Summary:
The 26201 zip code area has only one middle school, B-u Middle School, which serves grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 742 students. The school is part of the Upshur County Schools district, which is ranked 43 out of 55 districts in West Virginia and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
B-u Middle School's performance has declined over the past three years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 100 out of 168 middle schools in 2024-2025 to 134 out of 168 in 2022-2023, and its SchoolDigger rating decreasing from 2 stars to 1 star. The school's academic proficiency rates are consistently below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with the 8th-grade math proficiency rate at 19.8% compared to the state average of 32.8% in 2024-2025. The school's student-teacher ratio of 14.9 is slightly higher than the state average, and its spending per student for the 2018-2019 school year was $10,902.
Overall, the data suggests that B-u Middle School is facing significant challenges in terms of academic performance and overall school quality. The declining performance and ranking, combined with the below-average proficiency rates, indicate that the school may be struggling to effectively educate its students and prepare them for success. Further investigation would be needed to identify the root causes of these issues and develop strategies to improve the school's outcomes.
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