Lawrence West Middle School
2700 Harvard Rd Lawrence KS, 66049, Douglas County Phone: 785-832-5500 Ranking:  (746 out of 973, bottom 23%)*Type: Regular Middle School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8 School District: Lawrence Unified School District 497 Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 50 | NA | NA | 45 | 44 | 44 | 47 | 47 | ||||||
| Total Students: | 644 | NA | NA | 573 | 548 | 568 | 572 | 576 | ||||||
| Grade 6: | 208 | 32.3% | NA | NA | 176 | 30.7% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 7: | 235 | 36.5% | NA | NA | 204 | 35.6% | 176 | 32.1% | 180 | 31.7% | 184 | 32.2% | 208 | 36.1% |
| Grade 8: | 201 | 31.2% | NA | NA | 193 | 33.7% | 177 | 32.3% | 191 | 33.6% | 195 | 34.1% | 192 | 33.3% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 355 | 55.1% | NA | NA | 277 | 48.3% | 259 | 47.3% | 282 | 49.6% | 265 | 46.3% | 279 | 48.4% |
| Female: | 289 | 44.9% | NA | NA | 296 | 51.7% | 289 | 52.7% | 286 | 50.4% | 299 | 52.3% | 293 | 50.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 24 | 3.7% | NA | NA | 28 | 4.9% | 19 | 3.5% | 17 | 3.0% | 32 | 5.6% | 32 | 5.6% |
| Asian: | 19 | 3.0% | NA | NA | 18 | 3.1% | 10 | 1.8% | 18 | 3.2% | 20 | 3.5% | 11 | 1.9% |
| Hispanic: | 51 | 7.9% | NA | NA | 41 | 7.2% | 29 | 5.3% | 28 | 4.9% | 14 | 2.4% | 14 | 2.4% |
| Black: | 53 | 8.2% | NA | NA | 50 | 8.7% | 52 | 9.5% | 58 | 10.2% | 73 | 12.8% | 62 | 10.8% |
| White: | 428 | 66.5% | NA | NA | 400 | 69.8% | 402 | 73.4% | 413 | 72.7% | 433 | 75.7% | 457 | 79.3% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.2% | NA | NA | 4 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 68 | 10.6% | NA | NA | 32 | 5.6% | 34 | 6.2% | 34 | 6.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 191 | 29.7% | NA | NA | 174 | 30.4% | 127 | 23.2% | 142 | 25.0% | 113 | 19.8% | 100 | 17.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 52 | 8.1% | NA | NA | 54 | 9.4% | 45 | 8.2% | 47 | 8.3% | 48 | 8.4% | 53 | 9.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.96 | NA | NA | 12.81 | 12.51 | 12.97 | 12.10 | 12.20 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| KS State Assessment | ||||||
| 2006 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 73.66% | N/A | N/A |
| 2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 73.26% | N/A | N/A |
| 2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 76.26% | N/A | N/A |
| 2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 79.89% | N/A | N/A |
| 2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 81.36% | N/A | N/A |
| 2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 70.39% | N/A | N/A |
| 2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 71.51% | N/A | N/A |
| 2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 87.83% | N/A | N/A |
| 2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 82.91% | N/A | N/A |
| 2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 88.36% | N/A | N/A |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 92.09% | N/A | N/A |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 89.39% | N/A | N/A |
| 2009 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 80.85% | N/A | N/A |
| 2010 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 85.63% | N/A | N/A |
| 2011 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 86.59% | N/A | N/A |
| 2006 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 63.08% | N/A | N/A |
| 2007 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 67.82% | N/A | N/A |
| 2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 67.57% | N/A | N/A |
| 2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 72.96% | N/A | N/A |
| 2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 83.78% | N/A | N/A |
| 2011 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 85.06% | N/A | N/A |
| 2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 77.55% | N/A | N/A |
| 2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 74.86% | N/A | N/A |
| 2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 87.77% | N/A | N/A |
| 2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 85.64% | N/A | N/A |
| 2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 91.94% | N/A | N/A |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 88% | N/A | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 48.9% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 51.1% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 15.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 22.2% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 77.8% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $43,656.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $34,280.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $46,335.0 |
* Lawrence West Middle School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.