Byron Center West Middle School

Summary:

Byron Center West Middle School is a highly-rated public middle school serving grades 6-9 with 673 students, located in the top-ranked Byron Center Public Schools district in Michigan.

This exceptional school consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Michigan, with 61.4% of 7th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, 79.3% proficient or better in 7th grade Math, 70.7% proficient or better in 8th grade Science, and 82% proficient or better in 8th grade Social Studies - all significantly higher than state averages. The school also excels in the performance of various student subgroups, ranking 13th out of 771 Michigan middle schools for female students, 15th out of 701 for white students, and 9th out of 246 for Hispanic students. While predominantly white, the school has a relatively diverse student body with 8.77% Hispanic, 3.27% Asian, and 7.28% two or more races.

Compared to nearby schools like Lee Middle School (ranked 801st out of 897 Michigan middle schools) and Godwin Heights Middle School (ranked 657th), Byron Center West Middle School stands out as a high-performing institution that delivers exceptional instruction and supports the success of all its students, regardless of their background or socioeconomic status.


Detail:

Public 6-9

 8654 Homerich Ave SW
       Byron Center, MI  49315-9220


(616) 878-6500

District: Byron Center Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
22nd of 897 Michigan Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,090 Help


Students who attend Byron Center West Middle School usually attend:

High:    Byron Center High School

Feeder schools for Byron Center West Middle School:

Elementary:    Brown Elementary School
    Countryside Elementary School
    Marshall Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  20.7 Help
Number of students:  694

Racial breakdown:

White:
76.8%
Hispanic:
9.9%
Two or more races:
6.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  24.6% Help


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Compare Details Byron Center West Middle School ranks better than 97.5% of middle schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 96.6. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (76.8%), Hispanic (9.9%), two or more races (6.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 24.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Byron Center West Middle School is 20.7. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Byron Center West Middle School is $13,090.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Byron Center West Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Byron Center West Middle School 22nd of 897 Michigan public middle schools. (See Byron Center West Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Byron Center Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Byron Center Public Schools 2nd of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Byron Center West Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Byron Center West Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 80.93 107th 806 86.7%
2007 82.81 81st 823 90.2%
2008 79.13 127th 839 84.9%
2009 84.97 60th 847 92.9%
2010 81.65 86th 851 89.9%
2011 77.77 149th 858 82.6%
2012 75.02 184th 900 79.6%
2013 92.44 43rd 919 95.3%
2014 86.16 84th 921 90.9%
2015 95.00 31st 919 96.6%
2016 96.40 21st 894 97.7%
2017 96.91 14th 821 98.3%
2018 94.66 42nd 838 95.0%
2019 94.90 26th 792 96.7%
2021 93.99 35th 675 94.8%
2022 97.25 17th 776 97.8%
2023 97.40 16th 883 98.2%
2024 96.60 22nd 897 97.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Byron Center West Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.77 31st 156 80.1%
2019 83.80 5th 51 90.2%
2021 60.68 4th 15 73.3%
2022 82.11 6th 65 90.8%
2023 93.03 3rd 163 98.2%
2024 80.30 24th 176 86.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Byron Center West Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.39 70th 377 81.4%
2023 54.24 70th 199 64.8%
2024 54.47 64th 201 68.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Byron Center West Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.20 57th 815 93.0%
2019 95.75 8th 672 98.8%
2021 67.24 112th 523 78.6%
2022 94.07 17th 691 97.5%
2023 94.55 14th 825 98.3%
2024 90.89 30th 836 96.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Byron Center West Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.29 33rd 794 95.8%
2019 95.51 14th 658 97.9%
2021 91.94 34th 521 93.5%
2022 97.63 6th 657 99.1%
2023 97.45 10th 770 98.7%
2024 96.74 13th 771 98.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Byron Center West Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.15 44th 797 94.5%
2019 92.59 38th 639 94.1%
2021 93.40 27th 540 95.0%
2022 95.63 20th 658 97.0%
2023 95.68 21st 776 97.3%
2024 95.54 23rd 786 97.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at Byron Center West Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.95 28th 104 73.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Byron Center West Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.21 40th 266 85.0%
2019 94.89 3rd 137 97.8%
2021 54.63 29th 69 58.0%
2022 88.11 9th 138 93.5%
2023 91.57 9th 246 96.3%
2024 73.77 47th 257 81.7%
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Rank History for White students at Byron Center West Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.62 38th 678 94.4%
2019 93.78 27th 624 95.7%
2021 95.93 10th 577 98.3%
2022 97.08 10th 638 98.4%
2023 96.71 12th 688 98.3%
2024 96.26 15th 701 97.9%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Byron Center 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 331 0 1 3 0 n/a n/a -1 334
1989 318 1 5 2 4 n/a n/a 0 330
1990 325 4 2 4 2 n/a n/a 0 337
1991 343 3 2 4 3 n/a n/a 9 364
1992 343 4 1 4 1 n/a n/a 0 353
1993 397 3 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 408
1994 413 1 3 3 1 n/a n/a 0 421
1995 621 5 9 9 2 n/a n/a 0 646
1996 621 5 9 9 2 n/a n/a 0 646
1997 616 5 11 15 2 n/a n/a 1 650
1998 685 6 11 15 3 n/a n/a -6 714
1999 340 4 4 7 2 n/a n/a 0 357
2000 370 1 2 6 0 n/a n/a 9 388
2001 391 3 2 9 0 n/a n/a 0 405
2002 397 7 6 14 0 n/a n/a 0 424
2003 397 7 6 14 0 n/a n/a 0 424
2004 433 8 6 11 2 n/a n/a 0 460
2005 445 11 15 22 4 n/a n/a 0 497
2006 479 8 17 23 3 n/a n/a 0 530
2007 440 5 15 15 1 n/a n/a 0 476
2008 433 8 13 21 3 n/a n/a 3 481
2009 442 14 16 28 7 n/a n/a 2 509
2010 447 17 17 25 0 n/a n/a 0 506
2011 429 18 8 18 0 8 0 0 481
2012 437 14 24 24 0 2 4 0 505
2013 419 17 28 26 3 2 7 0 502
2014 455 15 17 34 5 2 13 0 541
2015 480 12 18 31 2 0 12 0 555
2016 474 14 22 33 1 0 14 0 558
2017 491 12 33 39 2 0 21 0 598
2018 494 15 26 43 5 0 33 0 616
2019 506 13 17 59 1 1 36 0 633
2020 582 9 21 58 4 1 37 0 712
2021 561 11 17 75 4 0 45 0 713
2022 539 8 22 60 0 0 49 0 678
2023 535 6 22 59 2 0 49 0 673
2024 533 9 33 69 2 0 48 0 694

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 Byron Center West Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 334 n/a n/a n/a
1989 330 n/a n/a 0
1990 337 27.0 12.4 n/a
1991 364 n/a n/a n/a
1992 353 n/a n/a 13.3
1993 408 n/a 0.0 14.5
1994 421 31.3 13.5 9.3
1995 646 37.7 17.1 7.3
1996 646 37.7 17.1 7.3
1997 650 38.0 17.1 7.2
1998 714 42.0 17.0 7.4
1999 357 21.0 17.0 10.4
2000 388 19.0 19.9 15.6
2001 405 24.5 16.5 14.3
2002 424 24.0 17.7 17
2003 424 24.0 17.7 17
2004 460 24.5 18.8 20.2
2005 497 27.0 18.4 21.3
2006 530 30.0 17.7 20.9
2007 476 33.0 14.4 23.1
2008 481 28.0 17.2 22.8
2009 509 30.8 16.5 24.7
2010 506 25.6 19.7 27.7
2011 481 24.8 19.3 30.6
2012 505 23.6 21.3 31.7
2013 502 24.6 20.4 32.1
2014 541 25.6 21.0 32.5
2015 555 29.0 19.1 24.3
2016 558 28.0 19.9 18.6
2017 598 29.9 20.0 25.1
2018 616 28.6 21.5 26.9
2019 633 29.4 21.5 27.5
2020 712 32.7 21.7 26.4
2021 713 31.2 22.8 24.1
2022 678 35.1 19.2 22.4
2023 673 30.0 22.3 22.6
2024 694 33.4 20.7 24.6

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 Byron Center West Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 334 n/a n/a n/a
1989 330 n/a n/a 0
1990 337 27.0 12.4 n/a
1991 364 n/a n/a n/a
1992 353 n/a n/a 13.3
1993 408 n/a 0.0 14.5
1994 421 31.3 13.5 9.3
1995 646 37.7 17.1 7.3
1996 646 37.7 17.1 7.3
1997 650 38.0 17.1 7.2
1998 714 42.0 17.0 7.4
1999 357 21.0 17.0 10.4
2000 388 19.0 19.9 15.6
2001 405 24.5 16.5 14.3
2002 424 24.0 17.7 17
2003 424 24.0 17.7 17
2004 460 24.5 18.8 20.2
2005 497 27.0 18.4 21.3
2006 530 30.0 17.7 20.9
2007 476 33.0 14.4 23.1
2008 481 28.0 17.2 22.8
2009 509 30.8 16.5 24.7
2010 506 25.6 19.7 27.7
2011 481 24.8 19.3 30.6
2012 505 23.6 21.3 31.7
2013 502 24.6 20.4 32.1
2014 541 25.6 21.0 32.5
2015 555 29.0 19.1 24.3
2016 558 28.0 19.9 18.6
2017 598 29.9 20.0 25.1
2018 616 28.6 21.5 26.9
2019 633 29.4 21.5 27.5
2020 712 32.7 21.7 26.4
2021 713 31.2 22.8 24.1
2022 678 35.1 19.2 22.4
2023 673 30.0 22.3 22.6
2024 694 33.4 20.7 24.6

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 Byron Center West Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $675 (6.4%) $9,938 (93.6%) $10,614
2020 $511 (4.8%) $10,184 (95.2%) $10,696
2021 $917 (8.0%) $10,493 (92.0%) $11,411
2022 $1,291 (10.4%) $11,105 (89.6%) $12,397
2023 $1,239 (9.5%) $11,851 (90.5%) $13,090

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Byron Center West 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 26th of 792 Middle schoolsRanks 16th of 883 Middle schools
 1.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Byron Center West Middle School)67.759.6
 8.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Byron Center Public Schools)67.759.6
 8.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)42.736.9
 5.8%
7th Grade Math (Byron Center West Middle School)7373.6
 0.6%
   7th Grade Math (Byron Center Public Schools)7373.6
 0.6%
   7th Grade Math (Michigan)35.731
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Byron Center West Middle School)78.279.7
 1.5%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Byron Center Public Schools)78.279.7
 1.5%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)2826.7
 1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Byron Center West Middle School)79.684.9
 5.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Byron Center Public Schools)79.684.9
 5.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)61.959.7
 2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Byron Center West Middle School)66.575.8
 9.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Byron Center Public Schools)66.575.8
 9.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Michigan)41.436.3
 5.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students633673
 6.3%
African American136
 53.8%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian1722
 29.4%
Hispanic5959
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White506535
 5.7%
Two or More Races3649
 36.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients27.5%22.6%
 4.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Byron Center West Middle School

In the 2023-24 school year, 694 students attended Byron Center West Middle School.

Yes! Byron Center West Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 22nd of 897 Michigan middle schools.

Students at Byron Center West Middle School are 77% White, 10% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 1% African American.

Students who attend Byron Center West Middle School usually go on to attend Byron Center High School


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