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West Middle School

Public Grades 6-12

Summary

West Middle School is a public middle school serving 807 students in grades 6-12 in the highly-rated Rochester Community School District in Rochester Hills, Michigan. The school consistently outperforms the state average in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels, with particularly strong performance in English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies.

While West Middle School has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the district and state averages in recent years, the school has shown significant improvement, with the rate decreasing from 30.8% in 2022-2023 to 17.8% in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 12.27% to 15.18% over the past few years, indicating a relatively affluent student population. The school also has a higher per-student spending compared to the state average, and a relatively low student-teacher ratio, which may contribute to its academic success.

When comparing West Middle School to other nearby schools in the Rochester Community School District, such as Reuther Middle School and Hart Middle School, West Middle School stands out as a high-performing school within the district, consistently maintaining high academic proficiency rates across multiple subjects and grade levels.

784

Students ?

19.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,959

Per pupil spending ?

9.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 Old Perch Rd
Rochester Hills, MI 48309-2142

(248) 726-5000

District: Rochester Community School District

Feeder schools for West Middle School:

Elementary:	Long Meadow Elementary School
	Meadow Brook Elementary School
	University Hills Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.4%

Asian:

9.4%

Hispanic:

7.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (71% vs 41% meeting standards)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg69%

Michigan avg41%

26^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 3%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

38^th of 613Rochester Community School District 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	96.2	26 of 890	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	94.9	29 of 897	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	93.5	41 of 883	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	92.9	43 of 776	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	92.3	44 of 675	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	93.3	41 of 792	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	95.4	36 of 838	95.7%	★★★★★
2017	94.8	29 of 821	96.5%	★★★★★
2016	95.7	28 of 894	96.9%	★★★★★
2015	96.3	24 of 919	97.4%	★★★★★
2014	95.5	16 of 921	98.3%	★★★★★
2013	95.3	23 of 919	97.5%	★★★★★
2012	95.2	22 of 900	97.6%	★★★★★
2011	85.3	45 of 858	94.8%	★★★★★
2010	83.4	59 of 851	93.1%	★★★★★
2009	85.7	48 of 847	94.3%	★★★★★
2008	86.3	46 of 839	94.5%	★★★★★
2007	89.0	18 of 823	97.8%	★★★★★
2006	90.2	15 of 806	98.1%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	85.2	31 of 310	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	62.5	106 of 366	71.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	81.0	20 of 85	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	75.9	26 of 88	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	25 of 87	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	63.6	25 of 57	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.5	15 of 39	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.7	17 of 48	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	39 of 104	62.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	83.3	14 of 106	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	84.4	10 of 88	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	67.8	34 of 154	77.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	93.6	36 of 789	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	94.7	29 of 771	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	87.9	64 of 770	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	89.8	45 of 657	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	87.3	45 of 521	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	92.1	34 of 658	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	94.9	22 of 794	97.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	95.0	7 of 265	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	94.8	7 of 257	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	78.6	34 of 246	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	88.5	8 of 138	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	87.5	12 of 137	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	83.4	29 of 266	89.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	90.9	34 of 832	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	85.9	54 of 836	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	79.7	90 of 825	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	77.5	87 of 691	87.4%	★★★★☆
2021	82.9	39 of 523	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	73.0	106 of 672	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	126 of 815	84.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	96.6	18 of 798	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	93.0	34 of 786	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	94.8	28 of 776	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	92.9	38 of 658	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	92.1	34 of 540	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	91.9	40 of 639	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	94.1	40 of 797	95.0%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	85.7	18 of 190	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	84.2	12 of 163	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	87.5	20 of 156	87.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	79.0	23 of 244	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	69.5	35 of 201	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	25 of 199	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	66.4	24 of 70	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.3	19 of 76	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	86.1	19 of 377	95.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	94.4	27 of 696	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	91.7	39 of 701	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	90.3	49 of 688	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	88.8	60 of 638	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	89.9	41 of 577	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	90.6	49 of 624	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	93.9	28 of 678	95.9%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)97th percentile~ school

White (2025)96th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)91st percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)91st percentile-7 vs school

African American (2023)90th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)87th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2025)76th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies82%+34 vs state

Science75%+34 vs state

English Language Arts67%+28 vs state

Mathematics65%+35 vs state

Math59%+27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)		M-Step Math (2025)		M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Middle School	Public	6-12	500 Old Perch Rd	Rochester Hills	48309	Oakland County	Rochester Community School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 726-5000	784	40	19.6	9.8%	591 (75.4%)	27 (3.4%)	60 (7.7%)	74 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.1%)								(n/a)	88.1	65.0			66.5	67.7	57.4	61.3	75.4		81.5		$16,959	$1,012	$15,947
Rochester High School	Public	7-12	180 S Livernois Rd	Rochester Hills	48307	Oakland County	Rochester Community School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 726-5400	1,682	73	23.1	15.8%	1,154 (68.6%)	75 (4.5%)	115 (6.8%)	279 (16.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (3.4%)	93.7	36^th of 739 public high schools	95.1%		88.7	66^th of 743 public high schools	91.1%	30			77.7	54.9						55.1		66.7	$13,623	$658	$12,965
Rochester Adams High School	Public	7-12	3200 W Tienken Rd	Rochester Hills	48306	Oakland County	Rochester Community School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 726-5200	1,521	70	21.7	4.8%	1,065 (70.0%)	47 (3.1%)	90 (5.9%)	269 (17.7%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (3.1%)	97.5	11^th of 739 public high schools	98.5%		95.2	27^th of 743 public high schools	96.4%	16			88.4	65.4						62.3		69.8	$13,752	$636	$13,116
Van Hoosen Middle School	Public	6-12	1339 N Adams Rd	Rochester Hills	48306	Oakland County	Rochester Community School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 726-4900	906	44	20.6	3.1%	560 (61.8%)	22 (2.4%)	58 (6.4%)	229 (25.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.0%)								(n/a)	92.7	66.7			67.6	75.5	68.7	70.1	72.1		77.0		$13,996	$1,153	$12,843
Diploma and Careers Institute	Public, Virtual	9-12	1435 W Auburn Rd	Rochester Hills	48309	Oakland County	Avondale School District	No	No	Yes	No	(313) 575-3768	475	3	150.7	65.3%	256 (53.9%)	166 (34.9%)	32 (6.7%)	7 (1.5%)	14 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			38.0										$13,042	$1,251	$11,791
Hart Middle School	Public	6-12	6500 Sheldon Rd	Rochester Hills	48306	Oakland County	Rochester Community School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 726-4500	999	41	24.4	9.8%	765 (76.6%)	24 (2.4%)	82 (8.2%)	80 (8.0%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (4.5%)								(n/a)	85.9	56.5			71.6	65.1	64.9	59.5	65.1		70.7		$14,061	$867	$13,193
Stoney Creek High School	Public	6-12	6755 Sheldon Rd	Rochester Hills	48306	Oakland County	Rochester Community School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 726-5700	1,478	63	23.3	9.5%	1,164 (78.8%)	32 (2.2%)	115 (7.8%)	113 (7.6%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (3.4%)	87.1	65^th of 739 public high schools	91.2%		93.1	41^st of 743 public high schools	94.5%	24			80.6	51.2						39.8		66.8	$13,985	$555	$13,430
John M Schultz Educational Campus	Public	9-12	1440 John R Rd	Rochester Hills	48307	Oakland County	Rochester Community School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 726-5901	100	16	6.1	35.0%	70 (70.0%)	8 (8.0%)	12 (12.0%)	6 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.0%)	46.1	398^th of 739 public high schools	46.1%		17.5	618^th of 743 public high schools	16.8%	220			50.0							33.3		33.3	$97,476	$10,007	$87,469
Avondale Learning Center	Public	12	220 S Squirrel Rd	Auburn Hills	48326	Oakland County	Avondale School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 537-6440	8	3	2.5		4 (50.0%)	4 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$34,881	$676	$34,204
Avondale High School	Public	9-12	2800 Waukegan St	Auburn Hills	48326	Oakland County	Avondale School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 537-6100	911	52	17.5	39.8%	342 (37.5%)	377 (41.4%)	129 (14.2%)	51 (5.6%)	6 (0.7%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	44.6	409^th of 739 public high schools	44.7%		37.5	450^th of 743 public high schools	39.4%	41			52.4	24.1						31.9		33.0	$14,607	$1,916	$12,691

Frequently Asked Questions about West Middle School

What district is West Middle School in?

Rochester Community School District

What is the racial makeup of West Middle School?

Students at West Middle School are 75% White, 9% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools feed into West Middle School?

West Middle School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Long Meadow Elementary School
Elementary : Meadow Brook Elementary School
Elementary : University Hills Elementary School

How many students attend West Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 784 students attended West Middle School.

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