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South Harrison Middle School

Q: Is South Harrison Middle School a good school?

South Harrison Middle School ranks 44 th of 168 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

44^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 168 West Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 74% of West Virginia middle schools

Summary

South Harrison Middle School is a public middle school located in Lost Creek, West Virginia, serving 254 students in grades 6-8 and part of the Harrison County Schools district, which is ranked 19 out of 55 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school has shown a mixed academic performance, with strengths in 6th and 7th grade English Language Arts but struggles in Mathematics across all grade levels. While the school's performance for African American students is strong, ranking 1st out of 124 West Virginia middle schools in this subgroup, the performance of other student groups, such as Multi-racial students and Special Education students, has been relatively lower compared to the state. The school's ranking and rating have fluctuated over the years, ranging from a high of 44th out of 168 schools and a 4-star rating to a low of 109th out of 171 schools and a 2-star rating.

When compared to other middle schools in the same district, South Harrison Middle School generally performs on par or slightly below the district averages, but it outperforms the lower-ranked schools in the nearby Clarksburg area, such as Washington Irving Middle School and Mountaineer Middle School. The school's performance for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds has been relatively strong, suggesting that the school may be effectively supporting and addressing the needs of its economically disadvantaged students.

244

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,158

Per pupil spending ?

34.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3003 Hawk Hwy
Lost Creek, WV 26385-6846

(304) 326-7460

District: Harrison County Schools

Students who attend South Harrison Middle School usually attend:

High:

South Harrison High School

Feeder schools for South Harrison Middle School:

Elementary:	Lost Creek Elementary School
	West Milford Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.5%

Hispanic:

1.2%

Two or more races:

0.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the West Virginia median (74th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg40%

West Virginia avg38%

44^th of 168

West Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Middle Schools in the Harrison County Schools

19^th of 55Harrison 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	62.7	44 of 168	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	48.2	80 of 169	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.5	93 of 168	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.2	42 of 169	75.1%	★★★★☆
2021	36.1	109 of 171	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.8	113 of 171	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.7	105 of 170	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	61.4	56 of 176	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.8	46 of 172	73.3%	★★★★☆
2015	61.6	48 of 173	72.3%	★★★★☆
2014	45.0	92 of 172	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.1	76 of 174	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	46.3	93 of 172	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.4	113 of 171	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	25.5	149 of 171	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	32.2	127 of 171	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	98.7	1 of 124	99.2%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	70.0	15 of 131	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	49.4	58 of 129	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	34 of 158	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	55.0	65 of 158	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.0	67 of 158	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.6	38 of 164	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	47.0	81 of 162	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.1	118 of 162	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.0	99 of 166	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.5	79 of 174	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	39 of 165	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	44.4	87 of 164	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	123 of 162	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	64.8	36 of 162	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	35.1	123 of 164	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.3	106 of 165	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	70.4	25 of 176	85.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	56 of 160	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.6	79 of 165	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.8	101 of 158	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.3	51 of 161	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.5	126 of 164	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.3	99 of 161	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.9	97 of 164	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	62.6	53 of 176	69.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	38.1	80 of 107	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	75 of 127	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.7	90 of 128	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	71 of 132	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.2	55 of 130	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.5	127 of 142	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.1	131 of 174	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	50 of 168	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	49.5	81 of 169	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.9	97 of 168	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.6	49 of 168	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	35.3	111 of 170	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.2	114 of 168	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.7	108 of 167	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	60.6	59 of 176	66.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2017)99th percentile+31 vs school

Disabled (2022)89th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)78th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)70th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)41st percentile-33 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)25th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%+5 vs state

Science35%+6 vs state

Mathematics33%~ state avg

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Schools Near South Harrison Middle School

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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
South Harrison Middle School	Public	6-8	3003 Hawk Hwy	Lost Creek	26385	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 326-7460	244	22	11.2		238 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	62.7	44^th of 168 public middle schools	73.8%		48.2	80^th of 169 public middle schools	52.7%	36		32.1	38.2	28.2		53.9	51.5	43.6		34.6	$12,158	$588	$11,570
Mountaineer Middle School	Public	6-8	2 Mountaineer Dr	Clarksburg	26301	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 326-7620	351	37	9.5		313 (89.2%)	6 (1.7%)	12 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.7%)	23.6	141^st of 168 public middle schools	16.1%		37.6	106^th of 169 public middle schools	37.3%	35		21.4	20.2	15.3		42.0	36.1	30.6		19.4	$14,266	$1,034	$13,231
Washington Irving Middle School	Public	6-8	443 Lee Ave	Clarksburg	26301	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 326-7420	533	43	12.5		447 (83.9%)	11 (2.1%)	33 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.9%)	25.8	138^th of 168 public middle schools	17.9%		31	122^nd of 169 public middle schools	27.8%	16		11.4	22.2	21.8		39.0	36.7	32.0		24.7	$13,034	$849	$12,185
Bridgeport Middle School	Public	6-8	413 Johnson Ave	Bridgeport	26330	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 326-7142	590	44	13.4		539 (91.4%)	4 (0.7%)	12 (2.0%)	14 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.4%)	92.8	3^rd of 168 public middle schools	98.2%		94.4	3^rd of 169 public middle schools	98.2%			48.5	54.9	52.6		67.0	65.2	55.0		48.7	$11,553	$699	$10,854
Robert L. Bland Middle School	Public	6-8	358 Court Ave	Weston	26452	Lewis County	Lewis County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 269-8325	503	30	17.0		483 (96.0%)	4 (0.8%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	20	148^th of 168 public middle schools	11.9%		16.6	157^th of 169 public middle schools	7.1%	9		20.2	22.2	27.3		32.3	30.9	26.3		15.1	$10,139	$921	$9,218
Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	78 Jerry Toth Dr	Shinnston	26431	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 326-7540	394	36	11.0		379 (96.2%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	62.1	46^th of 168 public middle schools	72.6%		57.6	63^rd of 169 public middle schools	62.7%	17		54.2	37.0	24.8		60.0	46.4	41.6		27.2	$11,711	$499	$11,212
B-U Middle School	Public	6-8	553 Route 20 South Rd	Buckhannon	26201	Upshur County	Upshur County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 472-1520	718	48	15.0		694 (96.7%)	4 (0.6%)	10 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)	40	100^th of 168 public middle schools	40.5%		31.9	118^th of 169 public middle schools	30.2%	18		30.3	37.5	19.8		36.7	38.3	38.2		26.7	$10,902	$1,204	$9,698
Philippi Middle School	Public	5-8	611 Cherry Hill Rd	Philippi	26416	Barbour County	Barbour County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 457-2999	244	22	11.0		224 (91.8%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.7%)	10	162^nd of 168 public middle schools	3.6%		10.4	165^th of 169 public middle schools	2.4%	3	61.9	14.3	14.6	9.2	33.3	22.2	29.1	32.3	19.1	9.2	$10,279	$1,889	$8,390
Taylor County Middle School	Public	5-8	670 Spring Hills Rd	Grafton	26354	Taylor County	Taylor County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 265-0722	640	49	13.0		626 (97.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	28.7	129^th of 168 public middle schools	23.2%		55.5	68^th of 169 public middle schools	59.8%	61	32.5	22.4	31.5	26.4	45.0	35.4	30.2	34.0	28.5	20.3	$11,037	$971	$10,066

Frequently Asked Questions about South Harrison Middle School

What high school do graduates of South Harrison Middle School attend?

Students who attend South Harrison Middle School usually go on to attend South Harrison High School

What district is South Harrison Middle School in?

Harrison County Schools

Is South Harrison Middle School a good school?

South Harrison Middle School ranks 44^th of 168 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend South Harrison Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 244 students attended South Harrison Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of South Harrison Middle School?

Students at South Harrison Middle School are 98% White, 1% Hispanic.

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