📍 123 W Orchard Ave, Grand Junction, Mesa County, 81505
West Middle School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Grand Junction, Mesa County. The school has 316 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Mesa County Valley School District No. 51 school district. It serves grades 6–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 21.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
West Middle School enrolls 316 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 21.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 70% White, 21% Hispanic or Latino and 5.7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 222 | 70% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 65 | 21% |
| Two or more races | 18 | 5.7% |
| Black or African American | 6 | 1.9% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
107 of the school's 316 students (34%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
West Middle School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small).
West Middle School is one of 47 schools in Mesa County Valley School District No. 51, based in GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado. The district serves 19,753 students district-wide and employs 1,293 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 316 students, West Middle School is smaller than the district average of about 420 students per school.
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