Is West Middle School a good school?

West Middle School ranks in the bottom 13.4% of Iowa middle schools.

How many students attend West Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 854 students attended West Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of West Middle School?

Students at West Middle School are 43% Hispanic, 30% White, 9% Two or more races, 8% African American, 5% American Indian, 4% Pacific Islander, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of West Middle School attend?

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

West Middle School in Sioux City IA

Performance Trends

Compare Details West Middle School ranks worse than 86.6% of middle schools in Iowa. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked middle schools in the Sioux City Community School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.33. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details West Middle School has the smallest middle school student body size in the Sioux City Community School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (42.9%), White (30%), two or more races (8.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 57.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Sioux City Community School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at West Middle School is 13.4, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Sioux City Community School District! (See more...)

Compare West Middle School employs 63.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at West Middle School is $13,912, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Sioux City Community School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

West Middle School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks West Middle School 292^nd of 337 Iowa public middle schools. (See West Middle School in the ranking list.)

Sioux City Community School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Sioux City Community School District 269^th of 309 Iowa school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IA State Percentile
2012	18.05	324^th	349	7.2%
2013	29.75	289^th	350	17.4%
2014	32.62	265^th	337	21.4%
2015	27.00	295^th	349	15.5%
2016	23.96	293^rd	343	14.6%
2017	21.56	286^th	327	12.5%
2018	28.19	263^rd	318	17.3%
2019	24.04	283^rd	342	17.3%
2021	17.87	282^nd	324	13.0%
2022	21.83	282^nd	337	16.3%
2023	18.78	292^nd	334	12.6%
2024	21.33	292^nd	337	13.4%

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Data source: test scores: Iowa Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Iowa Department of Education

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Enrollment information for West Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	455	46	4	12	66	n/a	n/a	583
1989	456	41	1	11	55	n/a	n/a	564
1990	468	43	1	14	65	n/a	n/a	591
1991	468	44	1	17	73	n/a	n/a	603
1992	524	51	5	29	46	n/a	n/a	655
1993	470	63	5	32	57	n/a	n/a	627
1994	497	75	7	31	46	n/a	n/a	656
1995	468	76	12	44	60	n/a	n/a	660
1996	468	76	12	44	60	n/a	n/a	660
1997	430	69	30	95	61	n/a	n/a	685
1998	445	79	23	90	63	n/a	n/a	700
1999	422	70	21	113	60	n/a	n/a	686
2000	390	62	24	141	55	n/a	n/a	672
2001	421	77	30	149	65	n/a	n/a	742
2002	521	66	25	187	64	n/a	n/a	863
2003	521	66	25	187	64	n/a	n/a	863
2004	561	86	24	241	71	n/a	n/a	983
2005	573	93	25	243	93	n/a	n/a	1027
2006	552	96	36	262	78	n/a	n/a	1024
2007	536	91	31	239	72	n/a	n/a	969
2008	510	94	31	237	48	n/a	n/a	920
2009	483	96	32	225	50	n/a	n/a	886
2010	444	61	27	262	30	3	41	868
2011	452	56	33	274	31	3	3	852
2012	441	72	38	292	36	4	10	893
2013	462	56	36	289	50	5	17	915
2014	421	54	39	300	49	8	25	896
2015	443	41	38	316	48	1	33	920
2016	427	56	38	360	48	1	34	964
2017	437	43	25	349	39	5	38	936
2018	422	57	28	344	45	8	46	950
2019	415	62	25	373	36	5	49	965
2020	379	70	27	393	35	11	70	985
2021	367	63	25	363	42	13	74	947
2022	314	67	18	342	37	15	89	882
2023	292	68	15	353	38	23	75	864
2024	256	70	18	366	41	30	73	854

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 West Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	583	50.1	11.6	45.1
1989	564	47.4	11.8	36
1990	591	46.2	12.7	38.7
1991	603	46.2	13.0	40.1
1992	655	48.0	13.6	39.1
1993	627	51.6	12.2	46.9
1994	656	53.6	12.2	34.9
1995	660	52.6	12.5	39.2
1996	660	52.6	12.5	39.2
1997	685	57.7	11.9	33.9
1998	700	62.6	11.2	35.6
1999	686	9.9	69.3	44.5
2000	672	56.0	12.0	44.5
2001	742	58.2	12.7	49.9
2002	863	66.0	13.1	50.3
2003	863	66.0	13.1	50.3
2004	983	61.7	15.9	59.3
2005	1027	69.3	14.8	53.3
2006	1024	72.7	14.1	60.2
2007	969	74.4	13.0	53.8
2008	920	74.2	12.4	56.7
2009	886	71.7	12.4	56.9
2010	868	63.8	13.6	67.2
2011	852	62.5	13.6	68.1
2012	893	63.0	14.1	70.8
2013	915	63.1	14.4	71.5
2014	896	63.9	14.0	71.4
2015	920	64.0	14.3	75.5
2016	964	64.0	15.0	78.7
2017	936	64.6	14.4	71.9
2018	950	58.8	16.1	72.5
2019	965	59.6	16.1	77.6
2020	985	63.4	15.5	72.1
2021	947	62.8	15.0	71.2
2022	882	59.1	14.9	71
2023	864	62.2	13.8	48
2024	854	63.2	13.4	57.5

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 West Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	583	50.1	11.6	45.1
1989	564	47.4	11.8	36
1990	591	46.2	12.7	38.7
1991	603	46.2	13.0	40.1
1992	655	48.0	13.6	39.1
1993	627	51.6	12.2	46.9
1994	656	53.6	12.2	34.9
1995	660	52.6	12.5	39.2
1996	660	52.6	12.5	39.2
1997	685	57.7	11.9	33.9
1998	700	62.6	11.2	35.6
1999	686	9.9	69.3	44.5
2000	672	56.0	12.0	44.5
2001	742	58.2	12.7	49.9
2002	863	66.0	13.1	50.3
2003	863	66.0	13.1	50.3
2004	983	61.7	15.9	59.3
2005	1027	69.3	14.8	53.3
2006	1024	72.7	14.1	60.2
2007	969	74.4	13.0	53.8
2008	920	74.2	12.4	56.7
2009	886	71.7	12.4	56.9
2010	868	63.8	13.6	67.2
2011	852	62.5	13.6	68.1
2012	893	63.0	14.1	70.8
2013	915	63.1	14.4	71.5
2014	896	63.9	14.0	71.4
2015	920	64.0	14.3	75.5
2016	964	64.0	15.0	78.7
2017	936	64.6	14.4	71.9
2018	950	58.8	16.1	72.5
2019	965	59.6	16.1	77.6
2020	985	63.4	15.5	72.1
2021	947	62.8	15.0	71.2
2022	882	59.1	14.9	71
2023	864	62.2	13.8	48
2024	854	63.2	13.4	57.5

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for West Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$682 (4.9%)	$13,230 (95.1%)	$13,912

Data source: Iowa Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on West Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 283^rd of 342 Middle schools	Ranks 292^nd of 334 Middle schools	4.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (West Middle School)	58.3	60.2	1.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Sioux City Community School District)	54.7	59.3	4.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	67.5	72.7	5.2%
6th Grade Mathematics (West Middle School)	55.9	56.7	0.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Sioux City Community School District)	57.1	61	3.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	69.4	69.9	0.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (West Middle School)	63.5	56.4	7.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Sioux City Community School District)	58.5	57.2	1.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	69.9	74.2	4.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (West Middle School)	57.4	57.8	0.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Sioux City Community School District)	55.6	61.7	6.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	70.1	68.9	1.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (West Middle School)	59.6	66.1	6.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Sioux City Community School District)	58.4	66.5	8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	69.5	76	6.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (West Middle School)	66.8	57	9.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Sioux City Community School District)	64.6	61.7	2.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	71.8	72	0.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	965	864	10.5%
African American	62	68	9.7%
American Indian	36	38	5.6%
Asian	25	15	40%
Hispanic	373	353	5.4%
Pacific Islander	5	23	360%
White	415	292	29.6%
Two or More Races	49	75	53.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	77.6%	48%	29.6%

Elementary:	Liberty Elementary School
	Loess Hills Elementary
	Riverside Elementary School

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISASP English Language Arts (2024)					ISASP Mathematics (2024)					ISASP Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 7th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 8th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	ISASP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Middle School	Public	6-8	3301 W 19th ST	Sioux City	51103	Woodbury County	Sioux City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 279-6813	854	63	13.4	57.5%	256 (30.0%)	70 (8.2%)	366 (42.9%)	18 (2.1%)	41 (4.8%)	30 (3.5%)	73 (8.5%)	21.3	292^nd of 337 public middle schools	13.4%		18.8	292^nd of 334 public middle schools	12.6%				66.8	66.1	67.2			65.1	62.1	56.6		55.1	$13,912	$682	$13,230
North Middle School	Public	6-8	2101 Outer Dr N	Sioux City	51108	Woodbury County	Sioux City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 279-6804	1,168	71	16.4	74.1%	406 (34.8%)	108 (9.2%)	480 (41.1%)	42 (3.6%)	34 (2.9%)	20 (1.7%)	78 (6.7%)	19.8	295^th of 337 public middle schools	12.5%		11.1	311^th of 334 public middle schools	6.9%	16			58.7	63.0	65.5			61.1	62.4	68.0		53.7	$12,644	$460	$12,184
East Middle School	Public	6-8	5401 Lorraine Ave	Sioux City	51106	Woodbury County	Sioux City Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 274-4030	1,036	73	14.2	63.9%	534 (51.5%)	80 (7.7%)	297 (28.7%)	18 (1.7%)	15 (1.4%)	23 (2.2%)	69 (6.7%)	41.4	231^st of 337 public middle schools	31.5%		44.1	213^th of 334 public middle schools	36.2%	18			71.9	69.6	78.2			66.8	63.8	74.8		68.8	$13,321	$647	$12,675
Sergeant Bluff-Luton Middle School	Public	6-8	208 Port Neal Road	Sergeant Bluff	51054	Woodbury County	Sergeant Bluff-Luton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 943-4235	400	21	19.1	34.3%	305 (76.3%)	22 (5.5%)	37 (9.3%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.0%)	20 (5.0%)	77.5	48^th of 337 public middle schools	85.8%		78.3	47^th of 334 public middle schools	85.9%	1			86.7	96.0	87.5			82.5	89.7	72.6		77.9	$12,093	$755	$11,338
Hinton Intermediate School	Public	4-6	315 W. Grand	Hinton	51024	Plymouth County	Hinton Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 947-4328	179	11	16.2	16.2%	167 (93.3%)	2 (1.1%)	7 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)								(n/a)	74.6	84.5	89.7			85.7	81.0	93.1			70.7		$11,309	$145	$11,164
Woodbury Central Middle School	Public	6-8	408 S 4th St	Moville	51039	Woodbury County	Woodbury Central Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 873-3128	116	7	15.4	33.6%	105 (90.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	72.2	74^th of 337 public middle schools	78.0%		56.9	165^th of 334 public middle schools	50.6%	91			96.6	81.1	82.2			86.2	73.0	84.4		77.8	$13,580	$355	$13,225

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