are Hispanic, 33% of students are Black, 9% of students are Asian, 4% of students are White, 1% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

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

West Middle School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

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 Kansas City School District.