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Taylor County Middle School

Public Grades 5-8

129^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 168 West Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 23% of West Virginia middle schools

Summary

Taylor County Middle School is a public middle school located in Grafton, West Virginia, serving 651 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the Taylor County Schools district, which is ranked 40 out of 55 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Taylor County Middle School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 58th to 129th out of 168-171 West Virginia middle schools. The school's performance has also varied, with its SchoolDigger rating ranging from 1 to 3 stars out of 5. While the school has performed well for its African American and Hispanic student populations, its performance for special education and low socioeconomic status students has been relatively lower. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science are generally below the state averages, with some exceptions in 6th and 7th grade Mathematics.

Compared to nearby higher-performing schools, such as Mannington Middle School and Bridgeport Middle School, Taylor County Middle School has room for improvement to close the achievement gap and provide a more consistent, high-quality education for its students. The school's spending and student-teacher ratio are generally in line with the region, but may not be sufficient to drive significant improvements in student outcomes.

640

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,037

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 — 59th percentile in 2015 → 23rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (31% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 36 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg31%

West Virginia avg39%

129^th of 168

West Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 36 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

40^th of 55Taylor 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	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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)25th percentile~ school

White (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)19th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)18th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%-10 vs state

Mathematics28%-7 vs state

Science24%-7 vs state

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Schools Near Taylor County Middle School

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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
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		626 (97.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	28.7	129^th of 168 public middle schools	23.2%		55.5	68^th of 169 public middle schools	59.8%	61	32.5	22.4	31.5	26.4	45.0	35.4	30.2	34.0	28.5	20.3	$11,037	$971	$10,066
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		449 (75.8%)	58 (9.8%)	15 (2.5%)	9 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (10.3%)	52.2	72^nd of 168 public middle schools	57.1%		60.5	54^th of 169 public middle schools	68.0%	18	44.7	36.1	38.2	33.6	42.1	44.9	42.5	39.7	26.3	24.7	$11,824	$696	$11,129
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		614 (94.9%)	11 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.6%)	62.1	47^th of 168 public middle schools	72.0%		70.1	32^nd of 169 public middle schools	81.1%	15	32.0	37.1	47.3	38.3	47.7	50.9	49.7	40.7	30.5	22.2	$11,593	$697	$10,896
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		539 (91.4%)	4 (0.7%)	12 (2.0%)	14 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.4%)	92.8	3^rd of 168 public middle schools	98.2%		94.4	3^rd of 169 public middle schools	98.2%			48.5	54.9	52.6		67.0	65.2	55.0		48.7	$11,553	$699	$10,854
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		180 (94.7%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.2%)	80.1	19^th of 168 public middle schools	88.7%		84.3	18^th of 169 public middle schools	89.3%	1	40.0	41.7	62.2	51.0	40.0	56.3	60.0	50.0	34.3	26.5	$13,141	$704	$12,437
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		379 (96.2%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	62.1	46^th of 168 public middle schools	72.6%		57.6	63^rd of 169 public middle schools	62.7%	17		54.2	37.0	24.8		60.0	46.4	41.6		27.2	$11,711	$499	$11,212
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		224 (91.8%)	3 (1.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.7%)	10	162^nd of 168 public middle schools	3.6%		10.4	165^th of 169 public middle schools	2.4%	3	61.9	14.3	14.6	9.2	33.3	22.2	29.1	32.3	19.1	9.2	$10,279	$1,889	$8,390
Washington Irving Middle School	Public	6-8	443 Lee Ave	Clarksburg	26301	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 326-7420	533	43	12.5		447 (83.9%)	11 (2.1%)	33 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.9%)	25.8	138^th of 168 public middle schools	17.9%		31	122^nd of 169 public middle schools	27.8%	16		11.4	22.2	21.8		39.0	36.7	32.0		24.7	$13,034	$849	$12,185
Mountaineer Middle School	Public	6-8	2 Mountaineer Dr	Clarksburg	26301	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 326-7620	351	37	9.5		313 (89.2%)	6 (1.7%)	12 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.7%)	23.6	141^st of 168 public middle schools	16.1%		37.6	106^th of 169 public middle schools	37.3%	35		21.4	20.2	15.3		42.0	36.1	30.6		19.4	$14,266	$1,034	$13,231
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		221 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	66.6	37^th of 168 public middle schools	78.0%		53.5	73^rd of 169 public middle schools	56.8%	36	36.7	35.5	37.0	44.6	38.8	51.6	44.4	53.6	36.7	28.6	$14,557	$814	$13,743

Frequently Asked Questions about Taylor County Middle School

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

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.

Is Taylor County Middle School a good school?

Taylor County Middle School ranks in the bottom 23.2% of West Virginia middle schools.

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