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Taylor County Middle School

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Taylor County Middle School ranks 114 th of 161 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

114^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 161 West Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 29% of West Virginia middle schools

Summary

Taylor County Middle School in Grafton, WV, serves 640 students in grades 5 through 8 and is part of the Taylor County Schools district, which currently holds a 1-star rating and ranks 40th out of 54 districts in the state.

Parents should know that this school has experienced significant ups and downs in recent years. After a strong 2023-2024 school year when it ranked in the 60th percentile with a 3-star rating, the school dropped dramatically to the 23rd percentile the following year. The most recent data shows a slight recovery to the 29th percentile, but it remains well below its earlier performance. This volatility is unusual compared to nearby schools like Bridgeport Middle School and Monongah Middle School, which have shown more consistent results. In math, only 33.1% of Taylor County students are proficient, compared to 48.6% at Bridgeport and 45.6% at Monongah. The gap is even wider in English Language Arts, where Taylor County's 35.8% proficiency rate trails Bridgeport's 61% by more than 20 points. The school also spends less per student ($11,037) than many nearby schools, including Mannington Middle School ($14,557) and Mountaineer Middle School ($14,266).

There are some notable patterns worth understanding. The school shows a clear decline in student performance as grade levels advance—5th and 6th graders perform near or above state averages, but 7th and 8th graders fall significantly behind. For example, 6th-grade math proficiency is 41%, but by 8th grade it drops to just 25.5%. Additionally, there is a substantial gap between female students (49th percentile) and male students (21st percentile), and the school struggles most with students from low socio-economic backgrounds (17th percentile) and those in special education (24th percentile). The 6th-grade cohort stands out as a potential bright spot, suggesting the school has the capacity to teach effectively—the challenge is sustaining that success through the later middle school years.

640

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,317

Per pupil spending ?

40.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

670 Spring Hills Rd
Grafton, WV 26354-7446

(304) 265-0722

District: Taylor County Schools

Students who attend Taylor County Middle School usually attend:

High:

Grafton High School

Feeder schools for Taylor County Middle School:

Elementary:	Anna Jarvis Elementary School
	Flemington Elementary School
	West Taylor Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.8%

Two or more races:

1.3%

African American:

0.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2016 → 29th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (32% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016

!English Language Arts scores 12 pts below the West Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg33%

West Virginia avg39%

114^th of 161

West Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 43% (2016) to bottom 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

40^th of 54Taylor 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	37.1	114 of 161	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.7	129 of 168	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.5	68 of 169	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	58 of 168	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.6	77 of 169	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.3	121 of 171	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.4	100 of 171	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.0	119 of 170	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.1	96 of 176	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.8	98 of 172	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.7	71 of 173	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	49.5	84 of 172	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.2	49 of 174	71.8%	★★★★☆
2012	57.1	55 of 172	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.6	53 of 171	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.7	70 of 171	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.6	55 of 171	67.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	55.5	32 of 124	74.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	47.6	58 of 131	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.9	97 of 129	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	48.5	79 of 155	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.9	119 of 158	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.6	75 of 158	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.8	72 of 158	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.1	70 of 164	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.3	95 of 162	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.3	102 of 162	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.8	107 of 166	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	57.0	66 of 174	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	63.8	17 of 97	82.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	26.7	129 of 155	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.9	149 of 165	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.8	77 of 164	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.4	97 of 162	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	95 of 162	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.4	136 of 164	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	136 of 165	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.2	154 of 176	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	29.3	121 of 154	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.8	130 of 160	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	61.4	49 of 165	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	63.3	49 of 158	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.6	73 of 161	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.4	135 of 164	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.7	97 of 161	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.1	126 of 164	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	40.7	118 of 176	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	35.2	93 of 123	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.5	104 of 127	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.1	86 of 128	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.7	90 of 132	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.4	82 of 130	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.8	107 of 142	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	40.7	107 of 174	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	34.8	115 of 161	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.7	130 of 168	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.8	76 of 169	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	64 of 168	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.1	81 of 168	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.0	128 of 170	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.9	108 of 168	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.0	118 of 167	29.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.9	100 of 176	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2017)82nd percentile+37 vs school

African American (2017)74th percentile+29 vs school

Disabled (2022)56th percentile~ school

Female (2026)49th percentile+20 vs school

White (2026)29th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)24th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)21st percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)17th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts36%-12 vs state

Mathematics33%-6 vs state

Science26%-3 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
Taylor County Middle School	Public	5-8	670 Spring Hills Rd	Grafton	26354	Taylor County	Taylor County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 265-0722	640	49	13.0	40.9%	626 (97.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	37.1	114^th of 161 public middle schools	29.2%		28.7	129^th of 168 public middle schools	23.2%	15	35.6	41.0	31.1	25.5	33.1	36.4	47.5	27.8	32.4	35.8	27.1	25.7	26.3	$10,317	$921	$9,396
West Fairmont Middle School	Public	5-8	110 10th St	Fairmont	26554	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 366-5631	592	44	13.4	52.2%	449 (75.8%)	58 (9.8%)	15 (2.5%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (10.3%)	53.1	65^th of 161 public middle schools	59.6%		52.2	72^nd of 168 public middle schools	57.1%	7	45.9	34.6	38.9	40.9	40.2	45.5	34.9	43.8	50.8	44.1	22.6	29.6	26.0	$9,176	$400	$8,777
East Fairmont Middle School	Public	5-8	221 Mason St	Fairmont	26554	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 367-2123	647	45	14.3	45.4%	614 (94.9%)	11 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.6%)	63.7	49^th of 161 public middle schools	69.6%		62.1	47^th of 168 public middle schools	72.0%	2	32.4	46.9	40.1	39.6	39.5	48.7	48.4	46.9	47.3	47.8	31.1	31.7	31.4	$8,072	$249	$7,822
Bridgeport Middle School	Public	6-8	413 Johnson Ave	Bridgeport	26330	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 326-7142	590	44	13.4	26.6%	539 (91.4%)	4 (0.7%)	12 (2.0%)	14 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.4%)	85.5	13^th of 161 public middle schools	91.9%		92.8	3^rd of 168 public middle schools	98.2%	10		44.6	53.1	47.6	48.6		63.4	64.9	54.7	61.0		40.2		$10,312	$666	$9,646
Monongah Middle School	Public	5-8	550 Camden Ave	Monongah	26554	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 367-2164	190	15	12.6	54.6%	180 (94.7%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.2%)	71.2	37^th of 161 public middle schools	77.0%		80.1	19^th of 168 public middle schools	88.7%	18	40.0	35.3	42.6	60.4	45.6	50.0	41.2	66.0	59.6	55.4	35.0	31.9	33.3	$11,224	$366	$10,858
Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	78 Jerry Toth Dr	Shinnston	26431	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 326-7540	394	36	11.0	50.5%	379 (96.2%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	76.7	23^rd of 161 public middle schools	85.7%		62.1	46^th of 168 public middle schools	72.6%	23		48.5	45.8	31.3	40.8		60.4	61.7	54.9	58.6		35.4		$10,778	$728	$10,050
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
Liberty Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Mountaineer Dr	Clarksburg	26301	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(304) 326-7620	0																		(n/a)		26.8	19.0	18.6	21.0		41.8	30.1	34.3	34.9		20.6
Mannington Middle School	Public	5-8	113 Clarksburg St	Mannington	26582	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 986-1050	231	19	12.1	59.8%	221 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	46.6	85^th of 161 public middle schools	47.2%		66.6	37^th of 168 public middle schools	78.0%	48	41.3	35.6	35.4	26.8	34.4	43.5	57.8	50.8	28.6	44.8	34.8	21.4	27.5	$10,590	$374	$10,216
South Harrison Middle School	Public	6-8	3003 Hawk Hwy	Lost Creek	26385	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 326-7460	244	22	11.2	34.8%	238 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	59.4	53^rd of 161 public middle schools	67.1%		62.7	44^th of 168 public middle schools	73.8%	9		32.3	36.9	36.5	35.5		50.0	53.6	51.4	51.8		28.4		$11,271	$914	$10,357

Frequently Asked Questions about Taylor County Middle School

How many students attend Taylor County Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 640 students attended Taylor County Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Taylor County Middle School?

Students at Taylor County Middle School are 98% White, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Taylor County Middle School in?

Taylor County Schools

Is Taylor County Middle School a good school?

Taylor County Middle School ranks 114^th of 161 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Taylor County Middle School attend?

Students who attend Taylor County Middle School usually go on to attend Grafton High School

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