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West Junior High School

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West Junior High School ranks 242 nd of 369 Oklahoma middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

242^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 369 Oklahoma Middle Schools

Better than 34% of Oklahoma middle schools

Summary

West Junior High School is a public middle school in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, serving 614 students in grades 7-8. The school is part of the Moore School District, which is ranked 140 out of 452 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of the Moore district, West Junior High School has consistently underperformed compared to the district and the state of Oklahoma in standardized test scores across all subjects and grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 16% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 35% in the Moore district and 26% statewide. In mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 10%, compared to 34% in the Moore district and 26% statewide. The school has also struggled with high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 15.3% to 20.5% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby Highland West Junior High School and Southridge Junior High School, which are also part of the Moore district, have significantly outperformed West Junior High School in academic achievement, with higher proficiency rates and better overall rankings. In contrast, schools in the Oklahoma City district, such as Roosevelt Middle School and Webster Middle School, have even lower performance than West Junior High School.

605

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,993

Per pupil spending ?

71.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9400 South Pennsylvania Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73159-3159

(405) 735-4620

District: Moore

Students who attend West Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Westmoore High School

Feeder schools for West Junior High School:

Elementary:	Fairview Elementary School
	Houchin Elementary School
	Kingsgate Elementary School
	Sky Ranch Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.2%

White:

23.1%

Two or more races:

16.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 2nd percentile in 2022 → 34th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 34th (2025) from a 2nd-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Mathematics scores 16 pts below the Oklahoma average

!Near the bottom of Moore's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg35%

Oklahoma avg27%

242^nd of 369

Oklahoma public middle schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 45 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Middle Schools in the Moore

140^th of 452Moore among Oklahoma 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	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	242 of 369	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	8.7	182 of 189	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	145 of 149	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.5	168 of 171	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.4	364 of 407	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.1	177 of 228	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.7	151 of 233	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.4	128 of 238	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	68.7	73 of 332	78.0%	★★★★☆
2015	69.1	61 of 297	79.5%	★★★★☆
2011	76.9	66 of 542	87.8%	★★★★☆
2010	79.4	47 of 539	91.3%	★★★★★
2009	78.7	50 of 521	90.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	32 of 49	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2021	49.6	11 of 16	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	26 of 84	69.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	75 of 122	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.2	98 of 102	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	155 of 284	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.8	259 of 278	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2021	21.1	73 of 80	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	50 of 108	53.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Oklahoma percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	143 of 215	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.7	244 of 257	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)69th percentile+35 vs school

Special Education (2025)54th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)39th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2025)35th percentile~ school

White (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Asian (2021)31st percentile+21 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)9th percentile~ school

By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?

Science43%+13 vs state

English Language Arts I16%-10 vs state

Mathematics10%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				OSTP English Language Arts I (2025)					OSTP Mathematics (2025)					OSTP Science (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	OSTP English Language Arts I 5th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 6th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 7th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I 8th Grade	OSTP English Language Arts I All Grades	OSTP Mathematics 5th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 6th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 7th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 8th Grade	OSTP Mathematics All Grades	OSTP Science 5th Grade	OSTP Science 8th Grade	OSTP Science All Grades	Total
West Junior High School	Public	7-8	9400 South Pennsylvania Avenue	Oklahoma City	73159	Cleveland County	Moore	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 735-4620	605	35	17.5	71.9%	140 (23.1%)	61 (10.1%)	243 (40.2%)	28 (4.6%)	26 (4.3%)	7 (1.2%)	100 (16.5%)	36.4	242^nd of 369 public middle schools	34.4%		8.7	182^nd of 189 public middle schools	3.7%	60			14.0	19.0	16.0			12.0	8.0	10.0		43.0	43.0	$10,993
Brink Junior High School	Public	7-8	11420 South Western Avenue	Oklahoma City	73170	Cleveland County	Moore	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 735-4540	668	34	19.4	31.7%	326 (48.8%)	34 (5.1%)	106 (15.9%)	73 (10.9%)	22 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	107 (16.0%)	94.6	13^th of 369 public middle schools	96.5%		95	6^th of 189 public middle schools	96.8%	7			37.0	38.0	37.0			56.0	48.0	52.0		60.0	60.0	$10,859
Jefferson Middle School	Public	5-8	6800 South Blackwelder Avenue	Oklahoma City	73159	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-1300	834	53	15.7	98.3%	76 (9.1%)	108 (12.9%)	541 (64.9%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.8%)	18 (2.2%)	75 (9.0%)	8.1	360^th of 369 public middle schools	2.4%					(n/a)	4.0	5.0	4.0	3.0	4.0	3.0	4.0	2.0	3.0	3.0	8.0	14.0	11.0	$12,025
Santa Fe South West Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	6500 Land Ave	Oklahoma City	73159	Oklahoma County	Santa Fe South Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(405) 682-7842	321	29	11.1	95.6%	3 (0.9%)	10 (3.1%)	299 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	18.4	324^th of 369 public middle schools	12.2%					(n/a)	5.0	13.0	10.0	4.0	9.0	17.0	18.0	21.0	4.0	16.0	5.0	6.0	6.0	$13,392
Southeast Middle School	Public	5-8	6700 South Hudson	Oklahoma City	73139	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-6750	596	35	17.1	94.0%	32 (5.4%)	18 (3.0%)	514 (86.2%)	10 (1.7%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.7%)	49.1	160^th of 369 public middle schools	56.6%		12.4	175^th of 189 public middle schools	7.4%	15	23.0	34.0	19.0	20.0	24.0	15.0	37.0	17.0	11.0	20.0	29.0	34.0	31.0	$12,241
Webster Middle School	Public	5-8	6708 South Santa Fe Avenue	Oklahoma City	73139	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-3900	676	38	17.8	98.7%	70 (10.4%)	175 (25.9%)	338 (50.0%)	12 (1.8%)	23 (3.4%)	4 (0.6%)	54 (8.0%)	9	357^th of 369 public middle schools	3.3%					(n/a)	1.0	5.0	2.0	2.0	2.0	0.0	3.0	6.0	7.0	4.0	4.0	11.0	7.0	$12,529
Highland West Junior High School	Public	7-8	901 North Santa Fe Avenue	Moore	73160	Cleveland County	Moore	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 735-4600	479	29	16.2	68.9%	168 (35.1%)	62 (12.9%)	155 (32.4%)	5 (1.0%)	17 (3.5%)	6 (1.3%)	66 (13.8%)	31.1	264^th of 369 public middle schools	28.5%		11.4	177^th of 189 public middle schools	6.3%	87			18.0	16.0	17.0			15.0	7.0	12.0		31.0	31.0	$12,061
Southridge Junior High School	Public	7-8	14141 S Pennsylvania	Oklahoma City	73170	Cleveland County	Moore	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 735-4680	562	30	18.9	31.5%	267 (47.5%)	32 (5.7%)	84 (14.9%)	59 (10.5%)	23 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	96 (17.1%)	94.4	14^th of 369 public middle schools	96.2%		88	13^th of 189 public middle schools	93.1%	1			43.0	40.0	41.0			51.0	47.0	49.0		53.0	53.0	$11,125
Dove Science Academy Middle School-South Okc	Public, Charter	6-8	7124 S I 35 Service Rd	OKlahoma City	73149	Oklahoma County	Dove Schools Of Okc (Charter)	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 636-8250	310	18	17.2	87.7%	19 (6.1%)	37 (11.9%)	238 (76.8%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	71.4	66^th of 369 public middle schools	82.1%		68.5	38^th of 189 public middle schools	79.9%	28		24.0	20.0	25.0	23.0		41.0	57.0	33.0	43.0		49.0	49.0	$10,395
Santa Fe South Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	6921 Plaza Mayor Blvd	Oklahoma City	73149	Oklahoma County	Santa Fe South Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 635-1053	738	50	14.6	95.7%	7 (0.9%)	4 (0.5%)	712 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.4%)	75.2	49^th of 369 public middle schools	86.7%		46	97^th of 189 public middle schools	48.7%	48		36.0	27.0	27.0	30.0		33.0	47.0	37.0	40.0		40.0	40.0	$9,148

Frequently Asked Questions about West Junior High School

What is the racial makeup of West Junior High School?

Students at West Junior High School are 40% Hispanic, 23% White, 17% Two or more races, 10% African American, 5% Asian, 4% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What high school do graduates of West Junior High School attend?

Students who attend West Junior High School usually go on to attend Westmoore High School

Is West Junior High School a good school?

West Junior High School ranks 242^nd of 369 Oklahoma middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend West Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 605 students attended West Junior High School.

What district is West Junior High School in?

Moore

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