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Raleigh 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 6 public middle schools serving 2,442 students in Raleigh 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 Raleigh 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 44% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% 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
27 Schools
205 Schools
# Students
10,584 Students
74,597 Students
# Teachers
797 Teachers
5,815 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Raleigh 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 87% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#13 out of 57 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
28%
Graduation Rate
87%
91%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.19
# American Indian Students
4 Students
52 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
87 Students
385 Students
% Asian Students
1%
n/a
# Hispanic Students
137 Students
1,571 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
2%
# Black Students
831 Students
2,637 Students
% Black Students
8%
4%
# White Students
8,903 Students
66,887 Students
% White Students
84%
90%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
31 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
612 Students
3,034 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
664
1,435
# Students in K Grade:
714
1,522
# Students in 1st Grade:
741
1,562
# Students in 2nd Grade:
767
1,530
# Students in 3rd Grade:
713
1,456
# Students in 4th Grade:
661
1,435
# Students in 5th Grade:
780
4,284
# Students in 6th Grade:
776
17,263
# Students in 7th Grade:
850
18,332
# Students in 8th Grade:
816
18,286
# Students in 9th Grade:
872
2,081
# Students in 10th Grade:
831
2,001
# Students in 11th Grade:
795
1,796
# Students in 12th Grade:
604
1,614
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,180 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 $14,197 is less than the state median of $15,138. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$161 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$150 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,180
$15,963
Spending / Student
$14,197
$15,138
Best Raleigh County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Park Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
212 Park Ave
Beckley, WV 25801
(304) 256-4586
Beckley, WV 25801
(304) 256-4586
Grades: 6-8
| 411 students
Rank: #22.
Independence Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
800 Independence Rd
Sophia, WV 25921
(304) 683-4542
Sophia, WV 25921
(304) 683-4542
Grades: 6-8
| 444 students
Rank: #33.
Shady Spring Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
500 Flat Top Rd
Shady Spring, WV 25918
(304) 256-4570
Shady Spring, WV 25918
(304) 256-4570
Grades: 6-8
| 606 students
Rank: #44.
Trap Hill Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
665 Coal River Rd
Glen Daniel, WV 25844
(304) 934-5392
Glen Daniel, WV 25844
(304) 934-5392
Grades: 6-8
| 347 students
Rank: #55.
Beckley-stratton Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
401 Grey Flats Rd
Beckley, WV 25801
(304) 256-4616
Beckley, WV 25801
(304) 256-4616
Grades: 6-8
| 634 students
Rank: n/an/a
Academy Of Careers And Technology
Vocational School
390 Stanaford Rd
Beckley, WV 25801
(304) 256-4615
Beckley, WV 25801
(304) 256-4615
Grades: 8-12
| n/a students
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