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Barboursville Middle School

Q: Is Barboursville Middle School a good school?

Barboursville Middle School ranks 23 rd of 168 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

23^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 168 West Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 86% of West Virginia middle schools

Summary

Barboursville Middle School is a public middle school in Barboursville, West Virginia, serving 681 students in grades 6-8. As part of the Cabell County Schools district, which is ranked 10th out of 55 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating, Barboursville Middle School consistently performs above the state and district averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas.

The school's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts significantly higher than the Cabell County and West Virginia averages. Barboursville Middle School also excels in serving various student subgroups, ranking highly in the state for the performance of female, male, multi-racial, special education, and low socioeconomic status students. This consistent academic excellence and commitment to equity have earned the school a consistent 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, placing it among the top 25 middle schools in West Virginia.

When compared to other middle schools in the area, such as Huntington Middle, Milton Middle, and Huntington East Middle, Barboursville Middle School stands out as a top-performing institution, with higher academic proficiency rates and statewide rankings. While the school's performance is exceptional, there may be opportunities for further improvement, particularly in areas where the school's proficiency, while strong, is not as dominant compared to the state and district averages.

697

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,561

Per pupil spending ?

36.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1400 Central Ave
Barboursville, WV 25504-2114

(304) 733-3003

District: Cabell County Schools

Students who attend Barboursville Middle School usually attend:

High:

Cabell Midland High School

Feeder schools for Barboursville Middle School:

Elementary:	Cox Landing Elementary School
	Martha Elementary School
	Salt Rock Elementary School
	Village Of Barboursville Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.5%

Two or more races:

4.7%

Asian:

2.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 92nd percentile in 2021 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (47% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of West Virginia middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Cabell County Schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 92nd-percentile peak (2021) to 86th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg42%

West Virginia avg38%

23^rd of 168

West Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Middle Schools in the Cabell County Schools

10^th of 55Cabell County Schools among West Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	23 of 168	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	82.0	21 of 169	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.6	19 of 168	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	82.1	14 of 169	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	84.6	13 of 171	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	78.3	17 of 171	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	75.7	22 of 170	87.1%	★★★★☆
2017	60.6	58 of 176	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.1	77 of 172	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.9	34 of 173	80.3%	★★★★☆
2014	62.7	41 of 172	76.2%	★★★★☆
2013	57.9	54 of 174	69.0%	★★★★☆
2012	56.5	59 of 172	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.1	44 of 171	74.3%	★★★★☆
2010	63.4	45 of 171	73.7%	★★★★☆
2009	73.0	30 of 171	82.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	44.6	61 of 124	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	50.4	37 of 56	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	70.9	14 of 131	89.3%	★★★★★
2021	77.4	6 of 129	95.3%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2018	84.3	2 of 10	80.0%	★★★★☆
2017	56.2	20 of 67	70.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	79.7	18 of 158	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	18 of 158	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.5	17 of 158	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	79.0	21 of 164	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	85.9	8 of 162	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	73.4	25 of 162	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.5	29 of 166	82.5%	★★★★☆
2017	59.2	59 of 174	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	52.3	34 of 97	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	34.9	15 of 24	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	24 of 165	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	19 of 164	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	16 of 162	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	76.7	17 of 162	89.5%	★★★★★
2021	85.5	6 of 164	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	60.3	51 of 165	69.1%	★★★★☆
2017	69.8	27 of 176	84.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	32 of 160	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	81.3	19 of 165	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	17 of 158	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	83.5	10 of 161	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	81.7	18 of 164	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	80.9	17 of 161	89.4%	★★★★★
2018	76.1	19 of 164	88.4%	★★★★☆
2017	58.2	61 of 176	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	8 of 31	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	91.7	2 of 29	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	90.5	2 of 28	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	92.5	1 of 27	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	58.2	13 of 34	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.5	35 of 107	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	59.7	5 of 23	78.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	83.0	6 of 127	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	76.1	11 of 128	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	76.6	8 of 132	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	60.3	31 of 130	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.3	14 of 142	90.1%	★★★★★
2017	49.8	73 of 174	58.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	24 of 168	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	80.2	21 of 169	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	25 of 168	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	78.8	17 of 168	89.9%	★★★★★
2021	81.3	16 of 170	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	75.0	25 of 168	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	74.2	30 of 167	82.0%	★★★★☆
2017	58.4	63 of 176	64.2%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)95th percentile+9 vs school

Disabled (2022)89th percentile~ school

Female (2025)89th percentile~ school

White (2025)86th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2018)80th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile-6 vs school

Native American (2017)78th percentile+11 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)74th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2017)65th percentile~ school

African American (2017)51st percentile-16 vs school

Homeless (2023)38th percentile-51 vs school

Asian (2017)34th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%+12 vs state

Science41%+13 vs state

Mathematics40%+6 vs state

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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
Barboursville Middle School	Public	6-8	1400 Central Ave	Barboursville	25504	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 733-3003	697	51	13.6		631 (90.5%)	9 (1.3%)	7 (1.0%)	14 (2.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.7%)	78.2	23^rd of 168 public middle schools	86.3%		82	21^st of 169 public middle schools	87.6%	2	37.4	36.8	44.6	58.6	49.8	60.9	41.4	$11,561	$985	$10,576
Huntington East Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Campbell Dr	Huntington	25705	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 528-9508	546	55	9.9		416 (76.2%)	35 (6.4%)	22 (4.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (12.8%)	47.8	83^rd of 168 public middle schools	50.6%		44	88^th of 169 public middle schools	47.9%	5	29.3	30.8	29.7	36.7	41.4	43.0	34.9	$13,025	$1,937	$11,088
Milton Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Panther Trl	Milton	25541	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 743-7308	555	50	11.1		534 (96.2%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.5%)	75.3	29^th of 168 public middle schools	82.7%		77.6	23^rd of 169 public middle schools	86.4%	6	26.3	43.9	42.8	51.5	57.0	52.2	50.0	$12,463	$1,336	$11,127
Huntington Middle School	Public	6-8	925 3rd St	Huntington	25701	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 528-5180	601	53	11.3		412 (68.6%)	74 (12.3%)	13 (2.2%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	95 (15.8%)	50.7	77^th of 168 public middle schools	54.2%		47.8	81^st of 169 public middle schools	52.1%	4	29.9	32.8	23.8	50.0	47.2	50.6	20.1	$12,429	$1,944	$10,486
Vinson Middle School	Public	6-8	3851 Piedmont Rd	Huntington	25704	Wayne County	Wayne County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 429-1641	164	11	14.9		157 (95.7%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)	38.3	105^th of 168 public middle schools	37.5%		42.9	91^st of 169 public middle schools	46.2%	14	14.3	20.0	20.7	55.1	38.0	46.6	24.1	$13,722	$787	$12,935
Guyan Valley Middle	Public	6-8	5312 McClellan Hwy	Branchland	25506	Lincoln County	Lincoln County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 824-3235	190	16	12.2		188 (98.9%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.6	161^st of 168 public middle schools	4.2%		10.4	166^th of 169 public middle schools	1.8%	5	6.7	14.6	15.5	21.7	25.5	31.0	21.1	$12,782	$1,867	$10,916
Buffalo Middle School	Public	6-8	298 Buffalo Creek Rd	Kenova	25530	Wayne County	Wayne County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 429-6062	279	20	13.9		268 (96.1%)	7 (2.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	58.4	57^th of 168 public middle schools	66.1%		63	43^rd of 169 public middle schools	74.6%	14	18.6	34.9	35.8	46.4	67.5	47.8	26.9	$11,628	$1,119	$10,509
Wayne Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Pioneer Road	Wayne	25570	Wayne County	Wayne County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 272-3227	344	23	14.9		339 (98.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	48.5	82^nd of 168 public middle schools	51.2%		37.5	107^th of 169 public middle schools	36.7%	25	24.2	27.4	37.2	43.2	37.1	41.6	38.1	$10,591	$991	$9,600
Ceredo-Kenova Middle School	Public	6-8	500 High Street	Ceredo	25507	Wayne County	Wayne County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 453-3588	263	18	14.6		255 (97.0%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	57.5	61^st of 168 public middle schools	63.7%		64.1	40^th of 169 public middle schools	76.3%	21	65.4	28.9	28.3	51.3	45.8	43.5	25.0	$11,965	$1,018	$10,947
Hurricane Middle School	Public	6-8	518 Midland Trl	Hurricane	25526	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 562-0549	821	62	13.2		745 (90.7%)	22 (2.7%)	18 (2.2%)	12 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (2.8%)	91.6	7^th of 168 public middle schools	95.8%		93.8	5^th of 169 public middle schools	97.0%	2	47.3	53.3	62.2	58.0	62.2	62.2	42.5	$10,975	$713	$10,262

Frequently Asked Questions about Barboursville Middle School

What district is Barboursville Middle School in?

Cabell County Schools

Is Barboursville Middle School a good school?

Barboursville Middle School ranks 23^rd of 168 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Barboursville Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 697 students attended Barboursville Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Barboursville Middle School?

Students at Barboursville Middle School are 91% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American, 1% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Barboursville Middle School attend?

Students who attend Barboursville Middle School usually go on to attend Cabell Midland High School

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