Enrollment
285
Middle
DISTRICT 291 · STATE 482
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST LIVERPOOL CITY·NCES 390439100875
Westgate Middle School
810 W 8th St, East Liverpool, OH 43920 · (330) 386-8765 · Columbiana County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL285 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 23% of Ohio public middle schools
- DTest 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.
- A-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 Ohio public middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
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 5 | 138 | 48% |
| Grade 6 | 147 | 52% |
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 54% · 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
Based on grade levels within East Liverpool City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
42.8%
OH avg 59.8% . +3.5pp since 2021
Math
33.1%
OH avg 56.1% . +9.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.8% | 33.1% |
| 2023-24 | 43.7% | 35.0% |
| 2022-23 | 41.9% | 33.8% |
| 2021-22 | 39.3% | 23.7% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Westgate Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Columbiana County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.1% | #590 of 637 ▼ 11 | #8 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.8% | #550 of 637 ▼ 5 | #7 of 8 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.5pp | #139 of 629 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 285 | #502 of 654 | #6 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #123 of 577 | #1 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.8% | #260 of 579 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.1% | #36 of 410 | #1 of 7 |
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
285
-67 (-19%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 345
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
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 | 285 | 20 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 293 | 23 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 306 | 19 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 352 | 19 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 391 | 20 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 309 | 18 | 17.2:1 | 99% (306) |
| 2010-11 | 361 | 22 | 16.4:1 | 89% (320) |
| 2000-01 | 269 | 18 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 345 | 18 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Westgate Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (391 to 285); teachers unchanged (20 to 20).
About Westgate Middle School
Westgate Middle School is a small middle-grades school that serves part of East Liverpool, Ohio. The school has 285 students in 2024-25 across grades 5 through 6. Middle schools in Ohio average about 482 students, which makes this school 41% below average.
Westgate Middle School sits within East Liverpool City, which has 6 schools and 1,952 students.
A large majority of enrollment at Westgate Middle School is White, at 81%. The rest of enrollment is 11% multiracial, 5% Black, and 3% Hispanic. Among all residents of Columbiana County, the White share is about 93%. The diversity index for Westgate Middle School is 33%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Westgate Middle School reports a ratio of 14.3 students per teacher, from 20 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Ohio is 17.0:1.
On the allk12 Grade, Westgate Middle School lands at C-, ahead of 23% of Ohio public middle schools.
The school is in Columbiana County, where the median household earns about $58,180 a year, about 17% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Across Columbiana County, 39 public schools serve about 13,165 students.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates Westgate Middle School from the closest public school, Preschool at Westgate Middle School. The five-mile area around Westgate Middle School holds at least 8 other public schools.
Westgate Middle School is coded as Town: Fringe in federal locale data.
From 352 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 285 by 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 14.3:1, from 18.5:1.
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Columbiana County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
100,704
Census ACS
Median income
$58,180
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
39
13,165 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in East Liverpool City
- East Liverpool High SchoolHigh · 578 students
- North Elementary SchoolElementary · 396 students
- Lacroft Elementary SchoolElementary · 339 students
- East Liverpool Junior HighMiddle · 296 students
- Preschool at Westgate Middle SchoolElementary · 58 students
Other schools in East Liverpool
- Beaver Local Elementary SchoolElementary · 619 students
- East Liverpool High SchoolHigh · 578 students
- Beaver Local Middle SchoolMiddle · 558 students
- Beaver Local High SchoolHigh · 547 students
- Buckeye On-Line School for SuccessCombined · 516 students
- North Elementary SchoolElementary · 396 students
Nearby schools
- Preschool at Westgate Middle School0.0 mi · 58
- Buckeye On-Line School for Success0.6 mi · 516
- North Elementary School1.1 mi · 396
- East Liverpool High School1.2 mi · 578
- East Liverpool Junior High1.2 mi · 296
- A. T. Allison Elementary School1.6 mi · 261
Frequently asked questions
About Westgate Middle SchoolHow many students attend Westgate Middle School?
Westgate Middle School enrolls approximately 285 students in grades 05-06.
What grades does Westgate Middle School serve?
Westgate Middle School serves grades 05-06.
How many students per teacher at Westgate Middle School?
Approximately 14.3:1 students per teacher at Westgate Middle School.
What is the student diversity at Westgate Middle School?
Student demographics at Westgate Middle School are roughly 81% White, 3% Hispanic, 5% Black, 0% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Westgate Middle School?
Westgate Middle School is overseen by East Liverpool City in Columbiana County.
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