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Weir Middle School

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Weir Middle School ranks 72 nd of 161 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

72^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 161 West Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 55% of West Virginia middle schools

Summary

Weir Middle School serves 493 students in grades 5-8 in Weirton, WV, as part of the highly regarded Hancock County Schools district, which ranks 3rd out of 54 districts in the state.

Weir Middle School has some clear strengths, but also some areas that need attention. The most encouraging news is its work with special education students, who ranked in the 89th percentile statewide in 2024-2025 — an exceptional result that suggests effective support systems are in place. The school also maintains a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 11.4:1, which means reasonably small class sizes. However, the school's overall performance has been inconsistent over the past decade, fluctuating between a peak ranking of 26th in 2017-2018 and its current 72nd position. Perhaps the most striking concern is the dramatic drop in 8th grade performance: while 7th graders achieve 58.6% proficiency in English Language Arts, 8th graders fall to just 27.9% — a 30-point gap between consecutive grade levels. Science proficiency in 8th grade (14.8%) is less than half the state average (29.3%).

When compared to its district counterpart, Oak Glen Middle School, the differences are notable. In math, Weir scores 40.8% proficiency versus Oak Glen's 60.3%, and in science the gap is even wider (24.8% vs. 43.2%). Both schools serve similar grade ranges and enrollment sizes, which suggests the issue isn't district resources but rather school-specific factors. Interestingly, Weir actually spends less per student ($12,260) than Oak Glen ($13,483), yet the nearby Brooke Middle School in the Brooke County Schools district performs comparably to Weir overall despite being just 7 miles away. For parents, the key takeaway is that Weir Middle School has proven it can serve students well — particularly in 7th grade and for special education — but the 8th grade transition appears to be a significant hurdle that the school has yet to consistently overcome.

493

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,260

Per pupil spending ?

43%

Free/discounted lunch ?

125 Sinclair Ave
Weirton, WV 26062-4248

(304) 748-6080

District: Hancock County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.2%

Two or more races:

6.9%

African American:

5.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2016 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the West Virginia median (55th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

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 school36%

District avg46%

West Virginia avg39%

72^nd of 161

West Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 35% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

3^rd of 54Hancock 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

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	48.5	72 of 161	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.7	59 of 168	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	66 of 169	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.3	45 of 168	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	63.7	46 of 169	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	58.8	58 of 171	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.4	63 of 171	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.9	26 of 170	84.7%	★★★★☆
2017	72.6	31 of 176	82.4%	★★★★☆
2016	57.4	61 of 172	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	78.8	20 of 173	88.4%	★★★★☆
2014	86.2	12 of 172	93.0%	★★★★★
2013	79.2	17 of 174	90.2%	★★★★★
2012	55.6	62 of 172	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.6	78 of 171	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.5	64 of 171	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	75.5	25 of 171	85.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2018	65.7	4 of 36	88.9%	★★★★★
2017	58.9	28 of 124	77.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	63.2	24 of 131	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	45.9	68 of 129	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	45.2	33 of 67	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	53.7	63 of 155	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.9	49 of 158	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.1	46 of 158	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	67.1	35 of 158	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	62.1	47 of 164	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	64.3	43 of 162	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	63.5	50 of 162	69.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.9	12 of 166	92.8%	★★★★★
2017	73.3	30 of 174	82.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	70.7	9 of 97	90.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	48.6	80 of 155	48.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.8	57 of 165	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.0	40 of 164	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	65.0	35 of 162	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	59.1	50 of 162	69.1%	★★★★☆
2021	43.3	93 of 164	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	76.2	17 of 165	89.7%	★★★★★
2017	65.9	39 of 176	77.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	44.4	87 of 154	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.1	66 of 160	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.5	76 of 165	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.8	55 of 158	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.0	38 of 161	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	51.8	68 of 164	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.4	72 of 161	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.5	38 of 164	76.8%	★★★★☆
2017	69.3	37 of 176	79.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	45.5	15 of 29	48.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.5	15 of 20	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	83.2	3 of 34	91.2%	★★★★★
2017	64.9	17 of 107	84.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	56.0	35 of 123	71.5%	★★★★☆
2025	72.2	14 of 127	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	41.1	77 of 128	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.8	40 of 132	69.7%	★★★★☆
2019	18.4	124 of 130	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	53.2	45 of 142	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.2	14 of 174	92.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	50.8	73 of 161	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.5	61 of 168	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	70 of 169	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.5	40 of 168	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	66.4	41 of 168	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	62.9	48 of 170	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	59.6	57 of 168	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.6	31 of 167	81.4%	★★★★☆
2017	72.5	33 of 176	81.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Female (2024)52nd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)51st percentile+5 vs school

White (2024)49th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2024)35th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2024)33rd percentile-12 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2017)91st percentile+8 vs school

African American (2018)89th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2022)82nd percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2026)72nd percentile+16 vs school

Female (2026)59th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)55th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2017)51st percentile-32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)48th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)48th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)44th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts44%-4 vs state

Mathematics41%~ state avg

Science25%-4 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 (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 (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 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 All Grades	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	WV Assessment Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	48.5	72^nd of 161 public middle schools	55.3%		57.7	59^th of 168 public middle schools	64.9%	13	38.1	45.5	50.9	31.3	40.8	50.0	37.5	58.6	27.9	43.6	34.9	14.8	24.8	$12,260	$789	$11,471
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%)	48.1	75^th of 161 public middle schools	53.4%		50.7	76^th of 168 public middle schools	54.8%	1	40.9	26.5	30.1	44.0	35.6	52.0	43.0	42.6	39.0	44.3	35.6	36.9	36.2	$11,289	$615	$10,675
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%)	86.9	11^th of 161 public middle schools	93.2%		90.1	9^th of 168 public middle schools	94.6%	2	64.4	68.0	57.0	53.7	60.3	59.4	54.4	65.3	52.1	57.9	47.5	39.7	43.2	$13,483	$834	$12,649

Frequently Asked Questions about Weir Middle School

Is Weir Middle School a good school?

Weir Middle School ranks 72^nd of 161 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Weir Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 493 students attended Weir Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Weir Middle School?

Students at Weir Middle School are 85% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Weir Middle School in?

Hancock County Schools

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