West Middle School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

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West Middle School

44401 W Ann Arbor Trl
Plymouth, MI 48170

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Serving 689 students in grades 6-8, West Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 689 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: Top 10% in MI
: 58% (Top 20%)
: 68% (Top 10%)
: 58% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

West Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

School Overview

West Middle School's student population of 689 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Middle School
6	223
7	224
8	242

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Total Students

689 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	West Middle School
2023	675
2022	633
2021	711
2020	784
2019	784
2018	801
2017	801
2016	771
2015	810
2014	819
2013	855
2012	863
2011	855
2010	847
2009	854
2008	850
2007	834
2006	818
2005	844
2004	806
2003	763
2002	780
2001	728
2000	727
1999	732
1998	752
1997	735
1996	653
1995	632
1994	637
1993	680
1992	730
1991	725
1990	904
1989	895
1988	902
1987	938

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	West Middle School
2023	34
2022	36
2021	39
2020	39
2019	39
2018	37
2017	37
2016	35
2015	36
2014	37
2013	37
2012	39
2011	42
2010	41
2009	41
2008	40
2007	41
2006	42
2005	42
2004	42
2003	38
2002	38
2001	34
2000	33
1999	40
1998	37
1997	33
1996	31
1995	29
1994	25
1990	49

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Year Founded

2000

School Calendar

First Day of School

Tue. Sep 2, 2025

Last Day of School

Thu. Jun 11, 2026

School Rankings

West Middle School ranks within the top 10% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of West Middle School is 0.35, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

#280 out of 3025 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	West Middle School
2023	#280
2022	#280
2021	#207
2019	#222
2018	#406
2017	#702
2016	#622
2015	#335
2014	#195
2013	#342
2012	#294

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58%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	West Middle School	Michigan	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools School District
2023	58%	35%	55%
2022	58%	34%	57%
2021	63%	36%	58%
2019	67%	40%	63%
2018	57%	37%	50%
2017	54%	39%	59%
2016	51%	38%	59%
2015	57%	37%	60%
2014	70%	41%	65%
2013	67%	41%	63%
2012	64%	37%	62%

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68%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	West Middle School	Michigan	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools School District
2022	68%	45%	67%
2021	68%	48%	66%
2019	71%	49%	67%
2018	61%	43%	50%
2017	57%	49%	63%
2016	64%	50%	65%
2015	70%	49%	71%
2014	84%	67%	80%
2013	80%	65%	76%
2012	79%	64%	76%
2011	93%	80%	90%

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58%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	West Middle School	Michigan	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools School District
2022	58%	38%	57%
2021	39%	23%	39%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	West Middle School	Michigan	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools School District
2023	20:1	17:1	18:1
2022	18:1	17:1	18:1
2021	18:1	17:1	18:1
2020	20:1	18:1	19:1
2019	20:1	18:1	19:1
2018	22:1	18:1	21:1
2017	22:1	18:1	21:1
2016	22:1	18:1	20:1
2015	23:1	18:1	20:1
2014	22:1	18:1	19:1
2013	23:1	18:1	20:1
2012	22:1	18:1	20:1
2011	21:1	18:1	20:1
2010	20:1	18:1	20:1
2009	21:1	18:1	20:1
2008	21:1	18:1	20:1
2007	20:1	19:1	20:1
2006	19:1	18:1	20:1
2005	20:1	18:1	21:1
2004	19:1	19:1	21:1
2003	20:1	19:1	20:1
2002	21:1	18:1	21:1
2001	21:1	18:1	21:1
2000	22:1	18:1	21:1
1999	18:1	19:1	21:1
1998	20:1	19:1	21:1
1997	22:1	19:1	22:1
1996	21:1	20:1	22:1
1995	22:1	20:1	22:1
1994	25:1	20:1	25:1
1990	18:1	15:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	West Middle School	Michigan	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools School District
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1988	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Middle School	Michigan	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools School District
2023	3%	3%	14%
2022	4%	3%	14%
2021	4%	3%	14%
2020	4%	3%	13%
2019	4%	3%	13%
2018	4%	3%	12%
2017	4%	3%	12%
2016	2%	3%	12%
2015	4%	3%	12%
2014	4%	3%	12%
2013	5%	3%	11%
2012	4%	3%	12%
2011	4%	3%	12%
2010	5%	3%	13%
2009	6%	3%	13%
2008	7%	3%	13%
2007	6%	3%	12%
2006	6%	2%	13%
2005	5%	2%	12%
2004	5%	2%	11%
2003	6%	2%	10%
2002	6%	2%	10%
2001	5%	2%	8%
2000	4%	2%	7%
1999	4%	2%	6%
1998	3%	2%	6%
1997	4%	2%	5%
1996	4%	2%	5%
1995	5%	1%	4%
1994	4%	1%	4%
1993	3%	1%	3%
1992	3%	1%	3%
1991	3%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	West Middle School	Michigan	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools School District
2023	6%	9%	5%
2022	4%	9%	5%
2021	3%	8%	5%
2020	4%	8%	5%
2019	4%	8%	5%
2018	5%	8%	4%
2017	5%	8%	4%
2016	4%	7%	3%
2015	3%	7%	3%
2014	4%	7%	3%
2013	4%	6%	3%
2012	3%	6%	3%
2011	3%	6%	3%
2010	2%	5%	2%
2009	2%	5%	2%
2008	3%	5%	2%
2007	3%	4%	2%
2006	2%	4%	2%
2005	1%	4%	2%
2004	1%	4%	2%
2003	1%	4%	2%
2002	2%	4%	2%
2001	2%	4%	2%
2000	1%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	2%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	West Middle School	Michigan	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools School District
2023	5%	18%	11%
2022	5%	18%	11%
2021	5%	18%	10%
2020	2%	18%	10%
2019	2%	18%	10%
2015	1%	18%	9%
2014	2%	18%	9%
2013	3%	18%	10%
2012	3%	19%	9%
2011	4%	19%	9%
2010	4%	20%	9%
2009	3%	20%	8%
2008	3%	20%	8%
2007	4%	20%	7%
2006	3%	20%	6%
2005	4%	20%	6%
2004	3%	20%	5%
2003	4%	20%	5%
2002	3%	20%	4%
2001	2%	19%	4%
2000	2%	19%	4%
1999	2%	19%	3%
1998	2%	19%	3%
1997	1%	18%	3%
1996	2%	18%	2%
1995	2%	18%	2%
1994	2%	17%	2%
1993	1%	17%	2%
1992	1%	17%	2%
1990	1%	18%	1%
1989	1%	18%	1%

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White

80%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Middle School	Michigan	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools School District
2023	81%	64%	65%
2022	81%	64%	65%
2021	84%	65%	66%
2020	86%	66%	68%
2019	86%	66%	68%
2018	87%	66%	70%
2017	87%	66%	70%
2016	89%	67%	71%
2015	89%	68%	72%
2014	87%	69%	72%
2013	85%	69%	73%
2012	86%	69%	73%
2011	87%	70%	73%
2010	89%	70%	76%
2009	89%	71%	76%
2008	87%	71%	77%
2007	87%	71%	79%
2006	89%	73%	79%
2005	90%	72%	80%
2004	90%	73%	82%
2003	87%	72%	83%
2002	88%	73%	84%
2001	90%	74%	86%
2000	92%	75%	86%
1999	92%	75%	88%
1998	94%	75%	90%
1997	94%	76%	91%
1996	92%	76%	92%
1995	92%	77%	93%
1994	94%	79%	93%
1993	95%	79%	94%
1992	95%	79%	94%
1991	97%	78%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	West Middle School	Michigan	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools School District
2023	4%	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%	5%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	5%	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%	4%
2014	3%	2%	4%
2013	3%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.35

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Middle School	Michigan	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools School District
2023	0.34	0.55	0.55
2022	0.34	0.55	0.54
2021	0.29	0.54	0.53
2020	0.26	0.53	0.51
2019	0.26	0.53	0.51
2018	0.24	0.53	0.48
2017	0.24	0.53	0.48
2016	0.21	0.52	0.47
2015	0.21	0.50	0.46
2014	0.24	0.50	0.46
2013	0.28	0.49	0.45
2012	0.26	0.49	0.45
2011	0.24	0.48	0.45
2010	0.21	0.47	0.40
2009	0.21	0.46	0.40
2008	0.24	0.46	0.39
2007	0.24	0.46	0.37
2006	0.21	0.43	0.35
2005	0.19	0.44	0.33
2004	0.19	0.43	0.32
2003	0.24	0.44	0.30
2002	0.22	0.42	0.28
2001	0.18	0.42	0.26
2000	0.15	0.40	0.24
1999	0.14	0.40	0.22
1998	0.12	0.40	0.19
1997	0.12	0.39	0.17
1996	0.15	0.39	0.16
1995	0.15	0.37	0.14
1994	0.12	0.35	0.13
1993	0.10	0.35	0.12
1992	0.09	0.35	0.11
1991	0.06	0.37	0.10

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

15%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	West Middle School	Michigan	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools School District
2023	17%	49%	20%
2022	15%	47%	20%
2021	15%	46%	17%
2020	13%	45%	19%
2019	13%	45%	19%
2018	6%	40%	12%
2017	6%	40%	12%
2016	8%	40%	13%
2015	6%	41%	13%
2014	6%	43%	13%
2013	7%	42%	13%
2012	8%	42%	12%
2011	8%	41%	13%
2010	7%	40%	12%
2009	6%	35%	10%
2008	6%	31%	8%
2007	4%	30%	7%
2006	3%	30%	6%
2005	3%	28%	5%
2004	4%	27%	6%
2003	4%	25%	5%
2002	3%	25%	4%
2001	3%	24%	4%
2000	2%	25%	5%
1999	3%	25%	5%
1998	4%	26%	6%
1997	4%	26%	5%
1996	6%	25%	5%
1995	3%	25%	6%
1994	3%	23%	5%
1993	3%	25%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	West Middle School	Michigan	Plymouth-Canton Community Schools School District
2023	1%	4%	3%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2018	2%	6%	2%
2017	2%	6%	2%
2016	2%	6%	3%
2015	2%	6%	3%
2014	1%	6%	3%
2013	1%	6%	3%
2012	2%	5%	3%
2011	2%	5%	3%
2010	3%	6%	3%
2009	2%	7%	3%
2008	2%	7%	3%
2007	1%	6%	2%
2006	1%	7%	2%
2005	1%	6%	2%
2004	1%	6%	2%
2003	1%	6%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Plymouth-Canton Community Schools School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is West Middle School's ranking?

West Middle School is ranked #280 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Michigan.

What schools are West Middle School often compared to?

West Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like East Middle School, Pioneer Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

58% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 68% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend West Middle School?

689 students attend West Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of West Middle School students are White, 6% of students are Black, 6% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Asian, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of West Middle School?

West Middle School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does West Middle School offer ?

West Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is West Middle School part of?

West Middle School is part of Plymouth-Canton Community Schools School District.

School Reviews

4 3/15/2024

Ah, West Middle School. I know that it's middle school. Nevertheless, I had lots of good memories here when I went (2016-2019). Great teachers (mostly), convenient location, good student body (for a middle school, anyway), and plenty of extracurricular activities. However, the building is a little bit out of date (1962). Overall, good school!

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Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 689 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: Top 10%
: 58% (Top 20%)
: 68% (Top 10%)
: 58% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education