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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 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,499 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
199 Schools
# Students
10,867 Students
75,929 Students
# Teachers
802 Teachers
5,607 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
0.28
0.19
# American Indian Students
4 Students
68 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
74 Students
392 Students
% Asian Students
1%
n/a
# Hispanic Students
142 Students
1,430 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
2%
# Black Students
838 Students
2,732 Students
% Black Students
8%
4%
# White Students
9,181 Students
68,389 Students
% White Students
84%
90%
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
28 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
615 Students
2,890 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
633
1,469
# Students in K Grade:
778
1,583
# Students in 1st Grade:
792
1,517
# Students in 2nd Grade:
699
1,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
658
1,363
# Students in 4th Grade:
789
1,570
# Students in 5th Grade:
777
4,405
# Students in 6th Grade:
848
17,653
# Students in 7th Grade:
830
18,421
# Students in 8th Grade:
821
19,206
# Students in 9th Grade:
934
2,064
# Students in 10th Grade:
921
1,907
# Students in 11th Grade:
693
1,711
# Students in 12th Grade:
694
1,658
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,784 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,635. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,827 is less than the state median of $14,827. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$161 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$150 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,784
$15,635
Spending / Student
$13,827
$14,827
Best Raleigh County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Park Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
212 Park Avenue
Beckley, WV 25801
(304) 256-4586
Beckley, WV 25801
(304) 256-4586
Grades: 6-8
| 394 students
Rank: #22.
Independence Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
800 Independence Road
Sophia, WV 25921
(304) 683-4542
Sophia, WV 25921
(304) 683-4542
Grades: 6-8
| 477 students
Rank: #33.
Shady Spring Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
500 Flat Top Road
Shady Spring, WV 25918
(304) 256-4570
Shady Spring, WV 25918
(304) 256-4570
Grades: 6-8
| 578 students
Rank: #44.
Trap Hill Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
665 Coal River Road
Glen Daniel, WV 25844
(304) 934-5392
Glen Daniel, WV 25844
(304) 934-5392
Grades: 6-8
| 376 students
Rank: #55.
Beckley-stratton Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
401 Gray Flats Road
Beckley, WV 25801
(304) 256-4616
Beckley, WV 25801
(304) 256-4616
Grades: 6-8
| 674 students
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