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South Harrison Middle School

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South Harrison Middle School ranks 53 rd of 161 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

53^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 161 West Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 67% of West Virginia middle schools

Summary

South Harrison Middle School in Lost Creek, WV, serves 244 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Harrison County Schools district. The school has transformed from a below-average performer into a solidly above-average middle school, now ranking in the 67th percentile statewide—a remarkable turnaround from its bottom-half rankings just a few years ago.

What truly sets South Harrison apart is its exceptional work with students who often face the biggest challenges. The school's support for special education students is nothing short of extraordinary—jumping from the 30th percentile to the 84th percentile in just two years, placing it among the top 20 middle schools in West Virginia for this subgroup. Similarly, students from low-income families are thriving, with the school ranking in the 81st percentile for this group, up 34 points in two years. English Language Arts is a clear strength, with 51.8% of students proficient—beating both the district (49.4%) and state (47.6%) averages. The school also maintains smaller class sizes (11.2 students per teacher) than most nearby schools while spending less per student than some lower-performing peers in the same district.

Compared to nearby schools, South Harrison sits in the middle of the Harrison County pack but is heading in the right direction. It substantially outperforms Washington Irving Middle School and Mountaineer Middle School, with math proficiency more than double that of Washington Irving. It also leads Taylor County Middle School by 16 points in ELA and Philippi Middle School by an impressive 30 points. However, Bridgeport Middle School remains the district's standout, and Lincoln Middle School has been improving faster. Science is the one area needing attention, with proficiency (28.4%) dipping below state averages after showing promise the prior year.

244

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,271

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: Rebounding — 34th percentile in 2019 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 67th (2026) from a 34th-percentile low (2019)

✓Above the West Virginia median (67th 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 (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg45%

West Virginia avg44%

53^rd of 161

West Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to top 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Middle Schools in the Harrison County Schools

17^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
2026	59.4	53 of 161	67.1%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	54.0	62 of 155	60.0%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	70.4	29 of 157	81.5%	★★★★☆
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
2026	63.3	45 of 156	71.2%	★★★★☆
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
2026	66.3	20 of 125	84.0%	★★★★☆
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
2026	59.3	56 of 161	65.2%	★★★☆☆
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

Special Education (2026)84th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)82nd percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)71st percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)65th percentile~ school

Female (2026)60th percentile-7 vs school

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

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts52%+4 vs state

Mathematics36%-4 vs state

Science28%~ state avg

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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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2021)	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
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	34.8%	238 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	59.4	53^rd of 161 public middle schools	67.1%		62.7	44^th of 168 public middle schools	73.8%	9		32.3	36.9	36.5	35.5		50.0	53.6	51.4	51.8		28.4		$11,271	$914	$10,357
Liberty Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Mountaineer Dr	Clarksburg	26301	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(304) 326-7620	0																		(n/a)		26.8	19.0	18.6	21.0		41.8	30.1	34.3	34.9		20.6
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	26.6%	539 (91.4%)	4 (0.7%)	12 (2.0%)	14 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.4%)	85.5	13^th of 161 public middle schools	91.9%		92.8	3^rd of 168 public middle schools	98.2%	10		44.6	53.1	47.6	48.6		63.4	64.9	54.7	61.0		40.2		$10,312	$666	$9,646
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	56.1%	483 (96.0%)	4 (0.8%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	18.6	143^rd of 161 public middle schools	11.2%		20	148^th of 168 public middle schools	11.9%	5		24.2	24.5	18.1	22.4		29.2	26.6	33.3	29.6		22.5		$10,384	$983	$9,401
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	50.5%	379 (96.2%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	76.7	23^rd of 161 public middle schools	85.7%		62.1	46^th of 168 public middle schools	72.6%	23		48.5	45.8	31.3	40.8		60.4	61.7	54.9	58.6		35.4		$10,778	$728	$10,050
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	51.2%	694 (96.7%)	4 (0.6%)	10 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)	40.6	102^nd of 161 public middle schools	36.6%		40	100^th of 168 public middle schools	40.5%	2		29.2	39.5	29.4	32.7		39.1	47.4	31.4	39.2		26.5		$7,335	$713	$6,622
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	55.7%	224 (91.8%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.7%)	7	159^th of 161 public middle schools	1.2%		10	162^nd of 168 public middle schools	3.6%	3	29.9	16.3	10.2	5.6	16.1	23.9	30.2	17.0	16.7	21.5	28.4	18.5	24.0	$13,949	$6,353	$7,596
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	40.9%	626 (97.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	37.1	114^th of 161 public middle schools	29.2%		28.7	129^th of 168 public middle schools	23.2%	15	35.6	41.0	31.1	25.5	33.1	36.4	47.5	27.8	32.4	35.8	27.1	25.7	26.3	$10,317	$921	$9,396

Frequently Asked Questions about 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.

What district is South Harrison Middle School in?

Harrison County Schools

Is South Harrison Middle School a good school?

South Harrison Middle School ranks 53^rd of 161 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

How many students attend South Harrison Middle School?

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

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