Best Middle Schools in West Virginia

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the WV Assessment test scores by the West Virginia Department of Education. The most recent update was on Wednesday, August 13, 2025.

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 168)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
21	Shepherdstown Middle School	Public	6-8	54 Minden St	Shepherdstown	25443	Jefferson County	Jefferson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 876-6120	308	29	10.8		247 (80.2%)	11 (3.6%)	24 (7.8%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (6.8%)	$13,344			$496			$12,848	79.6	68.6	36	15		540057000349
22	Edison Middle School	Public	6-8	1201 Hillcrest St	Parkersburg	26101	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 420-9525	551	38	14.5		521 (94.6%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.5%)	$9,854			$590			$9,264	78.7	72.6	29	7		540162001148
23	Barboursville Middle School	Public	6-8	1400 Central Ave	Barboursville	25504	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 733-3003	697	51	13.6		631 (90.5%)	9 (1.3%)	7 (1.0%)	14 (2.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.7%)	$11,561			$985			$10,576	78.2	82	21	2		540018000091
24	Crum Pre K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	150 Crum Rd	Crum	25669	Wayne County	Wayne County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 393-3200	236	21	11.2		231 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	$13,606			$2,269			$11,337	77.3	91.1	9	15		540150001579
25	Park Middle School	Public	6-8	212 Park Ave	Beckley	25801	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 256-4586	391	33	12		285 (72.9%)	57 (14.6%)	6 (1.5%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.5%)	$13,096			$848			$12,248	76	86.9	15	10		540123000972
26	Independence Middle School	Public	6-8	800 Independence Rd	Coal City	25823	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 683-4542	401	35	11.4		367 (91.5%)	8 (2.0%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	$12,357			$976			$11,381	75.9	69	35	9		540123000779
27	Williamstown High School	Public	6-12	219 W 5th St	Williamstown	26187	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 375-6151	676	46	14.6		652 (96.4%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.2%)	$12,019			$706			$11,313	75.9	83.7	20	7		540162001188
28	Williamson Pk8	Public	PK, KG-8	5 Parkway Dr	Williamson	25661	Mingo County	Mingo County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 235-2520	502	36	13.9		455 (90.6%)	14 (2.8%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.2%)	$11,070			$1,885			$9,185	75.3	40.3	100	72		540090001254
29	Milton Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Panther Trl	Milton	25541	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 743-7308	555	50	11.1		534 (96.2%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.5%)	$12,463			$1,336			$11,127	75.3	77.6	23	6		540018000683
30	Ripley Middle School	Public	6-8	1 W School St	Ripley	25271	Jackson County	Jackson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 372-7350	586	38	15.3		561 (95.7%)	5 (0.9%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.0%)	$10,205			$522			$9,682	72.6	64.9	38	8		540054001239

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on WV Assessment Mathematics, WV Assessment English Language Arts, WV Assessment Science test scores released by the West Virginia Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 13, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the West Virginia Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the West Virginia Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

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.