Is West Middle School a good school?

West Middle School ranks 971 st of 1504 New York middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend West Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 768 students attended West Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of West Middle School?

Students at West Middle School are 84% White, 6% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 3% African American.

What high school do graduates of West Middle School attend?

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

West Middle School

Summary:

West Middle School is a public middle school located in West Seneca, New York, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 780 students. The school is part of the West Seneca Central School District, which is ranked 510 out of 865 school districts in New York and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

While West Middle School's performance on state assessments is generally below the state average, with proficiency rates ranging from 32.88% to 54.01% in English Language Arts and 33.65% to 54.01% in Math, the school performs better than the West Seneca Central School District average in most subject areas and grade levels. The school's performance on Regents exams is particularly strong, with 100% proficiency rates in Earth Science and Algebra I, significantly outperforming the district and state averages. West Middle School has a relatively diverse student population, with 13.59% African American, 10.13% Hispanic, 68.97% White, and 7.31% Multi-racial students. However, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with Hispanic and Multi-racial students generally performing better than African American and White students.

Compared to nearby schools, West Middle School's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than the East Middle School, which is also part of the West Seneca Central School District. However, the school lags behind higher-performing schools in the region, such as Orchard Park Middle School, which consistently ranks among the top middle schools in New York. The nearby Lackawanna Middle School, which serves a higher-need student population, significantly underperforms West Middle School and the state averages across all subject areas.

Detail:

Public 6-8

395 Center Rd
West Seneca, NY 14224-1986

(716) 677-3500

District: West Seneca Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
971^st of 1,504 New York Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,549

Students who attend West Middle School usually attend:

High:

West Seneca West Senior High School

Feeder schools for West Middle School:

Elementary:	Allendale Elementary School
	West Elementary School
	Winchester-Potters Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.7

Number of students: 768

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.6%

Two or more races:

6.0%

Hispanic:

5.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 35.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details West Middle School ranks worse than 64.6% of middle schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.29. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (83.6%), two or more races (6%), Hispanic (5.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 35.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at West Middle School is 10.7. (See more...)

Compare West Middle School employs 71.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at West Middle School is $16,549.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

West Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks West Middle School 971^st of 1504 New York public middle schools. (See West Middle School in the ranking list.)

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West Seneca Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks West Seneca Central School District 510^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at West Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	75.88	261^st	1095	76.2%
2007	82.60	161^st	1123	85.7%
2008	83.10	135^th	1185	88.6%
2009	81.14	140^th	1224	88.6%
2010	75.26	308^th	1243	75.2%
2011	78.87	262^nd	1295	79.8%
2012	76.87	296^th	1337	77.9%
2013	63.39	434^th	1373	68.4%
2014	51.20	629^th	1401	55.1%
2015	46.84	722^nd	1407	48.7%
2016	46.97	722^nd	1429	49.5%
2017	39.38	878^th	1455	39.7%
2018	52.57	635^th	1438	55.8%
2019	37.95	869^th	1439	39.6%
2021	36.19	809^th	1242	34.9%
2022	45.96	772^nd	1479	47.8%
2023	40.31	915^th	1500	39.0%
2024	37.29	971^st	1504	35.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at West Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	32.53	79^th	126	37.3%
2022	27.16	132^nd	190	30.5%
2024	15.15	201^st	220	8.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at West Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	41.73	633^rd	1170	45.9%
2019	29.95	881^st	1139	22.7%
2021	26.24	417^th	522	20.1%
2022	44.08	600^th	1283	53.2%
2023	41.34	703^rd	1307	46.2%
2024	32.86	885^th	1303	32.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at West Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	41.43	709^th	1245	43.1%
2019	25.94	992^nd	1241	20.1%
2021	37.70	570^th	935	39.0%
2022	35.40	843^rd	1306	35.5%
2023	34.83	903^rd	1288	29.9%
2024	25.53	1064^th	1296	17.9%

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Rank History for Female students at West Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	57.15	565^th	1353	58.2%
2019	41.91	795^th	1370	42.0%
2021	35.02	736^th	1066	31.0%
2022	47.65	745^th	1454	48.8%
2023	36.44	974^th	1463	33.4%
2024	37.20	959^th	1465	34.5%

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Rank History for Male students at West Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	51.22	626^th	1352	53.7%
2019	37.46	826^th	1366	39.5%
2021	34.66	720^th	1071	32.8%
2022	45.11	753^rd	1455	48.2%
2023	44.16	809^th	1464	44.7%
2024	38.50	920^th	1464	37.2%

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Rank History for African American students at West Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	25.40	557^th	706	21.1%
2023	13.79	653^rd	696	6.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at West Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2021	37.58	278^th	449	38.1%
2022	38.40	553^rd	914	39.5%
2023	45.77	479^th	943	49.2%
2024	42.99	538^th	953	43.5%

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Rank History for White students at West Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	39.55	489^th	763	35.9%
2019	25.84	562^nd	716	21.5%
2021	23.40	511^th	614	16.8%
2022	33.72	509^th	748	32.0%
2023	29.92	588^th	772	23.8%
2024	27.38	621^st	778	20.2%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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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	Not Specified	Total
1989	524	1	1	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	530
1990	481	2	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	486
1991	510	2	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	515
1992	517	3	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	521
1993	553	6	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	559
1994	620	7	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	628
1995	693	4	5	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	710
1996	693	4	5	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	710
1997	696	7	5	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	710
1998	647	7	6	3	4	n/a	n/a	0	667
1999	646	7	5	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	663
2000	665	6	5	6	4	n/a	n/a	0	686
2001	635	8	3	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	653
2002	666	8	1	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	681
2003	666	8	1	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	681
2004	708	8	3	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	727
2005	701	4	5	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	717
2006	696	1	4	10	3	n/a	n/a	0	714
2007	670	5	8	17	3	n/a	n/a	0	703
2008	652	7	3	14	3	n/a	n/a	0	679
2009	638	9	3	11	4	n/a	n/a	4	669
2010	637	10	7	18	4	n/a	n/a	5	681
2011	623	10	5	21	3	0	6	0	668
2012	605	13	1	16	3	1	3	0	642
2013	575	14	3	19	2	0	2	0	615
2014	864	19	5	31	4	0	12	0	935
2015	864	25	5	37	4	0	20	0	955
2016	821	17	6	35	6	0	13	0	898
2017	790	18	3	31	2	0	22	0	866
2018	773	16	2	29	3	1	18	0	842
2019	741	14	7	30	4	0	29	0	825
2020	729	16	6	36	3	0	37	0	827
2021	702	19	6	39	2	0	35	0	803
2022	695	21	5	42	3	0	35	0	801
2023	668	23	7	46	3	0	33	0	780
2024	642	26	6	45	3	0	46	0	768

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
1989	530	32.2	16.4	n/a
1990	486	29.7	16.3	n/a
1991	515	33.0	15.6	n/a
1992	521	38.2	13.6	n/a
1993	559	39.3	14.2	n/a
1994	628	40.3	15.6	15.9
1995	710	48.3	14.7	13.1
1996	710	48.3	14.7	13.1
1997	710	45.5	15.6	15.5
1998	667	49.6	13.4	19.2
1999	663	52.6	12.6	15.4
2000	686	51.2	13.4	24.1
2001	653	52.6	12.4	24
2002	681	52.9	12.9	25
2003	681	52.9	12.9	25
2004	727	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	717	53.4	13.4	26.5
2006	714	52.0	13.7	32.1
2007	703	53.4	13.2	30
2008	679	51.4	13.2	27.4
2009	669	50.2	13.3	27.7
2010	681	49.8	13.6	27.8
2011	668	55.0	12.1	29
2012	642	48.9	13.1	31.6
2013	615	48.8	12.5	32.8
2014	935	66.2	14.1	26.2
2015	955	63.0	15.1	36.1
2016	898	63.0	14.2	37.2
2017	866	60.1	14.3	39.6
2018	842	59.0	14.2	40.1
2019	825	60.0	13.7	39.9
2020	827	67.0	12.3	42
2021	803	65.3	12.2	41
2022	801	73.5	10.8	40.3
2023	780	70.5	11.0	43.2
2024	768	71.1	10.7	35.8

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
1989	530	32.2	16.4	n/a
1990	486	29.7	16.3	n/a
1991	515	33.0	15.6	n/a
1992	521	38.2	13.6	n/a
1993	559	39.3	14.2	n/a
1994	628	40.3	15.6	15.9
1995	710	48.3	14.7	13.1
1996	710	48.3	14.7	13.1
1997	710	45.5	15.6	15.5
1998	667	49.6	13.4	19.2
1999	663	52.6	12.6	15.4
2000	686	51.2	13.4	24.1
2001	653	52.6	12.4	24
2002	681	52.9	12.9	25
2003	681	52.9	12.9	25
2004	727	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	717	53.4	13.4	26.5
2006	714	52.0	13.7	32.1
2007	703	53.4	13.2	30
2008	679	51.4	13.2	27.4
2009	669	50.2	13.3	27.7
2010	681	49.8	13.6	27.8
2011	668	55.0	12.1	29
2012	642	48.9	13.1	31.6
2013	615	48.8	12.5	32.8
2014	935	66.2	14.1	26.2
2015	955	63.0	15.1	36.1
2016	898	63.0	14.2	37.2
2017	866	60.1	14.3	39.6
2018	842	59.0	14.2	40.1
2019	825	60.0	13.7	39.9
2020	827	67.0	12.3	42
2021	803	65.3	12.2	41
2022	801	73.5	10.8	40.3
2023	780	70.5	11.0	43.2
2024	768	71.1	10.7	35.8

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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