Top Rankings
Jackson County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 934 students in Jackson County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in West Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Jackson County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the West Virginia public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% 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
13 Schools
199 Schools
# Students
4,135 Students
75,929 Students
# Teachers
336 Teachers
5,607 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Jackson County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#9 out of 57 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
28%
Graduation Rate
90%
91%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.19
# American Indian Students
1 Student
68 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
392 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
n/a
# Hispanic Students
64 Students
1,430 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
2%
# Black Students
22 Students
2,732 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
3,976 Students
68,389 Students
% White Students
96%
90%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
28 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
61 Students
2,890 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
208
1,469
# Students in K Grade:
272
1,583
# Students in 1st Grade:
300
1,517
# Students in 2nd Grade:
296
1,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
270
1,363
# Students in 4th Grade:
322
1,570
# Students in 5th Grade:
292
4,405
# Students in 6th Grade:
297
17,653
# Students in 7th Grade:
316
18,421
# Students in 8th Grade:
321
19,206
# Students in 9th Grade:
374
2,064
# Students in 10th Grade:
323
1,907
# Students in 11th Grade:
283
1,711
# Students in 12th Grade:
261
1,658
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,669 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,635. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,559 is less than the state median of $14,827. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$61 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,669
$15,635
Spending / Student
$13,559
$14,827
Best Jackson County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ravenswood Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
514 South Ritchie Avenue
Ravenswood, WV 26164
(304) 273-5480
Ravenswood, WV 26164
(304) 273-5480
Grades: 6-8
| 321 students
Rank: #22.
Ripley Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
#1 West School Street
Ripley, WV 25271
(304) 372-7350
Ripley, WV 25271
(304) 372-7350
Grades: 6-8
| 613 students
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