📍 1400 S Dearing Rd, Parma, Jackson County, 49269
Western Middle School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Parma, Jackson County. The school has 586 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Western School District school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 36.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.1:1. 46% of students are proficient in reading. 29% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Western Middle School enrolls 586 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 36.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 85% White, 7.2% Two or more races and 4.8% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 496 | 85% |
| Two or more races | 42 | 7.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 28 | 4.8% |
| Black or African American | 16 | 2.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
241 of the school's 586 students (41%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 210 qualify for free lunch and 31 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.
Western Middle School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). 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-50, state senate district 16, state house district 64.
Western Middle School is one of 6 schools in Western School District, based in Parma, Michigan. The district serves 2,688 students district-wide and employs 149 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 586 students, Western Middle School is larger than the district average of about 448 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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