West Middle School

Public 6-8

 271 West St
       Brockton, MA  02301


(508) 580-7381

District: Brockton

SchoolDigger Rank:
403rd of 501 Massachusetts Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,347 Help


Students who attend West Middle School usually attend:

High:    Brockton High
    Edison Academy

Feeder schools for West Middle School:

Elementary:    Brookfield
    Downey
    Dr W Arnone Community School
    Edgar B Davis
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Student/teacher ratio:  12.7 Help
Number of students:  557

Racial breakdown:

African American:
56.2%
White:
18.5%
Hispanic:
15.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  77% Help


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Compare Details West Middle School ranks worse than 80.4% of middle schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks 4th among 6 ranked middle schools in the Brockton School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.67. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at West Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (56.2%), White (18.5%), Hispanic (15.6%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at West Middle School is 12.7. 4 middle schools in the Brockton School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at West Middle School is $17,347. 4 middle schools in the Brockton School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

West Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks West Middle School 403rd of 501 Massachusetts public middle schools. (See West Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Brockton:

SchoolDigger ranks Brockton 327th of 356 Massachusetts 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 MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 13.75 299th 339 11.8%
2004 15.90 299th 344 13.1%
2005 17.14 305th 356 14.3%
2006 18.53 334th 399 16.3%
2007 14.38 351st 399 12.0%
2008 14.17 358th 407 12.0%
2009 16.32 356th 409 13.0%
2010 17.60 365th 434 15.9%
2011 24.83 354th 449 21.2%
2012 24.07 354th 455 22.2%
2013 22.34 363rd 455 20.2%
2014 22.89 360th 455 20.9%
2015 36.26 295th 441 33.1%
2016 29.96 356th 482 26.1%
2017 13.99 427th 487 12.3%
2018 12.50 426th 484 12.0%
2019 16.77 420th 498 15.7%
2021 14.42 433rd 501 13.6%
2022 14.36 439th 497 11.7%
2023 19.67 403rd 501 19.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at West Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 18.83 71st 87 18.4%
2021 8.02 90th 92 2.2%
2022 12.56 93rd 102 8.8%
2023 21.05 82nd 110 25.5%
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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 MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.01 40th 127 68.5%
2019 32.47 107th 138 22.5%
2021 32.41 115th 135 14.8%
2022 34.25 136th 154 11.7%
2023 32.42 150th 155 3.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at West Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.92 406th 467 13.1%
2019 29.58 374th 484 22.7%
2021 23.63 411th 489 16.0%
2022 22.75 420th 503 16.5%
2023 28.43 315th 444 29.1%
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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 MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.39 390th 438 11.0%
2019 29.09 351st 452 22.3%
2021 24.40 380th 462 17.7%
2022 22.40 408th 489 16.6%
2023 29.50 365th 481 24.1%
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Rank History for Female students at West Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.09 427th 463 7.8%
2019 16.86 408th 478 14.6%
2021 14.92 418th 483 13.5%
2022 15.23 428th 494 13.4%
2023 22.17 384th 489 21.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at West Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.57 346th 417 17.0%
2019 27.32 311th 424 26.7%
2021 24.32 355th 431 17.6%
2022 23.43 373rd 445 16.2%
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Rank History for Male students at West Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.79 414th 466 11.2%
2019 16.42 411th 478 14.0%
2021 15.11 429th 485 11.5%
2022 14.34 442nd 497 11.1%
2023 17.78 405th 489 17.2%
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Rank History for Tested In Person students at West Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 14.68 423rd 491 13.8%
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Rank History for Tested Remotely students at West Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 21.90 282nd 339 16.8%
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Rank History for African American students at West Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.28 142nd 172 17.4%
2019 33.49 137th 195 29.7%
2021 28.07 151st 193 21.8%
2022 30.91 152nd 212 28.3%
2023 37.39 135th 209 35.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at West Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.10 259th 309 16.2%
2019 30.73 235th 322 27.0%
2021 30.69 238th 335 29.0%
2022 30.39 262nd 368 28.8%
2023 29.00 265th 364 27.2%
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Rank History for White students at West Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.11 359th 395 9.1%
2019 19.93 332nd 396 16.2%
2021 12.82 365th 401 9.0%
2022 6.29 392nd 404 3.0%
2023 19.56 335th 403 16.9%
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Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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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 510 55 18 41 3 n/a n/a 0 627
1989 496 70 27 44 2 n/a n/a 0 639
1990 486 88 30 37 4 n/a n/a 0 645
1991 436 86 28 58 5 n/a n/a 0 613
1992 420 90 18 86 6 n/a n/a 0 620
1993 361 90 10 75 2 n/a n/a 0 538
1994 360 98 18 82 4 n/a n/a 0 562
1995 362 181 28 85 7 n/a n/a 0 663
1996 362 181 28 85 7 n/a n/a 0 663
1997 339 211 37 62 3 n/a n/a 0 652
1998 334 224 39 52 0 n/a n/a 0 649
1999 332 247 31 54 2 n/a n/a 0 666
2000 327 260 29 59 3 n/a n/a 0 678
2001 319 281 35 68 4 n/a n/a 0 707
2002 306 285 40 86 1 n/a n/a 0 718
2003 306 285 40 86 1 n/a n/a 0 718
2004 301 307 34 82 2 n/a n/a 0 726
2005 252 329 22 76 4 n/a n/a 0 683
2006 217 319 16 85 6 n/a n/a 8 651
2007 215 284 14 78 6 n/a n/a 11 608
2008 157 266 10 72 8 n/a n/a 15 528
2009 129 254 16 72 3 1 10 0 485
2010 181 306 19 94 1 0 13 0 614
2011 189 274 17 82 3 0 13 0 578
2012 185 279 26 83 3 0 14 0 590
2013 170 292 30 82 4 0 20 0 598
2014 181 291 31 74 3 2 25 0 607
2015 192 309 27 88 2 4 29 0 651
2016 173 358 22 93 2 6 33 0 687
2017 156 318 22 94 2 3 34 0 629
2018 140 349 22 96 1 2 27 0 637
2019 148 406 22 97 4 2 21 0 700
2020 138 418 22 86 4 1 26 0 695
2021 119 415 19 84 3 1 34 0 675
2022 99 338 16 94 0 1 36 0 584
2023 103 313 10 87 0 0 44 0 557

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 627 n/a n/a n/a
1989 639 n/a n/a n/a
1990 645 n/a n/a n/a
1991 613 n/a n/a n/a
1992 620 n/a n/a n/a
1993 538 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 562 n/a n/a n/a
1995 663 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 663 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 652 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 649 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 666 n/a 0.0 27
2000 678 n/a 0.0 26.1
2001 707 n/a 0.0 26.6
2002 718 n/a n/a 63.4
2003 718 n/a n/a 63.4
2004 726 46.1 15.7 56.7
2005 683 46.9 14.6 62.5
2006 651 46.0 14.2 69.4
2007 608 44.0 13.8 72.9
2008 528 51.7 10.2 76
2009 485 46.3 10.5 69.3
2010 614 49.5 12.4 69.4
2011 578 46.6 12.4 66.3
2012 590 47.1 12.5 66.8
2013 598 46.0 13.0 73.1
2014 607 45.5 13.3 75.1
2015 651 49.0 13.2 77
2016 687 45.0 15.2 n/a
2017 629 45.8 13.7 n/a
2018 637 43.1 14.7 n/a
2019 700 44.0 15.9 n/a
2020 695 47.5 14.6 n/a
2021 675 43.5 15.5 n/a
2022 584 49.3 11.8 n/a
2023 557 43.6 12.7 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 West Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 627 n/a n/a n/a
1989 639 n/a n/a n/a
1990 645 n/a n/a n/a
1991 613 n/a n/a n/a
1992 620 n/a n/a n/a
1993 538 n/a 0.0 n/a
1994 562 n/a n/a n/a
1995 663 n/a 0.0 n/a
1996 663 n/a 0.0 n/a
1997 652 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 649 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 666 n/a 0.0 27
2000 678 n/a 0.0 26.1
2001 707 n/a 0.0 26.6
2002 718 n/a n/a 63.4
2003 718 n/a n/a 63.4
2004 726 46.1 15.7 56.7
2005 683 46.9 14.6 62.5
2006 651 46.0 14.2 69.4
2007 608 44.0 13.8 72.9
2008 528 51.7 10.2 76
2009 485 46.3 10.5 69.3
2010 614 49.5 12.4 69.4
2011 578 46.6 12.4 66.3
2012 590 47.1 12.5 66.8
2013 598 46.0 13.0 73.1
2014 607 45.5 13.3 75.1
2015 651 49.0 13.2 77
2016 687 45.0 15.2 n/a
2017 629 45.8 13.7 n/a
2018 637 43.1 14.7 n/a
2019 700 44.0 15.9 n/a
2020 695 47.5 14.6 n/a
2021 675 43.5 15.5 n/a
2022 584 49.3 11.8 n/a
2023 557 43.6 12.7 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.
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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 $782 (5.3%) $14,056 (94.7%) $14,839
2020 $765 (5.0%) $14,531 (95.0%) $15,296
2021 $1,351 (7.8%) $15,996 (92.2%) $17,347

Data source: Massachusetts 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 420th of 498 Middle schoolsRanks 403rd of 501 Middle schools
 3.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (West Middle School)2931.2
 2.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Brockton)2923.2
 5.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5442.3
 11.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (West Middle School)1617.3
 1.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Brockton)2216.8
 5.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)5141
 10%
7th Grade English Language Arts (West Middle School)3416.9
 17.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Brockton)2822.1
 5.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)4840.5
 7.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (West Middle School)146
 8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Brockton)1916.2
 2.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4838.1
 9.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (West Middle School)4026.6
 13.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Brockton)3027.4
 2.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5143.7
 7.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (West Middle School)2318.8
 4.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Brockton)2122.3
 1.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)4737.7
 9.3%
8th Grade Science (West Middle School)2421.6
 2.4%
   8th Grade Science (Brockton)2118.7
 2.4%
   8th Grade Science (Massachusetts)4640.9
 5.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (West Middle School)3424.7
 9.3%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Brockton)2722.5
 4.5%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)5242.3
 9.7%
All Grades Mathematics (West Middle School)1813.8
 4.2%
   All Grades Mathematics (Brockton)2319
 4%
   All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)4940.6
 8.4%
All Grades Science (West Middle School)2421.6
 2.4%
   All Grades Science (Brockton)2317.3
 5.7%
   All Grades Science (Massachusetts)4741.2
 5.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students700557
 20.4%
African American406313
 22.9%
American Indian40
 100%
Asian2210
 54.5%
Hispanic9787
 10.3%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White148103
 30.4%
Two or More Races2144
 109.5%


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Students at West Middle School are 56% African American, 18% White, 16% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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

In the 2022-23 school year, 557 students attended West Middle School.

West Middle School ranks in the bottom 19.6% of Massachusetts middle schools.


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