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Sherman Junior High School

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Sherman Junior High School ranks 31 st of 161 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

31^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 161 West Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 81% of West Virginia middle schools

Summary

Sherman Junior High School in Seth, WV, is a rural middle school serving 213 students in grades 6-8 within the Boone County Schools district, and it has become one of the state's most impressive academic success stories.

Despite its district ranking in the bottom fifth statewide, Sherman Junior High has climbed from a 1-star rating in 2018-2019 to a 4-star rating today, now placing 31st out of 161 West Virginia middle schools—top 20% statewide. This is a dramatic contrast to its in-district counterpart, Madison Middle School, which ranks 151st. Sherman's academic proficiency is exceptional: 66.3% of students are proficient in English Language Arts (more than double the district average) and 46% are proficient in math (nearly 15 points above the state average). The school is particularly effective at supporting students who often face challenges—it ranks 18th in the state for low socio-economic status students and 14th for special education students, placing it in the top 12% for both subgroups. What makes this even more remarkable is that Sherman achieves these results with per-student spending of $9,200, significantly less than nearby schools like West Side Middle School ($15,134) and John Adams Middle School ($10,986).

However, the data reveals areas for growth. While 6th-grade math proficiency is stellar at 65.5%, it drops sharply to 23.2% by 8th grade, and a similar decline appears in ELA (78.2% in 6th grade to 53.6% in 8th). Science proficiency in 8th grade (23.2%) also falls below the state average and has declined over recent years. Interestingly, Sherman actually outperforms the region's top-ranked school, John Adams Middle School, in 6th-grade math and ELA, suggesting its foundational instruction is among the very best in the area. For parents, Sherman represents a school with strong leadership, efficient resource use, and a proven track record of lifting student achievement—though families should be aware that maintaining that momentum through 7th and 8th grades, especially in math and science, remains a work in progress.

213

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,865

Per pupil spending ?

56.3%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

9846 Coal River Road
Seth, WV 25181-0610

(304) 837-3694

District: Boone County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

99.5%

American Indian:

0.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2016 → 81st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (51% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of West Virginia middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg37%

West Virginia avg44%

31^st of 161

West Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From top 9% (2016) to top 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Boone County Schools

43^rd of 55Boone 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	74.6	31 of 161	80.7%	★★★★☆
2025	57.6	60 of 168	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	61 of 169	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.0	36 of 168	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	64.4	41 of 169	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	55.6	62 of 171	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.8	128 of 171	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.4	102 of 170	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	83.8	13 of 176	92.6%	★★★★★
2016	83.9	15 of 172	91.3%	★★★★★
2015	70.9	35 of 173	79.8%	★★★★☆
2014	51.3	75 of 172	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.8	64 of 174	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	40.8	106 of 172	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.0	74 of 171	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	37.2	126 of 171	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.7	149 of 171	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	57.4	33 of 131	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	50.6	56 of 129	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	74.0	26 of 155	83.2%	★★★★☆
2025	47.4	76 of 158	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.5	63 of 158	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	43 of 158	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	62.4	46 of 164	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	74.0	23 of 162	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	49.5	82 of 162	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.2	82 of 166	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	87.8	6 of 174	96.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	16.3	94 of 97	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	77.1	18 of 157	88.5%	★★★★☆
2025	57.6	51 of 165	69.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	24 of 164	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	62.7	40 of 162	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	63.7	38 of 162	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	62.3	40 of 164	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	40.9	103 of 165	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	89.5	6 of 176	96.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	74.4	28 of 156	82.1%	★★★★☆
2025	64.0	41 of 160	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	62.3	46 of 165	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	71.9	33 of 158	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	62.8	48 of 161	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	36.4	106 of 164	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.3	148 of 161	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	33.6	121 of 164	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	74.1	24 of 176	86.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	45.0	63 of 107	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	73.7	14 of 125	88.8%	★★★★☆
2025	60.2	32 of 127	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	49.5	54 of 128	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.6	13 of 132	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	29.8	106 of 130	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.7	113 of 142	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	79.7	5 of 174	97.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	73.4	33 of 161	79.5%	★★★★☆
2025	56.0	67 of 168	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	63 of 169	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.6	43 of 168	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	60.1	56 of 168	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.7	71 of 170	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.0	131 of 168	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.2	106 of 167	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	83.4	15 of 176	91.5%	★★★★★

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)

Special Education (2026)89th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)89th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)82nd percentile~ school

White (2026)80th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)75th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2017)41st percentile-51 vs school

Hispanic (2017)3rd percentile-90 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts66%+19 vs state

Mathematics46%+7 vs state

Science23%-6 vs state

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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
Sherman Junior High School	Public	6-8	9846 Coal River Road	Seth	25181	Boone County	Boone County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 837-3694	213	17	12.2	56.3%	212 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74.6	31^st of 161 public middle schools	80.7%		57.6	60^th of 168 public middle schools	64.3%	29	65.5	54.0	23.2	46.0	78.2	69.8	53.6	66.3	23.2	$9,865	$907	$8,958
Du Pont Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Panther Dr	Belle	25015	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 949-1798	440	29	15.1	55.0%	388 (88.2%)	25 (5.7%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)	38.8	109^th of 161 public middle schools	32.3%		44.4	92^nd of 168 public middle schools	45.2%	17	24.6	26.1	34.8	28.8	44.4	42.8	43.6	43.6	22.4	$8,486	$411	$8,074
Madison Middle School	Public	6-8	404 Riverside Drive West	Madison	25081	Boone County	Boone County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 369-4464	398	28	14.0	50.3%	390 (98.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	15	151^st of 161 public middle schools	6.2%		13.1	159^th of 168 public middle schools	5.4%	8	31.3	12.3	13.5	18.8	30.9	25.9		23.8		$9,762	$1,133	$8,629
Horace Mann Middle School	Public	6-8	4300 Maccorkle Ave SE	Charleston	25304	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-1971	385	27	14.5	55.1%	244 (63.4%)	82 (21.3%)	10 (2.6%)	13 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.4%)	47.6	80^th of 161 public middle schools	50.3%		51.7	74^th of 168 public middle schools	56.0%	6	41.2	37.3	26.7	35.0	42.6	38.2	41.4	40.8	32.2	$7,821	$221	$7,600
John Adams Middle School	Public	6-8	2002 Presidential Dr	Charleston	25314	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-6652	740	42	17.8	29.7%	614 (83.0%)	46 (6.2%)	12 (1.6%)	16 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	47 (6.4%)	87.7	8^th of 161 public middle schools	95.0%		90.5	8^th of 168 public middle schools	95.2%		48.2	56.2	50.0	51.8	64.7	65.2	57.6	62.5	37.7	$5,882	$171	$5,710
West Side Middle School	Public	6-8	812 Park Ave	Charleston	25302	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 348-6123	374	30	12.4	69.5%	172 (46.0%)	135 (36.1%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (16.0%)	9	158^th of 161 public middle schools	1.9%		7	165^th of 168 public middle schools	1.8%	7	9.3	11.8	21.2	14.8	20.7	27.1	31.9	27.0	8.0	$11,088	$3,117	$7,971
South Charleston Middle School	Public	6-8	400 3rd Ave	South Charleston	25303	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-1918	354	20	17.7	49.4%	249 (70.3%)	43 (12.1%)	6 (1.7%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (13.8%)	24.7	132^nd of 161 public middle schools	18.0%		42.5	95^th of 168 public middle schools	43.5%	37	25.9	26.1	18.8	23.4	35.7	37.8	30.5	34.5	24.8	$6,886	$109	$6,778
Dunbar Middle School	Public	6-8	325 27th St	Dunbar	25064	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 766-0363	325	28	11.6	67.7%	206 (63.4%)	68 (20.9%)	7 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (13.2%)	40	106^th of 161 public middle schools	34.2%		45.6	89^th of 168 public middle schools	47.0%	17	29.9	39.4	31.3	33.7	44.2	40.4	39.4	41.1	18.0	$9,400	$1,994	$7,406

Frequently Asked Questions about Sherman Junior High School

Is Sherman Junior High School a good school?

Sherman Junior High School ranks 31^st of 161 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sherman Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 213 students attended Sherman Junior High School.

What district is Sherman Junior High School in?

Boone County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Sherman Junior High School?

Students at Sherman Junior High School are 100% White.

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