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Monongalia 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 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,579 students in Monongalia County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in West Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Monongalia County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the West Virginia public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is more than the West Virginia public middle school average of 10% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
18 Schools
199 Schools
# Students
11,297 Students
75,929 Students
# Teachers
814 Teachers
5,607 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Monongalia County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 95% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#2 out of 57 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
28%
Graduation Rate
95%
91%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.19
# American Indian Students
8 Students
68 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
352 Students
392 Students
% Asian Students
3%
n/a
# Hispanic Students
294 Students
1,430 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
2%
# Black Students
414 Students
2,732 Students
% Black Students
4%
4%
# White Students
9,588 Students
68,389 Students
% White Students
85%
90%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
28 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
631 Students
2,890 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
673
1,469
# Students in K Grade:
814
1,583
# Students in 1st Grade:
834
1,517
# Students in 2nd Grade:
812
1,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
753
1,363
# Students in 4th Grade:
801
1,570
# Students in 5th Grade:
810
4,405
# Students in 6th Grade:
818
17,653
# Students in 7th Grade:
743
18,421
# Students in 8th Grade:
818
19,206
# Students in 9th Grade:
867
2,064
# Students in 10th Grade:
858
1,907
# Students in 11th Grade:
887
1,711
# Students in 12th Grade:
809
1,658
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,326 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,635. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,211 is less than the state median of $14,827. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$173 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$161 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,326
$15,635
Spending / Student
$14,211
$14,827
Best Monongalia County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mountaineer Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
991 Price Street
Morgantown, WV 26505
(304) 284-2856
Morgantown, WV 26505
(304) 284-2856
Grades: 6-8
| 619 students
Rank: #22.
Suncrest Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
360 Baldwin Street
Morgantown, WV 26505
(304) 291-9335
Morgantown, WV 26505
(304) 291-9335
Grades: 6-8
| 501 students
Rank: #33.
South Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
500 East Parkway Drive
Morgantown, WV 26501
(304) 291-9340
Morgantown, WV 26501
(304) 291-9340
Grades: 6-8
| 755 students
Rank: #44.
Clay-battelle High School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6226 Mason Dixon Highway
Blacksville, WV 26521
(304) 432-8208
Blacksville, WV 26521
(304) 432-8208
Grades: 6-12
| 341 students
Rank: #55.
Westwood Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
670 River Road
Morgantown, WV 26501
(304) 291-9300
Morgantown, WV 26501
(304) 291-9300
Grades: 6-8
| 363 students
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