West Middle School
Tel:
(254) 981-2120
- West Middle School serves 326 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 49%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 45%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- West Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 72%.
School Overview
- West Middle School's student population of 326 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 326 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 21 teachers |
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School Comparison
- West Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 7,999 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of West Middle School is 0.39, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (TX) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #5073 out of 7999 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 43% | 49% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 36% | 45% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | n/a |
| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 4% |
| Hispanic | 20% | 52% |
| Black | 2% | 13% |
| White | 76% | 28% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.39 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 36% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | West Independent School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, TX Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to West Middle School is West High School (1.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Abbott School (5.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is West Elementary School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- West West Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 541 students
0.6 miles
209 N Harrison St
West, TX 76691
(254) 981-2200 0.6 PK-5 541 - West West High School Grades: 9-12 | 425 students
1.1 miles
1008 Jerry Mashek Dr
West, TX 76691
(254) 981-2050 1.1 9-12 425 - Abbott Abbott School Grades: PK-12 | 290 students
5.0 miles
219 S First St
Abbott, TX 76621
(254) 582-3011 5.0 PK-12 290 - Aquilla Aquilla School Grades: PK-12 | 322 students
7.8 miles
404 N Richards
Aquilla, TX 76622
(254) 694-3770 7.8 PK-12 322 - West West Brookhaven Youth Ranch School Alternative School
Grades: 6-12 | 39 students
8.1 miles
5467 Rogers Hill Rd
West, TX 76691
(254) 981-2243 8.1 6-12 39
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