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Hayes Middle School

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Hayes Middle School ranks 64 th of 168 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

64^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 168 West Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 62% of West Virginia middle schools

Summary

Hayes Middle School is a public middle school located in Saint Albans, West Virginia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 442 students. The school is part of the Kanawha County Schools district, which is ranked 22 out of 55 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hayes Middle School has consistently ranked in the middle of the pack among West Virginia middle schools, performing on par with or slightly above the district and state averages in English Language Arts, but with more variable results in Mathematics. The school's 8th-grade Science assessment scores have been consistently below the district and state averages. Interestingly, the school's male students have outperformed their female peers, and the White and Special Education student subgroups have also performed well, ranking in the top half of the state in recent years.

While Hayes Middle School is located in close proximity to several higher-performing middle schools in the Kanawha County district, such as John Adams Middle School and Mckinley Middle School, the school has maintained a stable level of academic performance. This suggests that there may be valuable lessons and best practices to be learned from its neighbors, which could help drive continued improvement in student outcomes, particularly in the area of Science.

464

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,934

Per pupil spending ?

52.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

830 Strawberry Rd
Saint Albans, WV 25177-3331

(304) 722-0222

District: Kanawha County Schools

Students who attend Hayes Middle School usually attend:

High:

Saint Albans High School

Feeder schools for Hayes Middle School:

Elementary:	Andrews Heights Elementary School
	Anne Bailey Elementary School
	Central Elementary School
	Lakewood Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.4%

Two or more races:

5.0%

African American:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 35th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the West Virginia median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg37%

West Virginia avg38%

64^th of 168

West Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 27 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 12Middle Schools in the Kanawha County Schools

22^nd 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	64 of 168	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.8	82 of 169	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	54 of 168	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.3	64 of 169	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.0	83 of 171	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.3	68 of 171	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.5	113 of 170	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.6	106 of 176	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.5	96 of 172	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.0	112 of 173	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	65.4	35 of 172	79.7%	★★★★☆
2013	65.8	35 of 174	79.9%	★★★★☆
2012	54.4	64 of 172	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.4	69 of 171	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	44.6	97 of 171	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	22.1	148 of 171	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2018	39.3	25 of 36	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.3	87 of 124	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	42.7	79 of 131	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.1	67 of 129	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	68 of 158	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.5	90 of 158	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.9	54 of 158	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	75 of 164	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.8	100 of 162	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.9	92 of 162	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.1	145 of 166	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.5	124 of 174	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	40 of 165	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	48.0	80 of 164	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.2	42 of 162	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	57.4	57 of 162	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.0	96 of 164	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.4	125 of 165	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	53.5	77 of 176	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	53 of 160	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	71 of 165	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.7	48 of 158	69.6%	★★★★☆
2022	59.5	58 of 161	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.7	52 of 164	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.0	39 of 161	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	52.8	70 of 164	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.6	77 of 176	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	42.1	72 of 107	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	42 of 127	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.0	35 of 128	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	46.3	61 of 132	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.7	44 of 130	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.2	65 of 142	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	34.7	137 of 174	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	69 of 168	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.2	78 of 169	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.1	48 of 168	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	58.0	64 of 168	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.2	78 of 170	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.0	69 of 168	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.5	117 of 167	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.1	96 of 176	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2025)67th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)59th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)57th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2022)40th percentile-22 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)33rd percentile-7 vs school

African American (2018)31st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics40%+7 vs state

English Language Arts40%-4 vs state

Science28%~ state avg

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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
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		424 (91.4%)	12 (2.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.0%)	55.9	64^th of 168 public middle schools	61.9%		46.8	82^nd of 169 public middle schools	51.5%	18		43.0	34.9	43.2		45.5	30.4	45.0		27.5	$11,934	$1,144	$10,790
McKinley Middle School	Public	6-8	3000 Kanawha Ter	Saint Albans	25177	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 722-0218	255	20	12.7		220 (86.3%)	17 (6.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.3%)	62.8	43^rd of 168 public middle schools	74.4%		69.5	33^rd of 169 public middle schools	80.5%	10		35.3	44.6	48.8		45.6	50.6	40.0		25.0	$12,358	$1,163	$11,195
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		206 (63.4%)	68 (20.9%)	7 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (13.2%)	45.6	89^th of 168 public middle schools	47.0%		28.8	124^th of 169 public middle schools	26.6%	35		25.3	45.8	26.5		26.3	54.2	42.6		18.6	$13,373	$2,198	$11,175
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		396 (81.1%)	24 (4.9%)	11 (2.3%)	10 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (9.2%)	71.2	33^rd of 168 public middle schools	80.4%		74.7	27^th of 169 public middle schools	84.0%	6		41.9	37.0	47.2		51.9	48.8	46.3		34.2	$11,261	$987	$10,274
Poca Middle School	Public	6-8	2884 Charleston Rd	Poca	25159	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 755-4675	277	22	12.8		272 (98.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	83.1	16^th of 168 public middle schools	90.5%		92	7^th of 169 public middle schools	95.9%	9		43.7	62.0	35.6		52.9	58.7	55.2		43.7	$14,440	$838	$13,603
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		249 (70.3%)	43 (12.1%)	6 (1.7%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (13.8%)	42.5	95^th of 168 public middle schools	43.5%		19.6	151^st of 169 public middle schools	10.7%	56		28.0	31.6	18.6		47.7	40.4	39.2		27.7	$11,795	$1,000	$10,795
Hurricane Middle School	Public	6-8	518 Midland Trl	Hurricane	25526	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 562-0549	821	62	13.2		745 (90.7%)	22 (2.7%)	18 (2.2%)	12 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (2.8%)	91.6	7^th of 168 public middle schools	95.8%		93.8	5^th of 169 public middle schools	97.0%	2		47.3	53.3	62.2		58.0	62.2	62.2		42.5	$10,975	$713	$10,262
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		614 (83.0%)	46 (6.2%)	12 (1.6%)	16 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	47 (6.4%)	90.5	8^th of 168 public middle schools	95.2%		90.9	10^th of 169 public middle schools	94.1%	2		46.8	53.2	52.4		64.8	58.7	58.0		40.4	$10,986	$1,001	$9,985
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		172 (46.0%)	135 (36.1%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (16.0%)	7	165^th of 168 public middle schools	1.8%		5.6	169^th of 169 public middle schools	0.0%	4		2.3	17.8	12.8		24.4	24.8	25.3		5.8	$15,134	$2,898	$12,236
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		502 (96.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	39.8	101^st of 168 public middle schools	39.9%		39.4	102^nd of 169 public middle schools	39.6%	1	30.5	35.8	24.2	34.7	37.3	47.2	29.6	33.9	22.0	23.4	$11,356	$1,091	$10,265

Frequently Asked Questions about Hayes Middle School

What district is Hayes Middle School in?

Kanawha County Schools

What high school do graduates of Hayes Middle School attend?

Students who attend Hayes Middle School usually go on to attend Saint Albans High School

Is Hayes Middle School a good school?

Hayes Middle School ranks 64^th of 168 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hayes Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 464 students attended Hayes Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Hayes Middle School?

Students at Hayes Middle School are 91% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

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