West Vigo Middle School

Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · West Terre Haute, Indiana

West Vigo Middle School in West Terre Haute, Indiana enrolled 390 students in 2024-25 with 33.2 full-time teachers, 11.8 students per teacher against the Indiana middle-school median of 14.8. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 19% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Indiana: 38.5%).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 6%

387 students in 2022-23, 392 students in 2023-24, 390 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 31.2 to 33.2.

Students enrolled at West Vigo Middle School by school year2022-23: 387, 2023-24: 392, 2024-25: 39001002003004002022-233872023-243922024-25390
Students enrolled at West Vigo Middle School by school year2022-23: 387, 2023-24: 392, 2024-25: 39001002003004002022-233872023-243922024-25390
Students enrolled at West Vigo Middle School by school year2022-23: 387, 2023-24: 392, 2024-25: 39001002003004002022-233872023-243922024-25390
Students enrolled at West Vigo Middle School by school year2022-23: 387, 2023-24: 392, 2024-25: 39001002003004002022-233872023-243922024-25390
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2338731.212.4
2023-2439231.912.3
2024-2539033.211.8

11.8 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 90 of every 100 Indiana middle schools

Among the 327 Indiana middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.8; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Indiana middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 8.3 to 27.7; This school 11.8; state median 14.8.1 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 11.8state median 14.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Indiana middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 8.3 to 27.7; This school 11.8; state median 14.8.1 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 11.8state median 14.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Indiana middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 8.3 to 27.7; This school 11.8; state median 14.8.1 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 11.8state median 14.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Indiana middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 8.3 to 27.7; This school 11.8; state median 14.8.1 more above 25.0 →510152025students per full-time teacherThis school 11.8state median 14.8U.S. 14.6

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 409 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection West Vigo Middle School enrolled 409 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 36 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 409 of the 409 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions36
  • Chronically absent30.7% (2022-23)

Who attends

96.2% of students were White, 2.6% of two or more races, 0.8% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White96.2%
  2. Two or more races2.6%
  3. Hispanic0.8%
  4. Black0.5%

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, 2022-23

In 2022-23, the students tested at West Vigo Middle School scored proficient or above: 19% in math, against 38.5% in math across Indiana. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Indiana, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.

Students proficient or above, 2022-23
SubjectThis schoolIts districtIndiana
Math19%33% (2021-22)38.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 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.

What to look at next about West Vigo Middle School

  1. Sarah Scott Middle SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 4.8 miles away: 371 students, 10.9 per teacher (2024-25).4.8 mi
  2. Woodrow Wilson Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 5.9 miles away: 686 students, 12.9 per teacher (2024-25).5.9 mi
  3. Compare West Vigo Middle School with Sarah Scott Middle SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Vigo County School Corp spends per student$10,792 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$10,792
  5. The largest public schools in IndianaWest Vigo Middle School is the number 224 by size of 328 Indiana middle schools open in 2024-25.#224 of 328
  6. Indiana schools by students per teacher11.8 students per teacher here against the Indiana median of 14.8 for middle schools.11.8:1
  7. 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 Vigo Middle School

  1. How many students attend West Vigo Middle School?
    390 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 387 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in West Terre Haute, IN.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at West Vigo Middle School?
    11.8 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Indiana median for middle schools is 14.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is West Vigo Middle School a Title I school?
    West Vigo Middle School was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).
  4. How do students at West Vigo Middle School do on state tests?
    In 2022-23, the students tested at West Vigo Middle School scored proficient or above: 19% in math, against 38.5% in math across Indiana. Indiana'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, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is West Vigo Middle School in?
    Vigo County School Corp, NCES district ID 1812090. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 181209001924 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, 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