Summary:
Monroe County Schools has only one middle school, Peterstown Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school has seen a concerning decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 61st out of 168 West Virginia middle schools in 2022-2023 to 88th out of 168 in 2024-2025. This decline is accompanied by mixed academic performance, with proficiency rates in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science generally below the Monroe County Schools and West Virginia state averages across all grade levels.
Peterstown Middle School has 294 students enrolled, with a student-teacher ratio of 15.4, slightly higher than the state average. The school's spending per student was $12,570 in the 2018-2019 school year, which raises questions about how these resources are being utilized to support student learning and achievement. Without specific data on the school's free and reduced-price lunch rates, it's difficult to assess the socioeconomic makeup of the student population and whether there are any equity concerns that need to be addressed.
Overall, the data suggests that Peterstown Middle School may be struggling to provide its students with the necessary academic support and resources to achieve proficiency. The declining performance and subpar academic outcomes warrant further investigation and targeted interventions to help the school address these challenges and better support the success of its students.
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