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West Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

3301 W 19th ST, Sioux City, IA 51103 · (712) 279-6813 · Part of Sioux City Community School District

Sioux City’s School Grade D better than 14% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
826
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
79%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about West Middle School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 17% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 12.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Sioux City kids: 3 high schools

On the path

Where Sioux City kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–512 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8West Middle SchoolYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency54%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts54%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3301 W 19th ST, Sioux City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6264
Grade 7287
Grade 8275
Enrollment over time
947’20
882’21
864’22
854’23
826’24

Down 12.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 46%White 27%Two or more races 8%Black 7%American Indian/Alaska Native 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 4%Asian 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West Middle School from Sioux City families.

Other schools in Sioux City Community School District

The district →
Spalding Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sioux City
C−
683 students14:1
Liberty Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sioux City
D
659 students13:1
Morningside Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sioux City
C
645 students14:1
Bryant Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sioux City
C
608 students14:1
Leeds Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sioux City
C−
593 students13:1
Loess Hills Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sioux City
C
578 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Sioux City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.