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Mountain Ridge Middle School

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Mountain Ridge Middle School ranks 82 nd of 161 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

82^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 161 West Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 49% of West Virginia middle schools

Summary

Mountain Ridge Middle School in Gerrardstown, WV, serves 619 students in grades 6 through 8 and is part of the Berkeley County Schools district. The school has shown a remarkable turnaround in recent years, climbing from the bottom quarter of West Virginia schools to the middle of the pack, and now ranks in the 49th percentile statewide.

One of the school's standout strengths is its English Language Arts (ELA) performance, particularly in 6th grade, where 49.5% of students are proficient—a rate that beats both the district and state averages and is the highest among all Berkeley County middle schools. The school also posts solid 8th-grade math scores (31.4% proficiency), which outperform nearby Spring Mills Middle School (26.3%), Hedgesville Middle School (25.1%), and Martinsburg North Middle School (15.9%). A favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6—better than Hedgesville's 17.1 and Spring Mills' 15.3—may be helping drive these gains. However, science proficiency remains a challenge, with 8th-grade scores (27.4%) trailing both district and state averages.

While the school has made impressive strides overall, some student groups fare better than others. Male students rank in the 56th percentile statewide, while female students rank in the 39th percentile—a gap that has persisted over several years. The school has found notable success with its Special Education students, who earned a 3-star rating, but Hispanic students and those from low socio-economic backgrounds continue to struggle, ranking in the 20th and 35th percentiles respectively. It's also worth noting that Mountain Ridge achieves these results at a lower per-student cost ($11,671) than several higher-performing schools in neighboring Jefferson County Schools, such as Harpers Ferry Middle School ($12,308) and Wildwood Middle School ($14,592), making it a cost-efficient option for families in the area.

619

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,632

Per pupil spending ?

34.7%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

2771 Gerrardstown Rd
Gerrardstown, WV 25420-4588

(304) 229-8833

District: Berkeley County Schools

Students who attend Mountain Ridge Middle School usually attend:

High:

Musselman High School

Feeder schools for Mountain Ridge Middle School:

Elementary:	Back Creek Valley Elementary School
	Gerrardstown Elementary School
	Mountain Ridge Intermediate

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.2%

Hispanic:

10.5%

Two or more races:

6.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 47th percentile in 2016 → 49th in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Berkeley County Schools

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (37% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg39%

West Virginia avg44%

82^nd of 161

West Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Middle Schools in the Berkeley County Schools

34^th of 55Berkeley 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
2026	46.9	82 of 161	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.7	65 of 168	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.6	110 of 169	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.6	126 of 168	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	131 of 169	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.6	95 of 171	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.2	69 of 171	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.8	79 of 170	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.6	88 of 176	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.0	92 of 172	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.0	74 of 173	57.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	71.0	4 of 28	85.7%	★★★★☆
2017	43.8	67 of 124	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	46.5	66 of 131	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.7	88 of 129	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	36.2	39 of 67	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	43.0	94 of 155	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.4	71 of 158	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.9	110 of 158	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.0	127 of 158	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	139 of 164	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.5	92 of 162	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.3	68 of 162	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.2	86 of 166	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	60.7	56 of 174	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	31.0	8 of 10	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.0	7 of 8	12.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.2	7 of 11	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.2	5 of 10	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.9	6 of 12	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.5	6 of 10	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.7	11 of 11	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	33.1	10 of 12	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	45.8	47 of 97	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	38.8	101 of 157	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.8	111 of 165	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.9	141 of 164	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	154 of 162	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	153 of 162	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	38.0	112 of 164	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.2	90 of 165	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.3	110 of 176	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	50.3	68 of 156	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.4	50 of 160	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.3	91 of 165	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.9	110 of 158	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.6	113 of 161	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.6	87 of 164	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.5	64 of 161	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.8	74 of 164	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.9	114 of 176	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	10 of 31	67.7%	★★★★☆
2024	28.8	25 of 29	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	26 of 28	7.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.8	22 of 27	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.1	26 of 34	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	49.6	50 of 107	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	24.4	16 of 23	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	31.2	103 of 125	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	50.5	58 of 127	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.5	62 of 128	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	34 of 132	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	49.2	50 of 130	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.0	25 of 142	82.4%	★★★★☆
2017	47.4	81 of 174	53.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	47.1	84 of 161	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.6	68 of 168	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.8	109 of 169	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.7	129 of 168	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	136 of 168	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.5	101 of 170	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.1	58 of 168	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.6	73 of 167	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.3	86 of 176	51.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2023)86th percentile+61 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)68th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)56th percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2022)50th percentile+27 vs school

White (2026)48th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2017)42nd percentile-8 vs school

Female (2026)39th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)36th percentile-13 vs school

Native American (2017)30th percentile-20 vs school

Hispanic (2026)20th percentile-29 vs school

Special Education (2026)18th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts45%-3 vs state

Mathematics32%-7 vs state

Science27%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2026)				WV Assessment English Language Arts (2026)				WV Assessment Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WV Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics All Grades	WV Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts All Grades	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mountain Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	2771 Gerrardstown Rd	Gerrardstown	25420	Berkeley County	Berkeley County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 229-8833	619	46	13.6	34.7%	490 (79.2%)	19 (3.1%)	65 (10.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	37 (6.0%)	46.9	82^nd of 161 public middle schools	49.1%		55.7	65^th of 168 public middle schools	61.3%	17	32.1	32.7	31.4	32.1	49.5	45.2	40.3	45.0	27.4	$9,632	$618	$9,014
Musselman Middle School	Public	6-8	105 Pride Ave	Bunker Hill	25413	Berkeley County	Berkeley County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 229-1965	651	46	14.2	36.9%	477 (73.3%)	49 (7.5%)	59 (9.1%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (9.1%)	41.1	99^th of 161 public middle schools	38.5%		37.2	111^th of 168 public middle schools	33.9%	12	27.8	31.5	38.6	32.6	34.2	43.2	38.7	38.9	29.8	$10,458	$650	$9,807
Martinsburg South Middle School	Public	6-8	150 Bulldog Blvd	Martinsburg	25401	Berkeley County	Berkeley County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 267-3542	787	59	13.3	45.4%	438 (55.7%)	116 (14.7%)	99 (12.6%)	11 (1.4%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	119 (15.1%)	45.8	90^th of 161 public middle schools	44.1%		46.8	87^th of 168 public middle schools	48.2%	3	40.1	33.2	35.2	36.1	43.9	41.8	37.6	41.6	25.9	$10,152	$1,181	$8,971
Martinsburg North Middle School	Public	6-8	250 East Rd	Martinsburg	25404	Berkeley County	Berkeley County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 267-3540	605	54	11.3	61.0%	296 (48.9%)	102 (16.9%)	100 (16.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	103 (17.0%)	19.9	140^th of 161 public middle schools	13.0%		17	156^th of 168 public middle schools	7.1%	16	16.9	24.9	15.9	19.4	32.1	32.2	31.1	31.9	27.1	$12,757	$3,085	$9,672
Wildwood Middle School	Public	6-8	1209 Shenandoah Junction Rd	Shenandoah Junction	25442	Jefferson County	Jefferson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 728-4518	429	36	11.9	44.5%	262 (61.1%)	33 (7.7%)	81 (18.9%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (10.7%)	41	100^th of 161 public middle schools	37.9%		54.3	66^th of 168 public middle schools	60.7%	34	28.0	36.2	35.7	33.4	32.6	46.2	39.3	39.5	25.5	$11,818	$934	$10,884
Hedgesville Middle School	Public	6-8	334 School House Dr	Hedgesville	25427	Berkeley County	Berkeley County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 754-3313	776	45	17.1	35.7%	588 (75.8%)	48 (6.2%)	66 (8.5%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (8.4%)	45.4	92^nd of 161 public middle schools	42.9%		53.2	69^th of 168 public middle schools	58.9%	23	32.7	30.2	25.1	29.2	47.8	44.0	46.1	45.9	27.7	$7,977	$624	$7,353
Charles Town Middle School	Public	6-8	193 High St	Charles Town	25414	Jefferson County	Jefferson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 725-7821	603	49	12.3	31.3%	408 (67.7%)	33 (5.5%)	103 (17.1%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (7.8%)	68.4	41^st of 161 public middle schools	74.5%		59.5	53^rd of 168 public middle schools	68.5%	12	41.2	42.6	40.6	41.4	55.1	48.9	50.0	51.3	32.7	$9,757	$456	$9,301
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	36.0%	247 (80.2%)	11 (3.6%)	24 (7.8%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (6.8%)	71.9	36^th of 161 public middle schools	77.6%		79.6	21^st of 168 public middle schools	87.5%	15	32.4	50.0	39.8	41.3	50.0	71.4	57.0	60.1	32.3	$12,328	$751	$11,577
Spring Mills Middle School	Public	6-8	255 Campus Dr	Martinsburg	25404	Berkeley County	Berkeley County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 274-5030	945	62	15.3	33.4%	678 (71.7%)	124 (13.1%)	63 (6.7%)	11 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (7.1%)	40.4	103^rd of 161 public middle schools	36.0%		52.6	70^th of 168 public middle schools	58.3%	33	22.3	35.3	26.3	28.5	42.4	41.8	42.2	42.1	30.0	$7,672	$473	$7,199
Harpers Ferry Middle School	Public	6-8	1710 W Washington St	Harpers Ferry	25425	Jefferson County	Jefferson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 535-6357	550	42	13.0	38.2%	428 (77.8%)	9 (1.6%)	61 (11.1%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (7.5%)	83.9	18^th of 161 public middle schools	88.8%		85.8	14^th of 168 public middle schools	91.7%	4	44.1	51.5	48.4	48.1	60.3	57.2	59.7	59.1	39.0	$10,295	$555	$9,740

Frequently Asked Questions about Mountain Ridge Middle School

How many students attend Mountain Ridge Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 619 students attended Mountain Ridge Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Mountain Ridge Middle School?

Students at Mountain Ridge Middle School are 79% White, 11% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What high school do graduates of Mountain Ridge Middle School attend?

Students who attend Mountain Ridge Middle School usually go on to attend Musselman High School

Is Mountain Ridge Middle School a good school?

Mountain Ridge Middle School ranks 82^nd of 161 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Mountain Ridge Middle School in?

Berkeley County Schools

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