Pioneer Middle School vs. West Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Pioneer Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
West Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 828 students in grades 1-8, Pioneer Middle School ranks in the top 20% 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 proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower 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
1-8
6-8
Total Students
828 students
675 students
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![This chart displays total students of West 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.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/42000/41781/west-middle-school-chart-UApeQd.png)
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
43 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. This chart displays the total teachers of West Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/42000/41781/west-middle-school-chart-bl8Z9yz.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
20:1
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![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. 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.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/42000/41781/west-middle-school-chart-4lL5Oh.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#404 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#280 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Pioneer Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Pioneer Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/42000/41785/pioneer-middle-school-chart-b3THGq0.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of West 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.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/42000/41781/west-middle-school-chart-bsEdyb8.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
58%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
68%
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![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. 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.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/42000/41781/west-middle-school-chart-bnb9yzE.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
58%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of West Middle School by grade. This chart displays the students of West Middle School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/42000/41781/west-middle-school-chart-NeEAf9.png)
Grade 6 Students
278
224
Grade 7 Students
252
225
Grade 8 Students
298
226
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
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![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. 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.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/42000/41781/west-middle-school-chart-b40Io1N.png)
% Asian
13%
3%
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![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. 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.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/42000/41781/west-middle-school-chart-UAFEIc.png)
% Hispanic
6%
6%
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% Black
9%
5%
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![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. 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.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/42000/41781/west-middle-school-chart-bn2JKuf.png)
% White
68%
81%
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![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. 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.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/42000/41781/west-middle-school-chart-2sBTiF.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
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![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. 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.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/42000/41781/west-middle-school-chart-bhOpt10.png)
Diversity Score
0.51
0.34
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![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. 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.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/42000/41781/west-middle-school-chart-bjHEVCK.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
17%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
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