Summary:
Preston County Schools is home to one middle school, Central Preston Middle School, which serves grades 5 through 8 with an enrollment of 290 students in a rural West Virginia setting.
For parents, the key takeaway is that Central Preston Middle School is a solid, above-average performer within the state. It currently holds a 4-star rating and ranks 46th out of 161 middle schools in West Virginia, placing it in the 71st percentile. This represents a slight improvement from last year's 3-star ranking. The school consistently outperforms the Preston County Schools district average in every subject and grade level, making it the clear academic leader in the area. For instance, in 7th-grade English Language Arts, the school's proficiency rate is 56.7% compared to the district's 40.6%—a remarkable 16.1 percentage point difference. The school also beats the state average in ELA (50.6% vs. 47.6%) and Science (33.3% vs. 29.3%), though it falls slightly below the state average in Math (37% vs. 39.4%).
One of the most interesting findings is the school's academic split: ELA is a clear strength, while Math is a relative weakness. However, math proficiency shows a positive trend as students advance, rising from 34.9% in 5th grade to 41.7% in 8th grade, suggesting effective interventions in the upper grades. Science is a hidden strength, with scores 4 points above the state average. The student-teacher ratio of 13.8 is favorable for individualized attention, and per-student spending is $10,090 (though this data is from 2018-2019). Notably, the data set lacks information on free/reduced lunch percentages, which limits socioeconomic analysis. Overall, this is a stable, high-performing school with clear strengths in ELA and Science, and a promising upward trend in math.
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