West Side Middle School vs. Sissonville Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
West Side Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in West Virginia for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 377 students in grades 6-8, West Side 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 8% (which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the West Virginia state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 11% (majority Black).
Serving 541 students in grades 5-8, Sissonville 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 28% (which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the West Virginia state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 11% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
5-8
Total Students
377 students
541 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
29 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
19:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#624 out of 627 schools in WV
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#368 out of 627 schools in WV
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
28%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
40%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
23%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 5 Students
-
118
Grade 6 Students
115
142
Grade 7 Students
117
129
Grade 8 Students
145
152
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Hispanic
1%
n/a


% Black
34%
n/a


% White
51%
98%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
2%


Diversity Score
0.61
0.04


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
86%
52%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%

