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East Middle School vs. West Middle School

Should you attend East Middle School or West 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
East Middle School
1042 S Mill St
Plymouth, MI 48170
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
West Middle School
44401 W Ann Arbor Trl
Plymouth, MI 48170
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 705 students in grades 6-8, East Middle School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 71% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (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 47% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 675 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 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts 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 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
705 students
675 students
This chart displays total students of East Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of West Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
47% | 53%
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This chart displays gender of West Middle School
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
34 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of West Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of East Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of West Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#69 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 5%)
#280 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of East Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of West Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
(Top 5% in MI)
58%
(Top 10% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of East Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan 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 West Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
77%
(Top 5% in MI)
68%
(Top 10% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of East Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan 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 West Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
(Top 10% in MI)
58%
(Top 20% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of East Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan 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 Science of West Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of East Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of West Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
253
224
Grade 7 Students
204
225
Grade 8 Students
248
226

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in East Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in West Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
32%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in East Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in West Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
3%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in East Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in West Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
8%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in East Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in West Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
53%
81%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in East Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in West Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in East Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in West Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.61
0.34
This chart displays the diversity score of East Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of West Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
18%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in East Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in West Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in East Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in West Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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