Is Westwood Middle School a good school?

Westwood Middle School ranks in the bottom 9.6% of Michigan middle schools.

How many students attend Westwood Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 189 students attended Westwood Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Westwood Middle School?

Students at Westwood Middle School are 40% Hispanic, 38% African American, 13% White, 8% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What high school do graduates of Westwood Middle School attend?

Students who attend Westwood Middle School usually go on to attend City MiddleHigh

Westwood Middle School

Public 6-8

1525 Mount Mercy Dr NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49504-4904

(616) 819-3322

District: Grand Rapids Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
798^th of 883 Michigan Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,042

Students who attend Westwood Middle School usually attend:

High:	City MiddleHigh
	Grand Rapids University Preparatory Academy
	Innovation Central High
	Union High School

Feeder schools for Westwood Middle School:

Elementary:	Harrison Park Academy
	Shawmut Hills School
	Sibley School
	Stocking Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 14.2

Number of students: 189

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

39.7%

African American:

38.1%

White:

13.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Westwood Middle School ranks worse than 90.4% of middle schools in Michigan. It also ranks 3^rd among 5 ranked middle schools in the Grand Rapids Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.66. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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

Compare Details Student population at Westwood Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (39.7%), African American (38.1%), White (13.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 91% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Westwood Middle School is 14.2, which is the lowest among 8 middle schools in the Grand Rapids Public Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Westwood Middle School employs 13.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Westwood Middle School is $22,042, which is the highest among 8 middle schools in the Grand Rapids Public Schools District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Westwood Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Westwood Middle School 798^th of 883 Michigan public middle schools. (See Westwood Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Hispanic students:

Grand Rapids Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Grand Rapids Public Schools 466^th of 606 Michigan 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	MI State Percentile
2006	7.29	766^th	806	5.0%
2007	6.53	788^th	823	4.3%
2008	8.08	792^nd	839	5.6%
2009	4.32	816^th	847	3.7%
2010	4.85	817^th	851	4.0%
2011	3.09	842^nd	858	1.9%
2012	6.89	875^th	900	2.8%
2013	9.33	858^th	919	6.6%
2014	6.97	878^th	921	4.7%
2015	8.95	853^rd	919	7.2%
2016	7.75	830^th	894	7.2%
2017	5.57	805^th	821	1.9%
2018	8.16	815^th	838	2.7%
2019	4.08	778^th	792	1.8%
2021	6.38	664^th	675	1.6%
2022	11.42	708^th	776	8.8%
2023	10.66	798^th	883	9.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Westwood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	7.48	155^th	156	0.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Westwood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	17.56	149^th	154	3.2%

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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	MI State Percentile
2018	10.08	770^th	815	5.5%
2019	5.43	660^th	672	1.8%
2021	11.18	504^th	523	3.6%
2022	16.94	606^th	691	12.3%
2023	14.53	735^th	825	10.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Westwood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	8.35	745^th	794	6.2%
2019	3.37	651^st	658	1.1%
2022	14.69	582^nd	657	11.4%
2023	9.77	717^th	770	6.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Westwood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	7.63	774^th	797	2.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Westwood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	15.46	356^th	366	2.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Westwood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile
2018	9.31	262^nd	266	1.5%
2019	5.18	136^th	137	0.7%
2022	14.55	124^th	138	10.1%
2023	10.89	237^th	246	3.7%

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Rank History for White students at Westwood Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	4.23	670^th	678	1.2%

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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.

Data source: Michigan 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
1988	354	166	34	84	13	n/a	n/a	0	651
1989	305	133	25	103	12	n/a	n/a	0	578
1990	304	164	22	116	12	n/a	n/a	0	618
1991	345	199	16	116	13	n/a	n/a	5	694
1992	346	201	18	135	16	n/a	n/a	0	716
1993	329	184	23	150	12	n/a	n/a	0	698
1995	514	185	24	185	20	n/a	n/a	0	928
1996	514	185	24	185	20	n/a	n/a	0	928
1997	414	97	19	249	19	n/a	n/a	0	798
1998	356	102	24	252	17	n/a	n/a	0	751
1999	348	95	27	278	15	n/a	n/a	0	763
2000	356	103	18	331	20	n/a	n/a	0	828
2001	318	79	14	216	12	n/a	n/a	0	639
2002	348	116	8	282	13	n/a	n/a	0	767
2003	348	116	8	282	13	n/a	n/a	0	767
2004	327	102	4	222	11	n/a	n/a	0	666
2005	235	109	0	203	6	n/a	n/a	59	612
2006	162	82	2	198	1	n/a	n/a	44	489
2007	129	85	1	198	5	n/a	n/a	48	466
2008	78	71	n/a	161	8	n/a	n/a	48	366
2009	92	75	1	159	2	n/a	n/a	46	375
2010	78	79	1	5	5	n/a	n/a	204	372
2011	105	106	3	232	5	0	35	0	486
2012	80	102	2	206	5	0	43	0	438
2013	80	101	1	184	5	0	32	0	403
2014	79	90	0	171	4	0	30	0	374
2015	75	83	0	169	4	1	26	0	358
2016	54	92	0	145	2	1	31	0	325
2017	49	90	7	129	2	1	28	0	306
2018	38	104	4	136	3	0	27	0	312
2019	30	110	2	139	3	0	39	0	323
2020	32	93	2	138	0	0	37	0	302
2021	29	70	2	126	0	0	27	0	254
2022	29	60	1	90	2	0	22	0	204
2023	25	72	0	75	2	0	15	0	189

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
1988	651	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	578	n/a	n/a	63.3
1990	618	50.0	12.3	57
1991	694	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	716	n/a	n/a	60.5
1993	698	n/a	0.0	63.8
1995	928	39.6	23.4	48.8
1996	928	39.6	23.4	48.8
1997	798	42.0	19.0	59.1
1998	751	41.0	18.3	61.4
1999	763	39.0	19.6	60
2000	828	46.8	17.7	70
2001	639	46.8	13.7	63.7
2002	767	40.4	19.0	74.8
2003	767	40.4	19.0	74.8
2004	666	40.0	16.7	75.2
2005	612	37.3	16.4	90.1
2006	489	29.9	16.4	94.2
2007	466	27.4	17.0	99
2008	366	25.7	14.2	103.8
2009	375	24.8	15.1	104.9
2010	372	26.4	14.0	209.5
2011	486	28.0	17.3	97.5
2012	438	35.4	12.3	97
2013	403	36.3	11.1	90.3
2014	374	26.3	14.2	88.5
2015	358	24.0	14.9	90.5
2016	325	16.0	20.3	78.2
2017	306	15.3	20.0	86.9
2018	312	18.8	16.5	87.8
2019	323	19.7	16.3	83.3
2020	302	20.7	14.5	94.4
2021	254	17.2	14.7	97.2
2022	204	15.5	13.1	96.1
2023	189	13.3	14.2	91

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
1988	651	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	578	n/a	n/a	63.3
1990	618	50.0	12.3	57
1991	694	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	716	n/a	n/a	60.5
1993	698	n/a	0.0	63.8
1995	928	39.6	23.4	48.8
1996	928	39.6	23.4	48.8
1997	798	42.0	19.0	59.1
1998	751	41.0	18.3	61.4
1999	763	39.0	19.6	60
2000	828	46.8	17.7	70
2001	639	46.8	13.7	63.7
2002	767	40.4	19.0	74.8
2003	767	40.4	19.0	74.8
2004	666	40.0	16.7	75.2
2005	612	37.3	16.4	90.1
2006	489	29.9	16.4	94.2
2007	466	27.4	17.0	99
2008	366	25.7	14.2	103.8
2009	375	24.8	15.1	104.9
2010	372	26.4	14.0	209.5
2011	486	28.0	17.3	97.5
2012	438	35.4	12.3	97
2013	403	36.3	11.1	90.3
2014	374	26.3	14.2	88.5
2015	358	24.0	14.9	90.5
2016	325	16.0	20.3	78.2
2017	306	15.3	20.0	86.9
2018	312	18.8	16.5	87.8
2019	323	19.7	16.3	83.3
2020	302	20.7	14.5	94.4
2021	254	17.2	14.7	97.2
2022	204	15.5	13.1	96.1
2023	189	13.3	14.2	91

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

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,162 (15.7%)	$11,572 (84.3%)	$13,734
2020	$2,696 (18.6%)	$11,778 (81.4%)	$14,474
2021	$3,004 (19.2%)	$12,657 (80.8%)	$15,660
2022	$5,279 (27.0%)	$14,253 (73.0%)	$19,532
2023	$5,479 (24.9%)	$16,562 (75.1%)	$22,042

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Westwood 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 778^th of 792 Middle schools	Ranks 798^th of 883 Middle schools	7.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Westwood Middle School)	10	10
7th Grade English Language Arts (Grand Rapids Public Schools)	23.9	24.4	0.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	42.7	36.9	5.8%
8th Grade Social Studies (Westwood Middle School)	5.4	5.7	0.3%
8th Grade Social Studies (Grand Rapids Public Schools)	15.9	14.9	1%
8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)	28	26.7	1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Westwood Middle School)	22.1	33.8	11.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Grand Rapids Public Schools)	43.1	43.3	0.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)	61.9	59.7	2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Westwood Middle School)	9.5	16.9	7.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Grand Rapids Public Schools)	23.4	18.9	4.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)	41.4	36.3	5.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	323	189	41.5%
African American	110	72	34.5%
American Indian	3	2	33.3%
Asian	2	0	100%
Hispanic	139	75	46%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	30	25	16.7%
Two or More Races	39	15	61.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	83.3%	91%	7.7%

Schools Near Westwood Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSAT English Language Arts (2023)	PSAT Mathematics (2023)	M-Step English Language Arts (2023)			M-Step Math (2023)			M-Step Science (2023)		M-Step Social Studies (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Westwood Middle School	Public	6-8	1525 Mount Mercy Dr NW	Grand Rapids	49504	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(616) 819-3322	189	13	14.2	91.0%	25 (13.2%)	72 (38.1%)	75 (39.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.9%)	10.7	798^th of 883 public middle schools	9.6%		11.4	708^th of 776 public middle schools	8.8%	90	33.8	16.9			10.0					7.0		5.7	$22,042	$5,479	$16,562
John Ball Park Zoo School	Public	6	1300 Fulton St W	Grand Rapids	49504	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(616) 819-3344	59	2	25.6	39.0%	45 (76.3%)	4 (6.8%)	6 (10.2%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.1%)								(n/a)				58.9			39.3						$16,187	$4,469	$11,718
Grand Rapids Public Museum Middle	Public	6-8	272 Pearl St NW	Grand Rapids	49504	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(616) 819-3600	173	10	18.2	59.0%	66 (38.2%)	45 (26.0%)	46 (26.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (9.2%)	44.9	456^th of 883 public middle schools	48.4%		47.4	372^nd of 776 public middle schools	52.1%	84	59.6	28.1		27.7	40.0		17.0	26.8		35.1		24.6	$17,473	$5,184	$12,290
Blandford School	Public	6	3143 Milo St NW	Grand Rapids	49534	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(616) 819-2555	60	3	23.0	33.3%	47 (78.3%)	2 (3.3%)	5 (8.3%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (8.3%)								(n/a)				84.7			59.3						$15,954	$4,701	$11,252
Center for Economicology	Public	6	1720 Plainfield Ave NE	Grand Rapids	49505	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(616) 819-2380	59	3	22.3	37.3%	31 (52.5%)	7 (11.9%)	15 (25.4%)	2 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.8%)								(n/a)				76.8			51.8						$12,661	$4,571	$8,090
Lee Middle School	Public	6-8	1335 Lee St SW	Wyoming	49509	Kent County	Godfrey-Lee Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(616) 452-3296	358	21	17.1	91.9%	36 (10.1%)	29 (8.1%)	281 (78.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	14.1	758^th of 883 public middle schools	14.2%		9.7	726^th of 776 public middle schools	6.4%	32	30.2	9.8		19.4	17.8		7.8			20.0		11.3	$14,886	$1,719	$13,167
Riverside Middle School	Public	6-8	265 Eleanor St NE	Grand Rapids	49505	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(616) 819-2969	248	16	15.5	89.1%	41 (16.5%)	131 (52.8%)	49 (19.8%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.7%)	11.9	782^nd of 883 public middle schools	11.4%		8.8	737^th of 776 public middle schools	5.0%	45	29.6	15.5		19.0	12.5		6.9	6.2		17.6		7.4	$20,889	$5,346	$15,542
Burton Middle School	Public	6-8	2133 Buchanan Ave SW	Grand Rapids	49507	Kent County	Grand Rapids Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(616) 819-2269	482	27	17.5	89.0%	10 (2.1%)	115 (23.9%)	341 (70.7%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	5.2	870^th of 883 public middle schools	1.5%					(n/a)	24.8	5.5		4.2	5.9					7.2		2.0	$17,908	$5,272	$12,636
Wyoming Junior High School	Public	7-8	2125 Wrenwood St SW	Wyoming	49519	Kent County	Wyoming Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(616) 530-7590	578	35	16.7	86.2%	139 (24.0%)	112 (19.4%)	280 (48.4%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.9%)	20.2	694^th of 883 public middle schools	21.4%		18.6	628^th of 776 public middle schools	19.1%	66	43.6	16.9			18.1			16.6		18.3		14.0	$16,482	$2,669	$13,813
Wyoming Intermediate	Public	5-6	1331 33rd St SW	Wyoming	49509	Kent County	Wyoming Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(616) 530-7540	573	34	16.8	86.7%	164 (28.6%)	100 (17.5%)	260 (45.4%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (7.2%)								(n/a)			25.3	19.8		6.1	13.8		20.4		9.8		$14,165	$1,939	$12,227

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