Sandy River Middle School

Sandy River Middle School is a public middle school located in Bradshaw, West Virginia, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 221 students. The school is part of the McDowell County Schools district, which is ranked 54 out of 55 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's higher per-student spending of $12,560 in 2018-2019 compared to the nearby Pineville Middle School ($11,543), Sandy River Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom half of West Virginia middle schools, with rankings ranging from 96 to 164 out of 168-171 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates in math ranging from 1.2% to 16.4% and in English Language Arts from 29.6% to 41.8%, compared to the state averages of 32.8% to 34.8% and 43.4% to 46.4%, respectively.

The school's performance is particularly concerning for female, white, and low socioeconomic status students, who consistently rank in the bottom 10-15% of their respective subgroups in the state. However, the school's performance for special education and disabled students is relatively better, ranking in the middle to upper-middle range of their respective subgroups. These findings suggest that the school is facing significant challenges in improving student outcomes, particularly for certain student subgroups, and that resource allocation and utilization may be areas that warrant further investigation and potential improvement.