Summary:
In zip code 25504, there is exactly one middle school, Barboursville Middle School, which serves grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 697 students as part of the highly-rated Cabell County Schools district.
As the only middle school in this area, Barboursville Middle School stands out for its strong English Language Arts (ELA) performance, with 55.3% of students proficient, which is nearly 8 points above the state average of 47.6% and also above its district's 52.9%. However, math proficiency tells a different story: at 40.9%, the school barely edges out the state average (39.4%) and trails its own district (42.8%). Looking at grade-level trends, 7th grade is the peak year, with 48.3% proficiency in math and 56.1% in ELA, but 8th grade shows a significant drop, especially in math, falling to 34.0%—a 14.3-point decline. Science is the school's weakest subject, with only 33.2% of 8th graders proficient, which is above the state (29.3%) but well below the district (37.6%).
The school has maintained a top-quartile state ranking for three consecutive years, though it has slipped slightly from the 88th percentile (2023-2024) to the 78th percentile (2025-2026). With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.6 and per-student spending of $11,561, the school benefits from solid resources. For parents, the key takeaway is that Barboursville Middle School excels in literacy and reading comprehension, but math and science—particularly in 8th grade—are areas where students may need extra support. The school's ELA strength is reinforced by a district that also performs well above state averages, suggesting effective curriculum and instructional support at the district level.
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