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 2025 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 4,346 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 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the West Virginia public middle school average of 10% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
33 Schools
205 Schools
# Students
19,906 Students
74,597 Students
# Teachers
1,377 Teachers
5,815 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
0.48
0.19
# American Indian Students
37 Students
52 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
190 Students
385 Students
% Asian Students
1%
n/a
# Hispanic Students
1,803 Students
1,571 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
2%
# Black Students
1,982 Students
2,637 Students
% Black Students
10%
4%
# White Students
14,010 Students
66,887 Students
% White Students
71%
90%
# Hawaiian Students
23 Students
31 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,861 Students
3,034 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,023
1,435
# Students in K Grade:
1,370
1,522
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,401
1,562
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,418
1,530
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,446
1,456
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,257
1,435
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,445
4,284
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,417
17,263
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,451
18,332
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,478
18,286
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,669
2,081
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,650
2,001
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,536
1,796
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,345
1,614
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,920 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,963. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,846 is less than the state median of $15,138. 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
$12,920
$15,963
Spending / Student
$11,846
$15,138
Best Berkeley County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hedgesville Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
334 School House Dr
Hedgesville, WV 25427
(304) 754-3313
Hedgesville, WV 25427
(304) 754-3313
Grades: 6-8
| 769 students
Rank: #22.
Musselman Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
105 Pride Ave
Bunker Hill, WV 25413
(304) 229-1965
Bunker Hill, WV 25413
(304) 229-1965
Grades: 6-8
| 628 students
Rank: #33.
Spring Mills Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
255 Campus Dr
Martinsburg, WV 25404
(304) 274-5030
Martinsburg, WV 25404
(304) 274-5030
Grades: 6-8
| 930 students
Rank: #44.
Martinsburg South Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
150 Bulldog Blvd
Martinsburg, WV 25401
(304) 267-3542
Martinsburg, WV 25401
(304) 267-3542
Grades: 6-8
| 746 students
Rank: #55.
Mountain Ridge Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2771 Gerrardstown Rd
Gerrardstown, WV 25420
(304) 229-8833
Gerrardstown, WV 25420
(304) 229-8833
Grades: 6-8
| 634 students
Rank: #66.
Martinsburg North Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
250 East Rd
Martinsburg, WV 25404
(304) 267-3540
Martinsburg, WV 25404
(304) 267-3540
Grades: 6-8
| 639 students
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