West Middle School
Public middle school in Columbia, Missouri · Columbia 93 School District · Grades 6–8
West Middle School serves 553 students in grades 6–8 in Columbia (Boone County). It is one of 34 schools in Columbia 93 School District. By enrollment it is the 143rd largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 11.3 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri middle school (13).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 395 Missouri middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 48.93 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Columbia 93 School District |
| County | Boone County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290100000317 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Columbia 93 | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 553 | 18,640 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 11.3 | 12.8 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 55% | 41.7% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 15% of Missouri middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
West Middle School in context
Size
Of the 7 middle schools in Columbia 93 School District, West Middle School is the 6th largest, with 3% of the district's students. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 3.9 miles away and have a median of 584 students, so West Middle School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 6 with 190 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 176, against an average of 184 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 190 in grade 6 and 176 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 48.3% of enrollment, a lower share than across Columbia 93 (51.8%). Black students are next, at 28.2%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
55% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 41.7% across Columbia 93 and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 26.6% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
West Middle School has 48.93 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.3 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 553 students would have about 42.5 teachers, so West Middle School has 6.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, midsize, which means it is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. The nearest other middle school is Smithton Middle School, 1.4 miles away in the same district. There are 6 middle schools within 5 miles and 6 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 48.3% |
| Black | 28.2% |
| Two or more races | 12.8% |
| Hispanic | 7.2% |
| Asian | 3.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
46.8% of students are girls and 53.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 190 |
| Grade 7 | 187 |
| Grade 8 | 176 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
401 Clinkscales Rd, Columbia, MO 65203
Phone: (573)214-3230
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: West Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithton Middle School | Columbia 93 | 1.4 mi | 605 | 12.1 | 29.3% |
| Jefferson Middle School | Columbia 93 | 1.8 mi | 593 | 11.7 | 32.4% |
| Oakland Middle School | Columbia 93 | 3.6 mi | 589 | 10.8 | 62% |
| Ann Hawkins Gentry Middle School | Columbia 93 | 3.9 mi | 736 | 13 | 31.7% |
| John B. Lange Middle School | Columbia 93 | 4.0 mi | 510 | 11 | 61% |
| John Warner Middle School | Columbia 93 | 4.8 mi | 579 | 12.4 | 11.6% |
| Hallsville Middle School | Hallsville R-IV | 13.2 mi | 340 | 13.1 | 27.4% |
| Harrisburg Middle School | Harrisburg R-VIII | 13.6 mi | 129 | 11.9 | 27.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.