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What tradition at West Morgan Middle School should never be changed?
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Enrollment
561
Middle
DISTRICT 472 · STATE 508
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MORGAN COUNTY·NCES 010248001864
West Morgan Middle School
261 South Greenway Drive, Trinity, AL 35673 · (256) 353-5214 · Morgan County
GRADES 04–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL561 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 17.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
421 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 58%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 115 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 100 | 18% |
| Grade 6 | 119 | 21% |
| Grade 7 | 119 | 21% |
| Grade 8 | 108 | 19% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Morgan County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
56.3%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
33.1%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.5%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like West Morgan Middle School
West Morgan Middle School's state test result (43.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Morgan Middle School this school | 561 | 75.0% | 43.4% |
| Boaz Middle School Boaz | 583 | 70.2% | 42.3% |
| Jemison Intermediate School Jemison | 468 | 67.3% | 34.6% |
| Douglas Middle School Douglas | 512 | 67.2% | 35.0% |
| Montevallo Middle School Montevallo | 346 | 78.6% | 36.1% |
| Jemison Middle School Jemison | 328 | 72.3% | 23.0% |
Matched among Alabama middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where West Morgan Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Morgan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.4% | #115 of 260 | #4 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.1% | #87 of 260 | #4 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.3% | #129 of 260 | #5 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 561 | #94 of 265 | #3 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.6:1 | #189 of 244 | #6 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.3% | #77 of 246 | #3 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.0% | #61 of 264 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +29.9% | #15 of 79 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
561
+120 (+27%) vs 2020
+34% since 2010-11, when it was 419
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
was 19.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 561 | 28.6 | 19.6:1 | 75% (421) |
| 2023-24 | 530 | 27.6 | 19.2:1 | 75% (397) |
| 2022-23 | 426 | 23.1 | 18.4:1 | 71% (304) |
| 2020-21 | 441 | 23 | 19.2:1 | 57% (252) |
| 2017-18 | 432 | 20.8 | 20.8:1 | 54% (233) |
| 2015-16 | 402 | 19 | 21.2:1 | 57% (229) |
| 2010-11 | 419 | 21 | 19.9:1 | 54% (227) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Morgan Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 30% (432 to 561); teachers up 37% (20.8 to 28.6).
About West Morgan Middle School
In Trinity, Alabama, part of Morgan County, West Morgan Middle School is a middle-grades school. It is open to students in grades 4 through 8 and enrolls 561 students.
Morgan County counts 16 schools and 7,619 students, including West Morgan Middle School.
At West Morgan Middle School, 51% of students are White. The school is also 40% Hispanic and 6% Black. That is lower than the 74% White share among all Morgan County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 57%.
For every teacher at West Morgan Middle School, there are about 19.6 students; the school has 28.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 17.9:1 average for middle schools in Alabama, this school's ratio is higher. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 75%. The average for public schools in Morgan County is 56%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for West Morgan Middle School is +14.0 points: 43.4% actual, 29.5% predicted.
In the wider Morgan County area, median household income comes to about $68,845, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Morgan County's 46 public schools enroll about 20,204 students and include West Morgan Middle School.
West Morgan High School is the nearest public school to West Morgan Middle School, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles of West Morgan Middle School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, West Morgan Middle School is 3rd of 8 on proficiency.
The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment rose 27% over 4 years, reaching 561 in 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Morgan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
124,471
Census ACS
Median income
$68,845
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
46
20,204 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Morgan County
- Albert P Brewer High SchoolHigh · 757 students
- Priceville Elementary SchoolElementary · 674 students
- West Morgan Elementary SchoolElementary · 512 students
- Priceville High SchoolHigh · 506 students
- DanvilleNeel Elementary SchoolElementary · 504 students
- Priceville Junior High SchoolMiddle · 483 students
Other schools in Trinity
- East Lawrence Elementary SchoolElementary · 576 students
- West Morgan Elementary SchoolElementary · 512 students
- West Morgan High SchoolHigh · 476 students
- East Lawrence Middle SchoolMiddle · 409 students
- East Lawrence High SchoolHigh · 408 students
- Lawrence County DevelopmentalHigh · 21 students
Nearby schools
- West Morgan High School0.2 mi · 476
- West Morgan Elementary School1.1 mi · 512
- Austin High School2.3 mi · 999
- Julian Harris Elementary School2.6 mi · 349
- Woodmeade Elementary School3.7 mi · 361
- Austin Middle School3.9 mi · 727
Frequently asked questions
About West Morgan Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at West Morgan Middle School?
West Morgan Middle School enrolls approximately 561 students in grades 04-08.
What grades does West Morgan Middle School serve?
West Morgan Middle School serves grades 04-08.
How many students per teacher at West Morgan Middle School?
Approximately 19.6:1 students per teacher at West Morgan Middle School.
What is the student diversity at West Morgan Middle School?
Student demographics at West Morgan Middle School are roughly 51% White, 40% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is West Morgan Middle School in?
West Morgan Middle School is part of Morgan County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.