Bluefield Middle School
Bluefield Middle School serves 444 students in grades 6-8.
Bluefield Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in West Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 34% (which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 38%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 45%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the West Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 10% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Bluefield Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
School Overview
Bluefield Middle School's student population of 444 students has declined by 9% over five school years.
The teacher population of 38 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 6-8
Total Students
444 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Bluefield Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 638 schools in West Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Bluefield Middle School is 0.44, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.19. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#505 out of 638 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
38%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(17-18)34%
45%

Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
1%

Hispanic
1%
2%

Black
21%
4%

White
72%
90%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
6%
3%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
93%
48%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch (11-12)
9%
8%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, WV Dept. of Education
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