Robert J West Middle School

Public 6-8

 10575 William St
       Taylor, MI  48180-3728


(313) 295-5783

District: Taylor School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
649th of 883 Michigan Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,840 Help


Students who attend Robert J West Middle School usually attend:

High:    Taylor High School

Feeder schools for Robert J West Middle School:

Elementary:    Bernice McDowell Elementary School
    Blair Moody Elementary School
    Eureka Heights Elementary School
    Kinyon Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.1 Help
Number of students:  641

Racial breakdown:

White:
46.2%
African American:
30.7%
Hispanic:
12.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  68.2% Help


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Compare Details Robert J West Middle School ranks worse than 73.5% of middle schools in Michigan. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.02. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Robert J West Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (46.2%), African American (30.7%), Hispanic (12%). (See more...)
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Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Robert J West Middle School is 16.1. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Robert J West Middle School is $17,840.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Robert J West Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Robert J West Middle School 649th of 883 Michigan public middle schools. (See Robert J West Middle School in the ranking list.)

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White students:


Taylor School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Taylor School District 535th of 606 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Robert J West Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Robert J West Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 24.47 686th 806 14.9%
2007 31.22 675th 823 18.0%
2008 37.69 643rd 839 23.4%
2009 32.21 688th 847 18.8%
2010 33.66 690th 851 18.9%
2011 46.72 587th 858 31.6%
2012 40.06 585th 900 35.0%
2013 40.07 588th 919 36.0%
2014 33.54 655th 921 28.9%
2015 41.29 563rd 919 38.7%
2016 46.86 466th 894 47.9%
2017 45.36 402nd 821 51.0%
2018 30.86 617th 838 26.4%
2019 24.00 621st 792 21.6%
2021 17.64 587th 675 13.0%
2022 17.18 639th 776 17.7%
2023 25.02 649th 883 26.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Robert J West Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.50 150th 156 3.8%
2019 22.18 41st 51 19.6%
2023 24.73 125th 163 23.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Robert J West Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.83 164th 377 56.5%
2019 22.31 65th 76 14.5%
2023 22.55 167th 199 16.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Robert J West Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.27 566th 815 30.6%
2019 24.25 552nd 672 17.9%
2021 23.85 434th 523 17.0%
2022 20.04 585th 691 15.3%
2023 30.19 589th 825 28.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Robert J West Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.77 591st 794 25.6%
2019 16.95 567th 658 13.8%
2021 18.17 460th 521 11.7%
2022 13.94 588th 657 10.5%
2023 20.04 626th 770 18.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Robert J West Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.98 543rd 797 31.9%
2019 24.48 504th 639 21.1%
2021 23.83 435th 540 19.4%
2022 14.12 587th 658 10.8%
2023 23.38 589th 776 24.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Robert J West Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.04 189th 366 48.4%
2019 26.82 151st 196 23.0%
2023 28.26 216th 310 30.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Robert J West Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.66 185th 266 30.5%
2019 42.49 82nd 137 40.1%
2022 36.57 91st 138 34.1%
2023 41.01 145th 246 41.1%
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Rank History for White students at Robert J West Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.78 552nd 678 18.6%
2019 20.90 513th 624 17.8%
2021 17.79 499th 577 13.5%
2022 14.14 580th 638 9.1%
2023 18.97 594th 688 13.7%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Robert J 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 574 20 9 12 6 n/a n/a 0 621
1989 574 9 34 16 11 n/a n/a 0 644
1990 605 34 6 14 23 n/a n/a 0 682
1991 650 22 4 20 1 n/a n/a 0 697
1992 621 33 12 16 15 n/a n/a 0 697
1993 643 34 6 10 16 n/a n/a 0 709
1994 596 32 8 12 11 n/a n/a 0 659
1995 582 38 9 9 7 n/a n/a 0 645
1996 582 38 9 9 7 n/a n/a 0 645
1997 554 33 9 7 4 n/a n/a 0 607
1998 563 27 10 10 4 n/a n/a 0 614
1999 575 30 11 10 3 n/a n/a 0 629
2000 555 51 4 13 3 n/a n/a 0 626
2001 560 51 3 18 4 n/a n/a 0 636
2002 576 83 7 12 2 n/a n/a 0 680
2003 576 83 7 12 2 n/a n/a 0 680
2004 588 105 10 16 6 n/a n/a 0 725
2005 599 128 5 22 5 n/a n/a 0 759
2006 554 124 6 26 7 n/a n/a 0 717
2007 503 131 4 24 6 n/a n/a 0 668
2008 556 181 14 37 8 n/a n/a 0 796
2009 531 178 7 44 11 n/a n/a 0 771
2010 525 163 7 47 13 n/a n/a 0 755
2011 443 170 11 37 4 0 4 0 669
2012 424 190 10 34 5 0 12 0 675
2013 408 148 10 32 5 0 14 0 617
2014 355 150 7 52 3 0 15 0 582
2015 306 139 7 54 2 0 19 0 527
2016 314 139 11 47 1 0 20 0 532
2017 464 201 19 81 1 0 29 0 795
2018 441 173 16 72 1 0 43 0 746
2019 427 195 14 77 1 0 51 0 765
2020 448 168 8 85 1 0 59 0 769
2021 382 174 11 92 2 0 61 0 722
2022 291 154 10 74 0 0 52 0 581
2023 296 197 16 77 2 0 53 0 641

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 Robert J West Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 621 n/a n/a n/a
1989 644 n/a n/a 11.3
1990 682 67.0 10.1 12
1991 697 n/a n/a n/a
1992 697 n/a n/a 12.9
1993 709 n/a 0.0 18.1
1994 659 31.0 21.3 20.9
1995 645 31.0 20.8 16.6
1996 645 31.0 20.8 16.6
1997 607 36.0 16.9 18
1998 614 32.0 19.2 19.5
1999 629 38.0 16.6 19.9
2000 626 37.5 16.7 27.3
2001 636 37.4 17.0 34.1
2002 680 41.4 16.4 38.7
2003 680 41.4 16.4 38.7
2004 725 36.4 19.9 28.6
2005 759 39.7 19.1 41.1
2006 717 39.7 18.1 48.4
2007 668 40.2 16.6 56
2008 796 46.6 17.1 56.2
2009 771 42.5 18.1 60.4
2010 755 39.5 19.1 62.5
2011 669 42.9 15.5 65.2
2012 675 39.5 17.0 69.6
2013 617 41.0 15.0 73.1
2014 582 37.6 15.4 72.5
2015 527 35.0 15.0 76.9
2016 532 33.0 16.1 78.8
2017 795 43.6 18.2 72.3
2018 746 40.4 18.4 76.5
2019 765 44.2 17.3 56.2
2020 769 39.2 19.6 76.9
2021 722 39.4 18.3 85.6
2022 581 36.0 16.1 68.5
2023 641 39.6 16.1 68.2

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 Robert J West Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 621 n/a n/a n/a
1989 644 n/a n/a 11.3
1990 682 67.0 10.1 12
1991 697 n/a n/a n/a
1992 697 n/a n/a 12.9
1993 709 n/a 0.0 18.1
1994 659 31.0 21.3 20.9
1995 645 31.0 20.8 16.6
1996 645 31.0 20.8 16.6
1997 607 36.0 16.9 18
1998 614 32.0 19.2 19.5
1999 629 38.0 16.6 19.9
2000 626 37.5 16.7 27.3
2001 636 37.4 17.0 34.1
2002 680 41.4 16.4 38.7
2003 680 41.4 16.4 38.7
2004 725 36.4 19.9 28.6
2005 759 39.7 19.1 41.1
2006 717 39.7 18.1 48.4
2007 668 40.2 16.6 56
2008 796 46.6 17.1 56.2
2009 771 42.5 18.1 60.4
2010 755 39.5 19.1 62.5
2011 669 42.9 15.5 65.2
2012 675 39.5 17.0 69.6
2013 617 41.0 15.0 73.1
2014 582 37.6 15.4 72.5
2015 527 35.0 15.0 76.9
2016 532 33.0 16.1 78.8
2017 795 43.6 18.2 72.3
2018 746 40.4 18.4 76.5
2019 765 44.2 17.3 56.2
2020 769 39.2 19.6 76.9
2021 722 39.4 18.3 85.6
2022 581 36.0 16.1 68.5
2023 641 39.6 16.1 68.2

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 Robert J West Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,581 (11.9%) $11,732 (88.1%) $13,313
2020 $1,537 (11.7%) $11,622 (88.3%) $13,160
2021 $2,323 (15.8%) $12,398 (84.2%) $14,720
2022 $2,642 (14.8%) $15,198 (85.2%) $17,840

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Robert J West Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 621st of 792 Middle schoolsRanks 649th of 883 Middle schools
 4.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Robert J West Middle School)30.526.4
 4.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Taylor School District)24.222.8
 1.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)41.737.5
 4.2%
6th Grade Math (Robert J West Middle School)17.815.5
 2.3%
   6th Grade Math (Taylor School District)12.811.1
 1.7%
   6th Grade Math (Michigan)35.129.6
 5.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Robert J West Middle School)31.231.6
 0.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Taylor School District)22.424.7
 2.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)42.736.9
 5.8%
7th Grade Math (Robert J West Middle School)1412
 2%
   7th Grade Math (Taylor School District)14.210.7
 3.5%
   7th Grade Math (Michigan)35.731
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Robert J West Middle School)19.112.7
 6.4%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Taylor School District)12.79.9
 2.8%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)2826.7
 1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Robert J West Middle School)52.750
 2.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Taylor School District)48.941.8
 7.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)61.959.7
 2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Robert J West Middle School)24.918
 6.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Taylor School District)2415.2
 8.8%
   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 Students765641
 16.2%
African American195197
 1%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian1416
 14.3%
Hispanic7777
Pacific Islander00
White427296
 30.7%
Two or More Races5153
 3.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients56.2%68.2%
 12%


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Students who attend Robert J West Middle School usually go on to attend Taylor High School

Robert J West Middle School ranks 649th of 883 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students at Robert J West Middle School are 46% White, 31% African American, 12% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 641 students attended Robert J West Middle School.


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