Is West Middle School a good school?

West Middle School ranks 305 th of 481 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend West Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 168 students attended West Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of West Middle School?

Students at West Middle School are 48% White, 36% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 7% African American, 1% American Indian.

What high school do graduates of West Middle School attend?

Students who attend West Middle School usually go on to attend Coronado High School

West Middle School

Public 6-8

1920 West Pikes Peak Avenue
Colorado Springs, CO 80904-3847

(719) 328-3900

District: Colorado Springs School District No. 11

SchoolDigger Rank:
305^th of 481 Colorado Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,207

Students who attend West Middle School usually attend:

High:

Coronado High School

Feeder schools for West Middle School:

Elementary:	Midland Elementary School
	West Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.1

Number of students: 168

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.6%

Hispanic:

35.7%

Two or more races:

8.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 72.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details West Middle School ranks worse than 63.4% of middle schools in Colorado. It also ranks 5^th among 9 ranked middle schools in the Colorado Springs School District No. 11. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.76. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details West Middle School has the smallest middle school student body size in the Colorado Springs School District No. 11. Racial makeup is: White (47.6%), Hispanic (35.7%), two or more races (8.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 72.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at West Middle School is 10.1, which is the lowest among 9 middle schools in the Colorado Springs School District No. 11! (See more...)

Compare West Middle School employs 16.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at West Middle School is $20,207, which is the highest among 9 middle schools in the Colorado Springs School District No. 11!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

West Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks West Middle School 305^th of 481 Colorado public middle schools. (See West Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Male students:

White students:

Colorado Springs School District No. 11:

SchoolDigger ranks Colorado Springs School District No. 11 74^th of 115 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
2004	36.95	230^th	336	31.5%
2005	32.01	249^th	340	26.8%
2006	40.10	227^th	346	34.4%
2007	45.50	213^th	360	40.8%
2008	45.78	214^th	362	40.9%
2009	45.77	229^th	377	39.3%
2010	29.12	313^th	409	23.5%
2011	30.97	311^th	422	26.3%
2012	30.28	312^th	425	26.6%
2013	30.81	334^th	454	26.4%
2014	28.98	341^st	461	26.0%
2015	28.64	310^th	436	28.9%
2016	31.74	263^rd	400	34.3%
2017	25.44	314^th	424	25.9%
2018	51.30	181^st	418	56.7%
2019	48.04	223^rd	458	51.3%
2021	30.49	258^th	369	30.1%
2022	24.01	321^st	448	28.3%
2023	31.76	305^th	480	36.5%

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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
2018	43.60	113^th	222	49.1%
2019	41.71	134^th	240	44.2%
2023	37.41	145^th	241	39.8%

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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
2018	45.04	159^th	315	49.5%
2019	48.53	174^th	352	50.6%
2023	22.42	267^th	363	26.4%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at West Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	85.27	3^rd	121	97.5%
2019	74.02	17^th	134	87.3%

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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
2018	46.29	149^th	317	53.0%
2019	41.03	189^th	343	44.9%
2023	40.04	185^th	356	48.0%

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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
2019	33.90	143^rd	220	35.0%

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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
2018	38.87	116^th	199	41.7%
2019	38.93	176^th	283	37.8%
2022	13.13	235^th	265	11.3%
2023	23.01	223^rd	286	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.

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 4.5)

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Reviews:

by a student
Wednesday, May 10, 2017

West has great programs and projects with wonderful staff! Close Quote

by a student
Sunday, April 18, 2010

I attended this school while it was simply "West Middle School." This school offered a Space and Technology class which was always a favorite of the students. The teachers were really dedicated to making sure students never fell behind, and always made time to help any student that asked. Close Quote

Enrollment information for West Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	390	12	10	73	1	n/a	n/a	486
1989	373	10	7	91	2	n/a	n/a	483
1990	380	18	6	88	5	n/a	n/a	497
1991	371	18	7	78	2	n/a	n/a	476
1992	354	24	7	73	4	n/a	n/a	462
1993	363	23	5	90	6	n/a	n/a	487
1994	484	28	4	82	10	n/a	n/a	608
1995	472	33	8	103	18	n/a	n/a	634
1996	472	33	8	103	18	n/a	n/a	634
1997	465	31	10	113	17	n/a	n/a	636
1998	477	17	6	116	8	n/a	n/a	624
1999	458	20	8	112	3	n/a	n/a	601
2000	420	24	8	115	2	n/a	n/a	569
2001	373	16	9	106	9	n/a	n/a	513
2002	358	22	7	94	14	n/a	n/a	495
2003	358	22	7	94	14	n/a	n/a	495
2004	333	25	7	84	7	n/a	n/a	456
2005	304	22	6	91	7	n/a	n/a	430
2006	285	29	7	87	10	n/a	n/a	418
2007	247	24	2	81	7	n/a	n/a	361
2008	233	23	6	87	5	n/a	n/a	354
2009	203	24	11	87	7	n/a	n/a	332
2010	179	22	7	74	5	n/a	n/a	287
2011	157	16	3	91	3	0	19	289
2012	144	18	2	84	4	0	18	270
2013	153	7	4	76	3	0	18	261
2014	147	5	7	86	6	0	21	272
2015	159	7	5	87	2	1	16	277
2016	147	9	4	80	2	3	14	259
2017	172	14	3	80	4	2	17	292
2018	175	17	2	72	6	2	18	292
2019	167	16	1	82	4	2	18	290
2020	165	12	3	69	3	0	18	270
2021	133	13	3	80	1	0	13	243
2022	95	8	2	69	1	0	16	191
2023	80	11	1	60	2	0	14	168

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	486	33.2	14.6	n/a
1989	483	28.5	16.9	27.3
1990	497	30.6	16.2	29.2
1991	476	26.4	18.0	27.1
1992	462	25.1	18.4	38.1
1993	487	22.8	21.4	30.8
1994	608	20.6	29.5	38.8
1995	634	31.5	20.1	46.4
1996	634	31.5	20.1	46.4
1997	636	34.1	18.7	38.1
1998	624	33.8	18.5	34
1999	601	34.3	17.5	33.8
2000	569	34.0	16.7	51.3
2001	513	30.0	17.1	44.1
2002	495	34.6	14.3	44.6
2003	495	34.6	14.3	44.6
2004	456	32.0	14.3	48.9
2005	430	32.1	13.4	53.5
2006	418	30.8	13.6	55
2007	361	29.4	12.3	59.8
2008	354	28.9	12.2	60.5
2009	332	24.9	13.3	57.5
2010	287	20.9	13.7	65.9
2011	289	22.2	13.0	66.4
2012	270	21.0	12.8	70
2013	261	18.6	14.0	68.2
2014	272	19.6	13.8	76.1
2015	277	23.0	12.0	74
2016	259	19.0	13.6	71.8
2017	292	18.5	15.7	67.5
2018	292	19.0	15.3	61.6
2019	290	21.5	13.4	67.6
2020	270	19.5	13.8	68.5
2021	243	17.5	13.8	67.5
2022	191	16.5	11.5	71.7
2023	168	16.5	10.1	72.6

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	486	33.2	14.6	n/a
1989	483	28.5	16.9	27.3
1990	497	30.6	16.2	29.2
1991	476	26.4	18.0	27.1
1992	462	25.1	18.4	38.1
1993	487	22.8	21.4	30.8
1994	608	20.6	29.5	38.8
1995	634	31.5	20.1	46.4
1996	634	31.5	20.1	46.4
1997	636	34.1	18.7	38.1
1998	624	33.8	18.5	34
1999	601	34.3	17.5	33.8
2000	569	34.0	16.7	51.3
2001	513	30.0	17.1	44.1
2002	495	34.6	14.3	44.6
2003	495	34.6	14.3	44.6
2004	456	32.0	14.3	48.9
2005	430	32.1	13.4	53.5
2006	418	30.8	13.6	55
2007	361	29.4	12.3	59.8
2008	354	28.9	12.2	60.5
2009	332	24.9	13.3	57.5
2010	287	20.9	13.7	65.9
2011	289	22.2	13.0	66.4
2012	270	21.0	12.8	70
2013	261	18.6	14.0	68.2
2014	272	19.6	13.8	76.1
2015	277	23.0	12.0	74
2016	259	19.0	13.6	71.8
2017	292	18.5	15.7	67.5
2018	292	19.0	15.3	61.6
2019	290	21.5	13.4	67.6
2020	270	19.5	13.8	68.5
2021	243	17.5	13.8	67.5
2022	191	16.5	11.5	71.7
2023	168	16.5	10.1	72.6

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

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$15,076
2020	$14,640
2021	$15,530
2022	$20,207

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 223^rd of 458 Middle schools	Ranks 305^th of 480 Middle schools	14.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (West Middle School)	36	40.4	4.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado Springs School District No. 11)	36.4	34.6	1.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	43.6	43.4	0.2%
6th Grade Math (West Middle School)	29.3	18.6	10.7%
6th Grade Math (Colorado Springs School District No. 11)	20.1	22.2	2.1%
6th Grade Math (Colorado)	29.5	28.2	1.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (West Middle School)	45.7	38.2	7.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado Springs School District No. 11)	44.8	37.1	7.7%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	46.5	45	1.5%
7th Grade Math (West Middle School)	30.9	17.3	13.6%
7th Grade Math (Colorado Springs School District No. 11)	23.1	17.1	6%
7th Grade Math (Colorado)	31.6	25.1	6.5%
8th Grade Science (West Middle School)	33.3	18.5	14.8%
8th Grade Science (Colorado Springs School District No. 11)	23.1	26.5	3.4%
8th Grade Science (Colorado)	31.5	31.3	0.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (West Middle School)	48.4	33.3	15.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado Springs School District No. 11)	39.4	35.9	3.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	46.9	42.4	4.5%
8th Grade Math (West Middle School)	39.6	27.4	12.2%
8th Grade Math (Colorado Springs School District No. 11)	25.1	20	5.1%
8th Grade Math (Colorado)	36.9	32.4	4.5%
All Grades English Language Arts (West Middle School)	43.9	37.3	6.6%
All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado Springs School District No. 11)	39.5	35.8	3.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)	45.8	43.7	2.1%
All Grades Math (West Middle School)	33.6	15.5	18.1%
All Grades Math (Colorado Springs School District No. 11)	29	27.1	1.9%
All Grades Math (Colorado)	34.7	32.9	1.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	290	168	42.1%
African American	16	11	31.3%
American Indian	4	2	50%
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	82	60	26.8%
Pacific Islander	2	0	100%
White	167	80	52.1%
Two or More Races	18	14	22.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	67.6%	72.6%	5%

Schools Near West Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CMAS English Language Arts (2023)				CMAS Math (2023)				CMAS Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
West Middle School	Public	6-8	1920 West Pikes Peak Avenue	Colorado Springs	80904	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(719) 328-3900	168	17	10.1	72.6%	80 (47.6%)	11 (6.5%)	60 (35.7%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (8.3%)	31.8	305^th of 481 public middle schools	36.6%		24	321^st of 448 public middle schools	28.3%	16	40.4	38.2	33.3	37.3	18.6			15.5	18.5	$20,207
Holmes Middle School	Public	6-8	2455 Mesa Road	Colorado Springs	80904	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(719) 328-3800	502	32	15.5	42.2%	316 (62.9%)	21 (4.2%)	108 (21.5%)	6 (1.2%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.2%)	54.6	180^th of 481 public middle schools	62.6%		40	251^st of 448 public middle schools	44.0%	71	50.9	39.5	59.0	49.2	29.8	19.1	37.1	28.1	44.6	$15,179
North Middle School	Public	6-8	612 East Yampa Street	Colorado Springs	80903	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(719) 328-2400	590	34	17.2	63.2%	274 (46.4%)	53 (9.0%)	207 (35.1%)	7 (1.2%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	44 (7.5%)	52.7	197^th of 481 public middle schools	59.0%		48.2	207^th of 448 public middle schools	53.8%	10	45.6	53.2	41.3	46.5	33.5	31.2	31.0	32.0	31.6	$16,555
Manitou Springs Middle School	Public	6-8	415 El Monte Place	Manitou Springs	80829	El Paso County	Manitou Springs School District No. 14	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(719) 685-2127	287	24	11.8	28.2%	226 (78.7%)	7 (2.4%)	31 (10.8%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.3%)	51.1	211^th of 481 public middle schools	56.1%		57.6	163^rd of 448 public middle schools	63.6%	48	49.1	64.7	47.4	55.3	23.2	21.8	22.7	22.4	31.2	$16,042
The Vanguard School (Middle)	Public, Charter	7-8	1832 South Wahsatch	Colorado Springs	80905	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(719) 471-1999	219	17	13.2	22.8%	111 (50.7%)	8 (3.7%)	59 (26.9%)	13 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	26 (11.9%)	93.4	27^th of 481 public middle schools	94.4%					(n/a)		74.8	85.2	79.3		47.6	65.4	55.4	65.8	$5,209
Cheyenne Mountain Junior High School	Public	7-8	1200 West Cheyenne Road	Colorado Springs	80906	El Paso County	Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(719) 475-6120	611	37	16.4	10.6%	437 (71.5%)	10 (1.6%)	90 (14.7%)	21 (3.4%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	48 (7.9%)								(n/a)				68.5				58.2		$12,885
Mann Middle School	Public	6-8	1001 East Van Buren Street	Colorado Springs	80907	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(719) 328-2300	387	23	16.9	67.4%	185 (47.8%)	28 (7.2%)	139 (35.9%)	5 (1.3%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	23 (5.9%)	12.6	424^th of 481 public middle schools	11.9%		18.2	363^rd of 448 public middle schools	19.0%	61	21.6	22.4	21.1	21.7	9.5	6.8	5.4	7.3	13.4	$16,896
Galileo School of Math and Science	Public	6-8	1600 North Union Blvd	Colorado Springs	80909	El Paso County	Colorado Springs School District No. 11	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(719) 328-2200	382	27	14.1	83.8%	117 (30.6%)	44 (11.5%)	170 (44.5%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	42 (11.0%)	11	445^th of 481 public middle schools	7.5%		7.7	435^th of 448 public middle schools	2.9%	10	9.5	19.7	15.1	15.1	5.2	6.8	16.5	9.6	11.2	$16,147
Orton Academy	Public	2-8	3115 Larkspur Dr	Colorado Springs	80907	El Paso County	Education Reenvisioned BOCES	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(719) 313-9903	93	7	12.8		54 (58.1%)	5 (5.4%)	23 (24.7%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (9.7%)								(n/a)				10.5						$7,237
Fox Meadow Middle School	Public	6-8	1450 Cheyenne Meadows Road	Colorado Springs	80906	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(719) 527-7100	418	30	13.9	67.9%	104 (24.9%)	39 (9.3%)	214 (51.2%)	13 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	45 (10.8%)	22.9	355^th of 481 public middle schools	26.2%		26.5	308^th of 448 public middle schools	31.3%	47	42.4	20.4	33.6	32.3	19.0	6.9	12.8	13.0	15.2	$13,241

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