📍 440 East Ave, West Salem, La Crosse County, 54669
West Salem Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in West Salem, La Crosse County. The school has 564 pupils enrolled. It is part of the West Salem School District school district. It serves grades 5–8 in a small-town setting. The school employs 42.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.4:1. 45% of students are proficient in reading. 50% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
West Salem Middle enrolls 564 students across grades 5–8. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 42.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 92% White, 3.4% Two or more races and 2% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 520 | 92% |
| Two or more races | 19 | 3.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 | 2% |
| Black or African American | 5 | <1% |
| Asian | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
153 of the school's 564 students (27%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 128 qualify for free lunch and 25 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 Salem Middle is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district WI-30, state senate district 32, state house district 94.
West Salem Middle is one of 3 schools in West Salem School District, based in West Salem, Wisconsin. The district serves 1,814 students district-wide and employs 136 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 564 students, West Salem Middle is close to the district average of about 605 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Fringe