West Middle School
Public middle school in West, Texas · West ISD · Grades 6–8
West Middle School serves 279 students in grades 6–8 in West (McLennan County). It is one of 3 schools in West ISD. By enrollment it is the 1422nd largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 12.6 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 22.17 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | West ISD |
| County | McLennan County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 484504006187 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | West ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 279 | 1,300 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 13 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 39.4% | 35.8% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 23% of Texas 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 only middle school in West ISD. Its 279 students are 21.5% of the district's 1,300. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 14.3 miles away and have a median of 435 students, so West Middle School is smaller than most of them.
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 95 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 91, against an average of 93 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 91 in grade 6 and 93 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 73.8% of enrollment, about the same share as across West ISD (75.9%). Hispanic students are next, at 21.9%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
39.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 35.8% across West ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. 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 22.17 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 279 students would have about 19.4 teachers, so West Middle School has 2.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other middle school is Connally Junior High School, 10.8 miles away in Connally ISD. No other middle school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 73.8% |
| Hispanic | 21.9% |
| Black | 2.5% |
| Two or more races | 1.8% |
50.9% of students are girls and 49.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 91 |
| Grade 7 | 95 |
| Grade 8 | 93 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1008 Jerry Mashek Dr., West, TX 76691
Phone: (254)981-2120
Website: westisd.net
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connally Junior High School | Connally ISD | 10.8 mi | 553 | 11.9 | 79.6% |
| Axtell Middle School | Axtell ISD | 12.5 mi | 171 | 13.4 | 57.9% |
| Hillsboro Intermediate School | Hillsboro ISD | 13.1 mi | 428 | 13.6 | 74.8% |
| Hillsboro Junior High School | Hillsboro ISD | 13.8 mi | 290 | 12.1 | 73.1% |
| Bosqueville Middle School | Bosqueville ISD | 14.8 mi | 183 | 12.3 | 37.2% |
| La Vega Intermediate H P Miles Campus | La Vega ISD | 15.0 mi | 695 | 16.6 | 92.4% |
| China Spring Intermediate School | China Spring ISD | 15.5 mi | 491 | 15.8 | 34.6% |
| La Vega J H George Dixon Campus | La Vega ISD | 16.0 mi | 441 | 13 | 89.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in West ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 645 |
| West High School | High | 9–12 | 375 |