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Brooke Middle School

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Brooke Middle School ranks 76 th of 168 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

76^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 168 West Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 55% of West Virginia middle schools

Summary

Brooke Middle School is a public middle school located in Wellsburg, West Virginia, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 662 students. The school is part of the Brooke County Schools district, which is ranked 12th out of 55 districts in West Virginia and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Brooke Middle School has shown mixed performance on state assessments compared to the state and district averages. While the school performs better than the state average in some grade levels and subjects, it lags behind in others. For example, in 2024-2025, Brooke Middle School's 5th grade math proficiency rate was 41.7%, which matched the district average but was slightly below the state average of 42%. However, the school's 8th grade science proficiency rate of 35.8% was higher than the state average of 28.7%. The school ranks highly (top 30%) among West Virginia middle schools for special education students and low socioeconomic status students, indicating that it is effectively serving these populations. However, the school's performance for female students and white students is more average, ranking in the middle to lower half of the state.

Brooke Middle School's student-teacher ratio is relatively high, ranging from 12.8 to 14.6 over the past few years, which is higher than the nearby Wheeling Middle School (9.2) and Bridge Street Middle School (11.3). Additionally, Brooke Middle School's spending per student was $11,289 in the 2018-2019 school year, which is lower than the nearby Ohio County schools. These factors may impact the school's ability to provide individualized attention and resources to its students.

605

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,289

Per pupil spending ?

40.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5 Bruin Dr
Wellsburg, WV 26070-3064

(304) 737-3800

District: Brooke County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.9%

Two or more races:

3.1%

African American:

1.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 10th percentile in 2019 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 45 percentile points since 2019

✓Above the West Virginia median (55th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg38%

West Virginia avg39%

76^th of 168

West Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 45 pts since 2019

From bottom 10% (2019) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 55Brooke 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
2025	50.7	76 of 168	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.4	62 of 169	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.2	94 of 168	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.4	116 of 169	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.7	128 of 171	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.8	154 of 171	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	59.8	28 of 131	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	41.4	80 of 129	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	101 of 158	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.1	77 of 158	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.6	103 of 158	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.1	123 of 164	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.1	137 of 162	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.3	153 of 162	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	7 of 31	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	92.8	1 of 28	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	60.8	9 of 24	62.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	48 of 165	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	57.6	50 of 164	69.5%	★★★★☆
2023	44.1	90 of 162	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.0	126 of 162	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.5	129 of 164	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	52 of 160	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.5	38 of 165	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	50.6	75 of 158	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.0	96 of 161	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.4	99 of 164	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.9	135 of 161	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	27 of 127	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	56.3	37 of 128	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	61.4	29 of 132	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	18.3	126 of 130	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	83 of 168	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.5	67 of 169	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.0	98 of 168	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.8	119 of 168	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.9	122 of 170	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.0	153 of 168	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)79th percentile+24 vs school

Disabled (2022)79th percentile+47 vs school

Homeless (2025)77th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile+13 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)36th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%-3 vs state

Science37%+6 vs state

Mathematics33%~ state avg

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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
Brooke Middle School	Public	5-8	5 Bruin Dr	Wellsburg	26070	Brooke County	Brooke County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 737-3800	605	51	11.8		574 (94.9%)	6 (1.0%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.1%)	50.7	76^th of 168 public middle schools	54.8%		58.4	62^nd of 169 public middle schools	63.3%	14	41.7	25.6	31.8	34.6	46.1	43.1	46.6	36.0	37.4	35.8	$11,289	$615	$10,675
Weir Middle School	Public	5-8	125 Sinclair Ave	Weirton	26062	Hancock County	Hancock County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 748-6080	493	43	11.4		420 (85.2%)	28 (5.7%)	10 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.9%)	57.7	59^th of 168 public middle schools	64.9%		56	66^th of 169 public middle schools	60.9%	7	43.5	45.8	36.4	33.9	44.6	53.0	36.7	38.6	31.9	30.4	$12,260	$789	$11,471
Warwood Middle School	Public	6-8	150 Viking Drive	Wheeling	26003	Ohio County	Ohio County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 243-0394	183	19	9.6		164 (89.6%)	5 (2.7%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.6%)								(n/a)		31.8	47.2	45.8		47.0	49.1	50.9		32.2
Oak Glen Middle School	Public	5-8	39 Golden Bear Dr	New Cumberland	26047	Hancock County	Hancock County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 387-2363	465	42	11.0		440 (94.6%)	3 (0.6%)	9 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	90.1	9^th of 168 public middle schools	94.6%		84.4	17^th of 169 public middle schools	89.9%	8	56.0	71.4	60.3	53.0	52.0	58.0	62.1	51.3	38.0	38.3	$13,483	$834	$12,649
Triadelphia Middle School	Public	6-8	1636 National Rd	Wheeling	26003	Ohio County	Ohio County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 243-0387	387	34	11.3		313 (80.9%)	35 (9.0%)	4 (1.0%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.2%)	86.4	11^th of 168 public middle schools	93.5%		89.1	14^th of 169 public middle schools	91.7%	3		36.9	52.7	58.7		58.6	60.2	54.0		41.7	$12,663	$836	$11,827
Bridge Street Middle School	Public	6-8	19 Junior Ave	Wheeling	26003	Ohio County	Ohio County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 243-0381	263	24	11.1		240 (91.3%)	9 (3.4%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)	60.8	50^th of 168 public middle schools	70.2%		71.8	30^th of 169 public middle schools	82.2%	20		36.1	37.1	31.1		44.6	47.8	59.5		25.7	$13,878	$1,249	$12,629
Wheeling Middle School	Public	6-8	3500 Chapline St	Wheeling	26003	Ohio County	Ohio County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 243-0425	200	22	9.0		135 (67.5%)	32 (16.0%)	5 (2.5%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	23 (11.5%)	64.3	41^st of 168 public middle schools	75.6%		59.6	59^th of 169 public middle schools	65.1%	18		43.1	39.3	25.4		67.2	58.9	50.8		11.1	$19,715	$2,317	$17,398

Frequently Asked Questions about Brooke Middle School

What district is Brooke Middle School in?

Brooke County Schools

Is Brooke Middle School a good school?

Brooke Middle School ranks 76^th of 168 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Brooke Middle School?

Students at Brooke Middle School are 95% White, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Brooke Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 605 students attended Brooke Middle School.

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