West Middle School

271 West St, Brockton MA, 2301 | Brockton School District | 508-580-7381
  • grades 6-8
  • students 637
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 25% 52% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 28 in Brockton
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
24%Brockton
52%Massachusetts

West Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Brockton School District" in Brockton, MA. There are a total of 637 students and 43 teachers at West Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

West Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 25.0%, which is 52% lower than the Massachusetts average.

West Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students637
Teachers43
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At West Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
615-19%
710-14%
820-24%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All33%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
625-29%
730-34%
835-39%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

West Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 29.8% 23.4% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 48.0% 54.8% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 5.1% 2.4% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 12.0% 14.4% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.5% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.7% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.1% 4.2% 3.3% 3.1%

Brockton demographics profile

StatisticBrocktonMassachusettsNational
Population95,7406,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,48889491
Median age35.639.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)45%53%55%
Speak English52%77%79%
Speak Spanish9%9%13%

Education level achieved in Brockton

IndexBrocktonMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade77.3%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school75.8%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college46.2%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree25.5%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.3%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters5.3%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.0%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The West Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.