📍 1525 Mount Mercy Dr Nw, Grand Rapids, Kent County, 49504
Westwood Middle School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Grand Rapids, Kent County. The school has 189 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Grand Rapids Public Schools school district. It serves grades 6–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 13.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.2:1. 22% of students are proficient in reading. 12% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Westwood Middle School enrolls 189 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 46% male and 54% female. A teaching staff of 13.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 40% Hispanic or Latino, 38% Black or African American and 13% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 75 | 40% |
| Black or African American | 72 | 38% |
| White | 25 | 13% |
| Two or more races | 15 | 7.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 1.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
172 of the school's 189 students (91%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 172 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Westwood Middle School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. 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 MI-30, state senate district 29, state house district 75.
Westwood Middle School is one of 51 schools in Grand Rapids Public Schools, based in GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan. The district serves 13,692 students district-wide and employs 795 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 189 students, Westwood Middle School is smaller than the district average of about 268 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize
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