West Middle School
Grand Junction, CO
PublicMiddle · Grades 6–8
Colorado Academic Performance
School Performance Framework
Improvement Plan(Second tier)
% of students who met or exceeded expectations
| Grade | English Language Arts | Math | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 43.7% | 25.9% | — |
| 6 | 40.4% | 24.1% | — |
| 7 | 45.3% | 17.3% | — |
| 8 | 45.4% | 38.0% | 37.0% |
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
22.4% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 342 | 460 |
| Suspended out of school | 12.9% · 44 | 22.4% · 103 |
| Suspended in school | 18.7% · 64 | 5.7% · 26 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.4% · 2 |
Safety and Attendance
Chronic absenteeism rates from the Colorado Department of Education.
Chronic Absenteeism
46.9%
Total Students
501
School Profile
Location
City, Small
Enrollment
460 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino21.5%
White72.0%
Black or African American0.9%
Asian0.9%
Two or More Races4.1%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 080435000629
- District
- Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 460 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 28
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Colorado Academic Performance · Colorado Department of Education · 2024–25
- Colorado Academic Performance by Race and Ethnicity · Colorado Department of Education · 2024–25
- Colorado Chronic Absenteeism · Colorado Department of Education · 2024–25