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Mcdowell County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,147 students in Mcdowell County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in West Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Mcdowell County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the West Virginia public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black), 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
10 Schools
192 Schools
# Students
2,622 Students
75,545 Students
# Teachers
205 Teachers
5,564 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Mcdowell 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 88% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#55 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
40%
Graduation Rate
88%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.18
# American Indian Students
n/a
75 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
348 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
n/a
# Hispanic Students
11 Students
1,419 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
2%
# Black Students
196 Students
2,687 Students
% Black Students
8%
4%
# White Students
2,324 Students
68,285 Students
% White Students
89%
90%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
24 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
91 Students
2,707 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
199
1,393
# Students in K Grade:
169
1,513
# Students in 1st Grade:
163
1,415
# Students in 2nd Grade:
163
1,299
# Students in 3rd Grade:
194
1,500
# Students in 4th Grade:
188
1,512
# Students in 5th Grade:
197
4,418
# Students in 6th Grade:
192
17,741
# Students in 7th Grade:
200
19,097
# Students in 8th Grade:
201
19,597
# Students in 9th Grade:
237
1,618
# Students in 10th Grade:
186
1,526
# Students in 11th Grade:
176
1,508
# Students in 12th Grade:
157
1,408
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,705 is higher than the state median of $15,540. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,997 is higher than the state median of $14,737. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,705
$15,540
Spending / Student
$15,997
$14,737
Best Mcdowell County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sandy River Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Route 80
Avondale, WV 24811
(304) 938-2407
Avondale, WV 24811
(304) 938-2407
Grades: 6-8
| 238 students
Rank: #22.
Southside K-8
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
13509 Rocket Boys Drive
War, WV 24892
(304) 875-2283
War, WV 24892
(304) 875-2283
Grades: PK-8
| 319 students
Rank: #33.
Mount View High School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
950 Mount View Road
Welch, WV 24801
(304) 436-2939
Welch, WV 24801
(304) 436-2939
Grades: 6-12
| 590 students
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