West Middle School serves 1,081 learners in grades 6-8.

West Middle School placed in the upper 10% of all schools in Missouri for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 10%, and reading proficiency is upper 10%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 42%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 49%) for the 2020-21 school year.

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

Minority enrollment is 32% of the learner body (majority African-American and Asian), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 29% (majority African-American and Latino).

School Overview: West Middle School’s learner population of 1,081 learners has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 73 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

School Comparison: West Middle School is ranked within the upper 10% of all 2,085 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of West Middle School is 0.51, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.47. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to West Middle School is West High School (0.5 miles away)

The closest middle school is South Middle School (2.0 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Claymont Elementary School (0.8 miles away)