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Enrollment
416
Middle
DISTRICT 422 · STATE 482
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLUMBUS CITY SCHOOLS DISTRICT·NCES 390438000737
Westmoor Middle School
3001 Valleyview Dr, Columbus, OH 43204 · (614) 365-5974 · Franklin County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL416 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 1% of Ohio public middle schools
- FTest 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.
- DThree-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
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 43%
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 136 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 132 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 148 | 36% |
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
15.3%
OH avg 59.8% . -6.7pp since 2021
Math
10.0%
OH avg 56.1% . +0.1pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 15 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2021, while math scores have held steady.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 15.3% | 10.0% |
| 2023-24 | 19.5% | 10.8% |
| 2022-23 | 18.2% | 10.5% |
| 2021-22 | 22.0% | 9.9% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Westmoor Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.0% | #625 of 637 ▲ 1 | #59 of 64 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 15.3% | #629 of 637 ▼ 9 | #62 of 64 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.3pp | #67 of 629 | #6 of 63 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 416 | #346 of 654 | #54 of 66 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #133 of 577 | #18 of 59 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.0% | #17 of 579 | #8 of 59 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.5% | #117 of 410 | #8 of 30 |
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
416
-76 (-15%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 682
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 416 | 29 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 400 | 31 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 433 | 34 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 492 | 35 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 498 | 35 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 561 | 37 | 15.2:1 | 90% (504) |
| 2010-11 | 530 | 32 | 16.6:1 | 90% (477) |
| 2000-01 | 621 | 36 | 17.3:1 | 59% (369) |
| 1990-91 | 682 | 40 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Westmoor Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (498 to 416); teachers down 17% (35 to 29).
About Westmoor Middle School
The public middle school Westmoor Middle School is located in Columbus, Ohio. The school serves 416 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25.
Westmoor Middle School sits within Columbus City Schools District, which has 115 schools and 46,249 students.
Federal enrollment data show Black students as the largest group at Westmoor Middle School, at 35%. Enrollment also includes 33% White, 19% Hispanic, and 11% multiracial. Among people living in Franklin County, the Black share is about 23%. Westmoor Middle School's diversity index is 72%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 14.3:1, with 29 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 2.7 students per teacher below the 17.0:1 average for middle schools in Ohio.
The allk12 Grade for Westmoor Middle School is F. Compared with Ohio public middle schools, the school scored higher than 1% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
County data help place the school in context: in Franklin County, the median household income is $75,176, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Franklin County is home to 402 public schools and about 195,359 public school students.
The closest public school to Westmoor Middle School is Valleyview Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Locale data from NCES put Westmoor Middle School inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).
Enrollment is down 15% from 2020-21, when Westmoor Middle School had 492 students, to 2024-25, when it had 416.
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Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,333,048
Census ACS
Median income
$75,176
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
402
195,359 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Columbus City Schools District
- Northland High SchoolHigh · 1,029 students
- Whetstone High SchoolHigh · 1,017 students
- Briggs High SchoolHigh · 956 students
- South High SchoolHigh · 873 students
- Independence High SchoolHigh · 852 students
- West High SchoolHigh · 846 students
Other schools in Columbus
- KIPP ColumbusCombined · 1,945 students
- Worthington Kilbourne High SchoolHigh · 1,623 students
- Great River Connections AcademyCombined · 1,608 students
- Franklin Heights High SchoolHigh · 1,398 students
- Northland High SchoolHigh · 1,029 students
- Hamilton Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,028 students
Nearby schools
- Valleyview Elementary School0.0 mi · 298
- Great Western Academy0.4 mi · 694
- West Broad Elementary School0.7 mi · 356
- Zenith Academy West0.7 mi · 141
- West High School0.8 mi · 846
- Westgate Alternative Elementary School1.0 mi · 279
Frequently asked questions
About Westmoor Middle SchoolHow large is Westmoor Middle School?
Westmoor Middle School enrolls approximately 416 students in grades 06-08.
Is Westmoor Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Westmoor Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Westmoor Middle School?
Approximately 14.3:1 students per teacher at Westmoor Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Westmoor Middle School?
At Westmoor Middle School, the student body is approximately 33% White, 19% Hispanic, 35% Black, 2% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Westmoor Middle School?
Westmoor Middle School is overseen by Columbus City Schools District in Franklin County.
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