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 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 870 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 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
13 Schools
205 Schools
# Students
4,037 Students
74,597 Students
# Teachers
325 Teachers
5,815 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
52 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
385 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
n/a
# Hispanic Students
65 Students
1,571 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
2%
# Black Students
23 Students
2,637 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
3,876 Students
66,887 Students
% White Students
96%
90%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
31 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
63 Students
3,034 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
255
1,435
# Students in K Grade:
289
1,522
# Students in 1st Grade:
274
1,562
# Students in 2nd Grade:
289
1,530
# Students in 3rd Grade:
286
1,456
# Students in 4th Grade:
258
1,435
# Students in 5th Grade:
318
4,284
# Students in 6th Grade:
277
17,263
# Students in 7th Grade:
286
18,332
# Students in 8th Grade:
307
18,286
# Students in 9th Grade:
345
2,081
# Students in 10th Grade:
326
2,001
# Students in 11th Grade:
262
1,796
# Students in 12th Grade:
265
1,614
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,026 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,963. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,889 is less than the state median of $15,138. 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
$15,026
$15,963

Spending / Student
$13,889
$15,138

Best Jackson County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ravenswood Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
514 S Ritchie Ave
Ravenswood, WV 26164
(304) 273-5480
Ravenswood, WV 26164
(304) 273-5480
Grades: 6-8
| 300 students
Rank: #22.
Ripley Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1 W School St
Ripley, WV 25271
(304) 372-7350
Ripley, WV 25271
(304) 372-7350
Grades: 6-8
| 570 students
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