West FrederickMiddle School

Enrollment

Math Student Growth

Attendance Rate

English Language Arts Student Growth

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English Learners Making Progress Towards Learning English

Students by the Numbers

Partners Engaged in the Community

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Students

Families

Staff

Community Members

Student
Feedback

Students report feeling safe, welcomed, and supported by caring staff while benefiting from high academic expectations, challenging coursework, and the resources they need to succeed. Clubs, athletics, wellness supports, and family engagement opportunities provide a strong foundation for learning and connection. Building on these strengths, students would like more opportunities to share their voice through leadership and school decision-making, along with clearer instruction, timely feedback, and more hands-on learning experiences. They also expressed a desire for an even stronger sense of belonging through respectful relationships, emotional support, and consistent behavior expectations. Families and students are eager for additional interactive events and opportunities to strengthen connections with the school and community.

Family
Feedback

Families describe the school as welcoming, respectful, and academically challenging, with a positive culture that values diversity, celebrates student success, and supports students' emotional well-being and safety. They appreciate the school's communication efforts, including translated materials, and trust the school to connect them with community resources. Building on these strengths, families would like expanded opportunities to prepare students for life beyond school through life skills, financial literacy, and career exploration. They also expressed interest in stronger mental health supports, bullying prevention, additional extracurricular opportunities, and more culturally inclusive practices that elevate student voice. Addressing barriers such as transportation, food insecurity, internet access, and event scheduling would further strengthen family engagement and ensure all students and families can fully participate.

Staff
Feedback

The school has a strong foundation of high academic expectations, supportive staff, and a welcoming, inclusive culture. Students are challenged academically, staff are confident in connecting students to needed resources, and the curriculum supports college and career readiness. Strong community partnerships, successful family events, and recent facility improvements have further strengthened school pride and engagement. Building on these strengths, opportunities exist to expand equitable access to academic supports, career exploration, and enrichment opportunities. Staff also identified the importance of strengthening communication, collaboration, and shared decision-making, while continuing to prioritize student mental health, basic needs, life skills, and staff wellness. Families would benefit from more flexible engagement opportunities and clear communication that helps them stay connected and actively support their children's success.

Community
Feedback

The school benefits from high academic expectations, caring staff, a welcoming culture, strong community partnerships, and meaningful family engagement opportunities. Moving forward, the school can build on these strengths by expanding equitable access to programs, strengthening communication and collaboration, supporting student and staff wellness, and offering more flexible ways for families to stay connected and involved.

Rigorous, Community-Connected Classroom Instruction and Expanded, Enriched Learning Opportunities

Expand student learning and enrichment opportunities by increasing access to academic support, career exploration, clubs, athletics, the arts, financial literacy, mentorship, social skills programming, and other after-school experiences.

Strengthen instructional support by improving communication, organization, and timely feedback to help students manage their learning and receive assistance when they need it.

Collaborative Leadership, Shared Power, and Voice

Strengthen engagement and shared leadership by increasing opportunities for students, families, staff, and community members to provide input, participate in decision-making, and build meaningful partnerships with the school.

Enhance communication and collaboration by streamlining communication channels, improving transparency and feedback loops, and strengthening internal coordination through aligned planning, consistent messaging, and proactive scheduling.

Integrated Systems of Support

Expand academic and enrichment opportunities through tutoring, STEAM, life skills programming, extracurricular activities, and additional student supports.

Strengthen relationships and school climate by fostering positive student-teacher connections, improving behavior management, and addressing bullying through consistent expectations and communication.

Increase access to student and family supports by expanding awareness of and connections to mental health, food, medical, grief, after-school, summer, and other community-based resources.

Culture of Belonging, Safety, and Care

Strengthen an inclusive and equitable school culture by promoting respect, addressing discrimination through consistent expectations, celebrating diverse identities, and ensuring equitable access to supports and opportunities.

Foster a strong sense of belonging by building positive student-staff relationships, elevating student voice, and creating a welcoming environment that supports students as they transition into middle school.

Powerful Student and Family Engagement

Strengthen family engagement and communication by streamlining communication systems, providing timely and proactive updates, offering flexible engagement opportunities (virtual and in-person), and creating welcoming events that encourage participation.

Expand community connections and opportunities by partnering with local organizations, increasing access to resources, and creating more opportunities for students and families to participate in service learning, enrichment activities, and community-based experiences.