West Middle School serves 637 learners in grades 6-8.

West Middle School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Massachusetts 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 14% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 52%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 56%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 78% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 40% (majority Latino and African-American).

School Overview: West Middle School’s learner population of 637 learners has decreased by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 43 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: West Middle School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,666 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of West Middle School is 0.63, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.59. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to West Middle School is Edison Academy (0.6 miles away)

The closest middle school is Frederick Douglass Academy (1.2 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Dr W Arnone Community School (1.1 miles away)