Top Rankings
Berkeley County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 4,492 students in Berkeley County Schools 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 Berkeley County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the West Virginia public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the West Virginia public middle school average of 10% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
32 Schools
192 Schools
# Students
19,722 Students
75,545 Students
# Teachers
1,368 Teachers
5,564 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Berkeley County Schools 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 96% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#31 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
40%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.18
# American Indian Students
28 Students
75 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
157 Students
348 Students
% Asian Students
1%
n/a
# Hispanic Students
1,641 Students
1,419 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
2%
# Black Students
1,781 Students
2,687 Students
% Black Students
9%
4%
# White Students
14,340 Students
68,285 Students
% White Students
73%
90%
# Hawaiian Students
22 Students
24 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,753 Students
2,707 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
999
1,393
# Students in K Grade:
1,387
1,513
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,430
1,415
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,212
1,299
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,439
1,500
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,378
1,512
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,420
4,418
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,456
17,741
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,505
19,097
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,531
19,597
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,820
1,618
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,578
1,526
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,310
1,508
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,257
1,408
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,041 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,540. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,957 is less than the state median of $14,737. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$257 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$236 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,041
$15,540
Spending / Student
$11,957
$14,737
Best Berkeley County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hedgesville Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
334 School House Drive
Hedgesville, WV 25427
(304) 754-3313
Hedgesville, WV 25427
(304) 754-3313
Grades: 6-8
| 763 students
Rank: #22.
Spring Mills Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
255 Campus Drive
Martinsburg, WV 25404
(304) 274-5030
Martinsburg, WV 25404
(304) 274-5030
Grades: 6-8
| 921 students
Rank: #33.
Mountain Ridge Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2771 Gerrardstown Road
Gerrardstown, WV 25420
(304) 229-8833
Gerrardstown, WV 25420
(304) 229-8833
Grades: 6-8
| 635 students
Rank: #44.
Musselman Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
105 Pride Avenue
Bunker Hill, WV 25413
(304) 229-1965
Bunker Hill, WV 25413
(304) 229-1965
Grades: 6-8
| 694 students
Rank: #55.
Martinsburg South Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
150 Bulldog Boulevard
Martinsburg, WV 25401
(304) 267-3545
Martinsburg, WV 25401
(304) 267-3545
Grades: 6-8
| 782 students
Rank: #66.
Martinsburg North Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
250 East Road
Martinsburg, WV 25404
(304) 267-3540
Martinsburg, WV 25404
(304) 267-3540
Grades: 6-8
| 697 students
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