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Bridge Street Middle School

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Bridge Street Middle School ranks 96 th of 161 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

96^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 161 West Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 40% of West Virginia middle schools

Summary

Bridge Street Middle School in Wheeling, WV, serves 263 students in grades 6 through 8 and is part of the highly-rated Ohio County Schools district, which ranks 4th out of 54 districts in the state.

Bridge Street has historically been a strong performer, ranking in the top 20 statewide as recently as 2017-2018. However, the most recent data shows a significant drop: the school fell from a 4-star rating (50th in the state) to a 2-star rating (96th out of 161 schools). This decline is particularly noticeable when compared to nearby schools. Triadelphia Middle School (ranked 14th) and Wheeling Middle School (ranked 21st) both perform well above district averages, while Bridge Street's math proficiency (29.8%) and English Language Arts proficiency (43.8%) lag significantly behind district averages of 48.4% and 57.8%, respectively. Even Warwood Middle School (ranked 56th) outperformed Bridge Street this year. Just 3 miles away, Sherrard Middle School in Marshall County has achieved a 4-star rating with strong proficiency scores, showing that high performance is achievable in the same geographic area.

There are some notable bright spots and areas of concern. The school's Special Education program is a standout success, earning a 5-star rating and ranking 11th in the state. However, the performance of male students has dropped dramatically from a 4-star to a 1-star rating in just two years, which appears to be a major factor in the overall decline. Specific grade-level weaknesses include 6th-grade ELA (35.7% proficiency) and 8th-grade math (23.5% proficiency). The school is well-resourced with a student-teacher ratio of 11.1 and per-student spending of $13,878, suggesting the recent decline is not due to funding or class size issues. For parents, this data suggests a school with strong special education support but significant challenges in overall academic performance that warrant attention and possibly a conversation with school leadership about intervention strategies.

263

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,878

Per pupil spending ?

42.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

19 Junior Ave
Wheeling, WV 26003-5228

(304) 243-0381

District: Ohio County Schools

Students who attend Bridge Street Middle School usually attend:

High:

Wheeling Park High School

Feeder schools for Bridge Street Middle School:

Elementary:	Elm Grove Elementary School
	Middle Creek Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.3%

African American:

3.4%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2016 → 40th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (34% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 52 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg46%

West Virginia avg39%

96^th of 161

West Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 52 pts since 2016

From top 8% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Middle Schools in the Ohio County Schools

4^th of 54Ohio 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
2026	42.6	96 of 161	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	60.8	50 of 168	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	30 of 169	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.4	33 of 168	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	61.8	50 of 169	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	60.7	54 of 171	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.2	34 of 171	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	15 of 170	91.2%	★★★★★
2017	82.2	19 of 176	89.2%	★★★★☆
2016	85.6	13 of 172	92.4%	★★★★★
2015	87.4	9 of 173	94.8%	★★★★★
2014	76.9	20 of 172	88.4%	★★★★☆
2013	72.4	24 of 174	86.2%	★★★★☆
2012	79.5	17 of 172	90.1%	★★★★★
2011	75.4	25 of 171	85.4%	★★★★☆
2010	73.9	22 of 171	87.1%	★★★★☆
2009	55.0	76 of 171	55.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	78.9	8 of 124	93.5%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	48.4	54 of 131	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.2	38 of 129	70.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	72.3	10 of 67	85.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	51.5	68 of 155	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.6	33 of 158	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	76.5	21 of 158	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	68.0	32 of 158	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	57.6	59 of 164	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.7	41 of 162	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	70.7	33 of 162	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	73.2	26 of 166	84.3%	★★★★☆
2017	91.1	4 of 174	97.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	38.1	102 of 155	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.1	65 of 165	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.5	34 of 164	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.5	21 of 162	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	57.8	55 of 162	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.1	48 of 164	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	69.3	28 of 165	83.0%	★★★★☆
2017	88.8	8 of 176	95.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	33.1	111 of 154	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	48.6	80 of 160	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.2	41 of 165	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	26 of 158	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	66.1	37 of 161	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	59.9	48 of 164	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	69.3	33 of 161	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.2	17 of 164	89.6%	★★★★★
2017	64.6	48 of 176	72.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	64.4	20 of 107	81.3%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	64.8	4 of 23	82.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	75.1	11 of 123	91.1%	★★★★★
2025	52.2	51 of 127	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.0	87 of 128	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.8	31 of 132	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	48.0	52 of 130	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.5	98 of 174	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	43.6	95 of 161	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	63.6	47 of 168	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	70.4	33 of 169	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	68.4	37 of 168	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	60.3	55 of 168	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.9	60 of 170	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.7	29 of 168	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	80.2	13 of 167	92.2%	★★★★★
2017	80.6	18 of 176	89.8%	★★★★★

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 (2017)94th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)91st percentile+51 vs school

English Language Learner (2017)85th percentile-4 vs school

Native American (2017)83rd percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)81st percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2022)59th percentile-12 vs school

Female (2026)56th percentile+16 vs school

White (2026)41st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)34th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)28th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts44%-4 vs state

Mathematics30%-10 vs state

Science27%~ state avg

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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 (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 (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 5th Grade	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 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 English Language Arts All Grades	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	WV Assessment Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bridge Street Middle School	Public	6-8	19 Junior Ave	Wheeling	26003	Ohio County	Ohio County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 243-0381	263	24	11.1		240 (91.3%)	9 (3.4%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)	42.6	96^th of 161 public middle schools	40.4%		60.8	50^th of 168 public middle schools	70.2%	46		24.3	40.2	23.5	29.8		35.7	44.8	49.4	43.8		27.1		$13,878	$1,249	$12,629
Triadelphia Middle School	Public	6-8	1636 National Rd	Wheeling	26003	Ohio County	Ohio County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 243-0387	387	34	11.3		313 (80.9%)	35 (9.0%)	4 (1.0%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.2%)	85.1	14^th of 161 public middle schools	91.3%		86.4	11^th of 168 public middle schools	93.5%	3		46.4	50.0	50.4	49.0		74.1	56.0	57.1	62.2		37.6		$12,663	$836	$11,827
Sherrard Middle School	Public	6-8	1000 Fairmont Pike	Wheeling	26003	Marshall County	Marshall County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 233-3331	409	34	12.1		390 (95.4%)	5 (1.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	74.9	30^th of 161 public middle schools	81.4%		70	34^th of 168 public middle schools	79.8%	4		33.0	53.9	56.3	48.6		56.6	54.7	46.7	52.2		37.8		$13,885	$1,182	$12,703
Wheeling Middle School	Public	6-8	3500 Chapline St	Wheeling	26003	Ohio County	Ohio County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 243-0425	200	22	9.0		135 (67.5%)	32 (16.0%)	5 (2.5%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	23 (11.5%)	77.1	21^st of 161 public middle schools	87.0%		64.3	41^st of 168 public middle schools	75.6%	20		44.2	41.5	35.2	40.3		63.5	62.3	70.4	65.4		31.5		$19,715	$2,317	$17,398
Warwood Middle School	Public	6-8	150 Viking Drive	Wheeling	26003	Ohio County	Ohio County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 243-0394	183	19	9.6		164 (89.6%)	5 (2.7%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.6%)	57.4	56^th of 161 public middle schools	65.2%					(n/a)		30.4	41.5	33.9	35.8		54.4	47.7	48.4	49.7		27.4
Moundsville Middle School	Public	6-8	223 Tomlinson Ave	Moundsville	26041	Marshall County	Marshall County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 843-4440	452	37	12.3		426 (94.2%)	4 (0.9%)	7 (1.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	24.1	135^th of 161 public middle schools	16.1%		21	145^th of 168 public middle schools	13.7%	10		26.9	30.5	30.3	29.4		27.8	32.8	28.2	29.7		19.0		$15,610	$1,122	$14,488
Brooke Middle School	Public	5-8	5 Bruin Dr	Wellsburg	26070	Brooke County	Brooke County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 737-3800	605	51	11.8		574 (94.9%)	6 (1.0%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.1%)	48.1	75^th of 161 public middle schools	53.4%		50.7	76^th of 168 public middle schools	54.8%	1	40.9	26.5	30.1	44.0	35.6	52.0	43.0	42.6	39.0	44.3	35.6	36.9	36.2	$11,289	$615	$10,675

Frequently Asked Questions about Bridge Street Middle School

How many students attend Bridge Street Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 263 students attended Bridge Street Middle School.

What district is Bridge Street Middle School in?

Ohio County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Bridge Street Middle School?

Students at Bridge Street Middle School are 91% White, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Bridge Street Middle School attend?

Students who attend Bridge Street Middle School usually go on to attend Wheeling Park High School

Is Bridge Street Middle School a good school?

Bridge Street Middle School ranks 96^th of 161 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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