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West Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

82^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 896 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 91% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

West Middle School in Plymouth, MI, is a consistently high-performing school serving 667 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Plymouth-Canton Community Schools district, which ranks in the top 17% of Michigan districts. The school has earned a 5-star rating for the past decade and currently ranks 82nd out of roughly 900 middle schools statewide, placing it in the top 10% of Michigan schools.

West Middle School stands out for its exceptional 8th-grade Social Studies performance, with 72% of students proficient—well above the state average of 50.3%. The school also shows a strong commitment to supporting all learners, as its Special Education students have improved dramatically from the 40th percentile statewide in 2023-2024 to the 89th percentile in 2025-2026. Attendance is another strength, with a chronic absenteeism rate of 16.6% that is significantly better than the state average of 27.9%. Within its own district, West outperforms Liberty Middle School and Discovery Middle School in most subjects, while sitting in a competitive middle-to-upper tier alongside Pioneer Middle School. The district's top performer, East Middle School, outpaces West by 10-20 percentage points in several subjects, including 8th-grade PSAT Math (73.9% vs. 50.2%).

Compared to neighboring districts, West clearly outperforms schools in Wayne-Westland Community School District like Adlai Stevenson Middle School, where proficiency rates are a fraction of West's. However, schools in Northville Public Schools such as Hillside Middle School and Meads Mill Middle School rank in the top 2% statewide and exceed West in math and PSAT scores. West's per-student spending ($16,038) and student-teacher ratio (18.8) are comparable to district peers, suggesting its strong results stem from effective instruction rather than smaller classes or higher funding. One area to watch is 7th-grade math, where proficiency dipped to 48.4%—below the district average—and the school is monitoring support for Hispanic and multi-racial students to ensure equitable outcomes for all.

667

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,038

Per pupil spending ?

13.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

44401 W Ann Arbor Trl
Plymouth, MI 48170-3729

(734) 416-7599

District: Plymouth-Canton Community Schools

Students who attend West Middle School usually attend:

High:	Canton High School
	Plymouth High School
	Salem High School

Feeder schools for West Middle School:

Elementary:	Bird Elementary School
	Farrand Elementary School
	Isbister Elementary School
	Smith Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.9%

African American:

6.9%

Hispanic:

6.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 90th percentile in 2016 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (60% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Michigan middle schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg61%

Michigan avg41%

82^nd of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Middle Schools in the Plymouth-Canton Community Schools

106^th of 625Plymouth-Canton Community Schools among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	88.5	82 of 896	90.8%	★★★★★
2025	88.8	82 of 890	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	90.7	69 of 897	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	92.3	54 of 883	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	91.4	52 of 776	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	91.3	47 of 675	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	92.2	52 of 792	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	90.9	64 of 838	92.4%	★★★★★
2017	82.2	107 of 821	87.0%	★★★★☆
2016	86.2	87 of 894	90.3%	★★★★★
2015	92.1	49 of 919	94.7%	★★★★★
2014	91.0	54 of 921	94.1%	★★★★★
2013	88.8	68 of 919	92.6%	★★★★★
2012	89.3	62 of 900	93.1%	★★★★★
2011	85.9	38 of 858	95.6%	★★★★★
2010	85.0	39 of 851	95.4%	★★★★★
2009	84.2	67 of 847	92.1%	★★★★★
2008	81.4	101 of 839	88.0%	★★★★☆
2007	80.3	116 of 823	85.9%	★★★★☆
2006	83.9	73 of 806	90.9%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	74.1	52 of 337	84.6%	★★★★☆
2025	80.5	40 of 338	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	84.5	17 of 300	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	90.5	19 of 310	93.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	49.1	50 of 87	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.9	52 of 88	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	77.0	16 of 154	89.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	86.5	81 of 789	89.7%	★★★★☆
2025	84.9	90 of 789	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	88.5	67 of 771	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	90.9	45 of 770	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	90.8	41 of 657	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	90.0	39 of 521	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	89.6	51 of 658	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	91.1	55 of 794	93.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	58.6	93 of 260	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	82.0	30 of 265	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.0	37 of 257	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	91.2	11 of 246	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	76.1	49 of 266	81.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	66.3	201 of 834	75.9%	★★★★☆
2025	70.2	167 of 832	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	78.7	88 of 836	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	81.9	77 of 825	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	62.7	183 of 691	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	77.9	55 of 523	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	71.8	115 of 672	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	67.1	216 of 815	73.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	85.3	91 of 813	88.8%	★★★★☆
2025	88.1	71 of 798	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	88.7	68 of 786	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	90.1	64 of 776	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	87.4	69 of 658	89.5%	★★★★☆
2021	87.6	48 of 540	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	91.8	42 of 639	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	87.3	77 of 797	90.3%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	60.6	64 of 195	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.7	56 of 190	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.9	26 of 176	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	18 of 163	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	89.5	16 of 156	89.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	77.3	25 of 236	89.4%	★★★★☆
2025	65.2	58 of 244	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	35.9	121 of 201	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.1	88 of 199	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.9	10 of 70	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	65.3	23 of 76	69.7%	★★★★☆
2018	64.0	80 of 377	78.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	87.1	69 of 687	90.0%	★★★★★
2025	87.1	73 of 696	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	88.4	61 of 701	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	89.2	55 of 688	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	91.2	38 of 638	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	91.0	38 of 577	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	90.2	51 of 624	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	85.3	73 of 678	89.2%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2026)90th percentile~ school

Female (2026)90th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2018)90th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)89th percentile~ school

Male (2026)89th percentile~ school

African American (2026)85th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)76th percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)67th percentile-24 vs school

Hispanic (2026)64th percentile-27 vs school

Asian (2026)43rd percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies72%+22 vs state

English Language Arts58%+20 vs state

Science57%+18 vs state

Math52%+19 vs state

Mathematics50%+17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)	PSAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)			M-Step Math (2026)			M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
West Middle School	Public	6-8	44401 W Ann Arbor Trl	Plymouth	48170	Wayne County	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 416-7599	667	35	18.8	13.8%	533 (79.9%)	46 (6.9%)	40 (6.0%)	21 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.9%)	88.5	82^nd of 896 public middle schools	90.8%		88.8	82^nd of 890 public middle schools	90.8%		81.0	50.2		58.5	56.8		55.6	48.4		57.4		72.0	$16,038	$552	$15,486
East Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1042 S Mill St	Plymouth	48170	Wayne County	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(734) 416-4955	725	37	19.8	16.1%	384 (53.0%)	67 (9.2%)	27 (3.7%)	212 (29.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.6%)	97.5	15^th of 896 public middle schools	98.3%		97.1	15^th of 890 public middle schools	98.3%		85.5	73.9		72.1	74.7		67.2	73.4		72.2		82.6	$15,161	$450	$14,711
Pioneer Middle School	Public	6-8	46081 Ann Arbor Rd W	Plymouth	48170	Wayne County	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 416-2770	827	41	20.3	16.3%	558 (67.5%)	75 (9.1%)	43 (5.2%)	108 (13.1%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	37 (4.5%)	94.1	43^rd of 896 public middle schools	95.2%		93.8	49^th of 890 public middle schools	94.5%	6	86.0	53.6		64.0	65.3		66.1	67.5		60.0		73.2	$14,245	$448	$13,797
Meads Mill Middle School	Public	6-8	16700 Franklin Rd	Northville	48168	Wayne County	Northville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 344-3700	615	31	20.0	7.2%	407 (66.2%)	19 (3.1%)	33 (5.4%)	133 (21.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.3%)	97.6	13^th of 896 public middle schools	98.5%		97.3	13^th of 890 public middle schools	98.5%		93.3	69.2		67.1	68.0		69.5	76.2		73.3		81.5	$16,382	$687	$15,695
Discovery Middle School	Public	6-8	45083 Hanford Rd	Canton	48187	Wayne County	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 416-7952	731	42	17.4	32.0%	436 (59.6%)	107 (14.6%)	50 (6.8%)	82 (11.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (7.4%)	62.6	273^rd of 896 public middle schools	69.5%		68.7	226^th of 890 public middle schools	74.6%	47	71.6	33.7		40.2	44.0		34.2	38.5		40.0		49.4	$16,045	$937	$15,108
Johnson Upper Elementary School	Public	4-6	8400 N Hix Rd	Westland	48185	Wayne County	Livonia Public Schools School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 744-2740	503	37	13.7	28.0%	306 (60.8%)	103 (20.5%)	33 (6.6%)	27 (5.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.4%)								(n/a)			52.0	44.6		42.5	45.0		44.4		26.6		$18,474	$689	$17,785
Holmes Middle School	Public	7-8	16200 Newburgh Rd	Livonia	48154	Wayne County	Livonia Public Schools School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 744-2675	670	32	20.9	16.4%	552 (82.4%)	31 (4.6%)	39 (5.8%)	17 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.6%)	86.9	94^th of 896 public middle schools	89.5%		89.4	78^th of 890 public middle schools	91.2%	16	83.1	51.3			50.1			45.4		62.6		72.5	$15,020	$336	$14,684
Liberty Middle School	Public	6-8	46250 Cherry Hill Rd	Canton	48170	Wayne County	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 416-7600	817	46	17.9	26.1%	462 (56.5%)	158 (19.3%)	39 (4.8%)	125 (15.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.9%)	84.2	113^th of 896 public middle schools	87.4%		84.5	105^th of 890 public middle schools	88.2%	8	80.3	45.2		46.3	50.6		50.6	53.2		56.0		70.8	$15,739	$735	$15,004
Hillside Middle School	Public	6-8	775 N Center St	Northville	48167	Wayne County	Northville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 344-3600	1,024	53	19.4	5.5%	661 (64.6%)	12 (1.2%)	40 (3.9%)	277 (27.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.2%)	97.9	9^th of 896 public middle schools	99.0%		96.5	22^nd of 890 public middle schools	97.5%	13	90.2	75.6		71.6	73.4		77.3	75.9		70.8		78.9	$15,505	$348	$15,157
Frost Middle School	Public	6-8	14041 Stark Rd	Livonia	48154	Wayne County	Livonia Public Schools School District	No	No	No	No	(734) 744-2670	641	41	15.7	25.3%	429 (66.9%)	88 (13.7%)	39 (6.1%)	47 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.8%)	87.7	88^th of 896 public middle schools	90.2%		87.3	92^nd of 890 public middle schools	89.7%	4	81.4	52.0			52.4			50.7		55.7		73.4	$18,868	$725	$18,143

Frequently Asked Questions about West Middle School

What district is West Middle School in?

Plymouth-Canton Community Schools

Is West Middle School a good school?

Yes. West Middle School ranks in the top 9.2% of Michigan middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of West Middle School?

Students at West Middle School are 80% White, 7% African American, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend West Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 667 students attended West Middle School.

What high school do graduates of West Middle School attend?

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

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