For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 605 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 and Hispanic), which is less than the West Virginia public middle school average of 11% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
7 Schools
198 Schools
# Students
2,213 Students
73,770 Students
# Teachers
180 Teachers
5,507 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Brooke County Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 56 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.
Overall District Rank
#30 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
28%
Graduation Rate
84%
91%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)44.7%
33.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.20
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
2%
% Black
2%
4%
% White
94%
89%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,066 is higher than the state median of $16,248. The school district revenue/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,799 is higher than the state median of $15,408. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,066
$16,248
Spending / Student
$16,799
$15,408
Best Brooke County Schools Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Brooke Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5 Bruin Dr
Wellsburg, WV 26070
(304) 737-3800
Wellsburg, WV 26070
(304) 737-3800
Gr: 5-8 | 605 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: n/an/a
The Bruin Bridge
Alternative School
1447 Main St
Wellsburg, WV 26070
(304) 737-6804
Wellsburg, WV 26070
(304) 737-6804
Gr: K-12
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