Overview of West Central Middle School – 04: West Central Middle School – 04 is a public school situated in Hartford, SD, which is in a distant rural environment. The learner population of West Central Middle School – 04 is 321, and the school serves 6-8. At West Central Middle School – 04, 38% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 49% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner population is 9%. The learner-teacher ratio is 16:1, which is the same as that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 45% female learners and 55% male learners. The school serves 15% economically disadvantaged learners. There are 20 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor. Test Scores at West Central Middle School – 04: At West Central Middle School – 04, 38% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 49% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school performed better in math and better in reading, according to this measure. In West Central School District 49-7, 46% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 38% tested above or at that level for math.

West Central Middle School – 04 did worse in math and worse in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners around the state. In South Dakota, 50% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 46% tested above or at that level for math.