West Middle School

3950 Silver Lake Rd, Traverse City MI, 49684 | Traverse City Area Public Schools | 231-933-8200
  • grades 6-8
  • students 1223
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 54% 28% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
49%Traverse City
42%Michigan

West Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Traverse City Area Public Schools" in Traverse City, MI. There are a total of 1,223 students and 56 teachers at West Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 22 to 1.

West Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 53.5%, which is 28% higher than the Michigan average.

West Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1223
Teachers56
Student/Teacher ratio22:1

 

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
All43%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
637%
743%
848%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All64%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
656%
764%
871%
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

RaceSchoolDistrictMichiganNational
White 91.0% 90.2% 71.5% 51.1%
Black 0.9% 1.1% 14.9% 15.9%
Asian 1.6% 1.6% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.2% 3.1% 6.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.6% 1.9% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.6% 2.0% 3.2% 3.1%

Traverse City demographics profile

StatisticTraverse CityMichiganNational
Population15,5259,986,857328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,87617891
Median age40.139.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%55%55%
Speak English96%91%79%
Speak Spanish2%3%13%

Education level achieved in Traverse City

IndexTraverse CityMichiganNational
Completed 8th grade94.4%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school93.9%85.9%83.0%
Completed some college76.4%60.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree53.3%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors41.2%27.4%30.3%
Completed masters16.7%10.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.2%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.3%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.