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Enrollment
667
Middle
DISTRICT 634 · STATE 502
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLYMOUTH-CANTON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 262856006410
West Middle School
44401 W ANN ARBOR TRL, PLYMOUTH, MI 48170 · (734) 416-7599 · Wayne County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL667 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 80% of Michigan public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Michigan public middle schools
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
14%
92 students
DISTRICT 24% · 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 | 209 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 222 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 236 | 35% |
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
56.4%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
48.5%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. 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
60.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.2%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 →
Schools most like West Middle School
West Middle School's state test result (60.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Middle School this school | 667 | 13.8% | 60.6% |
| Holmes Middle School LIVONIA | 670 | 16.4% | 62.0% |
| Riley Upper Elementary School LIVONIA | 615 | 17.4% | 47.0% |
| Duncan Lake Middle School CALEDONIA | 696 | 16.5% | 68.0% |
| Kraft Meadows Intermediate School CALEDONIA | 703 | 17.1% | 65.5% |
| Baldwin Street Middle School HUDSONVILLE | 610 | 14.6% | 63.1% |
Matched among Michigan 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 Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.6% | #52 of 397 | #6 of 47 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.5% | #93 of 380 | #11 of 42 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.4% | #84 of 377 | #8 of 44 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 667 | #122 of 491 | #18 of 68 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.8:1 | #335 of 436 | #46 of 62 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.1% | #212 of 437 | #40 of 62 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 13.8% | #449 of 477 | #62 of 66 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.9% | #137 of 339 | #24 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. 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
667
-44 (-6%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 725
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
was 18.2:1
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 | 667 | 35.4 | 18.8:1 | 14% (92) |
| 2023-24 | 689 | 34.8 | 19.8:1 | 16% (107) |
| 2022-23 | 675 | 33.8 | 20.0:1 | 17% (118) |
| 2020-21 | 711 | 39 | 18.2:1 | 17% (119) |
| 2017-18 | 793 | 37.6 | 21.1:1 | 12% (92) |
| 2015-16 | 771 | 35 | 22.0:1 | 11% (82) |
| 2010-11 | 855 | 41 | 20.9:1 | 10% (85) |
| 2000-01 | 728 | 34 | 21.4:1 | 3% (24) |
| 1990-91 | 725 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (793 to 667); teachers down 6% (37.6 to 35.4).
About West Middle School
West Middle School is a mid-sized middle school in Michigan, with an address in PLYMOUTH. It teaches 667 students in grades 6 through 8. Middle schools in Michigan have about 502 students on average; enrollment here is 33% higher.
West Middle School is one school in Plymouth-Canton Community Schools, a system of 25 schools with 15,978 students.
The largest group at West Middle School is White students, at 80%. Other groups include 7% Black, 6% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. By comparison, Wayne County residents are about 49% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 35%.
The school had 35.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 18.8:1. The school's 18.8:1 compares with an average of 17.5:1 for middle schools in Michigan. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 14%. The rate at public schools in Wayne County averages 66%, higher than here.
West Middle School holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 80% of Michigan public middle schools.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for West Middle School is 60.2%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 60.6%.
In Wayne County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $60,539 a year, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting West Middle School, Wayne County has 573 public schools.
Bird Elementary School sits about 0.1 miles from West Middle School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, West Middle School ranks 6th in a group of 6 nearby schools.
Locale data from NCES put West Middle School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, West Middle School had a net loss of 44 students, or 6%.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at West Middle School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Plymouth-Canton Community Schools
- Canton High SchoolHigh · 1,899 students
- Salem High SchoolHigh · 1,871 students
- Plymouth High SchoolHigh · 1,816 students
- Pioneer Middle SchoolMiddle · 827 students
- Liberty Middle SchoolMiddle · 817 students
- Discovery Middle SchoolMiddle · 731 students
Other schools in PLYMOUTH
- Pioneer Middle SchoolMiddle · 827 students
- Plymouth Scholars Charter AcademyElementary · 823 students
- East Middle SchoolMiddle · 725 students
- Ivywood Classical AcademyCombined · 613 students
- Bird Elementary SchoolElementary · 476 students
- Isbister Elementary SchoolElementary · 422 students
Other West Middle schools
21 other US public schools in 13 states are named West Middle. West Middle School is the 10th largest of the 22.
- West Middle SchoolTRAVERSE CITY, MI · 1,081 students
- West Middle SchoolROCHESTER HILLS, MI · 784 students
- West Middle SchoolGREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO · 1,019 students
- WEST MIDDLE SCHOOLBAY SHORE, NY · 906 students
- West Middle SchoolSioux City, IA · 826 students
Nearby schools
- Bird Elementary School0.1 mi · 476
- PCCS Middle Virtual Academy0.5 mi · 39
- PCCS Elementary Virtual Academy0.5 mi · 29
- Smith Elementary School0.8 mi · 364
- Isbister Elementary School1.1 mi · 422
- East Middle School1.2 mi · 725
Frequently asked questions
About West Middle SchoolHow many students attend West Middle School?
West Middle School enrolls approximately 667 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does West Middle School serve?
West Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at West Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at West Middle School is approximately 18.8:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at West Middle School?
At West Middle School, the student body is approximately 80% White, 6% Hispanic, 7% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees West Middle School?
West Middle School is overseen by Plymouth-Canton Community Schools in Wayne County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.