Middle Schools in Wirt County Schools

Summary:

Wirt County Schools operates a single middle school, Wirt County Middle School, which serves students in grades 5-8. Located in the rural Wirt County region of West Virginia, the school is a relatively strong performer, ranking in the top quarter of middle schools statewide.

Wirt County Middle School has received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and boasts proficiency rates in mathematics and English language arts that generally exceed state averages, particularly in 5th and 6th grades. However, the school's science proficiency lags behind the state, an area that could benefit from additional focus. With a low student-teacher ratio of 11:1, the school appears to have the resources to provide individualized attention, which may contribute to its overall strong performance.

While Wirt County Middle School has maintained a solid ranking within the state, its performance has been somewhat inconsistent over the years, fluctuating between 35th and 57th place. This suggests the school may face challenges in sustaining consistent academic achievement. Overall, Wirt County Middle School stands out as a strong-performing middle school in the region, but there are opportunities for improvement, particularly in the area of science proficiency.

District Detail

389 Mulberry Street
Elizabeth, WV 26143-0189

(304) 275-4279

SchoolDigger Rank:
16^th of 55 West Virginia districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 866

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 5th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th 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 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wirt County Middle School	Public	5-8	426 Schoolview	Elizabeth	26143	Wirt County	Wirt County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 275-3977	263	23	11.5		258 (98.1%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62.5	45^th of 168 public middle schools	73.2%		59.8	57^th of 169 public middle schools	66.3%	12	49.1	45.5	40.3	38.6	42.1	52.7	41.9	30.0	21.1	37.1	$12,001	$1,796	$10,205

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wood County Schools	10.44 mi	27	6^th
WV Schools of Diversion & Transition	13.84 mi	26
Ritchie County Schools	16.13 mi	5	8^th
Jackson County Schools	17.58 mi	13	4^th
Roane County Schools	17.65 mi	5	39^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the West Virginia Department of Education.

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