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WESTRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL

4111 W 13TH ST, GRAND ISLAND, NE 68803 · (308) 385-5886 · Hall County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL694 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 46% of Nebraska 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.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • ·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 Nebraska public middle schools

Enrollment
694
Middle
DISTRICT 706 · STATE 411
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 14.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 37%
Community
1
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 623634%
Grade 723033%
Grade 822833%
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 57% · US 70%
White
34750%
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 61% · US 43%
Hispanic
28541%
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 23% · US 30%
Black
203%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 7% · US 15%
Asian
71%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
345%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
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
Male
35651%
Female
33849%

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Test scores

NSCAS 2024-25 . % On Track + Advanced
English Language Arts
50.0%
NE avg 57.6%
Math
57.9%
NE avg 60.6%

What this means: On the NSCAS, Nebraska's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Nebraska schools, those numbers are about 58 and 61.

Source: NSCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where WESTRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Nebraska
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
57.9%#58 of 108
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
50.0%#72 of 109
Enrollment
ranked largest first
694#35 of 143
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.7:1#38 of 88
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
57.8%#20 of 88
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+1.9%#27 of 32
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 2024-25
Enrollment
694
+125 (+22%) vs 2020
+181% since 1990-91, when it was 247
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 11.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2569450.713.7:1N/A
2023-2462450.712.3:151% (317)
2022-2359945.113.3:143% (258)
2020-215695111.2:135% (198)
2017-1868153.212.8:144% (299)
2015-165824612.7:144% (257)
2010-114102615.8:130% (124)
2000-012751815.3:118% (49)
1990-912471516.5:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WESTRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL.

Since 2017-18: students up 2% (681 to 694); teachers down 5% (53.2 to 50.7).

About WESTRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL

WESTRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students in GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska, as a high-enrollment middle school. The school teaches grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 694 students. The school is 69% above the average for middle schools in Nebraska.

Enrollment across the 19 schools in GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS totals 9,983 students.

About 50% of students at WESTRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL are White, the largest single group. It is also 41% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. Hall County's residents are about 65% White, 15 points above the school's share. A diversity index of 58% means there is a 58% chance two randomly chosen students at WESTRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL are from different groups.

WESTRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL has a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1, with 50.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in Nebraska is 14.5:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher.

WESTRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 46% of Nebraska public middle schools.

In the surrounding county, Hall County, the median household earns about $69,251 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Counting WESTRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL, Hall County has 32 public schools.

ENGLEMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 0.6 miles from WESTRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around WESTRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL holds at least 8 other public schools.

The school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, according to its NCES locale (City: Small).

By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 694, from 569 in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher increased from 11.2 to 13.7 over 4 years.

The WESTRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

Hall County at a glance

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Population
62,536
Census ACS
Median income
$69,251
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
12,203 students

Quick facts

School name
WESTRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL
District
GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Address
4111 W 13TH ST, GRAND ISLAND, NE 68803
Phone
(308) 385-5886
County
Hall County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
694
Teachers (FTE)
51
Student–teacher ratio
13.7:1
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
310001601864
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Other Westridge Middle schools

2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Westridge Middle. WESTRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL is the 3rd largest of the 3.

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Frequently asked questions

About WESTRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL
How large is WESTRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
WESTRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 694 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does WESTRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
WESTRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at WESTRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Approximately 13.7:1 students per teacher at WESTRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at WESTRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At WESTRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 50% White, 41% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is WESTRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
WESTRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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