West Middle School

Summary:

West Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-12 in the Rochester Community School District in Rochester Hills, Michigan, with an enrollment of 843 students. The school is part of a highly-rated school district, ranked 46th out of 610 districts in Michigan and rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

West Middle School consistently outperforms the state average on M-Step and PSAT assessments, with 67.6% of 7th graders proficient or better in M-Step English Language Arts compared to the state average of 37.9%. The school has a more diverse student body compared to some nearby schools, with significant percentages of Asian (around 8-9%) and Hispanic (around 6%) students. However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 5.7% in 2017-2018 to 16.7% in 2022-2023, which the school and district should address.

West Middle School generally outperforms the nearby Reuther Middle School and Hart Middle School on academic measures, indicating it is a high-performing school within the Rochester Community School District. The school has also seen consistent increases in spending per student, from $10,687 in 2019-2020 to $13,534 in 2022-2023, suggesting a commitment to investing in the school's resources and infrastructure.


Detail:

Public 6-12

 500 Old Perch Rd
       Rochester Hills, MI  48309-2142


(248) 726-5000

District: Rochester Community School District

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,534 Help


Feeder schools for West Middle School:

Elementary:    Long Meadow Elementary School
    Meadow Brook Elementary School
    University Hills Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  23.6 Help
Number of students:  843

Racial breakdown:

White:
77.6%
Asian:
8.9%
Hispanic:
5.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  15.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details West Middle School ranks better than 96.8% of middle schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 94.92. (See more...)
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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 Racial makeup is: White (77.6%), Asian (8.9%), Hispanic (5.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 15.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at West Middle School is 23.6. 6 high schools in the Rochester Community School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at West Middle School is $13,534. 4 high schools in the Rochester Community School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

West Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks West Middle School 29th of 897 Michigan public middle schools. (See West Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Rochester Community School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Rochester Community School District 46th of 610 Michigan 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 MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 90.17 15th 806 98.1%
2007 89.05 18th 823 97.8%
2008 86.26 46th 839 94.5%
2009 85.72 48th 847 94.3%
2010 83.41 59th 851 93.1%
2011 85.27 45th 858 94.8%
2012 95.16 22nd 900 97.6%
2013 95.31 23rd 919 97.5%
2014 95.45 16th 921 98.3%
2015 96.31 24th 919 97.4%
2016 95.69 28th 894 96.9%
2017 94.84 29th 821 96.5%
2018 95.36 36th 838 95.7%
2019 93.33 41st 792 94.8%
2021 92.33 44th 675 93.5%
2022 92.94 43rd 776 94.5%
2023 93.45 41st 883 95.4%
2024 94.92 29th 897 96.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at West Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.55 20th 156 87.2%
2023 84.24 12th 163 92.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at West Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.83 34th 154 77.9%
2024 84.37 10th 88 88.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at West Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.15 19th 377 95.0%
2019 69.33 19th 76 75.0%
2022 66.42 24th 70 65.7%
2023 76.41 25th 199 87.4%
2024 69.46 35th 201 82.6%
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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 MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.35 126th 815 84.5%
2019 72.96 106th 672 84.2%
2021 82.94 39th 523 92.5%
2022 77.53 87th 691 87.4%
2023 79.68 90th 825 89.1%
2024 85.87 54th 836 93.5%
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Rank History for Female students at West Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.90 22nd 794 97.2%
2019 92.10 34th 658 94.8%
2021 87.27 45th 521 91.4%
2022 89.78 45th 657 93.2%
2023 87.92 64th 770 91.7%
2024 94.68 29th 771 96.2%
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Rank History for Male students at West Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.07 40th 797 95.0%
2019 91.89 40th 639 93.7%
2021 92.10 34th 540 93.7%
2022 92.87 38th 658 94.2%
2023 94.76 28th 776 96.4%
2024 92.96 34th 786 95.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at West Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.13 39th 104 62.5%
2019 70.72 17th 48 64.6%
2021 69.49 15th 39 61.5%
2022 63.56 25th 57 56.1%
2023 75.51 25th 87 71.3%
2024 75.89 26th 88 70.5%
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Rank History for African American students at West Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.48 106th 366 71.0%
2023 85.21 31st 310 90.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at West Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.38 29th 266 89.1%
2019 87.50 12th 137 91.2%
2022 88.47 8th 138 94.2%
2023 78.63 34th 246 86.2%
2024 94.80 7th 257 97.3%
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Rank History for White students at West Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.86 28th 678 95.9%
2019 90.56 49th 624 92.1%
2021 89.92 41st 577 92.9%
2022 88.75 60th 638 90.6%
2023 90.29 49th 688 92.9%
2024 91.66 39th 701 94.4%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan 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: Michigan 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 693 12 11 1 0 n/a n/a 0 717
1989 713 18 12 6 0 n/a n/a 0 749
1990 738 15 26 5 0 n/a n/a 0 784
1991 591 14 30 7 0 n/a n/a 0 642
1992 613 16 27 7 0 n/a n/a 0 663
1993 634 18 32 5 1 n/a n/a 0 690
1994 628 20 32 7 2 n/a n/a 0 689
1995 635 15 41 11 3 n/a n/a 0 705
1996 635 15 41 11 3 n/a n/a 0 705
1997 624 14 43 4 0 n/a n/a 0 685
1998 608 11 44 6 1 n/a n/a 0 670
1999 575 11 39 23 1 n/a n/a 0 649
2000 559 5 47 26 1 n/a n/a 0 638
2001 574 10 46 23 0 n/a n/a 0 653
2002 821 6 11 7 0 n/a n/a 0 845
2003 821 6 11 7 0 n/a n/a 0 845
2004 813 18 29 23 0 n/a n/a 0 883
2005 767 21 37 20 2 n/a n/a 1 848
2006 706 49 80 29 1 n/a n/a 1 866
2007 702 36 96 24 1 n/a n/a 1 860
2008 720 38 97 27 1 n/a n/a 0 883
2009 693 51 94 32 2 n/a n/a 0 872
2010 665 52 102 27 2 n/a n/a 32 880
2011 635 51 91 48 5 0 36 0 866
2012 641 51 103 39 4 0 31 0 869
2013 647 42 102 33 1 0 31 0 856
2014 636 37 110 50 0 0 30 0 863
2015 633 38 101 50 0 2 37 0 861
2016 647 42 98 53 0 2 45 0 887
2017 643 40 87 44 1 2 40 0 857
2018 648 40 82 49 0 0 34 0 853
2019 662 31 82 55 0 0 26 0 856
2020 641 28 71 53 0 0 24 0 817
2021 645 26 71 52 0 1 29 0 824
2022 612 25 69 48 1 1 30 0 786
2023 654 33 75 50 1 1 29 0 843

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 717 n/a n/a n/a
1989 749 n/a n/a 0.3
1990 784 68.0 11.5 0.9
1991 642 n/a n/a n/a
1992 663 n/a n/a 3.3
1993 690 n/a 0.0 1.9
1994 689 35.0 19.7 1.9
1995 705 35.1 20.1 0.7
1996 705 35.1 20.1 0.7
1997 685 37.0 18.5 1
1998 670 35.0 19.1 1
1999 649 35.0 18.5 0.8
2000 638 37.4 17.1 2
2001 653 36.5 17.9 3.2
2002 845 44.3 19.1 4.6
2003 845 44.3 19.1 4.6
2004 883 42.5 20.8 4.1
2005 848 40.3 21.0 4.5
2006 866 37.0 23.4 5.1
2007 860 38.4 22.4 5.1
2008 883 44.4 19.9 7.2
2009 872 40.9 21.3 11.2
2010 880 44.6 19.7 16
2011 866 42.6 20.3 12
2012 869 42.0 20.6 14.3
2013 856 42.3 20.2 13
2014 863 41.0 21.0 12.1
2015 861 42.0 20.5 13
2016 887 40.0 22.1 9.8
2017 857 39.0 21.9 8.8
2018 853 39.5 21.5 10.9
2019 856 37.3 22.9 8.9
2020 817 37.4 21.8 10.3
2021 824 36.3 22.6 13.3
2022 786 37.0 21.2 14.1
2023 843 35.7 23.6 15.2

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 717 n/a n/a n/a
1989 749 n/a n/a 0.3
1990 784 68.0 11.5 0.9
1991 642 n/a n/a n/a
1992 663 n/a n/a 3.3
1993 690 n/a 0.0 1.9
1994 689 35.0 19.7 1.9
1995 705 35.1 20.1 0.7
1996 705 35.1 20.1 0.7
1997 685 37.0 18.5 1
1998 670 35.0 19.1 1
1999 649 35.0 18.5 0.8
2000 638 37.4 17.1 2
2001 653 36.5 17.9 3.2
2002 845 44.3 19.1 4.6
2003 845 44.3 19.1 4.6
2004 883 42.5 20.8 4.1
2005 848 40.3 21.0 4.5
2006 866 37.0 23.4 5.1
2007 860 38.4 22.4 5.1
2008 883 44.4 19.9 7.2
2009 872 40.9 21.3 11.2
2010 880 44.6 19.7 16
2011 866 42.6 20.3 12
2012 869 42.0 20.6 14.3
2013 856 42.3 20.2 13
2014 863 41.0 21.0 12.1
2015 861 42.0 20.5 13
2016 887 40.0 22.1 9.8
2017 857 39.0 21.9 8.8
2018 853 39.5 21.5 10.9
2019 856 37.3 22.9 8.9
2020 817 37.4 21.8 10.3
2021 824 36.3 22.6 13.3
2022 786 37.0 21.2 14.1
2023 843 35.7 23.6 15.2

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for West Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $416 (4.0%) $10,070 (96.0%) $10,486
2020 $417 (3.9%) $10,269 (96.1%) $10,687
2021 $347 (3.2%) $10,594 (96.8%) $10,941
2022 $666 (5.2%) $12,056 (94.8%) $12,722
2023 $1,338 (9.9%) $12,195 (90.1%) $13,534

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

Impact of COVID-19 on West Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 41st of 792 Middle schoolsRanks 41st of 883 Middle schools
 0.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (West Middle School)68.260.9
 7.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Rochester Community School District)68.861.7
 7.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)41.737.5
 4.2%
6th Grade Math (West Middle School)60.949.3
 11.6%
   6th Grade Math (Rochester Community School District)65.253.2
 12%
   6th Grade Math (Michigan)35.129.6
 5.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (West Middle School)7465.2
 8.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Rochester Community School District)70.663.9
 6.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)42.736.9
 5.8%
7th Grade Math (West Middle School)64.858.4
 6.4%
   7th Grade Math (Rochester Community School District)65.758
 7.7%
   7th Grade Math (Michigan)35.731
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (West Middle School)4749.5
 2.5%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Rochester Community School District)49.747.5
 2.2%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)2826.7
 1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (West Middle School)81.283.5
 2.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Rochester Community School District)81.885.9
 4.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)61.959.7
 2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (West Middle School)66.264.9
 1.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Rochester Community School District)68.963.5
 5.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)41.436.3
 5.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students856843
 1.5%
African American3133
 6.5%
American Indian01
Asian8275
 8.5%
Hispanic5550
 9.1%
Pacific Islander01
White662654
 1.2%
Two or More Races2629
 11.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients8.9%15.2%
 6.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about West Middle School

In the 2022-23 school year, 843 students attended West Middle School.

West Middle School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Long Meadow Elementary School
Elementary : Meadow Brook Elementary School
Elementary : University Hills Elementary School

Students at West Middle School are 78% White, 9% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races.


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

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