Paul D. West Middle School serves 831 learners in grades 6-8.

Paul D. West Middle School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Georgia for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 12% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 42%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 14% (which is lower than the Georgia state average of 42%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Georgia state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 60% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Paul D. West Middle School’s learner population of 831 learners has decreased by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 61 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Paul D. West Middle School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,188 schools in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Paul D. West Middle School is 0.49, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.69. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Paul D. West Middle School is Therrell High School (1.5 miles away)

The closest middle school is Latin College Prep (1.1 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Hamilton E. Holmes Elementary School (0.4 miles away)