West Middle School (Closed 2023)

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West Middle School (Closed 2023)

600 Kindler Ave
Muscatine, IA 52761

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West Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 55% (which was lower than the Iowa state average of 69%). The percentage of students achieving was 56% (which was lower than the Iowa state average of 68%).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8

Total Students (19-20)

518 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	West Middle School
2020	518
2019	518
2018	587
2017	587
2016	622
2015	622
2014	642
2013	648
2012	629
2011	601
2010	612
2009	588
2008	623
2007	618
2006	626
2005	662
2004	674
2003	704
2002	674
2001	629
2000	604
1999	604
1998	640
1997	636
1996	661
1995	672
1994	708
1993	678
1992	628
1991	622
1990	581

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Total Classroom Teachers (19-20)

43 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	West Middle School
2020	43
2019	43
2018	54
2017	54
2016	49
2015	48
2014	48
2013	48
2012	47
2011	44
2010	44
2009	47
2008	65
2007	50
2006	51
2005	56
2004	55
2003	51
2002	51
2001	53
2000	50
1999	49
1998	51
1997	50
1996	48
1995	45
1994	46
1993	45
1992	45
1991	45
1990	45

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (IA)

(18-19)

55%

69%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	West Middle School	Iowa	Muscatine Community School District
2019	55%	69%	62%
2018	64%	76%	67%
2017	66%	77%	70%
2016	67%	78%	68%
2015	68%	79%	70%
2014	64%	79%	71%
2013	59%	77%	70%
2012	65%	76%	74%
2011	73%	78%	75%
2010	78%	77%	84%

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(18-19)

56%

68%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	West Middle School	Iowa	Muscatine Community School District
2019	56%	68%	57%
2018	70%	74%	67%
2017	67%	75%	71%
2016	67%	75%	70%
2015	71%	76%	71%
2014	66%	76%	69%
2013	58%	72%	67%
2012	57%	71%	68%
2011	66%	76%	74%
2010	69%	75%	79%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	West Middle School	Iowa	Muscatine Community School District
2020	12:1	14:1	13:1
2019	12:1	14:1	13:1
2018	11:1	14:1	12:1
2017	11:1	14:1	12:1
2016	13:1	14:1	13:1
2015	13:1	14:1	14:1
2014	13:1	14:1	14:1
2013	14:1	14:1	14:1
2012	13:1	14:1	14:1
2011	14:1	14:1	14:1
2010	14:1	13:1	14:1
2009	12:1	13:1	14:1
2008	10:1	13:1	13:1
2007	12:1	14:1	15:1
2006	12:1	13:1	13:1
2005	12:1	13:1	14:1
2004	12:1	13:1	13:1
2003	14:1	13:1	15:1
2002	13:1	13:1	14:1
2001	12:1	14:1	15:1
2000	12:1	14:1	16:1
1999	12:1	14:1	16:1
1998	13:1	14:1	17:1
1997	13:1	15:1	17:1
1996	14:1	15:1	17:1
1995	15:1	15:1	17:1
1994	15:1	15:1	18:1
1993	15:1	15:1	17:1
1992	14:1	15:1	19:1
1991	14:1	15:1	18:1
1990	13:1	15:1	18:1

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American Indian

(19-20)

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2011)
Year	West Middle School	Iowa	Muscatine Community School District
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%

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Asian

(19-20)

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2014)
Year	West Middle School	Iowa	Muscatine Community School District
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

(19-20)

28%

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	West Middle School	Iowa	Muscatine Community School District
2020	28%	11%	29%
2019	28%	11%	29%
2018	27%	11%	29%
2017	27%	11%	29%
2016	26%	10%	27%
2015	23%	11%	27%
2014	24%	10%	27%
2013	22%	9%	26%
2012	22%	9%	25%
2011	22%	9%	25%
2010	20%	8%	24%
2009	20%	7%	23%
2008	21%	7%	23%
2007	19%	6%	22%
2006	18%	5%	21%
2005	16%	5%	20%
2004	17%	5%	19%
2003	17%	4%	20%
2002	15%	4%	18%
2001	15%	4%	18%
2000	14%	2%	16%
1999	13%	3%	15%
1998	12%	3%	14%
1997	12%	2%	14%
1996	15%	2%	15%
1995	11%	2%	14%
1994	13%	2%	14%
1993	13%	2%	13%
1992	11%	1%	14%
1991	13%	1%	12%
1990	14%	1%	11%

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Black

(19-20)

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2020)
Year	West Middle School	Iowa	Muscatine Community School District
2020	5%	6%	5%
2019	5%	6%	5%
2018	2%	6%	4%
2017	2%	6%	4%
2016	3%	6%	4%
2015	5%	5%	4%
2014	5%	5%	4%
2013	4%	5%	4%
2012	4%	5%	3%
2011	4%	5%	3%
2010	4%	5%	3%
2009	3%	6%	3%
2008	3%	6%	3%
2007	2%	5%	2%
2006	2%	4%	2%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	2%	4%	2%
2003	2%	4%	2%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%
1995	2%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%

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White

(19-20)

64%

75%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	West Middle School	Iowa	Muscatine Community School District
2020	64%	75%	59%
2019	64%	75%	59%
2018	67%	77%	63%
2017	67%	77%	63%
2016	67%	78%	66%
2015	69%	78%	66%
2014	68%	79%	66%
2013	69%	80%	67%
2012	69%	81%	68%
2011	71%	81%	69%
2010	73%	82%	69%
2009	76%	84%	72%
2008	76%	84%	72%
2007	78%	86%	74%
2006	78%	88%	75%
2005	80%	87%	76%
2004	80%	88%	76%
2003	80%	89%	76%
2002	82%	89%	79%
2001	83%	89%	79%
2000	83%	94%	83%
1999	85%	91%	82%
1998	86%	92%	83%
1997	85%	93%	83%
1996	84%	93%	83%
1995	87%	93%	84%
1994	86%	93%	84%
1993	85%	94%	85%
1992	87%	95%	84%
1991	86%	95%	86%
1990	84%	95%	87%

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Hawaiian

(19-20)

n/a

Two or more races

(19-20)

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2020)
Year	West Middle School	Iowa	Muscatine Community School District
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%	2%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%

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n/a

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	West Middle School	Iowa	Muscatine Community School District
2020	0.51	0.42	0.53
2019	0.51	0.42	0.53
2018	0.48	0.39	0.50
2017	0.48	0.39	0.50
2016	0.49	0.38	0.50
2015	0.47	0.38	0.50
2014	0.49	0.37	0.50
2013	0.48	0.35	0.49
2012	0.48	0.34	0.48
2011	0.45	0.34	0.47
2010	0.43	0.32	0.46
2009	0.39	0.29	0.43
2008	0.38	0.28	0.42
2007	0.36	0.26	0.41
2006	0.36	0.23	0.40
2005	0.34	0.24	0.39
2004	0.33	0.22	0.38
2003	0.33	0.21	0.37
2002	0.31	0.20	0.35
2001	0.29	0.20	0.34
2000	0.29	0.15	0.29
1999	0.26	0.16	0.30
1998	0.25	0.15	0.29
1997	0.27	0.13	0.29
1996	0.28	0.13	0.29
1995	0.23	0.13	0.27
1994	0.25	0.13	0.27
1993	0.26	0.11	0.27
1992	0.23	0.10	0.27
1991	0.25	0.10	0.24
1990	0.28	0.10	0.24

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Eligible for (19-20)

48%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	West Middle School	Iowa	Muscatine Community School District
2020	48%	36%	46%
2019	48%	36%	46%
2018	43%	34%	44%
2017	43%	34%	44%
2016	43%	34%	44%
2015	41%	34%	44%
2014	45%	34%	46%
2013	43%	34%	46%
2012	41%	33%	44%
2011	38%	31%	40%
2010	38%	29%	40%
2009	32%	26%	35%
2008	33%	26%	34%
2007	27%	24%	28%
2006	33%	25%	35%
2005	30%	23%	31%
2004	28%	22%	27%
2003	26%	21%	23%
2002	24%	19%	23%
2001	26%	19%	28%
2000	24%	19%	24%
1999	26%	20%	25%
1998	27%	21%	25%
1997	26%	20%	26%
1996	26%	20%	26%
1995	26%	20%	26%
1994	24%	19%	26%
1993	25%	19%	28%
1992	26%	18%	24%
1991	24%	17%	27%
1990	24%	14%	24%

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Eligible for (19-20)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2020)
Year	West Middle School	Iowa	Muscatine Community School District
2020	7%	7%	6%
2019	7%	7%	6%
2018	5%	7%	5%
2017	5%	7%	5%
2016	4%	7%	5%
2015	7%	7%	7%
2014	8%	7%	7%
2013	9%	7%	7%
2012	8%	7%	7%
2011	7%	8%	7%
2010	8%	8%	8%
2009	8%	8%	8%
2008	7%	8%	7%
2007	6%	8%	6%
2006	4%	8%	5%
2005	8%	8%	7%
2004	5%	8%	7%
2003	7%	8%	7%
2002	6%	8%	6%
2001	7%	8%	7%
2000	6%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Muscatine Community School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

55% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 69% IA state average), while 56% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 68% IA state average).

How many students attend West Middle School?

518 students attend West Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of West Middle School students are White, 28% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What grades does West Middle School offer ?

West Middle School offers enrollment in grades 7-8

What school district is West Middle School part of?

West Middle School is part of Muscatine Community School District.

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West Middle School (Closed 2023)

School Overview

Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2020)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2020)

School Rankings

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2011)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2014)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2020)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2020)

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