West Middle School
410 Old Dubuque Rd Anamosa IA, 52205, Jones County Phone: 319-462-3553 Ranking:  (294 out of 696, top 42%)*Type: Regular Middle School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 5 to Grade 8 School District: Anamosa Community School District Title I Eligible School: No 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: | 29 | 29 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 27 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 383 | 371 | 270 | 277 | 283 | 293 | 315 | |||||||
| Grade 5: | 89 | 23.2% | 91 | 24.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 6: | 92 | 24.0% | 91 | 24.5% | 90 | 33.3% | 86 | 31.0% | 102 | 36.0% | 88 | 30.0% | 85 | 27.0% |
| Grade 7: | 107 | 27.9% | 94 | 25.3% | 86 | 31.9% | 99 | 35.7% | 90 | 31.8% | 84 | 28.7% | 118 | 37.5% |
| Grade 8: | 95 | 24.8% | 95 | 25.6% | 94 | 34.8% | 92 | 33.2% | 91 | 32.2% | 121 | 41.3% | 112 | 35.6% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 189 | 49.3% | 178 | 48.0% | 127 | 47.0% | 148 | 53.4% | 154 | 54.4% | 154 | 52.6% | 163 | 51.7% |
| Female: | 194 | 50.7% | 193 | 52.0% | 143 | 53.0% | 129 | 46.6% | 129 | 45.6% | 131 | 44.7% | 148 | 47.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Asian: | 8 | 2.1% | 5 | 1.3% | 2 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% |
| Hispanic: | 11 | 2.9% | 10 | 2.7% | 3 | 1.1% | 2 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 3 | 1.0% |
| Black: | 5 | 1.3% | 3 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 3 | 1.1% | 6 | 2.0% | 6 | 1.9% |
| White: | 352 | 91.9% | 344 | 92.7% | 262 | 97.0% | 272 | 98.2% | 274 | 96.8% | 285 | 97.3% | 304 | 96.5% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 6 | 1.6% | 9 | 2.4% | 2 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.7% | 6 | 2.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 132 | 34.5% | 113 | 30.5% | 74 | 27.4% | 72 | 26.0% | 72 | 25.4% | 55 | 18.8% | 62 | 19.7% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 28 | 7.3% | 29 | 7.8% | 22 | 8.1% | 30 | 10.8% | 45 | 15.9% | 30 | 10.2% | 33 | 10.5% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.12 | 12.71 | 11.40 | 12.18 | 11.23 | 11.50 | 11.90 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.01% | 79.01% | 79.10% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.95% | 83.95% | 75.72% |
| 2012 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 72.15% | 72.15% | 71.48% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 84.00% | 84.00% | 73.04% |
| 2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 63.29% | 63.29% | 64.44% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 66.67% | 66.67% | 65.78% |
| 2012 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 91.89% | 91.89% | 78.81% |
| 2013 | Math | 7th Grade | % met std | 79.01% | 79.01% | 78.31% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 72.97% | 72.97% | 67.39% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 54.32% | 54.32% | 68.56% |
| 2012 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 88.89% | 88.89% | 74.62% |
| 2013 | Math | 8th Grade | % met std | 64.00% | 64.00% | 74.59% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 82.22% | 82.22% | 66.08% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 50.67% | 50.67% | 66.34% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 83.3% | 81.3% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 16.7% | 18.8% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 17.0 years | 19.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 16.7% | NA |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 83.3% | 93.8% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $44,829.0 | $44,268.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $32,247.0 | NA |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $47,346.0 | $45,181.0 |
* West Middle School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.