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West Miami Middle Community School
is located on nine acres in the center
of Miami-Dade County. The school has
served the area since 1954
and represents a respected and valued
community resource.
Student enrollment is 1133, a
decrease of 26% from the 2003 - 2004
school year to the present, due in part
to changes in the surrounding area. The West Miami
Middle School neighborhood is predominately Hispanic,
reflecting a mix of families from
Central and South America.
West Miami Middle Community School
earned an 'A' in School Performance for
the 2007 - 2008 school year. Students scoring FCAT Level 1 and 2
in Reading and Math declined by 2 and 3
percentage points respectively. Students
with Disabilities met Safe Harbor
standards in Reading which is
attributable to the inclusion rates in
Language Arts classes.
The 2007 - 2008 school year also showed
improvement in attendance and a decline
in suspension rates, and truancy. The school has
implemented an alternative to suspension
that has helped to impact
suspension rates. Attendance Review
Committee meetings were held throughout
the school year which contributed to the
improvement in student attendance.
West Miami Middle Community School
delivers a co-teaching Inclusion
program. 82.62% of the Students with
Disabilities (SWD) participate with
non-disabled students representing an
increase of 12% from the previous year.
SWD students not involved in the
Inclusion program are in resource room
classes. 8.7 percent of our student
population participates in the Gifted
program which is offered through the
core content areas of Language Arts,
Math, Science, and Social Studies.
Ninety-four percent of the student
population is second language learners. Twelve percent of our student population
are English Language Learners (ELL).
English as Second or Other Language (ESOL)
I students are offered bilingual
curriculum content area courses in Math,
Science, and Social Studies. ESOL Level
II, III, and IV students are included in
the general education classes. The ESOL
students also receive services through
the Home Language Assistance Program (HLAP)
which assists students using the home
language in the basic subject areas
providing a translational/tutorial
program.
West
Miami Middle Community School receives
funds through the Title 1 federal
education program. Approximately 75
percent of students receive free or
reduced lunch.
West Miami Middle Community School
has a diverse faculty of 67 which includes six
nationally board certified teachers in
the areas of Mathematics, Science,
Career and Technical Education, Special
Education, and ESOL. Three grants were
received by the school through the
writing efforts of two science teachers
and the computer arts teacher.
Students, staff, and parents at West
Miami Middle Community School are
committed to academic excellence. We
implement strategies that promote
critical thinking, academic achievement,
intensive reading, writing, mathematics,
technology and parental involvement. |
