Summary:
Zip code 25882 is home to just one middle school, Mullens Middle School, a small institution serving 144 students in grades 5 through 8 within the Wyoming County Schools district.
For parents considering this area, Mullens Middle School is a school on a clear upward trajectory. Its state ranking has improved dramatically over the past two years, jumping from the bottom 12% of West Virginia middle schools in 2023-2024 to the top third (33rd percentile) for the 2025-2026 school year. The school's strongest subject is English Language Arts, where overall proficiency (44.6%) actually exceeds the district average (41.9%) and comes close to the state average (47.6%). In fact, 6th grade ELA proficiency (51.4%) surpasses the state average by four points. However, mathematics and science remain challenges, with proficiency rates of 24.6% and 21.4% respectively, both trailing state averages. The most concerning data point is 7th grade math, where only 12% of students are proficient—a dramatic drop from 6th grade (28.6%) and well below the 8th grade rate (30.6%). This suggests a potential transition issue specific to that grade level.
With a favorable 12.3:1 student-teacher ratio and per-student spending of $12,928, the school offers a personalized learning environment that may be contributing to its improvement. While the school still trails state averages in all subjects, the gaps are narrowing, particularly in ELA where the gap is just 3 points. Science remains the weakest area, though 8th grade science (22.2%) slightly exceeds the district average. Overall, Mullens Middle School represents a small, improving school where literacy instruction appears to be a strength, but targeted interventions in math—especially for 7th graders—and science could yield significant gains in the coming years.
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