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West Middle School is an urban public school in Lawrence, Kansas that is part of Lawrence Unified School District 497. It serves 648 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.0:1. Its teachers have had 14 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

Public School

Grades 6 - 8

648 Students

50 Teachers

2700 Harvard Rd

Lawrence, KS 66049 View local requests

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West Middle School Demographics

38%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

19%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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