West Middle School

600 Kindler Ave, Muscatine IA, 52761 | Muscatine Community School District | 563-263-0411
  • grades 6-8
  • students 544
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 56% 19% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 11 in Muscatine
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
62%Muscatine
69%Iowa

West Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Muscatine Community School District" in Muscatine, IA. There are a total of 544 students and 46 teachers at West Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

West Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 55.5%, which is 19% lower than the Iowa average.

West Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students544
Teachers46
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

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
All55%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
650-54%
760-64%
855-59%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All56%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
650-54%
760-64%
850-54%
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

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 67.3% 66.0% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 4.8% 3.7% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 0.9% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 24.2% 26.0% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.7% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.5% 2.7% 3.1% 3.1%

Muscatine demographics profile

StatisticMuscatineIowaNational
Population23,6613,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,3005791
Median age36.438.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%60%55%
Speak English86%92%79%
Speak Spanish11%4%13%

Education level achieved in Muscatine

IndexMuscatineIowaNational
Completed 8th grade83.6%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school80.8%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college52.7%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree31.0%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.6%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters6.0%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.1%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.1%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.