West Middle School

Summary:

West Middle School is a public middle school located in Grand Junction, Colorado, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 316 students. The school is part of the Mesa County Valley School District No. 51, which is ranked 52 out of 116 school districts in Colorado and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

While West Middle School has a higher percentage of White students (70.25%) compared to the surrounding schools, it also has a higher percentage of Hispanic students (20.57%) compared to the district average. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Colorado middle schools, with a ranking between 181 and 315 out of 369 to 485 schools over the past 10 years. Additionally, the school's performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in CMAS assessments, is generally lower than the district and state averages. West Middle School also has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (33.86% in 2022-2023) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 16.91% to 64.37%.

Interestingly, the nearby Redlands Middle School and Fruita Middle School have significantly higher performance, with Redlands Middle School ranking in the top 20% of Colorado middle schools. The data also shows significant achievement gaps between racial subgroups at West Middle School, with the school's White students ranking 213 out of 273 Colorado middle schools, while the Hispanic students ranked 135 out of 199. The school's low-income students have consistently underperformed compared to their peers, with the school's ranking for this subgroup dropping from 73 out of 197 Colorado middle schools in 2021-2022 to 184 out of 244 in 2023-2024.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 123 W Orchard Ave
       Grand Junction, CO  81505-1518


(970) 254-5090

District: Mesa County Valley School District No. 51

SchoolDigger Rank:
270th of 485 Colorado Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,285 Help


Students who attend West Middle School usually attend:

High:    Grand Junction High School

Feeder schools for West Middle School:

Elementary:    Pomona Elementary School
    Tope Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.9 Help
Number of students:  316

Racial breakdown:

White:
70.3%
Hispanic:
20.6%
Two or more races:
5.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  33.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details West Middle School ranks worse than 55.7% of middle schools in Colorado. It also ranks 4th among 7 ranked middle schools in the Mesa County Valley School District No. 51. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.43. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details West Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Mesa County Valley School District No. 51.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at West Middle School is $15,285, which is the 2nd highest among 7 middle schools in the Mesa County Valley School District No. 51.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

West Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks West Middle School 270th of 485 Colorado public middle schools. (See West Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Mesa County Valley School District No. 51:

SchoolDigger ranks Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 52nd of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for West Middle School

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Rank History for all students at West Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 62.91 125th 336 62.8%
2005 59.50 143rd 340 57.9%
2006 61.51 130th 346 62.4%
2007 66.97 109th 360 69.7%
2008 48.20 206th 362 43.1%
2009 60.42 154th 377 59.2%
2010 50.76 212th 409 48.2%
2011 53.73 209th 422 50.5%
2012 52.99 216th 425 49.2%
2013 50.59 235th 454 48.2%
2014 51.54 221st 461 52.1%
2015 38.82 255th 436 41.5%
2016 28.30 280th 400 30.0%
2017 28.12 300th 424 29.2%
2018 27.38 293rd 418 29.9%
2019 28.67 315th 458 31.2%
2021 45.17 181st 369 50.9%
2022 40.22 248th 448 44.6%
2023 42.90 243rd 480 49.4%
2024 36.43 270th 485 44.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at West Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 51.78 73rd 197 62.9%
2023 44.78 115th 241 52.3%
2024 27.99 184th 244 24.6%
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Rank History for Female students at West Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.69 261st 315 17.1%
2019 26.51 257th 352 27.0%
2021 48.57 118th 254 53.5%
2022 37.72 193rd 326 40.8%
2023 39.24 198th 363 45.5%
2024 35.36 203rd 350 42.0%
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Rank History for Male students at West Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.54 214th 317 32.5%
2019 25.25 245th 343 28.6%
2021 28.95 176th 249 29.3%
2022 32.13 206th 328 37.2%
2023 37.17 197th 356 44.7%
2024 29.70 236th 357 33.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at West Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 29.66 135th 199 32.2%
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Rank History for White students at West Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.08 168th 199 15.6%
2019 16.61 242nd 283 14.5%
2021 29.16 147th 203 27.6%
2022 22.42 209th 265 21.1%
2023 29.42 202nd 286 29.4%
2024 21.74 213th 273 22.0%
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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Enrollment information for West Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 379 1 3 50 1 n/a n/a 0 434
1989 382 3 2 33 2 n/a n/a 0 422
1990 376 6 4 40 4 n/a n/a 0 430
1991 419 4 4 58 4 n/a n/a 0 489
1992 434 2 5 73 3 n/a n/a 0 517
1993 459 3 4 56 1 n/a n/a 0 523
1994 432 6 7 45 4 n/a n/a 0 494
1995 472 4 6 42 6 n/a n/a 0 530
1996 472 4 6 42 6 n/a n/a 0 530
1997 474 4 10 48 4 n/a n/a 0 540
1998 474 6 10 40 6 n/a n/a 0 536
1999 440 7 8 45 6 n/a n/a 0 506
2000 410 7 4 54 5 n/a n/a 0 480
2001 400 7 3 54 3 n/a n/a 0 467
2002 376 5 3 60 5 n/a n/a 0 449
2003 376 5 3 60 5 n/a n/a 0 449
2004 350 3 3 61 4 n/a n/a 0 421
2005 372 3 6 65 2 n/a n/a 0 448
2006 372 7 8 58 4 n/a n/a 0 449
2007 357 4 5 61 7 n/a n/a 0 434
2008 346 4 3 53 4 n/a n/a 0 410
2009 337 5 7 63 6 n/a n/a 0 418
2010 328 5 10 76 6 n/a n/a 0 425
2011 339 5 5 70 2 0 6 0 427
2012 335 2 7 66 3 0 3 0 416
2013 320 2 5 86 5 0 14 0 432
2014 300 2 5 69 4 1 19 0 400
2015 297 0 5 77 4 1 20 0 404
2016 279 2 11 82 2 1 12 0 389
2017 269 0 6 81 2 3 21 0 382
2018 276 1 6 84 0 0 18 0 385
2019 287 1 4 86 0 0 15 0 393
2020 273 3 8 84 1 0 10 0 379
2021 242 3 8 72 1 0 16 0 342
2022 226 5 7 81 1 0 21 0 341
2023 222 6 3 65 2 0 18 0 316

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at West Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 434 27.1 16.0 n/a
1989 422 28.6 14.7 15.2
1990 430 26.1 16.4 14.4
1991 489 27.0 18.1 17.4
1992 517 27.6 18.7 17.6
1993 523 28.6 18.3 17.4
1994 494 29.3 16.9 17.4
1995 530 31.7 16.7 21.9
1996 530 31.7 16.7 21.9
1997 540 30.5 17.7 21.7
1998 536 32.0 16.8 17.9
1999 506 30.6 16.5 15.2
2000 480 29.5 16.3 22.9
2001 467 29.0 16.1 24.6
2002 449 28.6 15.7 30.7
2003 449 28.6 15.7 30.7
2004 421 28.9 14.6 33.5
2005 448 28.6 15.7 33.3
2006 449 28.5 15.8 34.1
2007 434 26.5 16.4 23.7
2008 410 26.9 15.2 32
2009 418 27.5 15.2 34
2010 425 25.3 16.7 38.1
2011 427 27.1 15.7 38.2
2012 416 26.1 15.8 35.6
2013 432 25.5 16.9 38.9
2014 400 26.5 15.0 31.3
2015 404 25.0 16.1 35.6
2016 389 26.0 14.9 37
2017 382 26.6 14.3 38.2
2018 385 24.8 15.4 35.3
2019 393 26.6 14.7 37.9
2020 379 26.0 14.5 33.2
2021 342 22.4 15.2 44.4
2022 341 21.7 15.6 37
2023 316 21.0 14.9 33.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio West Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 434 27.1 16.0 n/a
1989 422 28.6 14.7 15.2
1990 430 26.1 16.4 14.4
1991 489 27.0 18.1 17.4
1992 517 27.6 18.7 17.6
1993 523 28.6 18.3 17.4
1994 494 29.3 16.9 17.4
1995 530 31.7 16.7 21.9
1996 530 31.7 16.7 21.9
1997 540 30.5 17.7 21.7
1998 536 32.0 16.8 17.9
1999 506 30.6 16.5 15.2
2000 480 29.5 16.3 22.9
2001 467 29.0 16.1 24.6
2002 449 28.6 15.7 30.7
2003 449 28.6 15.7 30.7
2004 421 28.9 14.6 33.5
2005 448 28.6 15.7 33.3
2006 449 28.5 15.8 34.1
2007 434 26.5 16.4 23.7
2008 410 26.9 15.2 32
2009 418 27.5 15.2 34
2010 425 25.3 16.7 38.1
2011 427 27.1 15.7 38.2
2012 416 26.1 15.8 35.6
2013 432 25.5 16.9 38.9
2014 400 26.5 15.0 31.3
2015 404 25.0 16.1 35.6
2016 389 26.0 14.9 37
2017 382 26.6 14.3 38.2
2018 385 24.8 15.4 35.3
2019 393 26.6 14.7 37.9
2020 379 26.0 14.5 33.2
2021 342 22.4 15.2 44.4
2022 341 21.7 15.6 37
2023 316 21.0 14.9 33.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for West Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $12,309
2020 $14,176
2021 $12,741
2022 $13,654
2023 $15,285

Data source: Colorado Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on West Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 315th of 458 Middle schoolsRanks 243rd of 480 Middle schools
 18.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (West Middle School)31.741.5
 9.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51)32.836.2
 3.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)43.643.4
 0.2%
6th Grade Math (West Middle School)34.335.1
 0.8%
   6th Grade Math (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51)21.522.8
 1.3%
   6th Grade Math (Colorado)29.528.2
 1.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (West Middle School)29.448.5
 19.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51)32.738.3
 5.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)46.545
 1.5%
7th Grade Math (West Middle School)28.418.2
 10.2%
   7th Grade Math (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51)21.119.6
 1.5%
   7th Grade Math (Colorado)31.626.3
 5.3%
8th Grade Science (West Middle School)16.521.4
 4.9%
   8th Grade Science (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51)22.126.5
 4.4%
   8th Grade Science (Colorado)31.531.3
 0.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (West Middle School)27.838.4
 10.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51)34.636.6
 2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)46.942.4
 4.5%
8th Grade Math (West Middle School)25.629.1
 3.5%
   8th Grade Math (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51)25.628.1
 2.5%
   8th Grade Math (Colorado)36.932.7
 4.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (West Middle School)29.643
 13.4%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51)3639.2
 3.2%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)45.843.7
 2.1%
All Grades Math (West Middle School)29.327.2
 2.1%
   All Grades Math (Mesa County Valley School District No. 51)24.429.1
 4.7%
   All Grades Math (Colorado)34.732.9
 1.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students393316
 19.6%
African American16
 500%
American Indian02
Asian43
 25%
Hispanic8665
 24.4%
Pacific Islander00
White287222
 22.6%
Two or More Races1518
 20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients37.9%33.9%
 4.1%


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Students at West Middle School are 70% White, 21% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

West Middle School ranks 270th of 485 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 316 students attended West Middle School.

Students who attend West Middle School usually go on to attend Grand Junction High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

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