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Du Pont Middle School

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Du Pont Middle School ranks 109 th of 161 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

109^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 161 West Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 32% of West Virginia middle schools

Summary

Du Pont Middle School in Belle, WV, serves 440 students in grades 6 through 8 and is part of the Kanawha County Schools district. The school currently holds a 2-star rating, and while it has shown flashes of improvement over the past decade, its overall performance has been inconsistent, with rankings fluctuating between the 16th and 47th percentiles among West Virginia middle schools.

One of the most interesting findings is that Du Pont bucks the typical "middle school slide" in math. While many schools see proficiency drop as students advance, Du Pont's math scores actually improve from 6th grade (24.6%) to 8th grade (34.8%). This suggests that students who stay at the school may be building strong foundational skills, or that the 8th-grade math team is particularly effective. However, science remains a clear weakness, with only 22.4% of 8th graders proficient, well below the state average of 29.3% and trailing nearby Elkview Middle School (31.6%) and Horace Mann Middle School (32.2%).

When compared to its neighbors, Du Pont sits in the middle of the pack. It outperforms South Charleston Middle School and West Side Middle School in most subjects, but it is clearly outpaced by John Adams Middle School, a 5-star school just 6 miles away with math and ELA proficiency rates nearly double Du Pont's. The school also showed a notable strength in 2022-2023, ranking in the 82nd percentile for African American student performance, though this success has not been consistently repeated. For parents, Du Pont offers a unique strength in 8th-grade math but faces ongoing challenges in science and overall consistency that will require targeted attention.

440

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,486

Per pupil spending ?

58.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Panther Dr
Belle, WV 25015-1063

(304) 949-1798

District: Kanawha County Schools

Students who attend Du Pont Middle School usually attend:

High:

Riverside High School

Feeder schools for Du Pont Middle School:

Elementary:	Belle Elementary School
	Malden Elementary School
	Mary Ingles Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.2%

African American:

5.7%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 27th percentile in 2016 → 32nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (34% vs 44% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the West Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg45%

West Virginia avg44%

109^th of 161

West Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 27% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th 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	38.8	109 of 161	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.4	92 of 168	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.0	116 of 169	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.0	141 of 168	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.9	117 of 169	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.5	136 of 171	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.7	91 of 171	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.2	123 of 170	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	39.3	124 of 176	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.8	125 of 172	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	39.0	110 of 173	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	55.6	63 of 172	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.6	59 of 174	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.5	67 of 172	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	47.0	95 of 171	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	35.1	132 of 171	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	42.4	105 of 171	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	69.4	5 of 28	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	15.6	25 of 26	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	48.5	16 of 27	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.6	24 of 36	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	57.4	30 of 124	75.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	7.1	54 of 56	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	41.1	85 of 131	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.6	108 of 129	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	50.4	29 of 67	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	42.5	97 of 155	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.7	86 of 158	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	97 of 158	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.8	137 of 158	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	126 of 164	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.0	130 of 162	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.2	99 of 162	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.8	132 of 166	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.7	131 of 174	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	36.5	76 of 97	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	41.1	92 of 157	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.4	93 of 165	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.6	119 of 164	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	133 of 162	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.0	125 of 162	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.2	119 of 164	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.2	137 of 165	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	48.1	96 of 176	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	35.5	109 of 156	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.0	87 of 160	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	113 of 165	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.8	123 of 158	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.4	97 of 161	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.9	142 of 164	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.3	79 of 161	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.0	107 of 164	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.1	103 of 176	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	45.5	17 of 31	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	41.5	78 of 125	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.6	61 of 127	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.7	60 of 128	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.2	115 of 132	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	125 of 130	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	46.3	68 of 142	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.3	93 of 174	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	39.4	105 of 161	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.6	95 of 168	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	118 of 169	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.7	141 of 168	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.1	111 of 168	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.7	129 of 170	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.7	89 of 168	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.8	112 of 167	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.6	124 of 176	29.5%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2023)82nd percentile+66 vs school

English Language Learner (2017)57th percentile+27 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)45th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)41st percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2026)38th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)37th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2022)35th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)35th percentile~ school

Male (2026)30th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2017)22nd percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2017)4th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts44%-4 vs state

Mathematics29%-11 vs state

Science22%-7 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
Du Pont Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Panther Dr	Belle	25015	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 949-1798	440	29	15.1	58.4%	388 (88.2%)	25 (5.7%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)	38.8	109^th of 161 public middle schools	32.3%		44.4	92^nd of 168 public middle schools	45.2%	17		24.6	26.1	34.8	28.8		44.4	42.8	43.6	43.6		22.4		$8,486	$411	$8,074
Horace Mann Middle School	Public	6-8	4300 Maccorkle Ave SE	Charleston	25304	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-1971	385	27	14.5	56.5%	244 (63.4%)	82 (21.3%)	10 (2.6%)	13 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.4%)	47.6	80^th of 161 public middle schools	50.3%		51.7	74^th of 168 public middle schools	56.0%	6		41.2	37.3	26.7	35.0		42.6	38.2	41.4	40.8		32.2		$7,821	$221	$7,600
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
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
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
Sherman Junior High School	Public	6-8	9846 Coal River Road	Seth	25181	Boone County	Boone County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 837-3694	213	17	12.2	52.7%	212 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74.6	31^st of 161 public middle schools	80.7%		57.6	60^th of 168 public middle schools	64.3%	29		65.5	54.0	23.2	46.0		78.2	69.8	53.6	66.3		23.2		$9,865	$907	$8,958
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
Elkview Middle School	Public	6-8	5090 Elk River Rd N	Elkview	25071	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-1947	621	37	16.7	48.8%	597 (96.1%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.7%)	55.4	61^st of 161 public middle schools	62.1%		42.8	94^th of 168 public middle schools	44.0%	33		29.9	49.0	38.5	40.1		39.5	52.9	40.8	45.0		31.6		$6,709	$230	$6,480
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Du Pont Middle School

What high school do graduates of Du Pont Middle School attend?

Students who attend Du Pont Middle School usually go on to attend Riverside High School

What is the racial makeup of Du Pont Middle School?

Students at Du Pont Middle School are 88% White, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

Is Du Pont Middle School a good school?

Du Pont Middle School ranks 109^th of 161 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Du Pont Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 440 students attended Du Pont Middle School.

What district is Du Pont Middle School in?

Kanawha County Schools

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