For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 662 students in Brooke County Schools 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 Brooke County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the West Virginia public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black), 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
205 Schools
# Students
2,338 Students
74,597 Students
# Teachers
182 Teachers
5,815 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Brooke 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 90% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#28 out of 57 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
28%
Graduation Rate
90%
91%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.19
# American Indian Students
4 Students
52 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
385 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
n/a
# Hispanic Students
33 Students
1,571 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
2%
# Black Students
40 Students
2,637 Students
% Black Students
2%
4%
# White Students
2,193 Students
66,887 Students
% White Students
94%
90%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
31 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
65 Students
3,034 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
123
1,435
# Students in K Grade:
148
1,522
# Students in 1st Grade:
152
1,562
# Students in 2nd Grade:
154
1,530
# Students in 3rd Grade:
143
1,456
# Students in 4th Grade:
112
1,435
# Students in 5th Grade:
156
4,284
# Students in 6th Grade:
158
17,263
# Students in 7th Grade:
167
18,332
# Students in 8th Grade:
181
18,286
# Students in 9th Grade:
178
2,081
# Students in 10th Grade:
216
2,001
# Students in 11th Grade:
204
1,796
# Students in 12th Grade:
246
1,614
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,993 is higher than the state median of $15,963. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,901 is higher than the state median of $15,138. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,993
$15,963
Spending / Student
$15,901
$15,138
Best Brooke County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brooke Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5 Bruin Dr
Wellsburg, WV 26070
(304) 737-3800
Wellsburg, WV 26070
(304) 737-3800
Grades: 5-8
| 662 students
Rank: n/an/a
The Bruin Bridge
Alternative School
1447 Main St
Wellsburg, WV 26070
(304) 737-6804
Wellsburg, WV 26070
(304) 737-6804
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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