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Andrew Jackson Middle School

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Andrew Jackson Middle School ranks 24 th of 161 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

24^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 161 West Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 85% of West Virginia middle schools

Summary

Andrew Jackson Middle School in Charleston, WV, is a public school serving 488 students in grades 6 through 8 within the Kanawha County Schools district. It has earned a 4-star rating and ranks 24th out of 161 middle schools in West Virginia, placing it in the 85th percentile statewide.

Academically, Andrew Jackson consistently outperforms both its district and state averages in core subjects. In the most recent school year, 46.7% of students were proficient in math (compared to 41.3% district and 39.4% state), 53.1% in English Language Arts (compared to 47.7% district and 47.6% state), and 39.1% in science (compared to 27.8% district and 29.3% state). The school shows a particularly impressive "spike" in 8th-grade math, where 57.1% of students are proficient—nearly 19 points above the district average and 23 points above the state average. This suggests a highly effective math program for older students. The school also ranks notably well for male students (19th in the state) and has shown strong results for African American students in recent years, ranking 3rd in the state in 2022-2023.

Compared to nearby schools, Andrew Jackson is a clear leader within Kanawha County, outperforming Hayes Middle School (rank 51), Sissonville Middle School (rank 84), and Dunbar Middle School (rank 106). It is only surpassed within the district by John Adams Middle School, which holds a 5-star rating. However, schools in the neighboring Putnam County Schools district—such as Winfield Middle School—generally post higher proficiency rates, with Winfield achieving 63% in math. Andrew Jackson operates with a student-teacher ratio of 15.7, higher than many peers, yet still achieves superior results, indicating efficient resource use. One area for attention is its Special Education program, which has shown significant year-to-year fluctuation in state rankings, dropping from 4th to 59th recently.

488

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,122

Per pupil spending ?

47.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5445 Big Tyler Rd
Charleston, WV 25313-1133

(304) 776-3310

District: Kanawha County Schools

Students who attend Andrew Jackson Middle School usually attend:

High:

Nitro High School

Feeder schools for Andrew Jackson Middle School:

Elementary:	Cross Lanes Elementary School
	Nitro Elementary School
	Point Harmony Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.1%

Two or more races:

9.2%

African American:

4.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 83rd percentile in 2016 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 15% of West Virginia middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Kanawha County Schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg45%

West Virginia avg44%

24^th of 161

West Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 10Middle Schools in the Kanawha County Schools

23^rd of 55Kanawha 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	76.4	24 of 161	85.1%	★★★★☆
2025	71.2	33 of 168	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	27 of 169	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.3	29 of 168	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	29 of 169	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	53.0	69 of 171	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.2	30 of 171	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	18 of 170	89.4%	★★★★☆
2017	76.1	28 of 176	84.1%	★★★★☆
2016	69.7	30 of 172	82.6%	★★★★☆
2015	66.4	39 of 173	77.5%	★★★★☆
2014	79.8	17 of 172	90.1%	★★★★★
2013	87.5	8 of 174	95.4%	★★★★★
2012	91.1	7 of 172	95.9%	★★★★★
2011	93.3	5 of 171	97.1%	★★★★★
2010	76.1	18 of 171	89.5%	★★★★★
2009	70.7	32 of 171	81.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	76.9	3 of 28	89.3%	★★★★★
2021	35.3	16 of 23	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	88.3	1 of 27	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	60.1	9 of 36	75.0%	★★★★☆
2017	62.7	22 of 124	82.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	70.9	12 of 56	78.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	83.4	4 of 131	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	51.1	52 of 129	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	68.0	38 of 155	75.5%	★★★★☆
2025	62.7	44 of 158	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	65.3	42 of 158	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	69.5	27 of 158	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	71.9	30 of 164	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	53.6	68 of 162	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.1	26 of 162	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	81.5	10 of 166	94.0%	★★★★★
2017	75.6	24 of 174	86.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	44.8	49 of 97	49.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	70.8	28 of 157	82.2%	★★★★☆
2025	65.6	35 of 165	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	18 of 164	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	68.0	27 of 162	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	65.8	35 of 162	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	53.4	63 of 164	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.6	18 of 165	89.1%	★★★★☆
2017	64.0	44 of 176	75.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	81.1	19 of 156	87.8%	★★★★☆
2025	74.8	26 of 160	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	20 of 165	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.9	32 of 158	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	30 of 161	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	54.7	63 of 164	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.6	32 of 161	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	69.2	34 of 164	79.3%	★★★★☆
2017	70.6	33 of 176	81.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	75.8	4 of 31	87.1%	★★★★★
2025	62.6	11 of 31	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	10 of 29	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	11 of 28	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.3	9 of 27	66.7%	★★★★☆
2019	78.3	4 of 20	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	59.0	11 of 34	67.6%	★★★★☆
2017	43.2	70 of 107	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	68.5	3 of 23	87.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	47.0	59 of 125	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.1	22 of 127	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	90.2	4 of 128	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	89.9	3 of 132	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	68.7	24 of 130	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	51.2	55 of 142	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.9	58 of 174	66.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	73.8	30 of 161	81.4%	★★★★☆
2025	70.9	32 of 168	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	25 of 169	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.5	29 of 168	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	26 of 168	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	55.9	64 of 170	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.6	33 of 168	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	17 of 167	89.8%	★★★★★
2017	78.2	23 of 176	86.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2022)97th percentile+14 vs school

African American (2023)89th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)88th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)87th percentile~ school

Native American (2017)87th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)82nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)81st percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2017)79th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)75th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2026)53rd percentile-32 vs school

Hispanic (2017)49th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts53%+6 vs state

Mathematics47%+7 vs state

Science39%+10 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 (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
Andrew Jackson Middle School	Public	6-8	5445 Big Tyler Rd	Charleston	25313	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 776-3310	488	31	15.7	47.4%	396 (81.1%)	24 (4.9%)	11 (2.3%)	10 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (9.2%)	76.4	24^th of 161 public middle schools	85.1%		71.2	33^rd of 168 public middle schools	80.4%	9		42.6	40.6	57.1	46.7		54.9	50.6	53.9	53.1		39.1		$7,122	$59	$7,063
Poca Middle School	Public	6-8	2884 Charleston Rd	Poca	25159	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 755-7343	277	22	12.8	53.0%	272 (98.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	76	26^th of 161 public middle schools	83.9%		83.1	16^th of 168 public middle schools	90.5%	10		19.4	60.2	53.3	46.0		54.2	58.0	53.3	55.2		50.0		$13,394	$902	$12,492
Dunbar Middle School	Public	6-8	325 27th St	Dunbar	25064	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 766-0363	325	28	11.6	63.6%	206 (63.4%)	68 (20.9%)	7 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (13.2%)	40	106^th of 161 public middle schools	34.2%		45.6	89^th of 168 public middle schools	47.0%	17		29.9	39.4	31.3	33.7		44.2	40.4	39.4	41.1		18.0		$9,400	$1,994	$7,406
Hayes Middle School	Public	6-8	830 Strawberry Rd	Saint Albans	25177	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 722-0222	464	27	17.1	52.4%	424 (91.4%)	12 (2.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.0%)	60.6	51^st of 161 public middle schools	68.3%		55.9	64^th of 168 public middle schools	61.9%	13		42.1	34.9	43.6	40.1		50.0	51.4	41.5	47.5		30.4		$7,038	$231	$6,807
South Charleston Middle School	Public	6-8	400 3rd Ave	South Charleston	25303	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-1918	354	20	17.7	54.7%	249 (70.3%)	43 (12.1%)	6 (1.7%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (13.8%)	24.7	132^nd of 161 public middle schools	18.0%		42.5	95^th of 168 public middle schools	43.5%	37		25.9	26.1	18.8	23.4		35.7	37.8	30.5	34.5		24.8		$6,886	$109	$6,778
Sissonville Middle School	Public	5-8	100 Middle School Ln	Charleston	25312	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-1993	521	30	17.3	51.4%	502 (96.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	46.8	84^th of 161 public middle schools	47.8%		39.8	101^st of 168 public middle schools	39.9%	17	40.0	36.9	38.8	42.2	39.5	46.1	46.7	34.5	40.6	42.0	23.5	20.3	21.8	$7,147	$232	$6,914
West Side Middle School	Public	6-8	812 Park Ave	Charleston	25302	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 348-6123	374	30	12.4	79.5%	172 (46.0%)	135 (36.1%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (16.0%)	9	158^th of 161 public middle schools	1.9%		7	165^th of 168 public middle schools	1.8%	7		9.3	11.8	21.2	14.8		20.7	27.1	31.9	27.0		8.0		$11,088	$3,117	$7,971
Winfield Middle School	Public	6-8	11883 Winfield Rd	Winfield	25213	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 586-3072	552	44	12.6	30.2%	518 (93.8%)	4 (0.7%)	6 (1.1%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.7%)	91.8	5^th of 161 public middle schools	96.9%		92.5	5^th of 168 public middle schools	97.0%			67.8	61.6	59.4	63.0		65.9	63.2	58.9	62.7		37.1		$9,610	$709	$8,902
John Adams Middle School	Public	6-8	2002 Presidential Dr	Charleston	25314	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-6652	740	42	17.8	28.5%	614 (83.0%)	46 (6.2%)	12 (1.6%)	16 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	47 (6.4%)	87.7	8^th of 161 public middle schools	95.0%		90.5	8^th of 168 public middle schools	95.2%			48.2	56.2	50.0	51.8		64.7	65.2	57.6	62.5		37.7		$5,882	$171	$5,710
George Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	331 Eleanor Circle	Eleanor	25070	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 586-2875	291	24	12.3	44.1%	282 (96.9%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	84.6	16^th of 161 public middle schools	90.1%		82.4	17^th of 168 public middle schools	89.9%	1		40.8	58.7	54.7	52.0		54.0	57.6	59.3	57.1		46.5		$11,877	$548	$11,330

Frequently Asked Questions about Andrew Jackson Middle School

What high school do graduates of Andrew Jackson Middle School attend?

Students who attend Andrew Jackson Middle School usually go on to attend Nitro High School

What is the racial makeup of Andrew Jackson Middle School?

Students at Andrew Jackson Middle School are 81% White, 9% Two or more races, 5% African American, 2% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What district is Andrew Jackson Middle School in?

Kanawha County Schools

Is Andrew Jackson Middle School a good school?

Andrew Jackson Middle School ranks 24^th of 161 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Andrew Jackson Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 488 students attended Andrew Jackson Middle School.

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