West Middle School
Tel:
(970) 254-5090
- West Middle School serves 385 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 28% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 35%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- West Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 17:1.
School Overview
- West Middle School's student population of 385 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 385 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 25 teachers |
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School Comparison
- West Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,768 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has decreased from 16:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of West Middle School is 0.42, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CO) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1158 out of 1768 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 28% | 35% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 29% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 17:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 22% | 34% |
| Black | n/a | 5% |
| White | 71% | 53% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 6% | 4% |
| Diversity Score | 0.42 | 0.60 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 27% | 34% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school, middle school and elementary school to West Middle School is Mesa Valley Community School (0.3 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Grand Junction Mesa Valley Community School Charter School
Grades: K-12 | 373 students
0.3 miles
2387 Patterson Rd
Grand Junction, CO 81505
(970) 254-7202 0.3 K-12 373 - Grand Junction Grand Junction High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,573 student
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1400 N 5th St
Grand Junction, CO 81501
(970) 254-6900 0.5 9-12 1,573 - Grand Junction Pomona Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 377 students
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Grand Junction, CO 81505
(970) 254-4990 0.6 K-5 377 - Grand Junction Tope Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 348 students
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2220 N 7th St
Grand Junction, CO 81501
(970) 254-7070 0.6 PK-5 348 - Grand Junction East Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 441 students
1.0 miles
830 Gunnison Ave
Grand Junction, CO 81501
(970) 254-5020 1.0 6-8 441
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