For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 728 students in Barbour County Board Of Education School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in West Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Barbour County Board Of Education School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the West Virginia public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the West Virginia public middle school average of 10% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
7 Schools
199 Schools
# Students
2,157 Students
75,929 Students
# Teachers
159 Teachers
5,607 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Barbour County Board Of Education School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 57 school districts in West Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#40 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
28%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
91%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.19
# American Indian Students
13 Students
68 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
392 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
n/a
# Hispanic Students
19 Students
1,430 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
2%
# Black Students
17 Students
2,732 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
2,050 Students
68,389 Students
% White Students
95%
90%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
28 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
55 Students
2,890 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
153
1,469
# Students in K Grade:
170
1,583
# Students in 1st Grade:
139
1,517
# Students in 2nd Grade:
156
1,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
123
1,363
# Students in 4th Grade:
154
1,570
# Students in 5th Grade:
155
4,405
# Students in 6th Grade:
164
17,653
# Students in 7th Grade:
152
18,421
# Students in 8th Grade:
162
19,206
# Students in 9th Grade:
162
2,064
# Students in 10th Grade:
169
1,907
# Students in 11th Grade:
155
1,711
# Students in 12th Grade:
143
1,658
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,562 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,635. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,871 is less than the state median of $14,827. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,562
$15,635
Spending / Student
$11,871
$14,827
Best Barbour County Board Of Education School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Belington Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
469 Morgantown Pike
Belington, WV 26250
(304) 823-1281
Belington, WV 26250
(304) 823-1281
Grades: 5-8
| 261 students
Rank: #22.
Kasson Elementary Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
19 Kasson Road
Moatsville, WV 26405
(304) 457-1485
Moatsville, WV 26405
(304) 457-1485
Grades: PK-8
| 176 students
Rank: #33.
Philippi Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
611 Cherry Hill Road
Philippi, WV 26416
(304) 457-2999
Philippi, WV 26416
(304) 457-2999
Grades: 5-8
| 291 students
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