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Kanawha County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 14 public middle schools serving 5,431 students in Kanawha 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 Kanawha County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the West Virginia public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the West Virginia public middle school average of 10% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
66 Schools
205 Schools
# Students
23,167 Students
74,597 Students
# Teachers
1,787 Teachers
5,815 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Kanawha 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 88% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#19 out of 57 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
28%
Graduation Rate
88%
91%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.19
# American Indian Students
20 Students
52 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
251 Students
385 Students
% Asian Students
1%
n/a
# Hispanic Students
262 Students
1,571 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
2%
# Black Students
2,342 Students
2,637 Students
% Black Students
10%
4%
# White Students
18,594 Students
66,887 Students
% White Students
81%
90%
# Hawaiian Students
32 Students
31 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,666 Students
3,034 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,313
1,435
# Students in K Grade:
1,491
1,522
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,508
1,562
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,623
1,530
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,505
1,456
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,482
1,435
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,623
4,284
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,748
17,263
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,718
18,332
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,736
18,286
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,278
2,081
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,880
2,001
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,695
1,796
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,567
1,614
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,592 is higher than the state median of $15,963. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,221 is higher than the state median of $15,138. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$408 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$422 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,592
$15,963
Spending / Student
$18,221
$15,138
Best Kanawha County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John Adams Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2002 Presidential Dr
Charleston, WV 25314
(304) 348-6652
Charleston, WV 25314
(304) 348-6652
Grades: 6-8
| 708 students
Rank: #22.
Andrew Jackson Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5445 Big Tyler Rd
Charleston, WV 25313
(304) 776-3310
Charleston, WV 25313
(304) 776-3310
Grades: 6-8
| 494 students
Rank: #33.
Horace Mann Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4300 Maccorkle Ave Se
Charleston, WV 25304
(304) 348-1971
Charleston, WV 25304
(304) 348-1971
Grades: 6-8
| 395 students
Rank: #44.
Elkview Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5090 Elk River Rd N
Elkview, WV 25071
(304) 348-1947
Elkview, WV 25071
(304) 348-1947
Grades: 6-8
| 636 students
Rank: #55.
Hayes Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
830 Strawberry Rd
Saint Albans, WV 25177
(304) 722-0222
Saint Albans, WV 25177
(304) 722-0222
Grades: 6-8
| 442 students
Rank: #66.
Sissonville Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
100 Middle School Ln
Charleston, WV 25312
(304) 348-1993
Charleston, WV 25312
(304) 348-1993
Grades: 5-8
| 513 students
Rank: #77.
Mckinley Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3000 Kanawha Ter
Saint Albans, WV 25177
(304) 722-0218
Saint Albans, WV 25177
(304) 722-0218
Grades: 6-8
| 289 students
Rank: #88.
Du Pont Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1 Panther Dr
Belle, WV 25015
(304) 949-1798
Belle, WV 25015
(304) 949-1798
Grades: 6-8
| 407 students
Rank: #99.
South Charleston Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
400 3rd Ave
South Charleston, WV 25303
(304) 348-1918
South Charleston, WV 25303
(304) 348-1918
Grades: 6-8
| 364 students
Rank: #1010.
Cedar Grove Middle School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
200 John Street
Cedar Grove, WV 25039
(304) 595-2541
Cedar Grove, WV 25039
(304) 595-2541
Grades: 6-8
| 143 students
Rank: #1111.
Dunbar Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
325 27th St
Dunbar, WV 25064
(304) 766-0363
Dunbar, WV 25064
(304) 766-0363
Grades: 6-8
| 297 students
Rank: #1212.
East Bank Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1st Ave And Brannon Street
East Bank, WV 25067
(304) 595-2311
East Bank, WV 25067
(304) 595-2311
Grades: 6-8
| 243 students
Rank: #1313.
Kcs Alternative Learning
Alternative School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1900 School St
Charleston, WV 25387
(304) 348-6133
Charleston, WV 25387
(304) 348-6133
Grades: K-12
| 146 students
Rank: #1414.
West Side Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
812 Park Ave
Charleston, WV 25302
(304) 348-6123
Charleston, WV 25302
(304) 348-6123
Grades: 6-8
| 354 students
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