West Middle School
Public middle school in Hazelwood, Missouri · Hazelwood School District · Grades 6–8
West Middle School serves 724 students in grades 6–8 in Hazelwood (St. Louis County). It is one of 31 schools in Hazelwood School District. By enrollment it is the 69th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 17.3 students per full-time teacher, it has more 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 ÷ 41.86 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Hazelwood School District |
| County | St. Louis County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 291383002857 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Hazelwood | Missouri middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 724 | 16,321 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 17.3 | 16.6 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 100% | 100% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 98% 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
West Middle School is the 2nd largest of Hazelwood School District's 6 middle schools; its 724 students are 4.4% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 4.5 miles away and have a median of 652 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 7 with 254 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 217, against an average of 241 per grade. This year grade 8 has 14% fewer students than grade 6 (217 against 253). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 67% of enrollment, a lower share than across Hazelwood (82.1%). White students are next, at 17.3%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 100% across Hazelwood and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 36% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
West Middle School has 41.86 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17.3 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 724 students would have about 55.7 teachers, so West Middle School has 13.8 fewer.
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 suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other middle school is Holman Middle School, 3.2 miles away in Pattonville R-III School District. There are 6 middle schools within 5 miles and 28 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 67% |
| White | 17.3% |
| Two or more races | 7.2% |
| Hispanic | 7% |
| Asian | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
50.7% of students are girls and 49.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 253 |
| Grade 7 | 254 |
| Grade 8 | 217 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
12834 Missouri Bottom Rd, Hazelwood, MO 63042
Phone: (314)953-7800
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holman Middle School | Pattonville R-III | 3.2 mi | 639 | 13.2 | 52.3% |
| STEAM Academy Middle School | Ferguson-Florissant R-II | 3.8 mi | 245 | 13.6 | 100% |
| Pattonville Heights Middle School | Pattonville R-III | 4.4 mi | 680 | 12.6 | 42.4% |
| Northwest Middle School | Hazelwood | 4.5 mi | 770 | 20 | 100% |
| Hoech Middle School | Ritenour | 4.5 mi | 664 | 12.6 | 100% |
| Hardin Middle School | St. Charles R-VI | 4.6 mi | 676 | 10.7 | 39.8% |
| Ferguson Middle School | Ferguson-Florissant R-II | 5.6 mi | 582 | 16.2 | 65.1% |
| Johnson Wabash 6th Grade Center | Ferguson-Florissant R-II | 5.6 mi | 278 | 12.9 | 64.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.