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McKinley Middle School

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McKinley Middle School ranks 43 rd of 168 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

43^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 168 West Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 74% of West Virginia middle schools

Summary

Mckinley Middle School is a public middle school located in Saint Albans, West Virginia, serving 289 students in grades 6-8. As part of the Kanawha County Schools district, which is ranked 22 out of 55 districts in the state, Mckinley Middle School has consistently outperformed the district and state averages in mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates across all grade levels.

Mckinley Middle School's performance is particularly noteworthy, with the school ranking 43rd out of 168 West Virginia middle schools in the 2024-2025 school year and earning a 4-star rating. The school's student-teacher ratio is relatively low, ranging from 15.2 to 21, which is lower than many nearby schools. Mckinley's performance for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is also impressive, with the school ranking 17th out of 164 West Virginia middle schools for this subgroup in 2023-2024 and earning a 5-star rating.

Compared to nearby schools, Mckinley Middle School's academic performance is generally stronger, particularly in mathematics and ELA. For example, in 2024-2025, Mckinley's 8th-grade mathematics proficiency rate of 48.8% was significantly higher than the rates of nearby schools like Horace Mann Middle School (24.8%), South Charleston Middle School (18.6%), and Dunbar Middle School (26.5%). However, the nearby John Adams Middle School and Andrew Jackson Middle School also demonstrate strong academic performance, with proficiency rates that are comparable to or even exceed Mckinley's in certain subject areas and grade levels.

255

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,358

Per pupil spending ?

60.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3000 Kanawha Ter
Saint Albans, WV 25177-2232

(304) 722-0218

District: Kanawha County Schools

Students who attend McKinley Middle School usually attend:

High:

Saint Albans High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.3%

African American:

6.7%

Two or more races:

6.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 41 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Kanawha County Schools

✓Above the West Virginia median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg37%

West Virginia avg38%

43^rd of 168

West Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 41 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	43 of 168	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	33 of 169	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	60.1	55 of 168	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.8	89 of 169	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.1	88 of 171	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.8	55 of 171	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.4	101 of 170	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.8	82 of 176	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	27.4	142 of 172	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	36.3	116 of 173	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.1	76 of 172	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.7	82 of 174	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.3	68 of 172	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.0	52 of 171	69.6%	★★★★☆
2010	65.4	42 of 171	75.4%	★★★★☆
2009	53.7	81 of 171	52.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	43.5	68 of 124	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	30.0	52 of 56	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	28.7	110 of 131	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	56.8	33 of 129	74.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	80 of 158	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.8	43 of 158	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.5	36 of 158	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	52.9	74 of 164	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.1	114 of 162	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.9	74 of 162	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.0	95 of 166	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.6	98 of 174	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	37.1	75 of 97	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	49 of 165	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.9	17 of 164	89.6%	★★★★★
2023	61.8	44 of 162	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	54.9	65 of 162	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.9	98 of 164	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.8	100 of 165	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	61.9	51 of 176	71.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	74.7	27 of 160	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.5	32 of 165	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	55.0	67 of 158	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.1	89 of 161	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.0	53 of 164	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.0	37 of 161	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	41.0	102 of 164	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.9	63 of 176	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	45.3	62 of 107	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	6.3	8 of 9	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	24 of 127	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	15 of 128	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	46.3	62 of 132	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.2	111 of 130	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.2	91 of 142	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.9	159 of 174	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	41 of 168	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	67.4	37 of 169	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	61.2	56 of 168	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.4	88 of 168	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.1	87 of 170	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.7	56 of 168	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.2	102 of 167	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.3	80 of 176	54.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)83rd percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)81st percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)76th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)49th percentile-25 vs school

African American (2017)45th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)42nd percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2017)23rd percentile-31 vs school

Disabled (2022)16th percentile-31 vs school

Pacific Islander (2017)11th percentile-42 vs school

Asian (2017)7th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%~ state avg

Mathematics43%+9 vs state

Science25%-4 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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		244 (63.4%)	82 (21.3%)	10 (2.6%)	13 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.4%)	51.7	74^th of 168 public middle schools	56.0%		40.5	99^th of 169 public middle schools	41.4%	25		42.3	30.1	24.8		44.1	41.6	40.5		34.2	$11,019	$1,088	$9,931

Frequently Asked Questions about McKinley Middle School

What high school do graduates of McKinley Middle School attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of McKinley Middle School?

Students at McKinley Middle School are 86% White, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races.

What district is McKinley Middle School in?

Kanawha County Schools

Is McKinley Middle School a good school?

McKinley Middle School ranks 43^rd of 168 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend McKinley Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 255 students attended McKinley Middle School.

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