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Raleigh 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%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,509 students in Raleigh County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in West Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Raleigh County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the West Virginia public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% 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
27 Schools
192 Schools
# Students
10,797 Students
75,545 Students
# Teachers
774 Teachers
5,564 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Raleigh County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 86% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#17 out of 57 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
40%
Graduation Rate
86%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.18
# American Indian Students
6 Students
75 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
64 Students
348 Students
% Asian Students
1%
n/a
# Hispanic Students
135 Students
1,419 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
2%
# Black Students
816 Students
2,687 Students
% Black Students
8%
4%
# White Students
9,196 Students
68,285 Students
% White Students
85%
90%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
24 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
571 Students
2,707 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
614
1,393
# Students in K Grade:
773
1,513
# Students in 1st Grade:
698
1,415
# Students in 2nd Grade:
645
1,299
# Students in 3rd Grade:
781
1,500
# Students in 4th Grade:
759
1,512
# Students in 5th Grade:
814
4,418
# Students in 6th Grade:
838
17,741
# Students in 7th Grade:
823
19,097
# Students in 8th Grade:
849
19,597
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,068
1,618
# Students in 10th Grade:
749
1,526
# Students in 11th Grade:
738
1,508
# Students in 12th Grade:
648
1,408
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,880 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,540. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,917 is less than the state median of $14,737. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$161 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$150 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,880
$15,540
Spending / Student
$13,917
$14,737
Best Raleigh County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Park Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
212 Park Avenue
Beckley, WV 25801
(304) 256-4586
Beckley, WV 25801
(304) 256-4586
Grades: 6-8
| 386 students
Rank: #22.
Independence Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
800 Independence Road
Sophia, WV 25921
(304) 683-4542
Sophia, WV 25921
(304) 683-4542
Grades: 6-8
| 469 students
Rank: #33.
Shady Spring Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
500 Flat Top Road
Shady Spring, WV 25918
(304) 256-4570
Shady Spring, WV 25918
(304) 256-4570
Grades: 6-8
| 599 students
Rank: #44.
Trap Hill Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
665 Coal River Road
Glen Daniel, WV 25844
(304) 934-5392
Glen Daniel, WV 25844
(304) 934-5392
Grades: 6-8
| 392 students
Rank: #55.
Beckley-stratton Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
401 Gray Flats Road
Beckley, WV 25801
(304) 256-4616
Beckley, WV 25801
(304) 256-4616
Grades: 6-8
| 663 students
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