For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,549 students in Fayette County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in West Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Fayette County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the West Virginia public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% 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
13 Schools
205 Schools
# Students
5,421 Students
74,597 Students
# Teachers
384 Teachers
5,815 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Fayette 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 89% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#43 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
32%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
41%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
28%

Graduation Rate
89%
91%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.19
# American Indian Students
6 Students
52 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
385 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
n/a
# Hispanic Students
39 Students
1,571 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
2%
# Black Students
210 Students
2,637 Students
% Black Students
4%
4%
# White Students
4,936 Students
66,887 Students
% White Students
91%
90%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
31 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
219 Students
3,034 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
340
1,435
# Students in K Grade:
294
1,522
# Students in 1st Grade:
330
1,562
# Students in 2nd Grade:
386
1,530
# Students in 3rd Grade:
367
1,456
# Students in 4th Grade:
354
1,435
# Students in 5th Grade:
423
4,284
# Students in 6th Grade:
427
17,263
# Students in 7th Grade:
432
18,332
# Students in 8th Grade:
450
18,286
# Students in 9th Grade:
405
2,081
# Students in 10th Grade:
399
2,001
# Students in 11th Grade:
416
1,796
# Students in 12th Grade:
398
1,614
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,890 is higher 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 $16,911 is higher than the state median of $15,138. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$97 MM
$3,933 MM

Spending
$92 MM
$3,730 MM

Revenue / Student
$17,890
$15,963

Spending / Student
$16,911
$15,138

Best Fayette County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Midland Trail High School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
26719 Midland Trail
Hico, WV 25854
(304) 658-5184
Hico, WV 25854
(304) 658-5184
Grades: 6-12
| 631 students
Rank: #22.
Oak Hill Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
320 W Oyler Ave
Oak Hill, WV 25901
(304) 469-3711
Oak Hill, WV 25901
(304) 469-3711
Grades: 6-8
| 639 students
Rank: #33.
Meadow Bridge High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
870 Main St
Meadow Bridge, WV 25976
(304) 484-7917
Meadow Bridge, WV 25976
(304) 484-7917
Grades: 7-12
| 194 students
Rank: n/an/a
515 W Maple Ave
Fayetteville, WV 25840
(304) 574-0560
Fayetteville, WV 25840
(304) 574-0560
Grades: PK-8
| 558 students
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