Douglas Co West Middle School

401 S Pine St, Waterloo NE, 68064 | Douglas County West Community Schools | 402-779-2646
  • grades 6-8
  • students 191
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 60% 13% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Waterloo
  • Ranked #0 of 1337 in Nebraska
Proficiency Averages
n/aWaterloo
53%Nebraska

Douglas Co West Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Douglas County West Community Schools" in Waterloo, NE. There are a total of 191 students and 15 teachers at Douglas Co West Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Douglas Co West Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 59.5%, which is 13% higher than the Nebraska average.

Douglas Co West Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students191
Teachers15
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

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 Douglas Co 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
All57%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
665-69%
755-59%
850-59%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
665-69%
765-69%
850-59%
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.

Douglas Co West Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNebraskaNational
White 88.0% 88.5% 68.6% 51.1%
Black 3.6% 2.3% 6.8% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 1.4% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.6% 4.9% 17.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 2.1% 1.3% 1.6% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.6% 1.8% 3.3% 3.1%

Waterloo demographics profile

StatisticWaterlooNebraskaNational
Population1,0661,934,408328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,6542591
Median age35.636.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)65%59%55%
Speak English94%89%79%
Speak Spanish5%7%13%

Education level achieved in Waterloo

IndexWaterlooNebraskaNational
Completed 8th grade89.0%88.4%84.3%
Completed high school89.0%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college57.5%63.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree26.0%40.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.8%30.0%30.3%
Completed masters3.5%9.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.8%2.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Douglas Co West Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.