Top Rankings
Berkeley County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 4,407 students in Berkeley County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in West Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Berkeley County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the West Virginia public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the West Virginia public middle school average of 10% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
32 Schools
199 Schools
# Students
19,856 Students
75,929 Students
# Teachers
1,371 Teachers
5,607 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Berkeley County Schools 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 97% has increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#38 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
28%
Graduation Rate
97%
91%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.19
# American Indian Students
34 Students
68 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
181 Students
392 Students
% Asian Students
1%
n/a
# Hispanic Students
1,729 Students
1,430 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
2%
# Black Students
1,827 Students
2,732 Students
% Black Students
9%
4%
# White Students
14,183 Students
68,389 Students
% White Students
71%
90%
# Hawaiian Students
25 Students
28 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,877 Students
2,890 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,053
1,469
# Students in K Grade:
1,376
1,583
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,402
1,517
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,436
1,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,230
1,363
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,453
1,570
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,402
4,405
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,441
17,653
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,442
18,421
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,524
19,206
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,723
2,064
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,756
1,907
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,344
1,711
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,274
1,658
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,953 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,635. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,876 is less than the state median of $14,827. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$257 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$236 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,953
$15,635
Spending / Student
$11,876
$14,827
Best Berkeley County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hedgesville Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
334 School House Drive
Hedgesville, WV 25427
(304) 754-3313
Hedgesville, WV 25427
(304) 754-3313
Grades: 6-8
| 738 students
Rank: #22.
Musselman Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
105 Pride Avenue
Bunker Hill, WV 25413
(304) 229-1965
Bunker Hill, WV 25413
(304) 229-1965
Grades: 6-8
| 673 students
Rank: #33.
Spring Mills Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
255 Campus Drive
Martinsburg, WV 25404
(304) 274-5030
Martinsburg, WV 25404
(304) 274-5030
Grades: 6-8
| 964 students
Rank: #44.
Martinsburg South Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
150 Bulldog Boulevard
Martinsburg, WV 25401
(304) 267-3545
Martinsburg, WV 25401
(304) 267-3545
Grades: 6-8
| 747 students
Rank: #55.
Mountain Ridge Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2771 Gerrardstown Road
Gerrardstown, WV 25420
(304) 229-8833
Gerrardstown, WV 25420
(304) 229-8833
Grades: 6-8
| 619 students
Rank: #66.
Martinsburg North Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
250 East Road
Martinsburg, WV 25404
(304) 267-3540
Martinsburg, WV 25404
(304) 267-3540
Grades: 6-8
| 666 students
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