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Robert L. Bland Middle School

Q: Is Robert L. Bland Middle School a good school?

Robert L. Bland Middle School ranks in the bottom 11.2% of West Virginia middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Robert L. Bland Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 503 students attended Robert L. Bland Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Robert L. Bland Middle School?

Students at Robert L. Bland Middle School are 96% White, 2% Two or more races.

Q: What high school do graduates of Robert L. Bland Middle School attend?

Students who attend Robert L. Bland Middle School usually go on to attend Lewis County High School

Public Grades 6-8

143^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 161 West Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 11% of West Virginia middle schools

Summary

Robert L. Bland Middle School in Weston, WV, serves 503 students in grades 6-8 as part of Lewis County Schools, a district ranked in the bottom quarter of West Virginia.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges. Only 22.4% of students are proficient in math and 29.6% in English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 39.4% and 47.6% respectively. The gaps are even wider in 8th grade math, where just 18.1% of students meet proficiency standards versus 34.2% statewide. The school currently holds a 1-star rating and ranks 143rd out of 161 West Virginia middle schools. Students from low-income households and those receiving special education services face the greatest hurdles, with rankings in the bottom 7% statewide. Female students also perform notably below their male peers, a pattern that has persisted across recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, the differences are striking. South Harrison Middle School, just 11 miles away, ranks 53rd (67th percentile) with 35.5% math and 51.8% ELA proficiency—exceeding state averages. B-U Middle School also outperforms Robert L. Bland, with 32.7% math proficiency. Resource disparities may play a role: Robert L. Bland spends $10,139 per student with a 17:1 student-teacher ratio, while Mountaineer Middle School spends $14,266 per student with a 9.5:1 ratio. There are some bright spots—8th grade science proficiency has doubled over two years to 22.5%, and overall rankings have stabilized after hitting a low point in 2023-2024. The school's historical success with multi-racial students and the strong performance of nearby South Harrison suggest improvement is achievable with targeted support.

503

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,384

Per pupil spending ?

56.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

358 Court Ave
Weston, WV 26452-2008

(304) 269-8325

District: Lewis County Schools

Students who attend Robert L. Bland Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lewis County High School

Feeder schools for Robert L. Bland Middle School:

Elementary:	Jane Lew Elementary School
	Peterson-Central Elementary School
	Roanoke Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.0%

Two or more races:

1.8%

Hispanic:

1.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 26th percentile in 2016 → 11th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (25% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

District avg32%

West Virginia avg44%

143^rd of 161

West Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 26% (2016) to bottom 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

48^th of 55Lewis 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	18.6	143 of 161	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.0	148 of 168	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	157 of 169	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.5	138 of 168	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.1	137 of 169	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.9	155 of 171	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.9	111 of 171	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.1	140 of 170	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	41.8	119 of 176	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.9	128 of 172	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	38.6	111 of 173	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.3	96 of 172	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.8	69 of 174	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.4	72 of 172	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	46.8	97 of 171	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.8	108 of 171	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	35.8	119 of 171	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	22.4	97 of 124	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	16.8	126 of 131	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.9	107 of 129	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	16.9	67 of 67	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	15.4	145 of 155	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.1	148 of 158	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	144 of 158	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.8	119 of 158	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.6	129 of 164	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.7	139 of 162	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.2	103 of 162	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.1	136 of 166	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.7	122 of 174	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	26.0	23 of 27	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.5	30 of 31	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	26 of 28	7.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	18 of 24	25.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.0	12 of 13	7.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	16.8	149 of 157	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	23.5	148 of 165	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	153 of 164	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.8	134 of 162	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	144 of 162	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.1	152 of 164	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.5	130 of 165	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.3	144 of 176	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	26.3	132 of 156	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.5	138 of 160	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	146 of 165	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	126 of 158	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	132 of 161	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.9	152 of 164	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.1	119 of 161	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.7	128 of 164	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	46.9	92 of 176	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	64.7	18 of 107	83.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	26.4	116 of 125	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	28.3	106 of 127	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	120 of 128	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	123 of 132	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	39.6	70 of 130	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.9	121 of 142	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.3	154 of 174	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	16.8	146 of 161	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.7	152 of 168	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	159 of 169	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	138 of 168	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	139 of 168	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.5	157 of 170	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.6	119 of 168	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.1	139 of 167	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	40.7	118 of 176	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2017)83rd percentile+51 vs school

African American (2017)22nd percentile-11 vs school

Male (2026)15th percentile+4 vs school

Homeless (2026)15th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)9th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)7th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)6th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)5th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2022)4th percentile-15 vs school

English Language Learner (2017)<1st percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts30%-18 vs state

Science22%-7 vs state

Mathematics22%-17 vs state

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Tuesday, February 11, 2020

Great school. Nice teachers. They really work for the kids. Nice after school programs. Close Quote

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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 6th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics All Grades	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 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Robert L. Bland Middle School	Public	6-8	358 Court Ave	Weston	26452	Lewis County	Lewis County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 269-8325	503	30	17.0	56.1%	483 (96.0%)	4 (0.8%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	18.6	143^rd of 161 public middle schools	11.2%		20	148^th of 168 public middle schools	11.9%	5	24.2	24.5	18.1	22.4	29.2	26.6	33.3	29.6	22.5	$10,384	$983	$9,401
South Harrison Middle School	Public	6-8	3003 Hawk Hwy	Lost Creek	26385	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 326-7460	244	22	11.2	34.8%	238 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	59.4	53^rd of 161 public middle schools	67.1%		62.7	44^th of 168 public middle schools	73.8%	9	32.3	36.9	36.5	35.5	50.0	53.6	51.4	51.8	28.4	$11,271	$914	$10,357
B-U Middle School	Public	6-8	553 Route 20 South Rd	Buckhannon	26201	Upshur County	Upshur County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 472-1520	718	48	15.0	51.2%	694 (96.7%)	4 (0.6%)	10 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)	40.6	102^nd of 161 public middle schools	36.6%		40	100^th of 168 public middle schools	40.5%	2	29.2	39.5	29.4	32.7	39.1	47.4	31.4	39.2	26.5	$7,335	$713	$6,622
Liberty Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Mountaineer Dr	Clarksburg	26301	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(304) 326-7620	0																		(n/a)	26.8	19.0	18.6	21.0	41.8	30.1	34.3	34.9	20.6

Frequently Asked Questions about Robert L. Bland Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Robert L. Bland Middle School?

Students at Robert L. Bland Middle School are 96% White, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Robert L. Bland Middle School in?

Lewis County Schools

How many students attend Robert L. Bland Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 503 students attended Robert L. Bland Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Robert L. Bland Middle School attend?

Students who attend Robert L. Bland Middle School usually go on to attend Lewis County High School

Is Robert L. Bland Middle School a good school?

Robert L. Bland Middle School ranks in the bottom 11.2% of West Virginia middle schools.

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