📍 500 Old Perch Rd, Rochester Hills, Oakland County, 48309
West Middle School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Rochester Hills, Oakland County. The school has 843 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Rochester Community School District school district. It serves grades 6–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 35.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 23.6:1. 70% of students are proficient in reading. 54% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
West Middle School enrolls 843 students across grades 6–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 35.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 23.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 78% White, 8.9% Asian and 5.9% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 654 | 78% |
| Asian | 75 | 8.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 50 | 5.9% |
| Black or African American | 33 | 3.9% |
| Two or more races | 29 | 3.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
128 of the school's 843 students (15%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 118 qualify for free lunch and 10 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.
West Middle School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MI At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 13, state house district 45.
West Middle School is one of 22 schools in Rochester Community School District, based in ROCHESTER, Michigan. The district serves 14,868 students district-wide and employs 755 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 843 students, West Middle School is larger than the district average of about 676 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large