West Middle School

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.

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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Contact information

Website

www.westisd.net

Address

1008 Jerry Mashek Dr
West, TX 76691-1037

Office phone number

(254) 981-2120

Principal

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%

African American

1.5%

American Indian

0.4%

Asian

Hispanic

20.4%

Pacific Islander

White

76.9%

Two or more races

0.8%

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%

At-risk students

33.8%

Econ. disadvantaged

41.9%

Limited Eng. proficiency

3.5%

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%

Bilingual/ESL

3.5%

Gifted and talented

11.9%

Special education

16.9%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings have not been released since the 2021-2022 school year. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

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

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