Man Middle School

Man Middle School is a public middle school located in Mallory, West Virginia, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 372 students. The school is part of the Logan County Schools district, which is ranked 45 out of 55 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past several years, Man Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of West Virginia middle schools, with a ranking between 104 and 167 out of the state's 171-176 middle schools.

Man Middle School consistently underperforms compared to the Logan County Schools district and the state of West Virginia in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in mathematics ranged from 10.7% to 28.4%, while the state average was 32.8% to 42%. In English Language Arts, the school's proficiency rates were 31.8% to 54.7%, compared to the state average of 43.4% to 49.3%. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with male students and special education students performing relatively better than their female and general education counterparts.

Despite the school's current challenges, the lower student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending at Man Middle School compared to nearby schools like Chapmanville Middle School and Logan Middle School may indicate that the school has the resources and potential to improve its academic outcomes, provided that it can effectively address the underlying factors contributing to its underperformance.