Wheeling Middle School
Wheeling Middle School serves 180 students in grades 6-8.
Wheeling Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in West Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 38%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the West Virginia state average of 45%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the West Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 10% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Wheeling Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
School Overview
Wheeling Middle School's student population of 180 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 6-8
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
180 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Wheeling Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 638 schools in West Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Wheeling Middle School is 0.41, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.19. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#366 out of 638 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(17-18)45-49%
45%
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
14:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
1%
1%
Hispanic
1%
2%
Black
14%
4%
White
75%
90%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
9%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
54%
48%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (11-12)
9%
8%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, WV Dept. of Education
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