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West Side Middle School

Q: Is West Side Middle School a good school?

West Side Middle School ranks in the bottom 1.9% of West Virginia middle schools.

Q: How many students attend West Side Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 374 students attended West Side Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of West Side Middle School?

Students at West Side Middle School are 46% White, 36% African American, 16% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Q: What high school do graduates of West Side Middle School attend?

Students who attend West Side Middle School usually go on to attend Capital High School

Public Grades 6-8

158^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 161 West Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 2% of West Virginia middle schools

Summary

West Side Middle School in Charleston, WV, serves 374 students in grades 6 through 8 and is part of the Kanawha County Schools district. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 2-7% of all West Virginia middle schools over the past decade, with its most recent ranking placing it at 158th out of 161 schools statewide.

Academically, West Side Middle School faces significant challenges. In the most recent school year, only 14.8% of students were proficient in Mathematics and 27% were proficient in English Language Arts—less than half the proficiency rates of both the district (41.3% Math, 47.7% ELA) and the state (39.4% Math, 47.6% ELA). The gap is even wider in 8th-grade Science, where just 8% of students met proficiency standards compared to 27.8% in the district and 29.3% statewide. When compared to nearby schools, the difference is stark: South Charleston Middle School, just over two miles away, has a Math proficiency rate of 23.4% and an ELA rate of 34.5%, while John Adams Middle School, less than three miles away, boasts a 51.8% Math and 62.5% ELA proficiency rate—more than triple West Side's scores. Notably, West Side spends $15,134 per student, the highest among all nearby schools, including $10,986 at John Adams and $11,261 at Andrew Jackson Middle School.

There are some positive signs within the data. Students appear to make progress as they advance through the school: 8th graders scored 21.2% proficient in Math compared to 9.3% for 6th graders, and ELA proficiency improved from 20.7% in 6th grade to 31.9% in 8th grade. However, the school ranks in the bottom 1-5% for several student subgroups, and its performance for African American students ranked last in the state in the most recent year. The dramatic disparity between West Side and John Adams—both in the same district and geographic area—highlights that these challenges are specific to this school and its community, not district-wide issues. This suggests that while funding is not lacking, the school likely needs a comprehensive, long-term intervention strategy to address its persistent achievement gaps.

374

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,088

Per pupil spending ?

79.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

812 Park Ave
Charleston, WV 25302-2524

(304) 348-6123

District: Kanawha County Schools

Students who attend West Side Middle School usually attend:

High:

Capital High School

Feeder schools for West Side Middle School:

Elementary:	Mary C. Snow West Side Elementary
	Piedmont Year-Round Education
	Ruffner Elementary School
	Shoals Elementary School
Prekindergarten:	Grandview Elementary (Annex)

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.0%

African American:

36.1%

Two or more races:

16.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 17th percentile in 2016 → 2nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (19% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school19%

District avg45%

West Virginia avg44%

158^th of 161

West Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 17% (2016) to bottom 2% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	9.0	158 of 161	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.0	165 of 168	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.6	169 of 169	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.7	166 of 168	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.3	169 of 169	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.3	171 of 171	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.3	165 of 171	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.8	158 of 170	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	16.7	170 of 176	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	26.9	143 of 172	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.2	154 of 173	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.8	150 of 172	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.1	155 of 174	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.3	130 of 172	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.7	116 of 171	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.0	82 of 171	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	22.6	146 of 171	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	24.6	22 of 22	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	31.8	20 of 25	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	24 of 24	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	32.8	23 of 28	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	24 of 26	7.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.6	21 of 23	8.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	23 of 27	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	28 of 36	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	40.7	77 of 124	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	28.2	114 of 131	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.8	86 of 129	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	7.3	155 of 155	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.6	156 of 158	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.5	158 of 158	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	153 of 158	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.7	164 of 164	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.0	162 of 162	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.5	160 of 162	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.2	161 of 166	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.3	167 of 174	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	38.4	68 of 97	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	16.5	151 of 157	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.6	162 of 165	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	163 of 164	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	157 of 162	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.6	162 of 162	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.7	162 of 164	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.5	141 of 165	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.5	165 of 176	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	14.6	148 of 156	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.9	153 of 160	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	163 of 165	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.7	156 of 158	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.9	160 of 161	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.3	164 of 164	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.3	146 of 161	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	144 of 164	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.3	150 of 176	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	27.5	27 of 31	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.1	31 of 31	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	29 of 29	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	32.9	23 of 28	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	23 of 27	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.5	20 of 20	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.4	34 of 34	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	30.9	93 of 107	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	17.0	121 of 125	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	23.1	116 of 127	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	118 of 128	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	114 of 132	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	121 of 130	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	55.8	36 of 142	74.6%	★★★★☆
2017	37.1	120 of 174	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	14.3	151 of 161	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.9	163 of 168	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.4	168 of 169	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.8	168 of 168	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.7	166 of 168	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.2	168 of 170	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	145 of 168	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	140 of 167	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.3	146 of 176	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2017)30th percentile+26 vs school

Disabled (2022)13th percentile+13 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)13th percentile+11 vs school

White (2026)6th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)5th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)4th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)<1st percentile~ school

African American (2026)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts27%-21 vs state

Mathematics15%-25 vs state

Science8%-21 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about West Side Middle School

Is West Side Middle School a good school?

West Side Middle School ranks in the bottom 1.9% of West Virginia middle schools.

How many students attend West Side Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 374 students attended West Side Middle School.

What district is West Side Middle School in?

Kanawha County Schools

What is the racial makeup of West Side Middle School?

Students at West Side Middle School are 46% White, 36% African American, 16% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of West Side Middle School attend?

Students who attend West Side Middle School usually go on to attend Capital High School

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