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Wheeling Middle School

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Wheeling Middle School ranks 21 st of 161 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

21^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 161 West Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 87% of West Virginia middle schools

Summary

Wheeling Middle School in Wheeling, WV, serves 200 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Ohio County Schools district, which ranks among the top districts in the state.

This small school has shown remarkable improvement over the past four years, climbing from the 57th percentile statewide to the 87th percentile and earning a 4-star rating. What truly sets Wheeling Middle apart is its exceptional support for students who often need the most help. The school ranks #1 in the state for special education student performance and in the 95th percentile for students from low socio-economic backgrounds—an achievement few schools can match. With a 9:1 student-teacher ratio and per-student spending of $19,715 (significantly higher than nearby Triadelphia Middle School at $12,663 and Bridge Street Middle School at $13,878), the school invests heavily in its students. English Language Arts is a clear strength, with 65.4% of students proficient compared to 47.6% statewide, and 8th graders achieve an impressive 70.4% proficiency rate. The school also outperforms Warwood Middle School (87th vs. 65th percentile) and has completely reversed fortunes with Bridge Street, which dropped from the 82nd to 40th percentile while Wheeling improved.

While the school excels in many areas, there are opportunities for growth. Math proficiency declines as students advance, with 8th graders at 35.2% compared to 6th graders at 44.2%. Science scores have also been volatile, though the most recent year shows recovery. The school serves both male and female students well, with both groups ranking in the top quintile statewide. Perhaps most notably, Wheeling Middle achieves strong outcomes across all student populations simultaneously—special education, low-income, and multi-racial students all perform in the top 20% statewide. This broad-based success suggests the school's strategies work across the board, making it a potential model for equitable education in the region.

200

Students ?

9.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,677

Per pupil spending ?

65.5%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

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: Improving — 52nd percentile in 2016 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (50% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of West Virginia middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 35 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg53%

West Virginia avg44%

21^st of 161

West Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 35 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Middle Schools in the Ohio County Schools

5^th 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
2026	77.1	21 of 161	87.0%	★★★★☆
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
2026	77.1	19 of 155	87.7%	★★★★☆
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
2026	82.8	8 of 157	94.9%	★★★★★
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
2026	72.6	34 of 156	78.2%	★★★★☆
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
2026	66.6	6 of 31	80.6%	★★★★☆
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
2026	62.6	24 of 125	80.8%	★★★★☆
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
2026	77.2	22 of 161	86.3%	★★★★☆
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)

Disabled (2022)98th percentile+42 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)95th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)88th percentile~ school

White (2026)86th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)81st percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)81st percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)78th percentile-9 vs school

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

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts65%+18 vs state

Mathematics40%~ state avg

Science32%~ 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 (2025)
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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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
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	65.5%	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		$15,677	$2,586	$13,091
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	36.7%	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		$12,719	$977	$11,742
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	51.0%	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		$13,172	$1,222	$11,950
Sherrard Middle School	Public	6-8	1000 Fairmont Pike	Wheeling	26003	Ohio County	Marshall County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 233-3331	409	34	12.1	30.3%	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		$12,284	$867	$11,417
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	43.7%	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		$13,070	$1,362	$11,708
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	55.3%	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		$13,010	$932	$12,077
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	43.6%	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	$10,868	$663	$10,205

Frequently Asked Questions about Wheeling Middle School

Is Wheeling Middle School a good school?

Wheeling Middle School ranks 21^st of 161 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.

What district is Wheeling Middle School in?

Ohio County Schools

How many students attend Wheeling Middle School?

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

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