Is West Junior High School a good school?

West Junior High School ranks in the bottom 3.7% of Oklahoma middle schools.

How many students attend West Junior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 614 students attended West Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of West Junior High School?

Students at West Junior High School are 36% Hispanic, 27% White, 16% Two or more races, 12% African American, 6% Asian, 4% American Indian.

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

West Junior High School

Summary:

West Junior High School is a public middle school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 614 students. The school is part of the Moore School District, which is ranked 144 out of 342 districts in Oklahoma and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Junior High School has consistently underperformed compared to the Moore district and the state of Oklahoma in standardized test scores across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 25% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 45% in the Moore district and 40% statewide. Similarly, only 16% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 34% in the Moore district and 25% statewide. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10% of Oklahoma middle schools for Hispanic students, White students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds in both English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Despite the school's underperformance, its per-student spending of $7,701 in 2018-2019 is relatively high compared to the state average, indicating that additional resources alone may not be the sole solution to the school's challenges. The school's declining performance over time, coupled with its high rates of poverty and growing student-teacher ratios, suggest that a comprehensive, data-driven approach to school improvement may be necessary to address the root causes of the school's challenges and provide a high-quality education for all its students. Interestingly, Southridge Junior High School and Brink Junior High School, which are both located near West Junior High School, are ranked among the top 10 middle schools in Oklahoma and have much higher proficiency rates in core academic subjects.

Detail:

Public 7-8

9400 South Pennsylvania Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73159-3159

(405) 735-4620

District: Moore

SchoolDigger Rank:
182^nd of 189 Oklahoma Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,025

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

Student/teacher ratio: 15.9

Number of students: 614

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

35.5%

White:

26.5%

Two or more races:

16.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 74.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details West Junior High School ranks worse than 96.3% of middle schools in Oklahoma. It also ranks last among 6 ranked middle schools in the Moore School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.69. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at West Junior High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (35.5%), White (26.5%), two or more races (16%). (See more...)

Compare Details 74.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at West Junior High School is 15.9, which is the lowest among 6 middle schools in the Moore School District! (See more...)

Compare West Junior High School employs 38.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at West Junior High School is $9,025. 4 middle schools in the Moore School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

SchoolDigger ranks West Junior High School 182^nd of 189 Oklahoma public middle schools. (See West Junior High School in the ranking list.)

Moore:

SchoolDigger ranks Moore 80^th of 144 Oklahoma school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for West Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at West Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OK State Percentile
2009	78.71	50^th	521	90.4%
2010	79.43	47^th	539	91.3%
2011	76.95	66^th	542	87.8%
2015	69.13	61^st	297	79.5%
2016	68.73	73^rd	332	78.0%
2017	42.43	128^th	238	46.2%
2018	38.74	151^st	233	35.2%
2019	27.05	177^th	228	22.4%
2021	18.40	364^th	407	10.6%
2022	8.46	168^th	171	1.8%
2023	11.38	145^th	149	2.7%
2024	8.69	182^nd	189	3.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at West Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	21.06	73^rd	80	8.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at West Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	17.81	259^th	278	6.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at West Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	49.61	11^th	16	31.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at West Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	15.24	98^th	102	3.9%

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Rank History for White students at West Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	OK State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	15.74	244^th	257	5.1%

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Data source: test scores: Oklahoma State Department of Education, 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: Oklahoma State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for West Junior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	998	22	37	31	71	n/a	n/a	1159
1989	542	16	45	18	142	n/a	n/a	763
1990	602	33	38	32	119	n/a	n/a	824
1991	634	46	46	34	123	n/a	n/a	883
1992	722	56	36	37	118	n/a	n/a	969
1993	737	50	43	34	105	n/a	n/a	969
1994	755	52	40	29	98	n/a	n/a	974
1995	820	54	49	30	66	n/a	n/a	1019
1996	820	54	49	30	66	n/a	n/a	1019
1997	803	55	65	28	65	n/a	n/a	1016
1998	732	56	71	35	59	n/a	n/a	953
1999	642	43	74	39	120	n/a	n/a	918
2000	601	38	71	39	131	n/a	n/a	880
2001	557	54	71	48	144	n/a	n/a	874
2002	620	72	71	67	137	n/a	n/a	967
2003	620	72	71	67	137	n/a	n/a	967
2004	585	77	68	69	174	n/a	n/a	973
2005	604	81	84	77	170	n/a	n/a	1016
2006	568	84	68	90	176	n/a	n/a	986
2007	530	105	65	104	156	n/a	n/a	960
2008	493	96	59	111	137	n/a	n/a	896
2009	299	68	41	95	76	n/a	n/a	579
2010	310	66	48	119	72	n/a	n/a	615
2011	341	56	44	118	66	1	32	658
2012	312	67	34	118	48	2	70	651
2013	277	68	37	128	55	3	65	633
2014	251	59	51	124	52	4	80	621
2015	253	61	48	129	37	1	102	631
2016	289	69	48	156	37	2	114	715
2017	295	63	53	194	36	2	106	749
2018	272	76	52	193	42	0	96	731
2019	232	73	36	199	43	2	87	672
2020	212	78	32	218	31	1	103	675
2021	194	76	33	232	16	2	108	661
2022	217	79	29	227	24	4	109	689
2023	181	75	37	232	26	5	96	652
2024	163	73	34	218	23	5	98	614

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 Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1159	67.2	17.2	n/a
1989	763	40.0	19.0	n/a
1990	824	44.0	18.7	n/a
1991	883	49.1	17.9	n/a
1992	969	49.1	19.7	5.1
1993	969	52.0	18.6	n/a
1994	974	55.0	17.7	7.5
1995	1019	54.1	18.8	9.8
1996	1019	54.1	18.8	9.8
1997	1016	54.1	18.8	10.2
1998	953	58.3	16.3	10.9
1999	918	58.2	15.8	18.2
2000	880	57.4	15.3	18.6
2001	874	54.3	16.1	22.3
2002	967	53.9	17.9	29.1
2003	967	53.9	17.9	29.1
2004	973	52.7	18.5	29.5
2005	1016	56.3	18.0	34.9
2006	986	59.2	16.7	35.7
2007	960	58.5	16.4	36.5
2008	896	58.5	15.3	42.4
2009	579	44.4	13.0	50.6
2010	615	43.3	14.2	51.5
2011	658	44.0	14.9	62
2012	651	45.7	14.2	67.3
2013	633	45.1	14.0	53.4
2014	621	44.6	13.9	58.1
2015	631	44.0	14.3	57.1
2016	715	41.0	17.4	58.2
2017	749	37.1	20.1	62.8
2018	731	33.9	21.5	57.3
2019	672	36.8	18.2	64
2020	675	36.5	18.4	57
2021	661	37.9	17.4	61.4
2022	689	37.7	18.2	53.1
2023	652	38.6	16.8	68.1
2024	614	38.5	15.9	74.4

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 Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1159	67.2	17.2	n/a
1989	763	40.0	19.0	n/a
1990	824	44.0	18.7	n/a
1991	883	49.1	17.9	n/a
1992	969	49.1	19.7	5.1
1993	969	52.0	18.6	n/a
1994	974	55.0	17.7	7.5
1995	1019	54.1	18.8	9.8
1996	1019	54.1	18.8	9.8
1997	1016	54.1	18.8	10.2
1998	953	58.3	16.3	10.9
1999	918	58.2	15.8	18.2
2000	880	57.4	15.3	18.6
2001	874	54.3	16.1	22.3
2002	967	53.9	17.9	29.1
2003	967	53.9	17.9	29.1
2004	973	52.7	18.5	29.5
2005	1016	56.3	18.0	34.9
2006	986	59.2	16.7	35.7
2007	960	58.5	16.4	36.5
2008	896	58.5	15.3	42.4
2009	579	44.4	13.0	50.6
2010	615	43.3	14.2	51.5
2011	658	44.0	14.9	62
2012	651	45.7	14.2	67.3
2013	633	45.1	14.0	53.4
2014	621	44.6	13.9	58.1
2015	631	44.0	14.3	57.1
2016	715	41.0	17.4	58.2
2017	749	37.1	20.1	62.8
2018	731	33.9	21.5	57.3
2019	672	36.8	18.2	64
2020	675	36.5	18.4	57
2021	661	37.9	17.4	61.4
2022	689	37.7	18.2	53.1
2023	652	38.6	16.8	68.1
2024	614	38.5	15.9	74.4

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 Junior High School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$7,701
2020	$7,774
2021	$8,763
2022	$8,341
2023	$9,025

Data source: Oklahoma Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on West Junior High 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 177^th of 228 Middle schools	Ranks 145^th of 149 Middle schools	19.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts I (West Junior High School)	26	14	12%
7th Grade English Language Arts I (Moore)	38	29	9%
7th Grade English Language Arts I (Oklahoma)	29	21	8%
7th Grade Mathematics (West Junior High School)	31	17	14%
7th Grade Mathematics (Moore)	46	34	12%
7th Grade Mathematics (Oklahoma)	33	24	9%
8th Grade English Language Arts I (West Junior High School)	26	13	13%
8th Grade English Language Arts I (Moore)	39	24	15%
8th Grade English Language Arts I (Oklahoma)	31	20	11%
8th Grade Mathematics (West Junior High School)	21	8	13%
8th Grade Mathematics (Moore)	31	24	7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Oklahoma)	23	15	8%
8th Grade Science (West Junior High School)	40	27	13%
8th Grade Science (Moore)	47	42	5%
8th Grade Science (Oklahoma)	40	35	5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	672	652	3%
African American	73	75	2.7%
American Indian	43	26	39.5%
Asian	36	37	2.8%
Hispanic	199	232	16.6%
Pacific Islander	2	5	150%
White	232	181	22%
Two or More Races	87	96	10.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	64%	68.1%	4.1%

Schools Near West Junior High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				OSTP English Language Arts I (2024)				OSTP Mathematics (2024)				OSTP Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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	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 Mathematics 5th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 6th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 7th Grade	OSTP Mathematics 8th Grade	OSTP Science 5th Grade	OSTP Science 8th Grade	Total
West Junior High School	Public	7-8	9400 South Pennsylvania Avenue	Oklahoma City	73159	Oklahoma County	Moore	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 735-4620	614	39	15.9	74.4%	163 (26.5%)	73 (11.9%)	218 (35.5%)	34 (5.5%)	23 (3.7%)	5 (0.8%)	98 (16.0%)	8.7	182^nd of 189 public middle schools	3.7%		11.4	145^th of 149 public middle schools	2.7%	37				25.0			17.0	16.0		24.0	$9,025
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	648	33	19.9	31.3%	305 (47.1%)	29 (4.5%)	103 (15.9%)	71 (11.0%)	17 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	123 (19.0%)	95	6^th of 189 public middle schools	96.8%		95.2	4^th of 149 public middle schools	97.3%	2			68.0	72.0			76.0	66.0		60.0	$9,758
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	941	52	18.1	98.7%	77 (8.2%)	130 (13.8%)	606 (64.4%)	2 (0.2%)	19 (2.0%)	20 (2.1%)	87 (9.2%)								(n/a)											$11,173
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) 601-5440	213	16	13.3	94.4%	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	205 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)								(n/a)					28.0	21.0
Southeast Middle School	Public	5-8	6700 South Hudson	Oklahoma City	73139	Oklahoma County	Oklahoma City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(405) 587-6750	641	44	14.6	95.3%	34 (5.3%)	18 (2.8%)	554 (86.4%)	14 (2.2%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.3%)	12.4	175^th of 189 public middle schools	7.4%					(n/a)	65.0	35.0			52.0	23.0	19.0		41.0		$11,281
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	749	50	15.0	97.7%	84 (11.2%)	201 (26.8%)	369 (49.3%)	9 (1.2%)	26 (3.5%)	2 (0.3%)	58 (7.7%)								(n/a)											$11,232
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	520	31	16.8	77.1%	193 (37.1%)	52 (10.0%)	166 (31.9%)	10 (1.9%)	17 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	81 (15.6%)	11.4	177^th of 189 public middle schools	6.3%		20.5	126^th of 149 public middle schools	15.4%	51			34.0	28.0			17.0	10.0		31.0	$10,538
Southridge Junior High School	Public	7-8	14141 S Pennsylvania	Oklahoma City	73170	Cleveland County	Moore	No	(n/a)	No	No	(405) 735-4680	584	33	17.6	34.8%	273 (46.7%)	28 (4.8%)	92 (15.8%)	56 (9.6%)	23 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	112 (19.2%)	88	13^th of 189 public middle schools	93.1%		82.7	17^th of 149 public middle schools	88.6%	4			65.0	64.0			63.0	62.0		51.0	$9,913
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	296	18	16.9	85.8%	18 (6.1%)	31 (10.5%)	234 (79.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	68.5	38^th of 189 public middle schools	79.9%		56.9	54^th of 149 public middle schools	63.8%	16			56.0			51.0	67.0	36.0		43.0	$9,166
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	726	50	14.6	94.4%	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	703 (96.8%)	5 (0.7%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	46	97^th of 189 public middle schools	48.7%		24.9	114^th of 149 public middle schools	23.5%	17		50.0	45.0	44.0		43.0	40.0	38.0		37.0	$7,917

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