West Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in West ISD
- West, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
West ISD: N/A
Total students
260
Avg. teacher experience
16.3 years
West ISD: 14.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
West ISD: 99.1%
Statewide: 90.3%
West Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in West, TX, in the West ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 260 students. 33.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 3.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,306, which is $3,168 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 16.3 years of experience.
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Website
Address
1008 Jerry Mashek DrWest, TX 76691-1037
Office phone number
Principal
- Wendy Jones
- mbiles@westisd.net
- (254) 981-2120
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in West Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 12. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 12.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
260
African American
4 (1.5%)
West ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.4%)
West ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
West ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
53 (20.4%)
West ISD: 19.2%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
West ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
200 (76.9%)
West ISD: 76.9%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
2 (0.8%)
West ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
33.8 %
West ISD: 30.2%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
41.9 %
West ISD: 39.1%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
3.5 %
West ISD: 4%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
3.5 %
West ISD: 4%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
11.9 %
West ISD: 6.9%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
16.9 %
West ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
West ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
West ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
West ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
West ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
9.9 %
West ISD: 8.6%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
Masked
West ISD: 4.3%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
West ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
West ISD: N/A
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
3.3 %
West ISD: 8.8%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
West ISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.7%
White
11.1 %
West ISD: 8.4%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
40 %
West ISD: 22.2%
Statewide: 18.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
21.8
African American
1 (4.6%)
West ISD: 3%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
1 (4.6%)
West ISD: 1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
West ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
2 (9.2%)
West ISD: 3%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
West ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
17.8 (81.7%)
West ISD: 92.9%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
West ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0.2 (1.1%)
West ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
19.2 (87.8%)
West ISD: 80.5%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
2.4 (11.1%)
West ISD: 18%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
West ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
11.9
West ISD: 12.5
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
16.3 years
West ISD: 14.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$59,306
West ISD: $57,278
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
N/A
West ISD: $46,000
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$47,566
West ISD: $48,738
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$50,480
West ISD: $50,650
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$62,329
West ISD: $59,516
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$66,422
West ISD: $66,751
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$74,107
West ISD: $74,356
Statewide: $74,014