West Middle School

1900 North Rockton Ave, Rockford, IL 61103 | (815) 966-3200
  • Grades: 6-8
  • Student Enrollment: 647
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4 out of 5 | 3 Reviews
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 1900 N Rockton Ave, Rockford, IL 61103
  • Principal or Admin: Penny El-Azhari
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
  • Rockford School District 205
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $9,776
  • Graduation Rate: 54.9%
  • Dropout Rate: 5.4%
  • Students Per Teacher: 16.9
  • Enrolled Students: 28,971

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 647
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 44.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.7
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 315 (48.7%)
  • Females: 300 (46.4%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 30 (4.6%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 586 (90.6%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 616 (95.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
West Middle School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian20.3%
Black38960.1%
Asian385.9%
Hispanic6510.0%
White12118.7%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For West Middle School
  Number Percent
6th Grade21633.4%
7th Grade21433.1%
8th Grade21733.5%
Attendance, Graduation, and Dropout Rates (2010)
Attendance Rate
School:
89.4%
District:
92.1%
State:
93.9%
Source: IL Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Overall Rating: 4

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4 out of 5 | 3 Reviews
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3 reviews for West Middle School

  • Reviewed by Student on December 08, 2010
  • Rating: 2 (2 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • Everyone tells me this school is crazy, and the kids are mean.
  • Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on May 05, 2009
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • This school is horrible. The kids are so out of control that their teachers are hardly able to teach them.
  • Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on November 03, 2008
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • I HAVE NO COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SCHOOL

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