For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,124 students in Mineral County Schools. 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 Mineral County Schools have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the West Virginia public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the West Virginia public middle school average of 11% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
12 Schools
198 Schools
# Students
3,931 Students
73,770 Students
# Teachers
306 Teachers
5,507 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mineral 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 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#42 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
34%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
28%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)97%
91%
Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)29.6%
33.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.20
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
2%
Showing 2010–2023. Full 18-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
3%
4%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
% White
93%
89%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,817 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,179 is higher than the state median of $17,118. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$4,251 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$68 MM
$4,144 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$16,817
$17,559
Showing 2012–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$17,179
$17,118
Showing 2012–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Mineral County Schools Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Frankfort Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
356 Golden Dr
Ridgeley, WV 26753
(304) 726-4339
Ridgeley, WV 26753
(304) 726-4339
Gr: 5-8 | 487 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #22.
Keyser Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
879 Harley O Staggers Dr
Keyser, WV 26726
(304) 788-4220
Keyser, WV 26726
(304) 788-4220
Gr: 5-8 | 633 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: n/an/a
Mineral County Alternative Program
Alternative School
89 Baker Pl
Keyser, WV 26726
(304) 788-4213
Keyser, WV 26726
(304) 788-4213
Gr: K-12 | 4 students Student-teacher ratio: 1:1
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