For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,377 students in Hampshire County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in West Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Hampshire County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the West Virginia public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
205 Schools
# Students
2,757 Students
74,597 Students
# Teachers
214 Teachers
5,815 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Hampshire County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 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 80-84% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#23 out of 57 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
28%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
91%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.19
# American Indian Students
n/a
52 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
385 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
n/a
# Hispanic Students
53 Students
1,571 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
2%
# Black Students
23 Students
2,637 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
2,612 Students
66,887 Students
% White Students
95%
90%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
31 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
68 Students
3,034 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
151
1,435
# Students in K Grade:
206
1,522
# Students in 1st Grade:
177
1,562
# Students in 2nd Grade:
215
1,530
# Students in 3rd Grade:
217
1,456
# Students in 4th Grade:
189
1,435
# Students in 5th Grade:
225
4,284
# Students in 6th Grade:
180
17,263
# Students in 7th Grade:
200
18,332
# Students in 8th Grade:
184
18,286
# Students in 9th Grade:
264
2,081
# Students in 10th Grade:
188
2,001
# Students in 11th Grade:
207
1,796
# Students in 12th Grade:
154
1,614
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,810 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 $13,464 is less than the state median of $15,138. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,810
$15,963
Spending / Student
$13,464
$15,138
Best Hampshire County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hampshire Senior High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
157 Trojan Way
Romney, WV 26757
(304) 822-5016
Romney, WV 26757
(304) 822-5016
Grades: 7-12
| 824 students
Rank: #22.
Romney Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
296 Calvert Dr
Romney, WV 26757
(304) 822-5014
Romney, WV 26757
(304) 822-5014
Grades: 6-8
| 345 students
Rank: #33.
Capon Bridge Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
75 Capon School St
Capon Bridge, WV 26711
(304) 856-2534
Capon Bridge, WV 26711
(304) 856-2534
Grades: 6-8
| 208 students
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