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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 1.8% 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

165^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 168 West Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 2% of West Virginia middle schools

Summary

West Side Middle School is a public middle school in Charleston, West Virginia, serving 354 students in grades 6-8 and part of the Kanawha County Schools district.

Despite being part of a district ranked 22 out of 55 in the state, West Side Middle School has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing middle schools in West Virginia over the past several years. For the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 165 out of 168 middle schools in the state, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. This low ranking has been a persistent issue, with the school ranking in the bottom 10% of West Virginia middle schools for the past 5 school years. West Side Middle School's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better on the West Virginia Assessment, is significantly lower than the Kanawha County Schools district and the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 2.3% of 6th-grade students at West Side Middle School were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 34.9% in the Kanawha County Schools district and 32.8% statewide.

When compared to the nearby middle schools in the Kanawha County Schools district, West Side Middle School stands out as the lowest-performing school, with significantly lower academic achievement across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, John Adams Middle School, which is located just 2.87 miles from West Side Middle School, ranked 8th out of 168 West Virginia middle schools in the 2024-2025 school year and had significantly higher academic performance than West Side. The high student-teacher ratio and the high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds at West Side Middle School may be contributing factors to the school's low academic performance.

374

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,134

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 — 11th percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (16% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg37%

West Virginia avg38%

165^th of 168

West Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

African American (2025)20th percentile+18 vs school

Disabled (2022)13th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2025)9th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)4th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts25%-20 vs state

Mathematics11%-22 vs state

Science6%-23 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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		388 (88.2%)	25 (5.7%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)	44.4	92^nd of 168 public middle schools	45.2%		34	116^th of 169 public middle schools	31.4%	24		28.6	25.8	33.6		41.1	43.9	43.2		23.4	$12,702	$1,275	$11,427
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about West Side Middle School

Is West Side Middle School a good school?

West Side Middle School ranks in the bottom 1.8% of West Virginia middle schools.

What district is West Side Middle School in?

Kanawha County Schools

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

How many students attend West Side Middle School?

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

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.

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