Mountain Ridge Middle School vs. Musselman Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mountain Ridge Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in West Virginia for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Musselman Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 619 students in grades 6-8, Mountain Ridge Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in West Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 14% (which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the West Virginia state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 11% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 673 students in grades 6-8, Musselman Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in West Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20% (which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the West Virginia state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 11% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
619 students
673 students
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% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
54 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#575 out of 627 schools in WV
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#414 out of 627 schools in WV
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
20%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
42%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
27%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
198
213
Grade 7 Students
202
214
Grade 8 Students
219
246
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
9%
8%
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% Black
4%
6%
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% White
79%
76%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
9%
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Diversity Score
0.36
0.41
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
35%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%
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