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Altona Middle School vs. Westview Middle School

Should you attend Altona Middle School or Westview Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Altona Middle School
4600 Clover Basin Drive
Longmont, CO 80503
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Westview Middle School
1651 Airport Road
Longmont, CO 80503
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Altona Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
n/a
Overview
Serving 741 students in grades 6-8, Altona Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 621 students in grades 6-8, Westview Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
741 students
621 students
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This chart displays total students of Westview Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
34 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Westview Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
18:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Altona Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Westview Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#216 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 20%)
#393 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Altona Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Westview Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
(Top 20% in CO)
45%
(Top 30% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Altona Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Westview Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
(Top 20% in CO)
58%
(Top 30% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Altona Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Westview Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 10% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)
35-39%
(Top 50% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Westview Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
230
190
Grade 7 Students
229
223
Grade 8 Students
282
208

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Westview Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
% Asian
9%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Altona Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Westview Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
14%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Altona Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Westview Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Altona Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Westview Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
71%
73%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Altona Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Westview Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Altona Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Westview Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.47
0.42
This chart displays the diversity score of Altona Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Westview Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Altona Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Westview Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Altona Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Westview Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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