📍 210 N Miller, Meriden, Jefferson County, 66512
Jefferson West Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Meriden, Jefferson County. The school has 262 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Jefferson West school district. It serves grades 5–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 15.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.5:1. 23% of students are proficient in reading. 26% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Jefferson West Middle enrolls 262 students across grades 5–8. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 15.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 88% White, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino and 2.7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 231 | 88% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15 | 5.7% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 2.7% |
| Black or African American | 6 | 2.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
95 of the school's 262 students (36%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 71 qualify for free lunch and 24 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Jefferson West Middle is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KS-10, state senate district 2, state house district 47.
Jefferson West Middle is one of 3 schools in Jefferson West, based in Meriden, Kansas. The district serves 843 students district-wide and employs 54 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 262 students, Jefferson West Middle is close to the district average of about 281 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant
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