Westside Middle School

Summary:

Westside Middle School is a public middle school in Winder, Georgia, serving 736 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Barrow County School District, which is ranked 105 out of 203 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Westside Middle School consistently outperforms the Barrow County and Georgia state averages in the Milestones Assessment, particularly in Algebra I, with 76.6% of its students proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to 52.4% in Barrow County and 44% statewide. However, the school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 52.83% to 65.76% over the past few years, which is higher than nearby Bear Creek Middle School (52.01%) and Haymon-Morris Middle School (54.51%), but lower than Dacula Middle School (58.13%) in the Gwinnett County district.

Westside Middle School's spending per student has been relatively consistent, ranging from $8,266 to $8,515 over the past few years, which is slightly higher than the spending at Bear Creek Middle School ($9,204) and Haymon-Morris Middle School ($8,457), but lower than the spending at the higher-performing schools in the Gwinnett County district, such as Osborne Middle School ($9,006) and Dacula Middle School ($8,054).


Detail:

Public 6-8

 240 Matthews School Rd
       Winder, GA  30680


(770) 307-2972

District: Barrow County

SchoolDigger Rank:
364th of 588 Georgia Middle Schools


Students who attend Westside Middle School usually attend:

High:    Winder-Barrow High School

Feeder schools for Westside Middle School:

Elementary:    Auburn Elementary School
    Kennedy Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.3 Help
Number of students:  736

Racial breakdown:

White:
39.7%
Hispanic:
32.3%
African American:
16.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  65.8% Help


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Compare Details Westside Middle School ranks worse than 61.9% of middle schools in Georgia. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.38. (See more...)
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Schooldigger Rankings:

Westside Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Westside Middle School 364th of 588 Georgia public middle schools. (See Westside Middle School in the ranking list.)

Barrow County:

SchoolDigger ranks Barrow County 105th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Westside Middle School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools GA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 61.58 168th 420 60.0%
2007 65.18 149th 445 66.5%
2008 58.96 199th 462 56.9%
2009 69.19 130th 466 72.1%
2010 66.86 157th 494 68.2%
2011 71.06 132nd 504 73.8%
2012 63.35 194th 508 61.8%
2013 55.99 266th 527 49.5%
2014 56.84 265th 521 49.1%
2015 51.95 231st 537 57.0%
2016 54.01 233rd 545 57.2%
2017 51.76 240th 539 55.5%
2018 39.93 326th 543 40.0%
2019 43.76 310th 559 44.5%
2021 36.69 335th 542 38.2%
2022 31.80 383rd 567 32.5%
2023 30.53 403rd 577 30.2%
2024 36.38 364th 588 38.1%
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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Westside Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1998 507 101 17 13 0 n/a n/a 0 638
1999 497 92 23 17 0 n/a n/a 0 629
2000 513 93 31 19 0 n/a n/a 0 656
2001 532 96 36 23 0 n/a n/a 0 687
2002 590 139 43 51 0 n/a n/a 0 823
2003 590 139 43 51 0 n/a n/a 0 823
2004 637 132 38 52 0 n/a n/a 0 859
2005 642 114 44 68 0 n/a n/a 13 881
2006 366 64 42 40 2 n/a n/a 5 519
2007 371 68 39 44 1 n/a n/a 13 536
2008 350 80 37 62 1 n/a n/a 13 543
2009 352 102 40 57 0 n/a n/a 21 572
2010 320 87 37 70 1 0 20 0 535
2011 326 81 27 64 4 0 25 0 527
2012 415 82 42 81 9 0 23 0 652
2013 424 79 41 100 5 0 25 0 674
2014 426 78 31 115 3 0 33 0 686
2015 410 82 20 125 3 0 38 0 678
2016 422 69 32 117 3 0 43 0 686
2017 421 85 27 116 2 0 46 0 697
2018 443 98 26 133 2 0 61 0 763
2019 443 111 30 150 1 0 53 0 788
2020 438 108 29 157 1 0 49 0 782
2021 356 111 32 177 1 0 48 0 725
2022 326 132 34 207 0 0 56 0 755
2023 292 122 37 238 0 0 47 0 736

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 Westside Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 638 42.3 15.1 35.4
1999 629 43.9 14.3 33.7
2000 656 43.4 15.1 34.6
2001 687 42.0 16.4 29.7
2002 823 47.5 17.3 40.3
2003 823 47.5 17.3 40.3
2004 859 51.9 16.6 41.9
2005 881 51.5 17.1 43
2006 519 36.3 14.3 47.5
2007 536 40.0 13.4 49.3
2008 543 41.0 13.2 51.9
2009 572 39.8 14.4 60.1
2010 535 39.0 13.7 64.3
2011 527 40.0 13.1 66.8
2012 652 41.5 15.7 66.3
2013 674 43.0 15.6 65.4
2014 686 45.0 15.2 64.7
2015 678 48.0 14.1 65.5
2016 686 47.0 14.5 66
2017 697 48.0 14.5 64.8
2018 763 50.0 15.2 65.4
2019 788 52.6 14.9 69.4
2020 782 52.1 15.0 61.4
2021 725 53.2 13.6 52.8
2022 755 55.3 13.6 n/a
2023 736 55.3 13.3 65.8

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 Westside Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 638 42.3 15.1 35.4
1999 629 43.9 14.3 33.7
2000 656 43.4 15.1 34.6
2001 687 42.0 16.4 29.7
2002 823 47.5 17.3 40.3
2003 823 47.5 17.3 40.3
2004 859 51.9 16.6 41.9
2005 881 51.5 17.1 43
2006 519 36.3 14.3 47.5
2007 536 40.0 13.4 49.3
2008 543 41.0 13.2 51.9
2009 572 39.8 14.4 60.1
2010 535 39.0 13.7 64.3
2011 527 40.0 13.1 66.8
2012 652 41.5 15.7 66.3
2013 674 43.0 15.6 65.4
2014 686 45.0 15.2 64.7
2015 678 48.0 14.1 65.5
2016 686 47.0 14.5 66
2017 697 48.0 14.5 64.8
2018 763 50.0 15.2 65.4
2019 788 52.6 14.9 69.4
2020 782 52.1 15.0 61.4
2021 725 53.2 13.6 52.8
2022 755 55.3 13.6 n/a
2023 736 55.3 13.3 65.8

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 Westside Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017 $424 (5.0%) $8,011 (95.0%) $8,436
2018 $443 (5.4%) $7,822 (94.6%) $8,266
2019 $518 (6.1%) $7,996 (93.9%) $8,514

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Westside Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 310th of 559 Middle schoolsRanks 403rd of 577 Middle schools
 14.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Westside Middle School)36.633.2
 3.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Barrow County)44.835.3
 9.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)4639.2
 6.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Westside Middle School)23.117.7
 5.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Barrow County)38.922.5
 16.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)4032.9
 7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Westside Middle School)27.723.7
 4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Barrow County)37.730.4
 7.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)3939.1
 0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Westside Middle School)36.524.1
 12.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Barrow County)45.829.6
 16.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)4334.9
 8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Westside Middle School)45.627.6
 18%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Barrow County)4735
 12%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)4742.1
 4.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Westside Middle School)32.220.8
 11.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Barrow County)37.433.7
 3.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)3536.2
 1.2%
8th Grade Science (Westside Middle School)3617.7
 18.3%
   8th Grade Science (Barrow County)38.820.2
 18.6%
   8th Grade Science (Georgia)3226.4
 5.6%
8th Grade Social Studies (Westside Middle School)38.621.2
 17.4%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Barrow County)40.130.9
 9.2%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Georgia)4135.9
 5.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Westside Middle School)69.690.9
 21.3%
   End of Course Algebra I (Barrow County)30.239.8
 9.6%
   End of Course Algebra I (Georgia)41.135.8
 5.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students788736
 6.6%
African American111122
 9.9%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian3037
 23.3%
Hispanic150238
 58.7%
Pacific Islander00
White443292
 34.1%
Two or More Races5347
 11.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients69.4%65.8%
 3.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Westside Middle School

In the 2022-23 school year, 736 students attended Westside Middle School.

Students at Westside Middle School are 40% White, 32% Hispanic, 17% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Students who attend Westside Middle School usually go on to attend Winder-Barrow High School

Westside Middle School ranks 364th of 588 Georgia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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

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