For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 737 students in Barbour County Board Of Education School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in West Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Barbour County Board Of Education School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the West Virginia public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the West Virginia public middle school average of 10% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
7 Schools
192 Schools
# Students
2,144 Students
75,545 Students
# Teachers
159 Teachers
5,564 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Barbour County Board Of Education School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 57 school districts in West Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#35 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
40%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.18
# American Indian Students
19 Students
75 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
348 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
n/a
# Hispanic Students
20 Students
1,419 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
2%
# Black Students
14 Students
2,687 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
2,037 Students
68,285 Students
% White Students
95%
90%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
24 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
51 Students
2,707 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
138
1,393
# Students in K Grade:
140
1,513
# Students in 1st Grade:
157
1,415
# Students in 2nd Grade:
126
1,299
# Students in 3rd Grade:
160
1,500
# Students in 4th Grade:
156
1,512
# Students in 5th Grade:
149
4,418
# Students in 6th Grade:
153
17,741
# Students in 7th Grade:
162
19,097
# Students in 8th Grade:
167
19,597
# Students in 9th Grade:
174
1,618
# Students in 10th Grade:
162
1,526
# Students in 11th Grade:
158
1,508
# Students in 12th Grade:
142
1,408
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,638 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,540. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,943 is less than the state median of $14,737. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,638
$15,540
Spending / Student
$11,943
$14,737
Best Barbour County Board Of Education School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Belington Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
469 Morgantown Pike
Belington, WV 26250
(304) 823-1281
Belington, WV 26250
(304) 823-1281
Grades: 5-8
| 259 students
Rank: #22.
Kasson Elementary/middle School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
19 Kasson Road
Moatsville, WV 26405
(304) 457-1485
Moatsville, WV 26405
(304) 457-1485
Grades: PK-8
| 181 students
Rank: #33.
Philippi Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
611 Cherry Hill Road
Philippi, WV 26416
(304) 457-2999
Philippi, WV 26416
(304) 457-2999
Grades: 5-8
| 297 students
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