Brooke County Schools

1201 Pleasant Avenue
Wellsburg, WV 26070
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 662 students in Brooke County Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in West Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Brooke County Schools have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the West Virginia public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black), 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
204 Schools
# Students
2,338 Students
74,303 Students
# Teachers
182 Teachers
5,796 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Brooke County Schools, 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WV)
#30 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
35%
34%
35%
41%
25%
28%
84%
91%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.20
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
1%
2%
% Black
2%
4%
% White
94%
90%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,993 is higher than the state median of $15,982. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,901 is higher than the state median of $15,156. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WV)
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,993
$15,982
Spending / Student
$15,901
$15,156

Best Brooke County Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Brooke Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
5 Bruin Dr
Wellsburg, WV 26070
(304) 737-3800
Gr: 5-8 | 662 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: n/an/a
The Bruin Bridge
Alternative School
1447 Main St
Wellsburg, WV 26070
(304) 737-6804
Gr: K-12

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,338 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 84% (Btm 50% in WV)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

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