Is Shady Spring Middle School a good school?

Shady Spring Middle School ranks 27 th of 169 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Shady Spring Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 578 students attended Shady Spring Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Shady Spring Middle School?

Students at Shady Spring Middle School are 94% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Shady Spring Middle School attend?

Students who attend Shady Spring Middle School usually go on to attend Shady Spring High

Shady Spring Middle School

Public 6-8

500 Flat Top Road
Shady Spring, WV 25918

(304) 256-4570

District: Raleigh County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
27^th of 169 West Virginia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,318

Students who attend Shady Spring Middle School usually attend:

High:

Shady Spring High

Feeder schools for Shady Spring Middle School:

Elementary:	Daniels Elementary
	Ghent Elementary
	Shady Spring Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 13.4

Number of students: 578

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.5%

Two or more races:

2.1%

African American:

1.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 46.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Shady Spring Middle School ranks better than 84% of middle schools in West Virginia. It also ranks 2^nd among 5 ranked middle schools in the Raleigh County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 74.13. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (94.5%), two or more races (2.1%), African American (1.9%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Shady Spring Middle School is 13.4. 3 middle schools in the Raleigh County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Shady Spring Middle School employs 43 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Shady Spring Middle School is $10,318, which is the lowest among 5 middle schools in the Raleigh County Schools District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Shady Spring Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Shady Spring Middle School 27^th of 169 West Virginia public middle schools. (See Shady Spring Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Raleigh County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Raleigh County Schools 14^th of 55 West Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Shady Spring Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Shady Spring Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WV State Percentile
2009	74.26	26^th	171	84.8%
2010	77.45	16^th	171	90.6%
2011	75.25	26^th	171	84.8%
2012	83.07	14^th	172	91.9%
2013	83.09	14^th	174	92.0%
2014	80.99	15^th	172	91.3%
2015	63.69	43^rd	173	75.1%
2016	72.45	27^th	172	84.3%
2017	65.19	45^th	176	74.4%
2018	52.80	70^th	170	58.8%
2019	46.03	83^rd	171	51.5%
2021	69.49	34^th	171	80.1%
2022	74.14	28^th	169	83.4%
2023	74.13	27^th	168	83.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Shady Spring Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2017	65.51	15^th	107	86.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Shady Spring Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	57.38	36^th	174	79.3%
2018	53.71	42^nd	142	70.4%
2019	61.18	28^th	130	78.5%
2023	38.12	88^th	132	33.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Shady Spring Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	41.67	114^th	176	35.2%
2018	42.39	96^th	165	41.8%
2021	53.11	64^th	164	61.0%
2022	63.66	39^th	162	75.9%
2023	67.61	30^th	162	81.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Shady Spring Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	73.54	29^th	174	83.3%
2018	66.67	39^th	166	76.5%
2019	53.62	72^nd	162	55.6%
2021	63.81	45^th	162	72.2%
2022	67.94	37^th	164	77.4%
2023	74.27	22^nd	158	86.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Shady Spring Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	68.67	17^th	129	86.8%
2022	38.91	90^th	131	31.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Shady Spring Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	55.17	66^th	176	62.5%
2018	40.14	106^th	164	35.4%
2019	40.30	103^rd	161	36.0%
2021	73.53	28^th	164	82.9%
2022	76.16	20^th	161	87.6%
2023	72.02	31^st	158	80.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at Shady Spring Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2017	58.22	24^th	56	57.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Shady Spring Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2017	21.48	106^th	124	14.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Shady Spring Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2017	18.56	87^th	97	10.3%

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Rank History for White students at Shady Spring Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	63.86	49^th	176	72.2%
2018	51.06	78^th	167	53.3%
2019	43.60	93^rd	168	44.6%
2021	68.12	38^th	170	77.6%
2022	72.50	32^nd	168	81.0%
2023	72.89	31^st	168	81.5%

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Data source: test scores: West Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: West Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Shady Spring Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	639	639
1990	655	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	657
1991	658	1	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	660
1992	713	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	715
1993	667	1	1	2	2	n/a	n/a	0	673
1994	638	1	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	642
1995	584	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	585
1996	584	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	585
1997	578	0	1	2	3	n/a	n/a	0	584
1998	593	0	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	595
1999	527	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	528
2000	527	1	2	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	533
2001	500	1	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	509
2002	554	1	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	558
2003	554	1	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	558
2004	600	1	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	605
2005	586	2	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	595
2006	605	5	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	615
2007	575	5	5	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	588
2008	577	6	6	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	592
2009	576	5	6	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	589
2010	597	2	6	4	0	0	0	0	609
2011	645	4	6	1	2	0	0	0	658
2012	654	6	4	1	2	0	2	0	669
2013	667	5	4	0	2	0	1	0	679
2014	673	5	5	2	0	0	1	0	686
2015	683	10	8	3	0	0	4	0	708
2016	628	9	5	3	0	0	6	0	651
2017	621	4	5	2	1	0	5	0	638
2018	628	5	3	5	0	0	6	0	647
2019	675	7	3	3	0	0	12	0	700
2020	671	9	2	7	0	0	15	0	704
2021	618	11	2	4	0	0	12	0	647
2022	567	11	3	6	0	0	12	0	599
2023	546	11	2	7	0	0	12	0	578

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Shady Spring Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	639	35.0	18.2	n/a
1990	657	35.0	18.7	22.4
1991	660	35.3	18.6	16.7
1992	715	37.0	19.3	24.3
1993	673	36.0	18.7	27
1994	642	37.0	17.4	26.3
1995	585	34.0	17.2	26.2
1996	585	34.0	17.2	26.2
1997	584	33.0	17.7	30.3
1998	595	33.0	18.0	31.3
1999	528	31.0	17.0	42.4
2000	533	32.0	16.7	43.7
2001	509	31.0	16.4	38.9
2002	558	33.5	16.7	40.1
2003	558	33.5	16.7	40.1
2004	605	38.5	15.7	42.5
2005	595	37.5	15.9	44.7
2006	615	38.5	16.0	42.6
2007	588	39.0	15.1	39.6
2008	592	40.5	14.6	41.2
2009	589	41.0	14.4	41.8
2010	609	41.0	14.8	37.8
2011	658	41.8	15.7	40.3
2012	669	40.0	16.7	45
2013	679	41.0	16.5	46.4
2014	686	41.5	16.5	45.6
2015	708	44.0	16.0	40.5
2016	651	42.0	15.5	45.2
2017	638	42.0	15.1	46.9
2018	647	41.0	15.7	48.2
2019	700	40.0	17.5	47.4
2020	704	42.0	16.7	47.3
2021	647	39.0	16.5	46.1
2022	599	40.0	14.9	n/a
2023	578	43.0	13.4	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Shady Spring Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	639	35.0	18.2	n/a
1990	657	35.0	18.7	22.4
1991	660	35.3	18.6	16.7
1992	715	37.0	19.3	24.3
1993	673	36.0	18.7	27
1994	642	37.0	17.4	26.3
1995	585	34.0	17.2	26.2
1996	585	34.0	17.2	26.2
1997	584	33.0	17.7	30.3
1998	595	33.0	18.0	31.3
1999	528	31.0	17.0	42.4
2000	533	32.0	16.7	43.7
2001	509	31.0	16.4	38.9
2002	558	33.5	16.7	40.1
2003	558	33.5	16.7	40.1
2004	605	38.5	15.7	42.5
2005	595	37.5	15.9	44.7
2006	615	38.5	16.0	42.6
2007	588	39.0	15.1	39.6
2008	592	40.5	14.6	41.2
2009	589	41.0	14.4	41.8
2010	609	41.0	14.8	37.8
2011	658	41.8	15.7	40.3
2012	669	40.0	16.7	45
2013	679	41.0	16.5	46.4
2014	686	41.5	16.5	45.6
2015	708	44.0	16.0	40.5
2016	651	42.0	15.5	45.2
2017	638	42.0	15.1	46.9
2018	647	41.0	15.7	48.2
2019	700	40.0	17.5	47.4
2020	704	42.0	16.7	47.3
2021	647	39.0	16.5	46.1
2022	599	40.0	14.9	n/a
2023	578	43.0	13.4	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Shady Spring Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$865 (8.4%)	$9,453 (91.6%)	$10,318

Data source: West Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Shady Spring Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 83^rd of 171 Middle schools	Ranks 27^th of 168 Middle schools	32.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Shady Spring Middle School)	23.6	17.1	6.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Raleigh County Schools)	33.9	30.9	3%
6th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)	34.4	30.2	4.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Shady Spring Middle School)	44.3	51.3	7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Raleigh County Schools)	45.6	50.7	5.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)	45.3	45.4	0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Shady Spring Middle School)	39.3	46.5	7.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Raleigh County Schools)	39.1	37.4	1.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)	36.8	30.7	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Shady Spring Middle School)	47.6	43.6	4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Raleigh County Schools)	46.2	41.7	4.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)	42.6	38.8	3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Shady Spring Middle School)	31	51.7	20.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Raleigh County Schools)	34.4	30.6	3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)	36.6	28.2	8.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Shady Spring Middle School)	36.6	56.3	19.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Raleigh County Schools)	39.8	47.2	7.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)	43.9	42.7	1.2%
8th Grade Science (Shady Spring Middle School)	32.2	41.1	8.9%
8th Grade Science (Raleigh County Schools)	29.1	30.3	1.2%
8th Grade Science (West Virginia)	33.1	27	6.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	700	578	17.4%
African American	7	11	57.1%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	3	2	33.3%
Hispanic	3	7	133.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	675	546	19.1%
Two or More Races	12	12

Schools Near Shady Spring Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2023)				WV Assessment English Language Arts (2023)				WV Assessment Science (2023)		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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Shady Spring Middle School	Public	6-8	500 Flat Top Road	Shady Spring	25918	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 256-4570	578	43	13.4		546 (94.5%)	11 (1.9%)	7 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	74.1	27^th of 169 public middle schools	84.0%		74.1	28^th of 169 public middle schools	83.4%	1		17.1	46.5	51.7		51.3	43.6	56.3		41.1	$10,318	$865	$9,453
Independence Middle School	Public	6-8	800 Independence Road	Coal City	25823	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 683-4542	477	40	11.9		454 (95.2%)	7 (1.5%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	70.6	32^nd of 169 public middle schools	81.1%		74.6	27^th of 169 public middle schools	84.0%	5		39.6	45.3	21.2		64.8	44.0	48.1		30.1	$12,357	$976	$11,381
Beckley-Stratton Middle School	Public	6-8	401 Gray Flats Road	Beckley	25801	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 256-4616	674	50	13.4		431 (63.9%)	137 (20.3%)	21 (3.1%)	9 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	74 (11.0%)	27.6	135^th of 169 public middle schools	20.1%		28.2	129^th of 169 public middle schools	23.7%	6		29.6	18.9	11.3		40.4	30.9	33.5		18.8	$11,086	$834	$10,252
Park Middle School	Public	6-8	212 Park Avenue	Beckley	25801	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 256-4586	394	34	11.7		300 (76.1%)	46 (11.7%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (10.4%)	85.4	14^th of 169 public middle schools	91.7%		83.6	12^th of 169 public middle schools	92.9%	2		45.6	53.1	35.3		54.0	54.0	54.1		40.2	$13,096	$848	$12,248
Trap Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	665 Coal River Road	Glen Daniel	25844	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 934-5392	376	34	11.2		361 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	59.3	57^th of 169 public middle schools	66.3%		58.6	60^th of 169 public middle schools	64.5%	3		30.5	30.5	38.3		48.3	42.7	48.3		23.3	$12,395	$886	$11,508
Mullens Middle School	Public	5-8	801 Moran Avenue	Mullens	25882	Wyoming County	Wyoming County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 294-5757	135	12	11.7		124 (91.9%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.2%)	35.3	116^th of 169 public middle schools	31.4%		55.2	65^th of 169 public middle schools	61.5%	51	20.7	19.5	38.5	5.9	41.4	46.3	38.5	35.3	27.6	11.8	$12,928	$1,216	$11,712
Pikeview Middle School	Public	6-8	3550 Eads Mill Road	Princeton	24739	Mercer County	Mercer County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 384-3600	568	36	15.7		542 (95.4%)	6 (1.1%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.5%)	52.6	72^nd of 169 public middle schools	57.4%		58.9	57^th of 169 public middle schools	66.3%	15		33.3	39.8	24.3		50.0	44.3	33.5		19.8	$10,969	$1,002	$9,967

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