Wellsburg Middle School
Tel:
(304) 737-2922
- Wellsburg Middle School serves 408 students in grades 5-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 28% (which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 45%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Wellsburg 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 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the West Virginia state level of 15:1.
School Overview
- Wellsburg Middle School's student population of 408 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 31 teachers has declined by 16% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 5-8 |
| Total Students | 408 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 31 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Wellsburg Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 644 schools in West Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has increased from 11:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Wellsburg Middle School is 0.04, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.19. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (WV) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #489 out of 644 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 28% | 37% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 37% | 45% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 2% |
| Black | n/a | 4% |
| White | 98% | 90% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 2% | 3% |
| Diversity Score | 0.04 | 0.19 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 44% | 48% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Brooke County Schools School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, WV Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Wellsburg Middle School is Brooke High School (3.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Brooke Middle School (2.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Brooke Primary School South (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Wellsburg Brooke Primary School South Grades: PK-2
0.0 miles
1448 Main St
Wellsburg, WV 26070
(304) 737-0133 0.0 PK-2 n/a - Wellsburg Wellsburg Primary School Grades: PK-4 | 206 students
0.1 miles
1448 Main Street
Wellsburg, WV 26070
(304) 737-0133 0.1 PK-4 206 - Brilliant Buckeye North Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 351 students
1.5 miles
1004 3rd St
Brilliant, OH 43913
(740) 598-4589 1.5 PK-6 351 - Wellsburg Brooke Middle School Grades: 6-8
2.2 miles
5 Bruin Drive
Wellsburg, WV 26070
(304) 737-3481 2.2 6-8 n/a - Mingo Junction Indian Creek Middle School Grades 7 & 8 Grades: 7-8 | 333 students
3.0 miles
2379 Wilson Ave.
Mingo Junction, OH 43938
(740) 282-0834 3.0 7-8 333
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