West Middle School
West Middle School serves 326 students in grades 6-8.
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 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 72% (majority Hispanic).
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

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
West Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 8,043 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 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.
Overall Testing Rank
#4951 out of 8043 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
51%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
47%

Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1

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%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
53%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
5%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, TX Dept. of Education
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