Summary:
Monongalia County Schools in West Virginia is home to 4 middle schools, serving grades 6-8. Based on the data, Mountaineer Middle School stands out as the top-performing school in the district, consistently ranking among the best in the state with high test scores across mathematics, English language arts, and science. Suncrest Middle School also performs well, ranking 4th and 10th in the state in recent years, while Westwood Middle School lags behind the others with lower rankings and significantly lower test scores.
The data reveals significant performance gaps between the schools. Mountaineer Middle School has the highest student-teacher ratio at 12.7, while Westwood Middle School has the lowest at 9.0. Spending per student ranges from $12,007 at Suncrest Middle School to $15,345 at Westwood Middle School, yet Westwood's performance remains the weakest. In the 2024-2025 school year, Mountaineer Middle School had the highest percentage of students proficient or better in mathematics (62.6-70.4%), English language arts (70.4-70.9%), and science (61.3%), while Westwood Middle School had the lowest in these areas (24.4-41.5%, 32.1-41.2%, and 32.2%, respectively).
Overall, the Monongalia County Schools district is highly ranked and rated, but the performance differences between the individual middle schools suggest opportunities for the district to identify and share best practices from the high-performing schools to help improve the lower-performing schools and ensure more consistent quality and outcomes across all its middle schools.
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