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Keyser Middle School

Public Grades 5-8

152^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 168 West Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 10% of West Virginia middle schools

Summary

Keyser Middle School is a public middle school in Keyser, West Virginia, serving 689 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the Mineral County Schools district, which is ranked 36 out of 55 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Keyser Middle School has consistently underperformed compared to state and district averages in standardized test scores for Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 13% to 33.8%, while the state averages ranged from 32.8% to 49.3%. The school has been ranked in the bottom half of West Virginia middle schools for the past several years, with its ranking ranging from 106 out of 170 schools in 2017-2018 to 152 out of 168 schools in 2024-2025. However, the school has performed relatively well for African American students, ranking in the top 5-10 middle schools in the state in recent years.

Interestingly, the nearby Frankfort Middle School, which is also part of the Mineral County Schools district, has consistently outperformed Keyser Middle School in academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and a better statewide ranking. This suggests that there may be opportunities for Keyser Middle School to learn from the practices and strategies employed at Frankfort Middle School. Additionally, Keyser Middle School's struggles with low-income students, who ranked in the bottom 5% of schools in the state, indicate that the school may face significant socioeconomic challenges that impact student learning.

633

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,338

Per pupil spending ?

45.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

879 Harley O Staggers Dr
Keyser, WV 26726-8252

(304) 788-4220

District: Mineral County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.7%

African American:

5.2%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 24th percentile in 2015 → 10th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (24% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg28%

West Virginia avg39%

152^nd of 168

West Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Mineral County Schools

36^th of 55Mineral 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	152 of 168	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	153 of 169	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	146 of 168	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.3	126 of 169	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.6	132 of 171	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.5	114 of 171	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.6	106 of 170	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.6	87 of 176	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	39.2	108 of 172	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	29.5	131 of 173	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	19.3	159 of 172	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	26.2	146 of 174	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.6	151 of 172	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.0	129 of 171	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.9	133 of 171	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.0	116 of 171	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	61.4	5 of 24	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	59.4	10 of 28	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.1	6 of 26	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	90.8	1 of 23	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	41.4	22 of 36	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	57.8	29 of 124	76.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	57.5	26 of 56	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	34.3	101 of 131	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.5	99 of 129	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	47.4	32 of 67	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	150 of 158	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	148 of 158	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	140 of 158	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.7	138 of 164	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.6	125 of 162	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.4	97 of 162	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.2	106 of 166	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.6	82 of 174	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	31.7	78 of 97	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	15.5	160 of 165	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	159 of 164	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	155 of 162	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	158 of 162	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.6	147 of 164	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.1	144 of 165	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	57.8	60 of 176	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	132 of 160	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	140 of 165	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	125 of 158	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.4	98 of 161	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.0	112 of 164	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.0	116 of 161	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.9	100 of 164	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.0	99 of 176	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	16.0	104 of 107	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	84 of 127	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.8	85 of 128	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	91 of 132	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.3	58 of 130	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.1	41 of 142	71.1%	★★★★☆
2017	52.8	51 of 174	70.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	148 of 168	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	150 of 169	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	143 of 168	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.1	123 of 168	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.9	133 of 170	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.0	117 of 168	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.3	104 of 167	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.4	91 of 176	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2024)79th percentile+70 vs school

Asian (2017)54th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2017)52nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)34th percentile+24 vs school

Disabled (2022)23rd percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2017)20th percentile-31 vs school

Male (2025)18th percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile~ school

Female (2025)5th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)3rd percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts30%-16 vs state

Mathematics22%-13 vs state

Science18%-13 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
Keyser Middle School	Public	5-8	879 Harley O Staggers Dr	Keyser	26726	Mineral County	Mineral County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 788-4220	633	49	12.9		568 (89.7%)	33 (5.2%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.5%)	18.9	152^nd of 168 public middle schools	9.5%		18.9	153^rd of 169 public middle schools	9.5%	1	21.6	13.0	29.5	24.5	33.8	31.8	28.5	25.2	21.2	14.8	$10,338	$725	$9,612
Frankfort Middle School	Public	5-8	356 Golden Dr	Ridgeley	26753	Mineral County	Mineral County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 726-4339	487	33	14.9		462 (94.9%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	37.4	110^th of 168 public middle schools	34.5%		44	87^th of 169 public middle schools	48.5%	23	32.0	32.3	34.4	29.7	37.9	43.1	33.1	31.5	30.1	19.8	$11,469	$747	$10,722
Romney Middle School	Public	6-8	296 Calvert Dr	Romney	26757	Hampshire County	Hampshire County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 822-5014	364	26	14.1		345 (94.8%)	5 (1.4%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	38.7	104^th of 168 public middle schools	38.1%		56.4	64^th of 169 public middle schools	62.1%	40		40.9	33.6	19.4		48.5	39.3	26.5		17.4	$11,566	$1,066	$10,500

Frequently Asked Questions about Keyser Middle School

What district is Keyser Middle School in?

Mineral County Schools

Is Keyser Middle School a good school?

Keyser Middle School ranks in the bottom 9.5% of West Virginia middle schools.

How many students attend Keyser Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 633 students attended Keyser Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Keyser Middle School?

Students at Keyser Middle School are 90% White, 5% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the West Virginia Department of Education.

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