West Prairie Middle School

600 S Hun St, Colchester IL, 62326 | West Prairie Community Unit School District 103 | 309-776-3220
  • grades 5-8
  • students 161
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 22% 34% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Colchester
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
26%Colchester
33%Illinois

West Prairie Middle School is a school servicing grades 5 to 8 and is located in the district of "West Prairie Community Unit School District 103" in Colchester, IL. There are a total of 161 students and 16 teachers at West Prairie Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

West Prairie Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 22.0%, which is 34% lower than the Illinois average.

West Prairie Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students161
Teachers16
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

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 Prairie 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
All12%
3n/a
4n/a
5<= 10%
6<= 10%
711-19%
811-19%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
520-29%
620-29%
730-39%
840-49%
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 Prairie Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 100.0% 96.4% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 0.9% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.3% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0% 0.3% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 2.0% 3.0% 3.1%

Colchester demographics profile

StatisticColchesterIllinoisNational
Population1,34712,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,17122891
Median age42.237.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%55%55%
Speak English100%77%79%
Speak Spanish0%13%13%

Education level achieved in Colchester

IndexColchesterIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade86.9%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school86.0%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college46.3%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree20.6%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors12.8%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters5.5%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.1%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.1%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The West Prairie Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.