West Middle School
Traverse City, MI · Middle School · Grades 6-8
West Middle School is a middle school in Traverse City, MI with 1,081 students enrolled and a 64% proficiency rate. Part of Traverse City Area Public Schools. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
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About This School
West Middle School is a middle school located in Traverse City, Michigan. The school serves 1,081 students in grades 6-8. The student-to-teacher ratio is 20.4:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 64% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading.
38% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
West Middle School is part of the Traverse City Area Public Schools in Michigan.
How This School Compares
West Middle School has 1,081 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in Traverse City Area Public Schools (543 students). Its 64% proficiency rate is 12 percentage points above the district average of 52%. Compared to the Michigan state average of 47%, the school performs 18 points higher. The 20.4:1 student-teacher ratio is above the national average of 16:1.
Frequently Asked Questions
West Middle School has 1,081 students enrolled in grades 6-8. The student-to-teacher ratio is 20.4:1.
According to EDFacts data, 64% of students at West Middle School meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
West Middle School is part of the Traverse City Area Public Schools in Traverse City, Michigan. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.