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South Middle School vs. Mountaineer Middle School

Should you attend South Middle School or Mountaineer Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
South Middle School
500 E Parkway Dr
Morgantown, WV 26501
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Mountaineer Middle School
991 Price St
Morgantown, WV 26505
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings
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Mountaineer Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in West Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 768 students in grades 6-8, South Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in West Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 39% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (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 10% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 12% (majority Black).
Serving 600 students in grades 6-8, Mountaineer Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in West Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the West Virginia state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
768 students
600 students
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This chart displays total students of Mountaineer Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
62 teachers
47 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Mountaineer Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of South Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mountaineer Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#165 out of 627 schools in WV
(Top 30%)
#42 out of 627 schools in WV
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of South Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mountaineer Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
(Top 50% in WV)
53%
(Top 20% in WV)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mountaineer Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
(Top 30% in WV)
62%
(Top 5% in WV)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mountaineer Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
(Top 30% in WV)
48%
(Top 20% in WV)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mountaineer Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of South Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Mountaineer Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
270
209
Grade 7 Students
261
203
Grade 8 Students
237
188

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in South Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mountaineer Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in South Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mountaineer Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in South Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mountaineer Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
90%
87%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in South Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mountaineer Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in South Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mountaineer Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.19
0.24
This chart displays the diversity score of South Middle School and the public school average diversity score of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Mountaineer Middle School and the public school average diversity score of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in South Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mountaineer Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mountaineer Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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