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Best Middle Schools in Wheeling, WV

At a glance

Schools

1,442

Students

Districts

5-star school

Top rankedTriadelphia Middle School11^th of 168 West Virginia middle schools

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Biggest riser

Sherrard Middle School up 22 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Wheeling Middle School 9 students per teacher

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Summary:

The city of Wheeling, West Virginia is home to four middle schools serving grades 6-8: Triadelphia Middle School, Bridge Street Middle School, Wheeling Middle School, and Sherrard Middle School. These schools are part of the Ohio County Schools and Marshall County Schools districts.

Triadelphia Middle School stands out as the top-performing middle school in the area, consistently ranking among the best in West Virginia with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. It boasts the highest test scores in both math and English language arts compared to the other Wheeling middle schools and the state averages. Bridge Street Middle School also performs well, earning a 4-star rating and strong English language arts scores.

The data reveals notable differences in spending per student and student-teacher ratios across the schools. Wheeling Middle School spends the most per student at $19,715 and has the lowest student-teacher ratio at 9.2, which may contribute to its strong academic performance. In contrast, Sherrard Middle School has lower spending and a higher student-teacher ratio, and its performance lags behind the other Wheeling middle schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2025)			WV Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			WV Assessment Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WV Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sherrard Middle School	Public	6-8	1000 Fairmont Pike	Wheeling	26003	Marshall County	Marshall County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 233-3331	409	34	12.1		390 (95.4%)	5 (1.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	70	34^th of 168 public middle schools	79.8%		60	56^th of 169 public middle schools	66.9%	22	35.0	44.4	47.0	51.3	45.9	50.0	30.6	$13,885	$1,182	$12,703
Bridge Street Middle School	Public	6-8	19 Junior Ave	Wheeling	26003	Ohio County	Ohio County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 243-0381	263	24	11.1		240 (91.3%)	9 (3.4%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)	60.8	50^th of 168 public middle schools	70.2%		71.8	30^th of 169 public middle schools	82.2%	20	36.1	37.1	31.1	44.6	47.8	59.5	25.7	$13,878	$1,249	$12,629
Triadelphia Middle School	Public	6-8	1636 National Rd	Wheeling	26003	Ohio County	Ohio County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 243-0387	387	34	11.3		313 (80.9%)	35 (9.0%)	4 (1.0%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.2%)	86.4	11^th of 168 public middle schools	93.5%		89.1	14^th of 169 public middle schools	91.7%	3	36.9	52.7	58.7	58.6	60.2	54.0	41.7	$12,663	$836	$11,827
Wheeling Middle School	Public	6-8	3500 Chapline St	Wheeling	26003	Ohio County	Ohio County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 243-0425	200	22	9.0		135 (67.5%)	32 (16.0%)	5 (2.5%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	23 (11.5%)	64.3	41^st of 168 public middle schools	75.6%		59.6	59^th of 169 public middle schools	65.1%	18	43.1	39.3	25.4	67.2	58.9	50.8	11.1	$19,715	$2,317	$17,398
Warwood Middle School	Public	6-8	150 Viking Drive	Wheeling	26003	Ohio County	Ohio County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 243-0394	183	19	9.6		164 (89.6%)	5 (2.7%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.6%)								(n/a)	31.8	47.2	45.8	47.0	49.1	50.9	32.2

Cities Near Wheeling

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Triadelphia	3.62 mi	1	24^th
McMechen	5.96 mi	1	228^th
Dallas	7.78 mi	1
West Liberty	8.4 mi	1	19^th
Glen Dale	9.11 mi	3	54^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the West Virginia Department of Education.

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