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Enrollment
641
Middle
DISTRICT 578 · STATE 502
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TAYLOR SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 263354006903
Robert J West Middle School
10575 WILLIAM ST, TAYLOR, MI 48180 · (313) 295-5783 · Wayne County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL641 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
490 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 55%
Community
5
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 | 215 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 212 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 214 | 33% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 56% · 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
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
33.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.4%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% typical for Michigan 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 Michigan'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 →
Where Robert J West Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.5% | #314 of 397 | #27 of 47 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 641 | #138 of 491 | #22 of 68 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #185 of 436 | #28 of 62 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.8% | #31 of 437 | #1 of 62 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.4% | #72 of 477 | #24 of 66 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.1% | #159 of 339 | #27 of 55 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
641
-81 (-11%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 697
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 18.5:1
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 | 641 | 37.5 | 17.1:1 | 76% (490) |
| 2023-24 | 637 | 39.5 | 16.1:1 | 84% (535) |
| 2022-23 | 641 | 39.6 | 16.2:1 | 68% (437) |
| 2020-21 | 722 | 39 | 18.5:1 | 86% (618) |
| 2017-18 | 746 | 40.4 | 18.5:1 | 77% (571) |
| 2015-16 | 532 | 33 | 16.1:1 | 79% (419) |
| 2010-11 | 669 | 42 | 15.9:1 | 65% (436) |
| 2000-01 | 636 | 37 | 17.2:1 | 34% (217) |
| 1990-91 | 697 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Robert J West Middle School.
About Robert J West Middle School
Robert J West Middle School is a medium-sized middle school in TAYLOR, Michigan. Grades offered run from 6 through 8, with 641 students enrolled. For comparison, middle schools in Michigan average about 502 students.
Taylor School District has 12 schools; together they serve 5,572 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Robert J West Middle School is White (47%). Other groups include 30% Black, 14% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. County-wide, about 49% of residents are White. Robert J West Middle School has a diversity index of 67%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reported 37.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 17.1:1. Across middle schools in Michigan, the average ratio is about 17.5:1. Eligible students account for 76% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. Compared with the 66% average for public schools in Wayne County, the school's rate is higher.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Robert J West Middle School is +1.1 points: 33.5% actual, 32.4% predicted.
In Wayne County (population about 1,772,259), median household income is about $60,539, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Robert J West Middle School is one of 573 public schools in Wayne County, which together enroll about 259,786 students.
The closest public school to Robert J West Middle School is Kinyon Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Robert J West Middle School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 33.5% is above the 33.2% average for nearby schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Robert J West Middle School saw enrollment fall 11% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The ratio was 18.5:1 in 2020-21 and 17.1:1 in 2024-25.
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Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,772,259
Census ACS
Median income
$60,539
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
573
259,786 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Taylor School District
- Taylor High SchoolHigh · 1,371 students
- Hoover Middle SchoolMiddle · 515 students
- Clarence Randall Elem SchoolElementary · 492 students
- Kinyon Elementary SchoolElementary · 375 students
- Bernice McDowell Elem SchoolElementary · 341 students
- Taylor Virtual Learning AcademyHigh · 325 students
Other schools in TAYLOR
- Taylor High SchoolHigh · 1,371 students
- Quest Charter AcademyElementary · 683 students
- Taylor Exemplar AcademyElementary · 660 students
- Trillium AcademyCombined · 641 students
- Hoover Middle SchoolMiddle · 515 students
- Clarence Randall Elem SchoolElementary · 492 students
Nearby schools
- Kinyon Elementary School0.1 mi · 375
- Bernice McDowell Elem School1.0 mi · 341
- Clarence Randall Elem School1.1 mi · 492
- Blair Moody Elementary School1.2 mi · 317
- Taylor Preparatory High School1.3 mi · 405
- North Pointe Elementary1.3 mi · 218
Frequently asked questions
About Robert J West Middle SchoolHow many students attend Robert J West Middle School?
Robert J West Middle School enrolls approximately 641 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Robert J West Middle School serve?
Robert J West Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Robert J West Middle School?
Approximately 17.1:1 students per teacher at Robert J West Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Robert J West Middle School?
At Robert J West Middle School, the student body is approximately 47% White, 14% Hispanic, 30% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Robert J West Middle School in?
Robert J West Middle School is part of Taylor School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.