Enrollment
129
Middle
DISTRICT 198 · STATE 461
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESTRAN R-I·NCES 293186002514
WESTRAN MIDDLE
622 HARLAN ST, CLIFTON HILL, MO 65244 · (660) 261-4511 · Randolph County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL129 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 76% of Missouri public middle schools
- B+Test 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.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public middle schools
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.6:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
56 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 54%
Community
0
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 | 44 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 51 | 40% |
| Grade 8 | 34 | 26% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 52% · 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
Students here typically continue to
WESTRAN MIDDLE→WESTRAN HIGH
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within WESTRAN R-I. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
40.3%
MO avg 44.9% . -1.7pp since 2021
Math
61.8%
MO avg 43.8% . +17.7pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 40 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 Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 18 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 13.4% | 26.9% | 46.0% | 13.4% |
| Math | 21.4% | 40.4% | 28.5% | 9.5% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.3% | 61.8% |
| 2023-24 | 39.1% | 55.8% |
| 2022-23 | 35.6% | 49.3% |
| 2021-22 | 42.0% | 44.1% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
49.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.6%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for Missouri 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 Missouri'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 WESTRAN MIDDLE
WESTRAN MIDDLE's state test result (49.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WESTRAN MIDDLE this school | 129 | 43.4% | 49.4% |
| GRANDVIEW MIDDLE HILLSBORO | 138 | 44.9% | 34.5% |
| FORDLAND MIDDLE FORDLAND | 150 | 40.7% | 35.4% |
| BLUE EYE MIDDLE BLUE EYE | 140 | 48.6% | 36.3% |
| POLO MIDDLE POLO | 103 | 44.7% | 63.4% |
| PUTNAM CO. MIDDLE UNIONVILLE | 134 | 49.3% | 37.5% |
Matched among Missouri 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 WESTRAN MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.4% | #100 of 379 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.8% | #49 of 380 ▲ 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.3% | #189 of 380 ▲ 11 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.0pp | #67 of 364 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 129 | #371 of 397 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.4% | #235 of 379 |
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
129
-12 (-9%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 185
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 129 | 13.9 | 9.3:1 | 43% (56) |
| 2023-24 | 129 | 13.7 | 9.4:1 | 50% (64) |
| 2022-23 | 134 | 14 | 9.6:1 | 60% (80) |
| 2020-21 | 141 | 13 | 10.8:1 | 57% (80) |
| 2017-18 | 120 | 14.7 | 8.2:1 | 58% (70) |
| 2015-16 | 147 | 14 | 10.5:1 | 57% (84) |
| 2010-11 | 138 | 12 | 11.5:1 | 52% (72) |
| 2000-01 | 177 | 13 | 13.6:1 | 40% (71) |
| 1990-91 | 185 | 10 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WESTRAN MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (120 to 129); teachers down 6% (14.7 to 13.9).
About WESTRAN MIDDLE
WESTRAN MIDDLE is a small middle school with its address in CLIFTON HILL, Missouri. It educates 129 students in grades 6 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in Missouri is about 461 students.
WESTRAN MIDDLE is one of 3 schools in WESTRAN R-I, which enrolls 593 students in total.
Federal enrollment data show WESTRAN MIDDLE is 90% White. It is also 5% multiracial, 2% Hispanic, and 2% Black. That is close to the 89% White share among all Randolph County residents. WESTRAN MIDDLE's diversity index is 19%, against a US figure of 70%.
WESTRAN MIDDLE employs 13.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 9.3:1. This ratio sits 3.7 below the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Missouri. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 43% in 2024-25. That rate is below the 54% average among public schools in Randolph County.
WESTRAN MIDDLE is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 76% of Missouri public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, WESTRAN MIDDLE is 5.8 points above the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 49.4% actual, 43.6% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Missouri.
WESTRAN MIDDLE is located in Randolph County, where the median household income is $53,033, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. WESTRAN MIDDLE is one of 17 public schools in the county.
The nearest other public school, WESTRAN ELEM., is about 6.3 miles away. Inside a ten-mile radius, there are 4 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, WESTRAN MIDDLE ranks 5th of 8 on average proficiency.
The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).
Enrollment declined 9% from its 2020-21 level of 141. The ratio of students to teachers went from 10.8:1 to 9.3:1 over the same years.
The WESTRAN MIDDLE community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Randolph County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
24,365
Census ACS
Median income
$53,033
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
3,375 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WESTRAN R-I
- WESTRAN ELEM.Elementary · 280 students
- WESTRAN HIGHHigh · 184 students
Nearby schools
- WESTRAN ELEM.6.3 mi · 280
- WESTRAN HIGH6.6 mi · 184
- SALISBURY ELEM.7.3 mi · 231
- SALISBURY HIGH7.7 mi · 242
- SOUTH PARK ELEM.12.1 mi · 229
- HIGBEE HIGH12.4 mi · 124
Frequently asked questions
About WESTRAN MIDDLEHow many students attend WESTRAN MIDDLE?
WESTRAN MIDDLE enrolls approximately 129 students in grades 06-08.
Is WESTRAN MIDDLE an elementary, middle, or high school?
WESTRAN MIDDLE is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does WESTRAN MIDDLE have?
WESTRAN MIDDLE employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at WESTRAN MIDDLE?
At WESTRAN MIDDLE, the student body is approximately 90% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees WESTRAN MIDDLE?
WESTRAN MIDDLE is overseen by WESTRAN R-I in Randolph County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.