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West Middle

Public Grades 6-8

371^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Missouri Middle Schools

Better than 15% of Missouri middle schools

Summary

West Middle is a public middle school located in Hazelwood, Missouri, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 756 students. The school is part of the Hazelwood School District, which is ranked 319 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Missouri middle schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 318-494 out of 459-587 schools. The school's performance has been relatively stagnant, with a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger throughout the review period. West Middle faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 36.3% to 42.3%, which are significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Northwest Middle (38.2%) and the Ferguson-Florissant district schools (38.7%). Academically, West Middle's performance, as measured by MAP test proficiency rates, is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas.

While West Middle's performance is generally lower than the state and district averages, it is not the lowest-performing school in the immediate area. Schools like Ferguson Middle, Johnson Wabash 6th Grade Center, and Cross Keys Middle in the Ferguson-Florissant district have even lower academic proficiency rates and higher chronic absenteeism. This suggests that the challenges facing West Middle may be more systemic to the broader Hazelwood and Ferguson-Florissant school districts, rather than unique to the school itself. However, the relatively stronger performance of certain student subgroups and the presence of a high-performing school like Steam Academy Middle School in the district provide potential avenues for improvement and learning.

724

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,019

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12834 Missouri Bottom Rd
Hazelwood, MO 63042-4404

(314) 953-7800

District: Hazelwood

Students who attend West Middle usually attend:

High:

Hazelwood West High

Feeder schools for West Middle:

Elementary:	Armstrong Elementary
	Garrett Elementary
	Lawson Elementary
	Russell Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

67.0%

White:

17.3%

Two or more races:

7.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 15th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Missouri average (21% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg15%

Missouri avg40%

371^st of 438

Missouri public middle schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Middle Schools in the Hazelwood

319^th of 367Hazelwood 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	18.5	371 of 438	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	366 of 451	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.6	318 of 459	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.5	320 of 459	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.2	331 of 454	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.3	494 of 587	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	452 of 552	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.3	479 of 568	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.1	324 of 435	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	39.5	393 of 585	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.0	464 of 633	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	42.9	434 of 649	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	29.5	523 of 623	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.8	544 of 625	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.6	480 of 614	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	39.8	432 of 601	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	48.0	368 of 624	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.2	411 of 624	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	43.0	398 of 619	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	71 of 143	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.1	64 of 144	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.9	40 of 153	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.6	23 of 148	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	63.0	35 of 135	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	33.4	103 of 149	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	78 of 129	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2022	35.6	122 of 187	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.6	139 of 195	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.5	96 of 162	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	54 of 81	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	49 of 72	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.2	31 of 68	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.8	33 of 68	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	27.6	36 of 42	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	43 of 45	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	43 of 48	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.9	35 of 44	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.5	43 of 44	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.8	117 of 121	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	100 of 104	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	67.4	14 of 74	81.1%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	10 of 22	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	260 of 369	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	334 of 378	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.8	260 of 382	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.4	228 of 365	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.7	264 of 371	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.3	442 of 482	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	384 of 422	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	43 of 48	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.0	28 of 51	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2024	21.2	176 of 194	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	33.0	135 of 192	29.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	284 of 358	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.8	241 of 379	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.6	188 of 385	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.9	184 of 381	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.9	201 of 376	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.0	189 of 527	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	169 of 479	64.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2023)81st percentile+50 vs school

Homeless (2025)55th percentile+39 vs school

African American (2025)50th percentile+35 vs school

Disabled (2022)35th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)33rd percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile+14 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile+5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)14th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)10th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2024)9th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts22%-18 vs state

Science21%-18 vs state

Mathematics19%-22 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, November 3, 2023

The staff lies just as bad as the children, and we are supposed to be teaching our children not to lie. The staff is not aware of policies and procedures and provide the incorrect information to parents. There is no control over the school there are fights every other week. Close Quote

by a student
Thursday, November 2, 2017

West Middle has an friendly environment and I think it is enjoyable. 👍 Close Quote

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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)	MAP Geometry (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 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 7th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP Science 8th 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	MAP Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Middle	Public	6-8	12834 Missouri Bottom Rd	Hazelwood	63042	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-7800	724	42	17.2	100.0%	125 (17.3%)	485 (67.0%)	51 (7.0%)	7 (1.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (7.2%)	18.5	371^st of 438 public middle schools	15.3%		21.3	366^th of 451 public middle schools	18.8%	5	20.8	12.3	25.4	20.9	19.6	17.7	29.2			$13,019	$10	$13,009
Holman Middle	Public	6-8	11055 St Charles Rock Rd	Saint Ann	63074	St. Louis County	Pattonville R-III	No	No	No	No	(314) 213-8032	639	48	13.2	52.3%	194 (30.4%)	276 (43.2%)	99 (15.5%)	18 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (8.0%)	34.4	302^nd of 438 public middle schools	31.1%		31.6	319^th of 451 public middle schools	29.3%	17	30.2	21.0	27.5	26.3	30.1	31.2	40.5	88.1		$17,861	$287	$17,574
Steam Academy Middle School	Public	6-8	8855 Dunn Road	Hazelwood	63042	St. Louis County	Ferguson-Florissant R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 824-2422	245	18	13.6	100.0%	41 (16.7%)	163 (66.5%)	17 (6.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.4%)	91.2	28^th of 438 public middle schools	93.6%		98.2	5^th of 451 public middle schools	98.9%	23		81.6		87.2	39.6	74.0	84.7	74.2	86.3	$15,393	$225	$15,168
Pattonville Heights Middle	Public	6-8	195 Fee Fee Rd	Maryland Heights	63043	St. Louis County	Pattonville R-III	No	No	No	No	(314) 213-8033	680	54	12.5	42.4%	237 (34.9%)	238 (35.0%)	104 (15.3%)	21 (3.1%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	75 (11.0%)	38.2	288^th of 438 public middle schools	34.2%		38.7	283^rd of 451 public middle schools	37.3%	5	40.7	25.3	28.0	29.3	35.3	30.4	34.5			$15,994	$287	$15,707
Northwest Middle	Public	6-8	1605 Shackelford Rd	Florissant	63031	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	No	(314) 953-5500	770	39	19.9	100.0%	102 (13.2%)	571 (74.2%)	42 (5.5%)	10 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.6%)	7.3	418^th of 438 public middle schools	4.6%		11.4	420^th of 451 public middle schools	6.9%	2	10.8	6.3	8.7	12.5	15.0	11.2	13.8			$12,440	$80	$12,360
Hoech Middle	Public	6-8	3312 Ashby Rd	Saint Ann	63074	St. Louis County	Ritenour	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 493-6200	664	53	12.6	100.0%	105 (15.8%)	302 (45.5%)	191 (28.8%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (9.0%)	15.4	382^nd of 438 public middle schools	12.8%		19.8	377^th of 451 public middle schools	16.4%	5	20.5	17.5	12.1	18.4	21.1	20.8	24.5	76.1		$15,179	$333	$14,846
Hardin Middle	Public	7-8	1950 Elm St	Saint Charles	63301	St. Charles County	St. Charles R-VI	No	No	No	No	(636) 443-4300	676	63	10.7	39.8%	473 (70.0%)	99 (14.6%)	84 (12.4%)	12 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	80.1	66^th of 438 public middle schools	84.9%		71.2	103^rd of 451 public middle schools	77.2%	37		52.4	44.8	47.3		55.7	56.2	98.6		$16,623	$358	$16,265
Ferguson Middle	Public	7-8	701 January Ave	Ferguson	63135	St. Louis County	Ferguson-Florissant R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 506-9600	582	36	16.1	65.1%	12 (2.1%)	505 (86.8%)	42 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.8%)	6.8	420^th of 438 public middle schools	4.1%		7	432^nd of 451 public middle schools	4.2%	12		8.9	7.0	8.1		9.7	17.3			$15,116	$114	$15,002
Johnson Wabash 6th Grade Center	Public	6	685 January	Ferguson	63135	St. Louis County	Ferguson-Florissant R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 524-0280	278	22	12.9	64.7%	3 (1.1%)	239 (86.0%)	20 (7.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.4%)								(n/a)	3.0				2.1					$15,848	$195	$15,653
Cross Keys Middle	Public	7-8	14205 Cougar Dr	Florissant	63033	St. Louis County	Ferguson-Florissant R-II	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 506-9700	608	38	16.0	100.0%	29 (4.8%)	536 (88.2%)	19 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.3%)	7.9	416^th of 438 public middle schools	5.0%		9.6	424^th of 451 public middle schools	6.0%	8		7.3	10.6	16.0		10.7	12.4	35.4		$15,517	$111	$15,406

Frequently Asked Questions about West Middle

How many students attend West Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 724 students attended West Middle.

Is West Middle a good school?

West Middle ranks in the bottom 15.3% of Missouri middle schools.

What high school do graduates of West Middle attend?

Students who attend West Middle usually go on to attend Hazelwood West High

What is the racial makeup of West Middle?

Students at West Middle are 67% African American, 17% White, 7% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

What district is West Middle in?

Hazelwood

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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