1900 N Rockton Ave, Rockford, Winnebago County, 61103
West Middle School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Rockford, Winnebago County. The school has 849 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Tatierra Bivens. It is part of the Rockford SD 205 school district. It serves grades 6–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 42.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.9:1. 11% of students are proficient in reading. 3% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
West Middle School enrolls 849 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 48% male and 52% female. A teaching staff of 42.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 49% Black or African American, 23% White and 17% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 416 | 49% |
| White | 193 | 23% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 142 | 17% |
| Two or more races | 88 | 10% |
| Asian | 7 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
633 of the school's 849 students (75%) 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, Midsize). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IL At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 34, state house district 67.
West Middle School is one of 45 schools in Rockford SD 205, based in Rockford, Illinois. The district serves 28,467 students district-wide and employs 1,549 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 849 students, West Middle School is larger than the district average of about 633 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize