West Middle School
Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Sioux City, Iowa
West Middle School in Sioux City, Iowa enrolled 826 students in 2024-25 with 64.2 full-time teachers, 12.9 students per teacher against the Iowa middle-school median of 14.4. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 58% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 55% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Iowa: 69.7% and 68.1%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 4% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 3%
864 students in 2022-23, 854 students in 2023-24, 826 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 62.3 to 64.2.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 864 | 62.3 | 13.9 |
| 2023-24 | 854 | 63.3 | 13.5 |
| 2024-25 | 826 | 64.2 | 12.9 |
12.9 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 80 of every 100 Iowa middle schools
Among the 242 Iowa middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.4; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 445 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection West Middle School enrolled 882 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 305 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 445 of the 882 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions305
- Chronically absent39.6% (2022-23)
Who attends
45.6% of students were Hispanic, 27.2% White, 8.2% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- Hispanic45.6%
- White27.2%
- Two or more races8.2%
- Black7.0%
- American Indian5.2%
- Pacific Islander4.4%
- Asian2.3%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at West Middle School scored proficient or above: 58% in reading in 2021-22 and 55% in math in 2022-23, against 69.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 68.1% in math in 2022-23 across Iowa. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Iowa, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Iowa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 58% | 59% | 69.7% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 55% | 52% (2021-22) | 68.1% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Middle schools in Sioux City
3 public middle schools in Sioux City report 2024-25 enrollment; West Middle School is number 3 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Middle School | 1,136 | 15.7 | 89.3% |
| East Middle School | 1,076 | 14.9 | 55.0% |
| West Middle School | 826 | 12.9 | 69.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about West Middle School
- North Middle SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 4.2 miles away: 1,136 students, 15.7 per teacher (2024-25).4.2 mi
- East Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 6.8 miles away: 1,076 students, 14.9 per teacher (2024-25).6.8 mi
- Compare West Middle School with North Middle SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Sioux City Community Schools spends per student$12,880 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,880
- The largest public schools in IowaWest Middle School is the number 22 by size of 243 Iowa middle schools open in 2024-25.#22 of 243
- Iowa schools by students per teacher12.9 students per teacher here against the Iowa median of 14.4 for middle schools.12.9:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about West Middle School
How many students attend West Middle School?
826 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 864 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Sioux City, IA.What is the student-teacher ratio at West Middle School?
12.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Iowa median for middle schools is 14.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is West Middle School a Title I school?
West Middle School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at West Middle School do on state tests?
The students tested at West Middle School scored proficient or above: 58% in reading in 2021-22 and 55% in math in 2022-23, against 69.7% in reading in 2021-22 and 68.1% in math in 2022-23 across Iowa. Iowa's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is West Middle School in?
Sioux City Community Schools, NCES district ID 1926400. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 192640001534 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.