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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the West Middle School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
826
Middle
DISTRICT 1,013 · STATE 400
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SIOUX CITY COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 192640001534
West Middle School
3301 W 19th ST, Sioux City, IA 51103 · (712) 279-6813 · Woodbury County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL826 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 45% of Iowa public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Iowa public middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
64 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
651 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 41%
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 6 | 264 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 287 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 275 | 33% |
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 48% · 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
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
64.4%
IA avg 73.6% . -2.3pp since 2023
Math
61.8%
IA avg 70.9% . +0.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.4% | 61.8% |
| 2023-24 | 66.7% | 61.2% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: ISASP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of IA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
62.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.5%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 53% typical for Iowa schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 10 points, placing it in Iowa's top 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 Middle School
West Middle School's state test result (62.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Middle School this school | 826 | 78.8% | 62.7% |
| B R Miller Middle School Marshalltown | 736 | 73.0% | 54.8% |
| Brody Middle School Des Moines | 641 | 71.3% | 51.3% |
| Lenihan Intermediate School Marshalltown | 655 | 78.3% | 53.6% |
| Denison Middle School Denison | 502 | 70.1% | 76.8% |
| Hoyt Middle School Des Moines | 455 | 82.6% | 42.8% |
Matched among Iowa 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 Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Iowa | In Woodbury County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.7% | #187 of 224 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.8% | #186 of 224 ▼ 1 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.4% | #192 of 224 ▼ 7 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 826 | #22 of 246 | #3 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #36 of 180 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.1% | #14 of 180 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.8% | #12 of 237 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.1% | #48 of 103 | 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
826
-121 (-13%) vs 2020
+37% since 1990-91, when it was 603
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 826 | 64.2 | 12.9:1 | 79% (651) |
| 2023-24 | 854 | 63.3 | 13.5:1 | 57% (491) |
| 2022-23 | 864 | 62.3 | 13.9:1 | 48% (415) |
| 2020-21 | 947 | 62 | 15.3:1 | 71% (674) |
| 2017-18 | 950 | 58.9 | 16.1:1 | 73% (689) |
| 2015-16 | 964 | 64 | 15.1:1 | 79% (759) |
| 2010-11 | 852 | 62 | 13.7:1 | 68% (580) |
| 2000-01 | 742 | 58 | 12.8:1 | 50% (370) |
| 1990-91 | 603 | 46 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (950 to 826); teachers up 9% (58.9 to 64.2).
About West Middle School
West Middle School is classified as a middle-grades school. It is located in Sioux City, Iowa. Students in grades 6 through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 826 students. The average among middle schools in Iowa is roughly 400 students; this school is 107% larger than that.
The Sioux City Comm School District system has 21 schools and 14,189 students.
Enrollment at West Middle School is mixed, with Hispanic students the largest group at 46%. The rest of enrollment is 27% White, 8% multiracial, 7% Black, and 5% Native American. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Woodbury County's population at about 19%. The chance that two students picked at random at West Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 70%.
The school reports 64.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 12.9 students per teacher. The 15.2:1 average for middle schools in Iowa is higher than this school's figure. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 79%. The gap from the 60% average for public schools in Woodbury County is 19 points.
West Middle School is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 45% of Iowa public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In Iowa, West Middle School is one of the top 10% of schools on BeatsExpectations, with an average proficiency rate on state tests of 62.7% compared with a predicted 52.5%.
Census Bureau estimates for Woodbury County show that median household income is about $73,658, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. West Middle School is one of 37 public schools in Woodbury County, which together enroll about 18,210 students.
The closest public school to West Middle School is West High School, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles of West Middle School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 62.7% is above the 58.8% average for nearby schools.
For locale, NCES codes West Middle School as Rural: Fringe.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 13%, from 947 to 826. The ratio was 15.3:1 in 2020-21 and 12.9:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Woodbury County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
106,247
Census ACS
Median income
$73,658
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
18,210 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sioux City Comm School District
- North High SchoolHigh · 1,529 students
- East High SchoolHigh · 1,495 students
- West High SchoolHigh · 1,308 students
- North Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,136 students
- East Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,076 students
- Spalding Park ElementaryElementary · 683 students
Other schools in Sioux City
- North High SchoolHigh · 1,529 students
- East High SchoolHigh · 1,495 students
- West High SchoolHigh · 1,308 students
- North Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,136 students
- East Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,076 students
- Spalding Park ElementaryElementary · 683 students
Other West Middle schools
21 other US public schools in 13 states are named West Middle. West Middle School is the 4th largest of the 22.
- West Middle SchoolTRAVERSE CITY, MI · 1,081 students
- West Middle SchoolGREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO · 1,019 students
- WEST MIDDLE SCHOOLBAY SHORE, NY · 906 students
- WEST MIDDLECHESTERFIELD, MO · 814 students
- West Middle SchoolRockford, IL · 793 students
Nearby schools
- West High School0.2 mi · 1,308
- Loess Hills Elementary0.4 mi · 578
- Liberty Elementary School1.3 mi · 659
- Riverside Elementary School1.3 mi · 227
- Hunt Elementary School1.6 mi · 451
- Perry Creek Elementary School2.5 mi · 635
Frequently asked questions
About West Middle SchoolHow large is West Middle School?
West Middle School enrolls approximately 826 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does West Middle School serve?
West Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at West Middle School?
Approximately 12.9:1 students per teacher at West Middle School.
What is the student diversity at West Middle School?
Student demographics at West Middle School are roughly 27% White, 46% Hispanic, 7% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is West Middle School in?
West Middle School is part of Sioux City Comm School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.