Westwood Middle School
Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Morgantown, West Virginia
Westwood Middle School in Morgantown, West Virginia enrolled 346 students in 2024-25 with 33.0 full-time teachers, 10.5 students per teacher against the West Virginia middle-school median of 13.2. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 36% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 35% proficient in math in 2022-23 (West Virginia: 41.3% and 34.4%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 5% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 7%
363 students in 2022-23, 332 students in 2023-24, 346 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 35.5 to 33.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 363 | 35.5 | 10.2 |
| 2023-24 | 332 | 36.5 | 9.1 |
| 2024-25 | 346 | 33.0 | 10.5 |
10.5 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 93 of every 100 West Virginia middle schools
Among the 109 West Virginia middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.2; 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 239 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Westwood Middle School enrolled 358 students and had 1.5 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 58 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.5, one per 239 of the 358 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions58
- Chronically absent41.0% (2022-23)
Who attends
88.2% of students were White, 7.5% of two or more races, 2.9% Hispanic in 2024-25.
- White88.2%
- Two or more races7.5%
- Hispanic2.9%
- Black0.6%
- Asian0.6%
- Pacific Islander0.3%
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 Westwood Middle School scored proficient or above: 36% in reading in 2021-22 and 35% in math in 2022-23, against 41.3% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.4% in math in 2022-23 across West Virginia. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within West Virginia, 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 | West Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 36% | 53% | 41.3% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 35% | 46% (2021-22) | 34.4% |
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 Morgantown
4 public middle schools in Morgantown report 2024-25 enrollment; Westwood Middle School is number 4 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Middle School | 784 | 12.9 | not reported |
| Mountaineer Middle School | 640 | 15.1 | not reported |
| Suncrest Middle School | 499 | 15.8 | not reported |
| Westwood Middle School | 346 | 10.5 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Westwood Middle School
- South Middle SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 1.3 miles away: 784 students, 12.9 per teacher (2024-25).1.3 mi
- Mountaineer Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 2.2 miles away: 640 students, 15.1 per teacher (2024-25).2.2 mi
- Compare Westwood Middle School with South Middle SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Monongalia County Schools spends per student$14,414 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,414
- The largest public schools in West VirginiaWestwood Middle School is the number 69 by size of 109 West Virginia middle schools open in 2024-25.#69 of 109
- West Virginia schools by students per teacher10.5 students per teacher here against the West Virginia median of 13.2 for middle schools.10.5:1
- 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 Westwood Middle School
How many students attend Westwood Middle School?
346 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 363 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Morgantown, WV.What is the student-teacher ratio at Westwood Middle School?
10.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the West Virginia median for middle schools is 13.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Westwood Middle School a Title I school?
Westwood Middle School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Westwood Middle School do on state tests?
The students tested at Westwood Middle School scored proficient or above: 36% in reading in 2021-22 and 35% in math in 2022-23, against 41.3% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.4% in math in 2022-23 across West Virginia. West Virginia'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 Westwood Middle School in?
Monongalia County Schools, NCES district ID 5400930. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 540093000755 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.