Westwood Middle School

Summary:

Westwood Middle School is a public middle school in Morgantown, West Virginia, serving 363 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Monongalia County Schools district, which is ranked 5th out of 55 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Westwood Middle School has a higher percentage of white students (84.85%) compared to the state average for middle schools (around 70%), its academic performance lags behind nearby schools like Mountaineer Middle School and Suncrest Middle School. Westwood's proficiency rates in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science are lower than the district and state averages, with 8th-grade proficiency rates ranging from 18.5% to 30.8%. The school's ranking has fluctuated over the years, from 45th out of 173 middle schools in 2014-2015 to 106th out of 169 in 2021-2022, and its SchoolDigger rating has varied from 4 stars to 2 stars.

Westwood Middle School's challenges may be linked to its relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (57.62% receive free or reduced-price lunch), as well as disparities in performance between different student subgroups. While the school has a low student-teacher ratio, suggesting sufficient resources, other factors like curriculum, instruction, or school culture may be contributing to the academic performance gaps compared to nearby schools in the Monongalia County Schools district.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 670 River Rd
       Morgantown, WV  26501-7667


(304) 291-9300

District: Monongalia County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
71st of 169 West Virginia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,345 Help


Students who attend Westwood Middle School usually attend:

High:    University High School

Feeder schools for Westwood Middle School:

Elementary:    Mylan Park Elementary School
    Skyview Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.2 Help
Number of students:  363

Racial breakdown:

White:
84.8%
Two or more races:
10.2%
African American:
1.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  57.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Westwood Middle School ranks better than 58% of middle schools in West Virginia. It also ranks last among 4 ranked middle schools in the Monongalia County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.25. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Westwood Middle School has the smallest middle school student body size in the Monongalia County Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (84.8%), two or more races (10.2%), African American (1.9%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Westwood Middle School is 10.2, which is the lowest among 4 middle schools in the Monongalia County Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Westwood Middle School is $15,345, which is the highest among 4 middle schools in the Monongalia County Schools District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Westwood Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Westwood Middle School 71st of 169 West Virginia public middle schools. (See Westwood Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Monongalia County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Monongalia County Schools 5th of 55 West Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Westwood Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Westwood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 40.67 108th 171 36.8%
2010 40.55 118th 171 31.0%
2011 42.32 114th 171 33.3%
2012 42.08 101st 172 41.3%
2013 51.07 80th 174 54.0%
2014 50.78 81st 172 52.9%
2015 63.17 45th 173 74.0%
2016 54.33 68th 172 60.5%
2017 56.02 73rd 176 58.5%
2018 55.74 64th 170 62.4%
2019 45.95 84th 171 50.9%
2021 42.94 90th 171 47.4%
2022 38.85 106th 169 37.3%
2023 48.45 84th 168 50.0%
2024 54.25 71st 169 58.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Westwood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 55.86 37th 107 65.4%
2018 52.27 20th 34 41.2%
2019 17.57 19th 20 5.0%
2022 38.34 20th 27 25.9%
2023 33.18 22nd 28 21.4%
2024 30.83 24th 29 17.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Westwood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 41.15 105th 174 39.7%
2018 58.61 28th 142 80.3%
2019 36.66 81st 130 37.7%
2023 43.29 69th 132 47.7%
2024 41.07 78th 128 39.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Westwood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 55.99 69th 176 60.8%
2018 64.29 38th 165 77.0%
2021 45.65 82nd 164 50.0%
2022 40.45 103rd 162 36.4%
2023 44.90 86th 162 46.9%
2024 34.31 120th 164 26.8%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia Middle Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Westwood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 56.84 68th 174 60.9%
2018 55.76 66th 166 60.2%
2019 49.97 79th 162 51.2%
2021 46.69 82nd 162 49.4%
2022 40.51 106th 164 35.4%
2023 43.08 95th 158 39.9%
2024 49.98 70th 158 55.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Westwood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 44.05 72nd 129 44.2%
2022 28.22 113th 131 13.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Westwood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 52.11 74th 176 58.0%
2018 54.59 63rd 164 61.6%
2019 43.69 88th 161 45.3%
2021 43.04 88th 164 46.3%
2022 39.79 94th 161 41.6%
2023 55.10 66th 158 58.2%
2024 58.75 57th 165 65.5%
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Rank History for Asian students at Westwood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 49.06 40th 56 28.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Westwood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 38.01 83rd 124 33.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Westwood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 25.89 83rd 97 14.4%
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Rank History for White students at Westwood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 57.44 64th 176 63.6%
2018 58.42 58th 167 65.3%
2019 49.26 81st 168 51.8%
2021 45.04 89th 170 47.6%
2022 39.88 104th 168 38.1%
2023 51.31 76th 168 54.8%
2024 56.89 65th 169 61.5%
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Data source: test scores: West Virginia 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: West Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Westwood Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1995 454 18 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 474
1996 454 18 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 474
1997 411 20 0 1 2 n/a n/a 0 434
1998 427 19 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 448
1999 422 23 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 448
2000 450 25 3 0 1 n/a n/a 0 479
2001 430 34 1 1 1 n/a n/a 0 467
2002 457 31 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 492
2003 457 31 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 492
2004 443 28 3 1 1 n/a n/a 0 476
2005 462 29 2 2 1 n/a n/a 0 496
2006 444 28 4 0 1 n/a n/a 0 477
2007 422 28 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 451
2008 395 26 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 427
2009 405 34 3 4 0 n/a n/a 0 446
2010 384 29 2 2 0 1 0 0 418
2011 362 17 1 3 0 0 9 0 392
2012 344 12 0 5 0 0 16 0 377
2013 390 15 2 3 0 0 12 0 422
2014 413 14 1 3 0 0 11 0 442
2015 416 13 2 3 0 0 15 0 449
2016 389 15 2 4 1 0 17 0 428
2017 390 15 1 2 0 0 27 0 435
2018 356 15 1 4 0 0 26 0 402
2019 336 9 1 4 1 0 28 0 379
2020 305 7 0 7 2 0 27 0 348
2021 311 8 1 11 3 0 27 0 361
2022 306 5 1 12 1 0 32 0 357
2023 308 7 3 7 1 0 37 0 363

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 Westwood Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 474 30.2 15.7 36.1
1996 474 30.2 15.7 36.1
1997 434 30.2 14.4 38.7
1998 448 30.2 14.8 39.5
1999 448 31.2 14.4 57.8
2000 479 30.4 15.8 45.7
2001 467 30.9 15.1 50.7
2002 492 32.6 15.1 54.1
2003 492 32.6 15.1 54.1
2004 476 33.5 14.2 51.9
2005 496 33.5 14.8 51.6
2006 477 35.0 13.6 58.7
2007 451 34.0 13.3 57
2008 427 33.0 12.9 56.7
2009 446 35.0 12.7 55.2
2010 418 34.0 12.2 58.1
2011 392 27.8 14.0 59.9
2012 377 31.5 11.9 54.1
2013 422 32.5 12.9 42.4
2014 442 33.0 13.3 43
2015 449 33.0 13.6 48.3
2016 428 33.0 12.9 49.1
2017 435 31.0 14.0 52.4
2018 402 32.0 12.5 57.5
2019 379 33.5 11.3 59.4
2020 348 32.0 10.8 64.7
2021 361 31.0 11.6 57.6
2022 357 35.5 10.0 n/a
2023 363 35.5 10.2 n/a

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 Westwood Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 474 30.2 15.7 36.1
1996 474 30.2 15.7 36.1
1997 434 30.2 14.4 38.7
1998 448 30.2 14.8 39.5
1999 448 31.2 14.4 57.8
2000 479 30.4 15.8 45.7
2001 467 30.9 15.1 50.7
2002 492 32.6 15.1 54.1
2003 492 32.6 15.1 54.1
2004 476 33.5 14.2 51.9
2005 496 33.5 14.8 51.6
2006 477 35.0 13.6 58.7
2007 451 34.0 13.3 57
2008 427 33.0 12.9 56.7
2009 446 35.0 12.7 55.2
2010 418 34.0 12.2 58.1
2011 392 27.8 14.0 59.9
2012 377 31.5 11.9 54.1
2013 422 32.5 12.9 42.4
2014 442 33.0 13.3 43
2015 449 33.0 13.6 48.3
2016 428 33.0 12.9 49.1
2017 435 31.0 14.0 52.4
2018 402 32.0 12.5 57.5
2019 379 33.5 11.3 59.4
2020 348 32.0 10.8 64.7
2021 361 31.0 11.6 57.6
2022 357 35.5 10.0 n/a
2023 363 35.5 10.2 n/a

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 Westwood Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,183 (7.7%) $14,161 (92.3%) $15,345

Data source: West Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Westwood Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 84th of 171 Middle schoolsRanks 84th of 168 Middle schools
 0.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Westwood Middle School)27.739.3
 11.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Monongalia County Schools)46.445.7
 0.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)34.430.2
 4.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Westwood Middle School)30.841
 10.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Monongalia County Schools)56.455.5
 0.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)45.345.4
 0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Westwood Middle School)39.827
 12.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Monongalia County Schools)48.641.8
 6.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)36.830.7
 6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Westwood Middle School)42.632.4
 10.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Monongalia County Schools)50.848.2
 2.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)42.638.8
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Westwood Middle School)46.837.8
 9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Monongalia County Schools)46.846.1
 0.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)36.628.2
 8.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Westwood Middle School)42.442.4
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Monongalia County Schools)49.653.2
 3.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)43.942.7
 1.2%
8th Grade Science (Westwood Middle School)2619.5
 6.5%
   8th Grade Science (Monongalia County Schools)43.235.1
 8.1%
   8th Grade Science (West Virginia)33.127
 6.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students379363
 4.2%
African American97
 22.2%
American Indian11
Asian13
 200%
Hispanic47
 75%
Pacific Islander00
White336308
 8.3%
Two or More Races2837
 32.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Westwood Middle School

Westwood Middle School ranks 71st of 169 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Westwood Middle School are 85% White, 10% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic.

In the 2022-23 school year, 363 students attended Westwood Middle School.

Students who attend Westwood Middle School usually go on to attend University 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 West Virginia Department of Education.

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