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Elkins Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

149^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 161 West Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 7% of West Virginia middle schools

Summary

Elkins Middle School serves 615 students in grades 6-8 in Elkins, WV, as part of the Randolph County Schools district. The school currently ranks in the bottom 7% of West Virginia middle schools, a significant decline from just a few years ago when it ranked in the 28th percentile.

Academically, Elkins Middle School faces notable challenges, particularly in mathematics where only 17% of students demonstrate proficiency—roughly half the rate of nearby B-U Middle School (32.7%) and Belington Middle School (34.1%). In English Language Arts, the gap narrows but remains significant, with Elkins at 31.7% proficiency compared to 39.2% at both B-U and Belington. Interestingly, Elkins actually outperforms its own district average in every subject and grade level, suggesting the challenges are systemic across Randolph County Schools, which ranks 51st of 54 districts statewide. The school's 7th grade students show the strongest relative performance, while 8th grade math proficiency drops to just 14.1%.

Perhaps most concerning is the school's performance with vulnerable student populations. Special Education students saw their ranking plummet from the 56th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 6th percentile in 2025-2026, and Low Socio-Economic Status students now rank in the 6th percentile as well. The school maintains a 15:1 student-teacher ratio and spends $9,822 per student—less than all comparable regional schools. Notably, Belington Middle School, located just 8 miles away in a district ranked even lower than Randolph County, outperforms Elkins in nearly every metric, suggesting school-level factors play a significant role. While Elkins has demonstrated capacity for success with certain student groups in the past, the current trajectory warrants attention from parents considering this school.

615

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,000

Per pupil spending ?

41.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

308 Robert E. Lee Avenue
Elkins, WV 26241

(304) 636-9176

District: Randolph County Schools

Students who attend Elkins Middle School usually attend:

High:

Elkins High School

Feeder schools for Elkins Middle School:

Elementary:	Beverly Elementary School
	Coalton Elementary School
	Elkins Third Ward Elementary School
	Jennings Randolph Elementary School
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	Midland Elementary School
	North Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.3%

Two or more races:

2.9%

African American:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 28th percentile in 2016 → 7th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (24% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school24%

District avg30%

West Virginia avg44%

149^th of 161

West Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 28% (2016) to bottom 7% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

51^st of 55Randolph 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	15.6	149 of 161	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.5	154 of 168	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	31.0	121 of 169	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.5	128 of 168	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.7	130 of 169	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.1	117 of 171	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.4	149 of 171	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.9	121 of 170	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	38.5	128 of 176	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.0	124 of 172	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.8	135 of 173	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	57.4	58 of 172	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.2	48 of 174	72.4%	★★★★☆
2012	53.0	69 of 172	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.6	73 of 171	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.7	54 of 171	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.3	56 of 171	67.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	55.3	33 of 124	73.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	79.8	7 of 56	87.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	48.9	52 of 131	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.7	55 of 129	57.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	54.3	24 of 67	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	16.0	144 of 155	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	20.9	140 of 158	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.0	113 of 158	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.0	115 of 158	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.3	132 of 164	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.3	123 of 162	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.3	148 of 162	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.5	129 of 166	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	36.1	125 of 174	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	17.3	90 of 97	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	61.8	5 of 28	82.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	17.9	148 of 157	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.7	157 of 165	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	131 of 164	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	135 of 162	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	141 of 162	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.5	117 of 164	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	128 of 165	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	46.7	105 of 176	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	18.9	143 of 156	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.1	148 of 160	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	32.8	120 of 165	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	121 of 158	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.0	117 of 161	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.8	108 of 164	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.0	133 of 161	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.3	101 of 164	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.8	115 of 176	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	55.7	38 of 107	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	25.3	117 of 125	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	26.8	109 of 127	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.6	56 of 128	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.8	84 of 132	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.2	41 of 130	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.1	67 of 142	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.9	59 of 174	66.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	15.5	149 of 161	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.3	153 of 168	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	32.6	119 of 169	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.3	133 of 168	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	135 of 168	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.3	120 of 170	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.3	152 of 168	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.1	122 of 167	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.2	126 of 176	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Asian (2017)88th percentile+60 vs school

Homeless (2024)82nd percentile+54 vs school

African American (2017)73rd percentile+46 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)64th percentile+37 vs school

English Language Learner (2017)64th percentile+37 vs school

Disabled (2022)60th percentile+37 vs school

Male (2026)8th percentile~ school

White (2026)7th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2017)7th percentile-20 vs school

Female (2026)7th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)6th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)6th percentile~ school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts32%-16 vs state

Science20%-9 vs state

Mathematics17%-22 vs state

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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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2021)	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
Elkins Middle School	Public	6-8	308 Robert E. Lee Avenue	Elkins	26241	Randolph County	Randolph County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 636-9176	615	41	15.0	41.4%	574 (93.3%)	13 (2.1%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	18 (2.9%)	15.6	149^th of 161 public middle schools	7.5%		17.5	154^th of 168 public middle schools	8.3%	5		17.5	19.4	14.1	17.0		27.1	34.9	33.2	31.7		20.5		$8,000	$756	$7,244
Belington Middle School	Public	5-8	469 Morgantown Pike	Belington	26250	Barbour County	Barbour County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 823-1281	248	19	12.8	42.8%	240 (96.8%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	37.2	113^th of 161 public middle schools	29.8%		34.2	119^th of 168 public middle schools	29.2%	6	36.7	35.9	36.8	26.3	34.1	33.9	47.2	40.4	34.5	39.2	22.0	9.9	16.1	$9,614	$1,762	$7,851
Philippi Middle School	Public	5-8	611 Cherry Hill Rd	Philippi	26416	Barbour County	Barbour County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 457-2999	244	22	11.0	55.7%	224 (91.8%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.7%)	7	159^th of 161 public middle schools	1.2%		10	162^nd of 168 public middle schools	3.6%	3	29.9	16.3	10.2	5.6	16.1	23.9	30.2	17.0	16.7	21.5	28.4	18.5	24.0	$13,949	$6,353	$7,596
B-U Middle School	Public	6-8	553 Route 20 South Rd	Buckhannon	26201	Upshur County	Upshur County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 472-1520	718	48	15.0	51.2%	694 (96.7%)	4 (0.6%)	10 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)	40.6	102^nd of 161 public middle schools	36.6%		40	100^th of 168 public middle schools	40.5%	2		29.2	39.5	29.4	32.7		39.1	47.4	31.4	39.2		26.5		$7,335	$713	$6,622

Frequently Asked Questions about Elkins Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Elkins Middle School?

Students at Elkins Middle School are 93% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Elkins Middle School attend?

Students who attend Elkins Middle School usually go on to attend Elkins High School

What district is Elkins Middle School in?

Randolph County Schools

How many students attend Elkins Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 615 students attended Elkins Middle School.

Is Elkins Middle School a good school?

Elkins Middle School ranks in the bottom 7.5% of West Virginia middle schools.

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