For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,581 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
12 Schools
199 Schools
# Students
5,613 Students
75,929 Students
# Teachers
389 Teachers
5,607 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
0.16
0.19
# American Indian Students
7 Students
68 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
392 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
n/a
# Hispanic Students
43 Students
1,430 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
2%
# Black Students
214 Students
2,732 Students
% Black Students
4%
4%
# White Students
5,128 Students
68,389 Students
% White Students
91%
90%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
28 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
209 Students
2,890 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
348
1,469
# Students in K Grade:
322
1,583
# Students in 1st Grade:
393
1,517
# Students in 2nd Grade:
361
1,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
348
1,363
# Students in 4th Grade:
422
1,570
# Students in 5th Grade:
413
4,405
# Students in 6th Grade:
416
17,653
# Students in 7th Grade:
477
18,421
# Students in 8th Grade:
434
19,206
# Students in 9th Grade:
420
2,064
# Students in 10th Grade:
445
1,907
# Students in 11th Grade:
400
1,711
# Students in 12th Grade:
414
1,658
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,278 is higher than the state median of $15,635. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,332 is higher than the state median of $14,827. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$97 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$92 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,278
$15,635
Spending / Student
$16,332
$14,827
Best Fayette County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Midland Trail High School
Magnet 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
| 623 students
Rank: #22.
Oak Hill Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
320 W. Oyler Avenue
Oak Hill, WV 25901
(304) 469-3711
Oak Hill, WV 25901
(304) 469-3711
Grades: 6-8
| 656 students
Rank: #33.
Meadow Bridge High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
870 Main Street
Meadow Bridge, WV 25976
(304) 484-7917
Meadow Bridge, WV 25976
(304) 484-7917
Grades: 7-12
| 185 students
Rank: n/an/a
Fayetteville Pk-8
Magnet School
515 W. Maple Avenue
Fayetteville, WV 25840
(304) 574-0560
Fayetteville, WV 25840
(304) 574-0560
Grades: PK-8
| 587 students
Rank: n/an/a
Valley Pk-8
Magnet School
1 Greyhound Lane
Smithers, WV 25186
(304) 442-8284
Smithers, WV 25186
(304) 442-8284
Grades: PK-8
| 530 students
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