Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Philippi Middle School

Public Grades 5-8

162^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 168 West Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 4% of West Virginia middle schools

Summary

Philippi Middle School is a public middle school located in Philippi, West Virginia, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 271 students. The school is part of the Barbour County Board of Education district, which is ranked 48 out of 55 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Philippi Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of West Virginia middle schools, with a ranking between 160-165 out of 168-171 schools in recent years. The school has received 0 or 1 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger, indicating very low academic performance compared to other schools in the state. The school struggles across various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom quarter for female, male, white, and low socioeconomic status students. However, it performs better for disabled students, ranking in the middle of the state. Philippi Middle School's test scores in mathematics, English language arts, and science are significantly below the state and district averages.

Interestingly, Philippi Middle School's performance is significantly lower than the nearby Belington Middle School, which is also part of the Barbour County district. Belington Middle School consistently ranks higher, with a 2-3 star rating from SchoolDigger, and outperforms Philippi Middle School on most academic measures. Additionally, Philippi Middle School's ranking and academic performance have been declining over the years, with the school dropping from a 2-star rating in 2015-2016 to a 0-star rating in recent years. Despite these challenges, the higher performance of disabled students at Philippi Middle School suggests that with the right interventions and support, the school may be able to improve its overall academic outcomes.

244

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,279

Per pupil spending ?

55.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

611 Cherry Hill Rd
Philippi, WV 26416-7709

(304) 457-2999

District: Barbour County Schools

Students who attend Philippi Middle School usually attend:

High:

Philip Barbour High School Complex

Feeder schools for Philippi Middle School:

Elementary:

Philippi Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.8%

Two or more races:

5.7%

African American:

1.2%

See top rated West Virginia middle schools

Compare Philippi Middle School to nearby middle schools!

At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (25% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Science scores 17 pts below the West Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg28%

West Virginia avg39%

162^nd of 168

West Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of West Virginia Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Barbour County Schools

48^th of 55Barbour County Schools among West Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	10.0	162 of 168	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	165 of 169	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	162 of 168	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	160 of 169	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.7	131 of 171	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.7	161 of 171	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	147 of 170	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.7	166 of 176	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	41.8	102 of 172	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	16.3	161 of 173	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	11.5	169 of 172	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.3	171 of 174	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.8	170 of 172	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	15.2	163 of 171	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	31.8	137 of 171	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.8	139 of 171	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	20.9	116 of 124	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	51.0	48 of 131	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.1	92 of 129	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	12.6	153 of 158	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	137 of 158	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	148 of 158	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	155 of 164	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.8	127 of 162	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.1	114 of 162	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.6	121 of 166	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.7	154 of 174	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	6.9	164 of 165	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	157 of 164	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	158 of 162	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	135 of 162	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.2	128 of 164	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	145 of 165	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.2	156 of 176	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	11.4	154 of 160	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.2	164 of 165	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.3	153 of 158	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	143 of 161	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.1	115 of 164	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	8.8	159 of 161	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	148 of 164	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.5	161 of 176	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	16.0	104 of 107	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	51.5	8 of 23	65.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	96 of 127	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.1	91 of 128	28.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	101 of 132	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.6	108 of 130	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.3	76 of 142	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.5	97 of 174	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	9.5	162 of 168	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.5	164 of 169	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	161 of 168	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	157 of 168	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.3	131 of 170	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.9	155 of 168	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	141 of 167	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.4	155 of 176	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Native American (2017)65th percentile+60 vs school

Disabled (2022)63rd percentile+58 vs school

Special Education (2025)24th percentile+21 vs school

African American (2017)6th percentile~ school

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

White (2025)4th percentile~ school

Female (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2017)3rd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts29%-17 vs state

Mathematics25%-11 vs state

Science14%-17 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Philippi Middle School and help other families decide.

Rate Philippi Middle School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Philippi Middle School

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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
Philippi Middle School	Public	5-8	611 Cherry Hill Rd	Philippi	26416	Barbour County	Barbour County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 457-2999	244	22	11.0		224 (91.8%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.7%)	10	162^nd of 168 public middle schools	3.6%		10.4	165^th of 169 public middle schools	2.4%	3	61.9	14.3	14.6	9.2	33.3	22.2	29.1	32.3	19.1	9.2	$10,279	$1,889	$8,390
Belington Middle School	Public	5-8	469 Morgantown Pike	Belington	26250	Barbour County	Barbour County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 823-1281	248	19	12.8		240 (96.8%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	34.2	119^th of 168 public middle schools	29.2%		42.8	92^nd of 169 public middle schools	45.6%	27	54.6	25.4	31.3	24.5	41.8	25.4	43.9	44.0	25.5	14.3	$9,880	$1,345	$8,535
Taylor County Middle School	Public	5-8	670 Spring Hills Rd	Grafton	26354	Taylor County	Taylor County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 265-0722	640	49	13.0		626 (97.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	28.7	129^th of 168 public middle schools	23.2%		55.5	68^th of 169 public middle schools	59.8%	61	32.5	22.4	31.5	26.4	45.0	35.4	30.2	34.0	28.5	20.3	$11,037	$971	$10,066
Bridgeport Middle School	Public	6-8	413 Johnson Ave	Bridgeport	26330	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 326-7142	590	44	13.4		539 (91.4%)	4 (0.7%)	12 (2.0%)	14 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.4%)	92.8	3^rd of 168 public middle schools	98.2%		94.4	3^rd of 169 public middle schools	98.2%			48.5	54.9	52.6		67.0	65.2	55.0		48.7	$11,553	$699	$10,854
B-U Middle School	Public	6-8	553 Route 20 South Rd	Buckhannon	26201	Upshur County	Upshur County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 472-1520	718	48	15.0		694 (96.7%)	4 (0.6%)	10 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)	40	100^th of 168 public middle schools	40.5%		31.9	118^th of 169 public middle schools	30.2%	18		30.3	37.5	19.8		36.7	38.3	38.2		26.7	$10,902	$1,204	$9,698
Washington Irving Middle School	Public	6-8	443 Lee Ave	Clarksburg	26301	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 326-7420	533	43	12.5		447 (83.9%)	11 (2.1%)	33 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.9%)	25.8	138^th of 168 public middle schools	17.9%		31	122^nd of 169 public middle schools	27.8%	16		11.4	22.2	21.8		39.0	36.7	32.0		24.7	$13,034	$849	$12,185
South Harrison Middle School	Public	6-8	3003 Hawk Hwy	Lost Creek	26385	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 326-7460	244	22	11.2		238 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	62.7	44^th of 168 public middle schools	73.8%		48.2	80^th of 169 public middle schools	52.7%	36		32.1	38.2	28.2		53.9	51.5	43.6		34.6	$12,158	$588	$11,570
Elkins Middle School	Public	6-8	308 Robert E. Lee Avenue	Elkins	26241	Randolph County	Randolph County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 636-9176	615	41	15.0		574 (93.3%)	13 (2.1%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	18 (2.9%)	17.5	154^th of 168 public middle schools	8.3%		31	121^st of 169 public middle schools	28.4%	33		14.8	18.1	4.8		36.5	37.8	31.0		16.6	$9,822	$881	$8,941
Mountaineer Middle School	Public	6-8	2 Mountaineer Dr	Clarksburg	26301	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 326-7620	351	37	9.5		313 (89.2%)	6 (1.7%)	12 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.7%)	23.6	141^st of 168 public middle schools	16.1%		37.6	106^th of 169 public middle schools	37.3%	35		21.4	20.2	15.3		42.0	36.1	30.6		19.4	$14,266	$1,034	$13,231

Frequently Asked Questions about Philippi Middle School

What high school do graduates of Philippi Middle School attend?

Students who attend Philippi Middle School usually go on to attend Philip Barbour High School Complex

What district is Philippi Middle School in?

Barbour County Schools

How many students attend Philippi Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 244 students attended Philippi Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Philippi Middle School?

Students at Philippi Middle School are 92% White, 6% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Philippi Middle School a good school?

Philippi Middle School ranks in the bottom 3.6% of West Virginia middle schools.

Rate Philippi Middle School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

WVWest Virginia Middle School Rankings

WVWest Virginia District Rankings

Schools in Philippi, WV

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Philippi Middle School!

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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.