Westridge Middle

9300 Nieman Rd, Overland Park KS, 66214 | Shawnee Mission Public Schools Unified School District | 913-993-1200
  • grades 7-8
  • students 830
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 34% 6% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
50%Overland Park
35%Kansas

Westridge Middle is a school servicing grades 7 to 8 and is located in the district of "Shawnee Mission Public Schools Unified School District" in Overland Park, KS. There are a total of 830 students and 55 teachers at Westridge Middle, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Westridge Middle has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 33.5%, which is 6% lower than the Kansas average.

Westridge Middle location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students830
Teachers55
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

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 Westridge Middle, 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
All31%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
729%
832%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All36%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
740%
832%
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.

Westridge Middle race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKansasNational
White 58.1% 65.3% 65.8% 51.1%
Black 14.0% 8.8% 7.3% 15.9%
Asian 3.1% 3.0% 2.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 18.3% 17.2% 18.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.4% 1.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.1% 5.1% 4.7% 3.1%

Overland Park demographics profile

StatisticOverland ParkKansasNational
Population54,8042,913,314328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,6093691
Median age38.236.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)62%59%55%
Speak English90%89%79%
Speak Spanish4%8%13%

Education level achieved in Overland Park

IndexOverland ParkKansasNational
Completed 8th grade94.3%87.4%84.3%
Completed high school93.9%86.1%83.0%
Completed some college82.6%63.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree62.0%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors55.4%31.6%30.3%
Completed masters20.7%11.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.4%3.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.0%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Westridge Middle data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.