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Wheeling Middle School

Q: Is Wheeling Middle School a good school?

Wheeling Middle School ranks 41 st of 168 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

41^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 168 West Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 76% of West Virginia middle schools

Summary

Wheeling Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Wheeling, West Virginia, part of the Ohio County Schools district. With 185 students and a student-teacher ratio of around 9-10 students per teacher, Wheeling Middle School has consistently performed well on state assessments, often outperforming the district and state averages.

The school's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) compared to the district and state. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 6th grade ELA proficiency was 67.2% at Wheeling Middle School, compared to 54.1% in the district and 46.4% statewide. The school has also consistently ranked among the top in West Virginia for its performance with special education students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While Wheeling Middle School's mathematics proficiency rates are still above the state average, they lag behind the district averages, suggesting an area for potential improvement. Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Triadelphia Middle School and Bridge Street Middle School, Wheeling Middle School's performance is generally stronger. However, Sherrard Middle School, which is in the Marshall County Schools district, also demonstrates impressive academic achievement, particularly in mathematics.

200

Students ?

9.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,715

Per pupil spending ?

61.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3500 Chapline St
Wheeling, WV 26003-1916

(304) 243-0425

District: Ohio County Schools

Students who attend Wheeling Middle School usually attend:

High:

Wheeling Park High School

Feeder schools for Wheeling Middle School:

Elementary:	Bethlehem Elementary School
	Ritchie Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.5%

African American:

16.0%

Two or more races:

11.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 52nd percentile in 2016 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 24% of West Virginia middle schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 76th (2025) from a 52nd-percentile low (2016)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 18 pts below the West Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg46%

West Virginia avg38%

41^st of 168

West Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Ohio County Schools

1^st of 55Ohio 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	64.3	41 of 168	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	59.6	59 of 169	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.1	43 of 168	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	52.0	73 of 169	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.6	56 of 171	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.0	70 of 171	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.3	72 of 170	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.9	36 of 176	79.5%	★★★★☆
2016	47.6	83 of 172	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	75.1	29 of 173	83.2%	★★★★☆
2014	51.9	74 of 172	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.9	74 of 174	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.1	63 of 172	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	42.1	115 of 171	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.7	96 of 171	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	30.7	131 of 171	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	12 of 25	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.3	3 of 27	88.9%	★★★★★
2018	43.2	21 of 36	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.7	38 of 124	69.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	88.5	2 of 131	98.5%	★★★★★
2021	94.8	1 of 129	99.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	46 of 158	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	59.9	56 of 158	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	41 of 158	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	68.3	35 of 164	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	57.4	58 of 162	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.7	89 of 162	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.4	118 of 166	28.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.1	80 of 174	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	30 of 165	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	25 of 164	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.4	22 of 162	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	58.1	54 of 162	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.7	19 of 164	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	55.0	64 of 165	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	77.4	13 of 176	92.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	40 of 160	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	58.4	59 of 165	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.2	54 of 158	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.2	105 of 161	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.3	50 of 164	69.5%	★★★★☆
2019	64.8	45 of 161	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	67.8	41 of 164	75.0%	★★★★☆
2017	79.0	14 of 176	92.0%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	48.5	16 of 27	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.2	84 of 107	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	98.0	1 of 127	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	99.8	1 of 128	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	93.4	2 of 132	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	44.8	60 of 130	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.0	6 of 142	95.8%	★★★★★
2017	93.6	1 of 174	99.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	67.7	38 of 168	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	36 of 169	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.6	22 of 168	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	63.0	47 of 168	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	62.8	49 of 170	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	66.3	47 of 168	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	62.4	51 of 167	69.5%	★★★★☆
2017	79.3	21 of 176	88.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)99th percentile+24 vs school

Disabled (2022)98th percentile+42 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)77th percentile~ school

Male (2025)75th percentile~ school

Female (2025)71st percentile-5 vs school

African American (2025)52nd percentile-24 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)41st percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts59%+14 vs state

Mathematics36%~ state avg

Science11%-18 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
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%)	64.3	41^st of 168 public middle schools	75.6%		59.6	59^th of 169 public middle schools	65.1%	18		43.1	39.3	25.4		67.2	58.9	50.8		11.1	$19,715	$2,317	$17,398
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%)	86.4	11^th of 168 public middle schools	93.5%		89.1	14^th of 169 public middle schools	91.7%	3		36.9	52.7	58.7		58.6	60.2	54.0		41.7	$12,663	$836	$11,827
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%)	60.8	50^th of 168 public middle schools	70.2%		71.8	30^th of 169 public middle schools	82.2%	20		36.1	37.1	31.1		44.6	47.8	59.5		25.7	$13,878	$1,249	$12,629
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%)	70	34^th of 168 public middle schools	79.8%		60	56^th of 169 public middle schools	66.9%	22		35.0	44.4	47.0		51.3	45.9	50.0		30.6	$13,885	$1,182	$12,703
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%)								(n/a)		31.8	47.2	45.8		47.0	49.1	50.9		32.2
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%)	21	145^th of 168 public middle schools	13.7%		21.8	146^th of 169 public middle schools	13.6%	1		29.5	17.5	20.2		30.9	26.2	32.3		18.6	$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%)	50.7	76^th of 168 public middle schools	54.8%		58.4	62^nd of 169 public middle schools	63.3%	14	41.7	25.6	31.8	34.6	46.1	43.1	46.6	36.0	37.4	35.8	$11,289	$615	$10,675

Frequently Asked Questions about Wheeling Middle School

Is Wheeling Middle School a good school?

Wheeling Middle School ranks 41^st of 168 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Wheeling Middle School attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of Wheeling Middle School?

Students at Wheeling Middle School are 68% White, 16% African American, 12% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend Wheeling Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 200 students attended Wheeling Middle School.

What district is Wheeling Middle School in?

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