SchoolGrade

The grade is the share of students at or above the OH proficiency bar. The projection is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.

Actual vs projected proficiency

Actual 63%Projected 45%

Gahanna West Middle School Greatly Exceeds Expectations for its students’ context.

Actual is the share of tested students who met the OH proficiency bar.
Projected is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.
Impact is the gap in one phrase: greatly exceeds, exceeds, meets, or below expectations.

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Academics

Proficiency on state assessments by subject against the OH average, then graduation and college coursework.

Academic performance

Math proficiency

School 56%OH 55%

English proficiency

School 61%OH 60%

Science proficiency

School 73%OH 59%

College preparedness

Graduation rate

N/A

Graduating in four years.

Enrolled in AP classes

0%

Students in at least one AP course. 0 AP courses offered.

Dual enrollment

0%

Taking college courses during high school.

Enrolled in IB classes0%
AP courses offered0
AP enrollment by subject

AP science

0%
2%

AP computer science

0%
0%

AP math

0%
1%

Gold marks the OH average.

Neighborhood

Safety and economics around the school. Context for families, never part of the grade.

Crime Grade

Overall crime

C

38.23 incidents per 1,000 residents

Violent crime

B

2.83 per 1,000 residents

Property crime

C

19.63 per 1,000 residents

What is Crime Grade?

Crime Grade combines official crime reports from the FBI, state and local law enforcement with models that fill reporting gaps, producing one letter grade for a neighborhood’s overall safety. It appears here so families can see how safe the community around a school is. It never feeds the school’s grade.

Economics and housing

Median household income

$77,289

OH average $80,507

Median home value

$262,065

OH average $219,768

Median rent

$1,275 /mo

OH average $1,095

Unemployment rate

5.6%

OH average 5.0%

Adults with a high school diploma

Here 89.9%OH 91.5%

Teachers and staff

Teacher and support staff capacity, qualifications and pay.

Staffing

Student to teacher ratio

17:1

OH average 17:1

Teachers

39

Full-time equivalent teachers.

Average teacher salary

$106,264

All teachers in Gahanna-jefferson City.

Student to counselor ratio OH average 364:1607:1
Support staff2
Psychologists0
Nurses0
Social workers1
Law enforcement officers0
Security staff0

Qualifications

Certified teachers

School 100%OH 98%

Experienced teachers

School 92%OH 91%

Environment and safety

Suspensions, expulsions and reported bullying, as counts for the school year.

In-school suspension days60
Out-of-school suspension days46
Total days missed to suspension184
Expulsions with services0
Expulsions without services0
Zero-tolerance expulsions0
Bullying incidents by victim type
Gender-based0
Sexual orientation0
Race-based0
Disability-based0
Religion-based0

Resources and finance

District-level spending, per student and by purpose.

Spending per student

$8622 /yr

District-level spending per student.

Instruction vs administration

$8.93

Spent on instruction for every $1 on administration.

Equity and access

Who the school serves: enrollment by reported group.

Race and ethnicity

White

48%

Native American

0%

Asian or Pacific Islander

7%

Black

34%

Latino

8%

Multiracial

2%

Native Hawaiian or Alaskan

0%

Student groups

Economically disadvantaged46%
Students with disabilities12%
English as a second language7%
Gifted and talented0%
Foster care0%
Military connected0%
Homeless1%
Migratory0%

Middle schools nearest to Gahanna West Middle School

Nearby middle schools with their actual and projected test scores.

Gahanna East Middle School

  • Actual: 81%
  • Projected: 71%
  • Distance: 1.9 mi
Gahanna South Middle School

  • Actual: 67%
  • Projected: 55%
  • Distance: 2.2 mi
Mifflin Alternative Middle School

  • Actual: 13%
  • Projected: 13%
  • Distance: 2.3 mi
Columbus City Preparatory School For Boys

  • Actual: 15%
  • Projected: 18%
  • Distance: 4.0 mi
Horizon Science Academy Columbus Middle School

  • Actual: 40%
  • Projected: 13%
  • Distance: 4.2 mi
Midnimo Cross Cultural Community School

  • Actual: 52%
  • Projected: 16%
  • Distance: 4.3 mi
Medina Middle School

  • Actual: 19%
  • Projected: 15%
  • Distance: 4.6 mi
Rosemore Middle School

  • Actual: 35%
  • Projected: 19%
  • Distance: 4.6 mi
Bexley Middle School

  • Actual: 81%
  • Projected: 76%
  • Distance: 4.9 mi
Johnson Park Middle School

  • Actual: 12%
  • Projected: 13%
  • Distance: 5.5 mi