Top Rankings
Harrison County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 2,164 students in Harrison County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in West Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Harrison County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the West Virginia public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% 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
25 Schools
205 Schools
# Students
9,687 Students
74,597 Students
# Teachers
761 Teachers
5,815 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Harrison County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 96% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#17 out of 57 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
32%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
41%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
28%

Graduation Rate
96%
91%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.19
# American Indian Students
10 Students
52 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
79 Students
385 Students
% Asian Students
1%
n/a
# Hispanic Students
270 Students
1,571 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
2%
# Black Students
135 Students
2,637 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
8,798 Students
66,887 Students
% White Students
91%
90%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
31 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
389 Students
3,034 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
655
1,435
# Students in K Grade:
636
1,522
# Students in 1st Grade:
621
1,562
# Students in 2nd Grade:
671
1,530
# Students in 3rd Grade:
662
1,456
# Students in 4th Grade:
581
1,435
# Students in 5th Grade:
690
4,284
# Students in 6th Grade:
711
17,263
# Students in 7th Grade:
724
18,332
# Students in 8th Grade:
729
18,286
# Students in 9th Grade:
822
2,081
# Students in 10th Grade:
793
2,001
# Students in 11th Grade:
761
1,796
# Students in 12th Grade:
631
1,614
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,920 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 $15,083 is less than the state median of $15,138. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$154 MM
$3,933 MM

Spending
$146 MM
$3,730 MM

Revenue / Student
$15,920
$15,963

Spending / Student
$15,083
$15,138

Best Harrison County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bridgeport Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
413 Johnson Ave
Bridgeport, WV 26330
(304) 326-7142
Bridgeport, WV 26330
(304) 326-7142
Grades: 6-8
| 581 students
Rank: #22.
South Harrison Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3003 Hawk Hwy
Lost Creek, WV 26385
(304) 326-7460
Lost Creek, WV 26385
(304) 326-7460
Grades: 6-8
| 254 students
Rank: #33.
Lincoln Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
78 Jerry Toth Dr
Shinnston, WV 26431
(304) 326-7540
Shinnston, WV 26431
(304) 326-7540
Grades: 6-8
| 421 students
Rank: #44.
Mountaineer Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2 Mountaineer Dr
Clarksburg, WV 26301
(304) 326-7620
Clarksburg, WV 26301
(304) 326-7620
Grades: 6-8
| 358 students
Rank: #55.
Washington Irving Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
443 Lee Ave
Clarksburg, WV 26301
(304) 326-7420
Clarksburg, WV 26301
(304) 326-7420
Grades: 6-8
| 541 students
Rank: #66.
Evolution Middle School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1040 Wilsonburg Rd
Clarksburg, WV 26301
(304) 326-7560
Clarksburg, WV 26301
(304) 326-7560
Grades: 6-8
| 9 students
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