Top Rankings
Jackson County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 955 students in Jackson County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in West Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Jackson County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the West Virginia public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less 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
13 Schools
192 Schools
# Students
4,097 Students
75,545 Students
# Teachers
340 Teachers
5,564 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Jackson County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#4 out of 57 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
40%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.18
# American Indian Students
n/a
75 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
348 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
n/a
# Hispanic Students
50 Students
1,419 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
2%
# Black Students
21 Students
2,687 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
3,969 Students
68,285 Students
% White Students
97%
90%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
24 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
2,707 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
185
1,393
# Students in K Grade:
282
1,513
# Students in 1st Grade:
294
1,415
# Students in 2nd Grade:
261
1,299
# Students in 3rd Grade:
315
1,500
# Students in 4th Grade:
287
1,512
# Students in 5th Grade:
298
4,418
# Students in 6th Grade:
305
17,741
# Students in 7th Grade:
311
19,097
# Students in 8th Grade:
339
19,597
# Students in 9th Grade:
375
1,618
# Students in 10th Grade:
313
1,526
# Students in 11th Grade:
286
1,508
# Students in 12th Grade:
246
1,408
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,805 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,540. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,685 is less than the state median of $14,737. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$61 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,805
$15,540
Spending / Student
$13,685
$14,737
Best Jackson County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ravenswood Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
514 South Ritchie Avenue
Ravenswood, WV 26164
(304) 273-5480
Ravenswood, WV 26164
(304) 273-5480
Grades: 6-8
| 328 students
Rank: #22.
Ripley Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
#1 West School Street
Ripley, WV 25271
(304) 372-7350
Ripley, WV 25271
(304) 372-7350
Grades: 6-8
| 627 students
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