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West Middle School

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West Middle School ranks 294 th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

294^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 33% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

West Middle School is a public middle school located in Columbia, Missouri, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 525 students. The school is part of the Columbia 93 school district, which is ranked 154 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Middle School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past several years, dropping from a high of 106 out of 552 Missouri middle schools in 2017-2018 (4-star rating) to its current ranking of 294 out of 438 middle schools in 2024-2025 (2-star rating). The school consistently underperforms the state and district averages in proficiency rates for MAP assessments in Mathematics, Science, and English Language Arts across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 8th-grade Mathematics proficiency rate was 21%, compared to the state average of 32.7% and the district average of 28.9%. West Middle School also experiences high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 24.3% to 37% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state and district averages.

Interestingly, West Middle School's performance lags behind several nearby schools in the Columbia 93 district, such as John Warner Middle School, Jefferson Middle School, and Smithton Middle, which consistently outperform West Middle School on academic measures. The school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as African American and Gifted and Talented students, is particularly concerning, with these groups ranking in the bottom 25-50% of Missouri middle schools.

553

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,096

Per pupil spending ?

55%

Free/discounted lunch ?

401 Clinkscales Rd
Columbia, MO 65203-1123

(573) 214-3230

District: Columbia 93

Students who attend West Middle School usually attend:

High:

David H. Hickman High

Feeder schools for West Middle School:

Elementary:	Parkade Elementary
	West Blvd. Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.3%

African American:

28.2%

Two or more races:

12.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 24th percentile in 2023 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 33rd (2025) from a 24th-percentile low (2023)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (31% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 12 pts below the Missouri average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg43%

Missouri avg40%

294^th of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 32 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 7Middle Schools in the Columbia 93

154^th of 367Columbia 93 among Missouri 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	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	294 of 438	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.7	338 of 451	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	350 of 459	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.4	334 of 459	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.8	322 of 454	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.9	183 of 587	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.0	106 of 552	80.8%	★★★★☆
2017	58.6	218 of 568	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.6	141 of 435	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.6	204 of 585	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.2	272 of 633	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.8	254 of 649	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.7	129 of 623	79.3%	★★★★☆
2011	74.1	103 of 625	83.5%	★★★★☆
2010	73.7	111 of 614	81.9%	★★★★☆
2009	78.4	71 of 601	88.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	103 of 143	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	109 of 144	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	130 of 153	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.3	106 of 148	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.4	100 of 135	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.1	118 of 149	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.6	73 of 129	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2021	40.6	112 of 195	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.3	102 of 204	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.3	40 of 162	75.3%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	49.9	28 of 45	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	3.1	48 of 48	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	40 of 44	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	70.6	18 of 121	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	65.9	30 of 104	71.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2019	63.7	41 of 130	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.3	20 of 96	79.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	253 of 369	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.8	325 of 378	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	338 of 382	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	324 of 365	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.9	304 of 371	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	402 of 482	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.3	303 of 422	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	30 of 48	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.8	29 of 51	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.4	37 of 44	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	34 of 45	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.6	29 of 31	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	70.2	20 of 98	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	56.4	30 of 79	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	56 of 196	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	29.7	147 of 194	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	162 of 192	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	168 of 358	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.1	270 of 379	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.4	242 of 385	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	234 of 381	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.8	227 of 376	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	78.3	66 of 527	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	87.3	31 of 479	93.5%	★★★★★

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)

Special Education (2025)71st percentile+39 vs school

Hispanic (2019)68th percentile~ school

White (2025)53rd percentile+20 vs school

Disabled (2021)43rd percentile+13 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)38th percentile+13 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)38th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile~ school

African American (2025)28th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Science40%~ state avg

English Language Arts31%-9 vs state

Mathematics29%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)				MAP Science (2025)		MAP English Language Arts (2025)				MAP Algebra I (2025)	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/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	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP Science 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Middle School	Public	6-8	401 Clinkscales Rd	Columbia	65203	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3230	553	49	11.3	55.0%	267 (48.3%)	156 (28.2%)	40 (7.2%)	17 (3.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (12.8%)	36.7	294^th of 438 public middle schools	32.9%		26.7	338^th of 451 public middle schools	25.1%	44		34.3	28.0	21.0		40.2		30.6	27.3	35.9		$16,096	$437	$15,659
Smithton Middle	Public	6-8	3600 W Worley	Columbia	65203	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3260	605	50	12.1	29.3%	360 (59.5%)	81 (13.4%)	45 (7.4%)	60 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	57 (9.4%)	65.9	134^th of 438 public middle schools	69.4%		65.6	133^rd of 451 public middle schools	70.5%	1		52.1	52.9	17.4		44.4		45.9	52.4	39.4	95.6	$16,682	$466	$16,216
Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	713 Rogers St	Columbia	65201	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3210	593	51	11.7	32.4%	362 (61.0%)	109 (18.4%)	36 (6.1%)	18 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (11.5%)	84	52^nd of 438 public middle schools	88.1%		78	76^th of 451 public middle schools	83.1%	24		58.9	53.8	38.7		63.4		53.5	57.8	57.6	96.6	$16,747	$590	$16,158
Oakland Middle School	Public	6-8	3405 Oakland Pl	Columbia	65202	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3220	589	55	10.7	62.0%	196 (33.3%)	159 (27.0%)	117 (19.9%)	26 (4.4%)	4 (0.7%)	6 (1.0%)	81 (13.8%)	23.8	346^th of 438 public middle schools	21.0%		21.4	365^th of 451 public middle schools	19.1%	19		24.3	34.9	11.5		21.4		21.8	30.2	23.6	82.3	$16,952	$616	$16,337
Ann Hawkins Gentry Middle School	Public	6-8	4200 Bethel St	Columbia	65203	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3240	736	57	13.0	31.7%	427 (58.0%)	117 (15.9%)	57 (7.7%)	71 (9.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	61 (8.3%)	72	98^th of 438 public middle schools	77.6%		68.1	121^st of 451 public middle schools	73.2%	23		51.3	47.3	34.3		49.2		43.4	52.9	52.1	98.1	$15,921	$408	$15,513
John B. Lange Middle	Public	6-8	2201 E Smiley Ln	Columbia	65202	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3250	510	47	10.9	61.0%	184 (36.1%)	194 (38.0%)	43 (8.4%)	16 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	70 (13.7%)	24.2	343^rd of 438 public middle schools	21.7%		13.5	409^th of 451 public middle schools	9.3%	66		28.6	25.2	13.9		30.8		20.4	26.8	27.6	72.1	$17,177	$417	$16,760
John Warner Middle School	Public	6-8	5550 Sinclair Rd	Columbia	65203	Boone County	Columbia 93	No	No	No	No	(573) 214-3400	579	47	12.4	11.6%	410 (70.8%)	45 (7.8%)	31 (5.4%)	47 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (7.8%)	95.3	12^th of 438 public middle schools	97.3%		97.3	10^th of 451 public middle schools	97.8%	2		76.8	75.4	63.6		63.6		64.6	63.0	63.1	96.8	$16,738	$626	$16,112
Hallsville Middle	Public	6-8	421 Hwy 124 E	Hallsville	65255	Boone County	Hallsville R-IV	No	No	No	No	(573) 696-5512	340	26	13.1	27.4%	287 (84.4%)	12 (3.5%)	14 (4.1%)	9 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.4%)	68.2	119^th of 438 public middle schools	72.8%		59.1	169^th of 451 public middle schools	62.5%	50		59.4	60.3			39.9		48.2	34.6	44.2	85.6	$10,252	$731	$9,521
Harrisburg Middle	Public	6-8	233 S Harris	Harrisburg	65256	Boone County	Harrisburg R-VIII	No	No	No	No	(573) 817-5857	129	11	11.8	27.1%	115 (89.1%)	1 (0.8%)	7 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.7%)	43	253^rd of 438 public middle schools	42.2%		40.9	267^th of 451 public middle schools	40.8%	14			43.1	11.2		27.6		49.9	25.1			$12,837	$181	$12,656
Southern Boone Middle	Public	5-8	303 N Main	Ashland	65010	Boone County	Southern Boone County R-I	No	No	No	No	(573) 657-2146	648	49	13.2	19.0%	564 (87.0%)	9 (1.4%)	33 (5.1%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.7%)	73	94^th of 438 public middle schools	78.5%		72.7	99^th of 451 public middle schools	78.0%	5	44.7	57.4	49.3	36.5	46.6	42.2	53.2	45.1	55.6	51.4		$10,341	$581	$9,759

Frequently Asked Questions about West Middle School

What district is West Middle School in?

Columbia 93

Is West Middle School a good school?

West Middle School ranks 294^th of 438 Missouri middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend West Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 553 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 David H. Hickman High

What is the racial makeup of West Middle School?

Students at West Middle School are 48% White, 28% African American, 13% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

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