Summary:
The city of Gerrardstown, West Virginia, has three schools serving students from elementary to middle school grades: Mountain Ridge Middle School, Mountain Ridge Intermediate, and Gerrardstown Elementary School. The data reveals that Mountain Ridge Middle School has shown steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 126th out of 168 West Virginia middle schools in 2022-2023 to 65th out of 168 in 2024-2025. This middle school also outperforms the Berkeley County Schools and West Virginia state averages on the WV Assessment tests, particularly in English Language Arts.
In contrast, Mountain Ridge Intermediate has maintained a consistent ranking in the top half of West Virginia elementary schools, but its performance on the WV Assessment tests is more mixed, with some grades and subjects exceeding the district and state averages, while others fall behind. This elementary school also has a higher student-teacher ratio of 15.6 compared to the 13.3 ratio at Mountain Ridge Middle School.
The data set does not provide information on the free and reduced-price lunch rates for the schools, but it does indicate that this data is available for the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, the per-student spending for Mountain Ridge Middle School is $11,671, while Mountain Ridge Intermediate spends $10,853 per student. The lack of high school and alternative school options in the Gerrardstown area may also be a concern for families seeking a wider range of educational opportunities for their children.
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