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South Charleston Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

132^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 161 West Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 18% of West Virginia middle schools

Summary

South Charleston Middle School serves 354 students in grades 6-8 in South Charleston, WV, as part of the Kanawha County Schools district, which ranks in the middle tier of West Virginia districts.

This school has experienced a dramatic decline in recent years. After ranking in the 86th-91st percentile statewide with 4-5 star ratings in 2017-2019, it now sits in the 18th percentile with a 1-star rating. Test scores lag significantly behind district and state averages across all subjects. In math, only 23.4% of students are proficient, compared to 41.3% district-wide and 39.4% statewide—a gap of nearly 18 percentage points. English Language Arts proficiency is 34.5% versus 47.7% for the district. The school's 8th grade math proficiency drops to just 18.8%, showing students falling further behind as they progress. Among 10 nearby middle schools, South Charleston outperforms only West Side Middle School, while top performers like John Adams Middle School achieve more than double the math proficiency rate (51.8%). Interestingly, Andrew Jackson Middle School, which serves a similar demographic profile, shows the opposite trend—its 8th graders outperform 6th graders in math, suggesting successful skill-building over time.

The school's performance has been volatile, swinging from the 11th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 43rd percentile in 2024-2025, then back down to the 18th percentile in 2025-2026. This instability extends to subgroup performance, with dramatic year-over-year swings in how the school serves different student populations. Students from low socioeconomic backgrounds have consistently ranked in the bottom quartile statewide. The school spends $11,795 per student—near the lower end of nearby schools—yet achieves results closer to bottom performers, suggesting that higher spending alone doesn't drive outcomes. For parents considering this school, the priority areas are clear: 8th grade math needs targeted intervention, and the school must find ways to create more consistent, sustainable support systems rather than short-term fixes. Nearby Poca Middle School, just 10 miles away in the Putnam County Schools district (ranked 2nd in the state), demonstrates how dramatically different outcomes can be for schools in close geographic proximity.

354

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,886

Per pupil spending ?

54.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 3rd Ave
South Charleston, WV 25303-1236

(304) 348-1918

District: Kanawha County Schools

Students who attend South Charleston Middle School usually attend:

High:

George Washington High School

Feeder schools for South Charleston Middle School:

Elementary:	Montrose Elementary School
	Richmond Elementary School
	Ruthlawn Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.3%

Two or more races:

13.8%

African American:

12.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2016 → 18th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (28% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg45%

West Virginia avg44%

132^nd of 161

West Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 33 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to bottom 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	24.7	132 of 161	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.5	95 of 168	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.6	151 of 169	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.9	105 of 168	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.5	124 of 169	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.6	115 of 171	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.5	24 of 171	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	16 of 170	90.6%	★★★★★
2017	63.8	49 of 176	72.2%	★★★★☆
2016	46.6	85 of 172	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.9	41 of 173	76.3%	★★★★☆
2014	70.5	30 of 172	82.6%	★★★★☆
2013	70.6	28 of 174	83.9%	★★★★☆
2012	68.9	30 of 172	82.6%	★★★★☆
2011	81.5	15 of 171	91.2%	★★★★★
2010	70.4	29 of 171	83.0%	★★★★☆
2009	67.1	37 of 171	78.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	29.7	20 of 22	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	73.8	3 of 25	88.0%	★★★★★
2024	38.7	18 of 24	25.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.8	9 of 28	67.9%	★★★★☆
2022	32.7	21 of 26	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.0	17 of 23	26.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.1	4 of 27	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	89.1	2 of 36	94.4%	★★★★★
2017	66.8	18 of 124	85.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	58.1	25 of 56	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	64.9	23 of 131	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	69.2	16 of 129	87.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	58.8	18 of 67	73.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	19.3	139 of 155	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.2	107 of 158	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.9	124 of 158	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	55.4	62 of 158	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.7	105 of 164	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.0	93 of 162	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.6	17 of 162	89.5%	★★★★★
2018	75.7	17 of 166	89.8%	★★★★★
2017	65.7	45 of 174	74.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	53.1	33 of 97	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	31.5	121 of 157	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.6	95 of 165	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.9	147 of 164	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.0	121 of 162	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.7	107 of 162	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.1	95 of 164	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	70.9	25 of 165	84.8%	★★★★☆
2017	72.9	21 of 176	88.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	32.6	114 of 156	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	48.9	79 of 160	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	16.0	151 of 165	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	130 of 158	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.2	126 of 161	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.4	119 of 164	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	69.8	30 of 161	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	21 of 164	87.2%	★★★★☆
2017	58.6	60 of 176	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	32.6	24 of 31	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.6	26 of 31	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	27 of 29	6.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.6	17 of 28	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	9.3	27 of 27	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.6	19 of 20	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	47.9	56 of 107	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	91.3	1 of 23	95.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	39.1	84 of 125	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	73.6	12 of 127	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	48.7	55 of 128	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.7	102 of 132	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	81.2	14 of 130	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	51.4	52 of 142	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.3	25 of 174	85.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	32.2	119 of 161	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.1	86 of 168	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.4	127 of 169	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.3	88 of 168	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.2	103 of 168	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.2	98 of 170	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	81.7	15 of 168	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	80.0	15 of 167	91.0%	★★★★★
2017	64.9	47 of 176	73.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Native American (2017)96th percentile+23 vs school

Disabled (2022)82nd percentile+56 vs school

English Language Learner (2017)73rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2017)66th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2017)55th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2026)33rd percentile+15 vs school

Male (2026)27th percentile+9 vs school

White (2026)26th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)23rd percentile+5 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)23rd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)10th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2026)9th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts34%-13 vs state

Science25%-4 vs state

Mathematics23%-16 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about South Charleston Middle School

What district is South Charleston Middle School in?

Kanawha County Schools

Is South Charleston Middle School a good school?

South Charleston Middle School ranks in the bottom 18.0% of West Virginia middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of South Charleston Middle School?

Students at South Charleston Middle School are 70% White, 14% Two or more races, 12% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of South Charleston Middle School attend?

Students who attend South Charleston Middle School usually go on to attend George Washington High School

How many students attend South Charleston Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 354 students attended South Charleston Middle School.

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