📍 3950 Silver Lake Rd, Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, 49684
West Middle School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Traverse City, Grand Traverse County. The school has 1,081 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Traverse City Area Public Schools school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 53.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 20.2:1. 54% of students are proficient in reading. 45% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
West Middle School enrolls 1,081 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 53.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 20.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 88% White, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino and 3.1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 954 | 88% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 51 | 4.7% |
| Two or more races | 33 | 3.1% |
| Asian | 17 | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 16 | 1.5% |
| Black or African American | 9 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
414 of the school's 1,081 students (38%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 363 qualify for free lunch and 51 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, Small). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MI-10, state senate district 37, state house district 104.
West Middle School is one of 16 schools in Traverse City Area Public Schools, based in TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan. The district serves 8,584 students district-wide and employs 449 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,081 students, West Middle School is larger than the district average of about 537 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Small