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Mountaineer Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
1st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 168 West Virginia Middle Schools
Better than 99% of West Virginia middle schools
Summary

Mountaineer Middle School is a public middle school in Morgantown, West Virginia, serving 600 students in grades 6-8. This school consistently ranks among the top-performing middle schools in the state, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and outperforming state and district averages in academic proficiency.

Mountaineer Middle School's academic performance is exceptional, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state and district averages in mathematics, English language arts, and science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 6th-grade mathematics proficiency rate was 62.6%, compared to the state average of 32.8%. The school also demonstrates strong performance across various student subgroups, including female, male, Hispanic, and multi-racial students, often ranking in the top 10 or 20 among West Virginia middle schools. Additionally, Mountaineer Middle School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.7 to 13.5 students per teacher, which may contribute to the individualized attention and support students receive.

While Mountaineer Middle School's performance is exceptional, the Monongalia County Schools district as a whole is providing a high-quality education, with multiple strong-performing middle schools in the area, such as Suncrest Middle School and South Middle School. This suggests that the district is committed to delivering excellent educational opportunities to its students. However, the school may have an opportunity to further examine and address any potential achievement gaps or barriers faced by Asian and African American students, as their performance, while still highly rated, is not as strong as other subgroups.

640
Students ?
15.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,092
Per pupil spending ?
23.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 991 Price St
       Morgantown, WV  26505-5181

(304) 284-2856

District: Monongalia County Schools


Students who attend Mountaineer Middle School usually attend:

High:    University High School

Feeder schools for Mountaineer Middle School:

Elementary:    Cheat Lake Elementary School
    Eastwood Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
85.0%
Two or more races:
8.0%
African American:
2.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the West Virginia average (67% vs 38% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 1% of West Virginia middle schools
Among the top-ranked schools in Monongalia County Schools
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school67%
District avg55%
West Virginia avg38%
1st of 168
West Virginia public middle schools ?
Top 1%▬ steady since 2015
See the entire ranking list of West Virginia Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 4Middle Schools in the Monongalia County Schools
5th of 55Monongalia 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202598.81 of 16899.4%★★★★★
202497.81 of 16999.4%★★★★★
202391.07 of 16895.8%★★★★★
202297.02 of 16998.8%★★★★★
202196.81 of 17199.4%★★★★★
201989.19 of 17194.7%★★★★★
201890.56 of 17096.5%★★★★★
201791.05 of 17697.2%★★★★★
201695.62 of 17298.8%★★★★★
201598.91 of 17399.4%★★★★★
201496.13 of 17298.3%★★★★★
201397.24 of 17497.7%★★★★★
201294.94 of 17297.7%★★★★★
201196.44 of 17197.7%★★★★★
201095.24 of 17197.7%★★★★★
200995.02 of 17198.8%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
201741.475 of 12439.5%★★☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
201729.253 of 565.4%☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202267.021 of 13184.0%★★★★☆
202152.151 of 12960.5%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
201764.314 of 6779.1%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202597.32 of 15898.7%★★★★★
202496.72 of 15898.7%★★★★★
202391.55 of 15896.8%★★★★★
202296.42 of 16498.8%★★★★★
202195.52 of 16298.8%★★★★★
201984.38 of 16295.1%★★★★★
201885.27 of 16695.8%★★★★★
201784.89 of 17494.8%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202455.23 of 1172.7%★★★★☆
202283.92 of 1283.3%★★★★★
201743.853 of 9745.4%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202585.310 of 16593.9%★★★★★
202469.332 of 16480.5%★★★★☆
202362.143 of 16273.5%★★★★☆
202266.832 of 16280.2%★★★★☆
202156.256 of 16465.9%★★★☆☆
201842.399 of 16540.0%★★☆☆☆
201736.4128 of 17627.3%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202598.41 of 16099.4%★★★★★
202496.92 of 16598.8%★★★★★
202389.86 of 15896.2%★★★★★
202295.74 of 16197.5%★★★★★
202196.32 of 16498.8%★★★★★
201990.69 of 16194.4%★★★★★
201891.06 of 16496.3%★★★★★
201792.25 of 17697.2%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202583.83 of 3190.3%★★★★★
202470.97 of 2975.9%★★★★☆
202345.912 of 2857.1%★★★☆☆
201960.66 of 2070.0%★★★★☆
201854.619 of 3444.1%★★★☆☆
201779.07 of 10793.5%★★★★★

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
201759.75 of 2378.3%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202588.43 of 12797.6%★★★★★
202454.342 of 12867.2%★★★☆☆
202368.815 of 13288.6%★★★★☆
201999.54 of 13096.9%★★★★★
201854.339 of 14272.5%★★★★☆
201751.166 of 17462.1%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202598.91 of 16899.4%★★★★★
202498.11 of 16999.4%★★★★★
202392.74 of 16897.6%★★★★★
202297.42 of 16898.8%★★★★★
202196.91 of 17099.4%★★★★★
201989.49 of 16894.6%★★★★★
201891.16 of 16796.4%★★★★★
201792.34 of 17697.7%★★★★★
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)
White (2025)99th percentile~ school
Male (2025)99th percentile~ school
Female (2025)99th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)98th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile-5 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)90th percentile-9 vs school
Disabled (2022)84th percentile-15 vs school
English Language Learner (2017)79th percentile-18 vs school
Native American (2017)78th percentile-19 vs school
Hispanic (2024)73rd percentile-27 vs school
African American (2017)40th percentile-58 vs school
Asian (2017)5th percentile-92 vs school
By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts71%+26 vs state
Mathematics66%+32 vs state
Science61%+33 vs state

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Students at Mountaineer Middle School are 85% White, 8% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Yes! Mountaineer Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 1st of 168 West Virginia middle schools.

Students who attend Mountaineer Middle School usually go on to attend University High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 640 students attended Mountaineer Middle School.


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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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