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Calhoun Middle/High School

Q: How many students attend Calhoun Middle/High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 498 students attended Calhoun Middle/High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Calhoun Middle/High School?

Students at Calhoun Middle/High School are 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Q: What schools feed into Calhoun Middle/High School?

Calhoun Middle/High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Arnoldsburg School Elementary : Pleasant Hill School

Public Grades 5-12

Summary

Calhoun Middle/High School in Mount Zion, WV, serves 498 students in grades 5-12 as part of the Calhoun County Schools district, which currently ranks 39th out of 54 districts statewide.

This combined middle and high school presents a mixed picture for parents to consider. On the positive side, the school boasts an impressive 98.3% graduation rate—well above the state average of 92.8%—and its 5th graders significantly outperform state averages, with 67.5% proficient in math compared to 44% statewide. However, there's a dramatic "transition cliff" between 5th and 6th grade: math proficiency plummets from 67.5% to just 11.9%, and performance remains depressed through 11th grade (9.9% math proficiency vs. 20.6% statewide). Overall, only 26.4% of students are proficient in math, 35.9% in English Language Arts, and 21% in science—all below state averages. When compared to nearby Gilmer County High School, Calhoun trails in every subject area, though its graduation rate (98.3%) slightly exceeds Gilmer's (97.0%).

The school's overall ranking has declined sharply from 68th in 2020-2021 to 101st out of 105 schools for 2025-2026, though it improved from a 0th percentile ranking the previous year. There are some encouraging signs: low-income students jumped from the 0th to 34th percentile in two years, and special education students have shown consistent improvement. The school spends $11,621 per student—less than Gilmer County's $15,180—and maintains a favorable 13.1:1 student-teacher ratio. While the high graduation rate suggests strong student support systems, the significant academic gaps, particularly the 5th-to-6th grade transition, represent the school's most urgent area for improvement. Parents should weigh the school's commitment to graduating students against the concerning academic proficiency trends when making educational decisions.

498

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,645

Per pupil spending ?

54.2%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

50 Underwood Cir
Mount Zion, WV 26151-8556

(304) 354-6148

District: Calhoun County Schools

Feeder schools for Calhoun Middle/High School:

Elementary:	Arnoldsburg School
	Pleasant Hill School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.8%

Hispanic:

1.4%

Two or more races:

1.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2015 → 1st in 2025

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the West Virginia average (93%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (29% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 50 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg34%

West Virginia avg41%

139^th of 161

West Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 14%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 6% (2016) to bottom 14% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

27^th of 55Calhoun 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	20.5	139 of 161	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.1	102 of 168	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.8	131 of 169	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.7	97 of 168	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.1	105 of 169	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.4	163 of 171	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.9	112 of 171	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.0	84 of 170	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.5	114 of 176	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	16.2	161 of 172	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	22.0	147 of 173	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.7	149 of 172	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.2	161 of 174	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	29.5	137 of 172	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.4	161 of 171	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	14.4	166 of 171	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	15.3	161 of 171	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	48.9	47 of 124	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	14.9	129 of 131	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.7	119 of 129	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	48.4	30 of 67	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	32.1	119 of 155	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	57.9	53 of 158	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.1	92 of 158	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.1	66 of 158	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.5	91 of 164	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	11.2	160 of 162	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.3	124 of 162	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.6	85 of 166	48.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.7	91 of 174	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	44.6	17 of 27	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.9	9 of 31	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	28.2	22 of 28	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.4	13 of 24	45.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.8	3 of 15	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	55.8	6 of 13	53.8%	★★★★☆
2019	51.9	7 of 10	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	22.4	140 of 157	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	46.7	83 of 165	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.3	121 of 164	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	58.5	58 of 162	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.5	66 of 162	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.4	139 of 164	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.0	83 of 165	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.6	83 of 176	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	13.0	150 of 156	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	21.2	144 of 160	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	147 of 165	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.0	119 of 158	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.3	95 of 161	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.7	144 of 164	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.6	89 of 161	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.3	82 of 164	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	39.3	120 of 176	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	70.0	11 of 107	89.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	12.5	124 of 125	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.1	124 of 127	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	127 of 128	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	110 of 132	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.1	110 of 130	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	57.7	32 of 142	77.5%	★★★★☆
2017	29.8	160 of 174	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	20.0	141 of 161	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.0	104 of 168	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.6	134 of 169	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.5	105 of 168	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.4	110 of 168	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	14.3	163 of 170	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.1	116 of 168	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.4	87 of 167	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.5	115 of 176	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	2.9	110 of 111	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.9	112 of 112	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	99 of 112	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.3	96 of 112	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.4	68 of 113	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.9	84 of 114	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.5	92 of 115	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	41.1	81 of 122	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.6	94 of 119	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	48.4	57 of 117	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	40.5	74 of 115	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	29.6	86 of 114	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.4	97 of 113	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	7.6	113 of 113	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	17.5	106 of 112	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	33.6	89 of 111	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	64.9	11 of 82	86.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	39.8	56 of 91	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	6.4	104 of 106	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.9	106 of 107	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	106 of 110	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	81 of 108	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	90 of 108	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	66.0	38 of 110	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.5	63 of 109	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.0	95 of 111	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	41.0	76 of 119	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	15.6	13 of 13	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.4	6 of 8	25.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	36.4	70 of 106	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	8.5	104 of 109	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.3	110 of 110	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	87 of 107	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	100 of 109	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	90 of 111	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.0	55 of 112	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.1	57 of 121	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	19.8	89 of 106	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	4.3	105 of 106	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.8	108 of 109	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	103 of 108	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	91 of 108	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.8	90 of 110	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.3	90 of 109	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.6	75 of 111	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.2	80 of 122	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	37.2	46 of 62	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	68 of 92	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	79 of 89	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	82 of 89	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.3	79 of 85	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	81 of 103	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.2	110 of 118	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	11.3	104 of 107	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.9	110 of 111	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.8	111 of 111	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	100 of 112	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	95 of 111	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.4	72 of 113	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.8	82 of 112	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	90 of 113	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	40.5	82 of 122	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Multi-racial (2017)90th percentile+54 vs school

African American (2017)62nd percentile+27 vs school

English Language Learner (2017)55th percentile+20 vs school

Homeless (2026)37th percentile+23 vs school

Female (2026)23rd percentile+10 vs school

White (2026)12th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)11th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)4th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2022)2nd percentile-36 vs school

Special Education (2026)1st percentile-13 vs school

High school

African American (2017)87th percentile+53 vs school

Disabled (2022)38th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)34th percentile

Special Education (2025)26th percentile+25 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)26th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2026)16th percentile

White (2026)3rd percentile

Female (2026)2nd percentile

Homeless (2023)<1st percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts36%-12 vs state

Mathematics26%-13 vs state

Science21%-8 vs state

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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 5th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics All Grades	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 English Language Arts 11th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts All Grades	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	WV Assessment Science 11th Grade	WV Assessment Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Calhoun Middle/High School	Public	5-12	50 Underwood Cir	Mount Zion	26151	Calhoun County	Calhoun County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 354-6148	498	38	13.1	54.2%	482 (96.8%)	3 (0.6%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)								(n/a)	67.5	11.9	24.6	26.6	9.9	26.4	60.0	19.1	39.3	31.3	31.3	35.9	32.5	21.9	11.5	21.0	$10,645	$1,601	$9,044
Calhoun-Gilmer Career Center	Public	9-12	5260 E Little Kanawha Hwy	Grantsville	26147	Calhoun County	Calhoun County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 354-6151	0	12	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Roane County High	Public	9-12	1 Raider Way	Spencer	25276	Roane County	Roane County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 927-6420	490	33	14.9	42.7%	470 (95.9%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	53.6	41^st of 107 public high schools	61.7%		35	76^th of 111 public high schools	31.5%	35					14.6						54.2				22.9		$8,955	$1,358	$7,597
Gilmer County High School	Public	6-12	300 Pine St	Glenville	26351	Gilmer County	Gilmer County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 462-7960	421	34	12.3	44.2%	403 (95.7%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)								(n/a)		43.8	28.6	30.0	22.0	31.3		50.0	34.7	40.0	56.1	44.4		23.3	19.5	21.8	$11,851	$872	$10,979

Frequently Asked Questions about Calhoun Middle/High School

What district is Calhoun Middle/High School in?

Calhoun County Schools

How many students attend Calhoun Middle/High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 498 students attended Calhoun Middle/High School.

What is the racial makeup of Calhoun Middle/High School?

Students at Calhoun Middle/High School are 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Calhoun Middle/High School?

Calhoun Middle/High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Arnoldsburg School
Elementary : Pleasant Hill School

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