Best Middle Schools in West Virginia

The top 50 middle schools (grades 6-8) in West Virginia, ranked by enrollment from NCES data with EDFacts proficiency rates where available. Average proficiency across this list is 49%.

#	School	City	Enrollment	Proficiency
1	Spring Mills Middle School	Martinsburg, WV	964	50%
2	Hurricane Middle	Hurricane, WV	849	41%
3	B-U Middle School	Buckhannon, WV	803	42%
4	New Martinsville School	New Martinsville, WV	789	44%
5	South Middle School	Morgantown, WV	755	51%
6	Martinsburg South Middle School	Martinsburg, WV	747	60%
7	Hedgesville Middle School	Hedgesville, WV	738	47%
8	Eastern Greenbrier Middle School	Ronceverte, WV	732	44%
9	East Fairmont Middle School	Fairmont, WV	723	41%
10	Keyser Middle School	Keyser, WV	719	56%
11	John Adams Middle School	Charleston, WV	705	52%
12	Brooke Middle School	Wellsburg, WV	693	49%
13	Taylor County Middle School	Grafton, WV	685	48%
14	Barboursville Middle School	Barboursville, WV	679	51%
15	Beckley-Stratton Middle School	Beckley, WV	674	41%
16	Musselman Middle School	Bunker Hill, WV	673	41%
17	Martinsburg North Middle School	Martinsburg, WV	666	55%
18	Robert L. Bland Middle School	Weston, WV	658	53%
19	Oak Hill Middle School	Oak Hill, WV	656	45%
20	West Preston School	Arthurdale, WV	656	52%
21	Huntington Middle School	Huntington, WV	647	50%
22	Charles Town Middle School	Charles Town, WV	637	54%
23	Petersburg Elementary School	Petersburg, WV	637	60%
24	West Fairmont Middle School	Fairmont, WV	629	47%
25	Bruceton School	Bruceton Mills, WV	621	49%
26	Mountain Ridge Middle School	Gerrardstown, WV	619	50%
27	Mountaineer Middle School	Morgantown, WV	619	59%
28	Elkview Middle School	Elkview, WV	613	44%
29	Ripley Middle School	Ripley, WV	613	44%
30	Bridgeport Middle School	Bridgeport, WV	603	58%
31	Glenwood School (K-8)	Princeton, WV	600	40%
32	Logan Middle School	Logan, WV	590	52%
33	Fayetteville PK-8	Fayetteville, WV	587	60%
34	Huntington East Middle School	Huntington, WV	585	48%
35	Shady Spring Middle School	Shady Spring, WV	578	56%
36	Edison Middle School	Parkersburg, WV	575	55%
37	Milton Middle School	Milton, WV	570	48%
38	Elkins Middle School	Elkins, WV	569	54%
39	Pikeview Middle School	Princeton, WV	568	47%
40	Weir Middle School	Weirton, WV	565	42%
41	Harpers Ferry Middle School	Harpers Ferry, WV	562	48%
42	Winfield Middle School	Winfield, WV	556	41%
43	Summersville Middle School	Summersville, WV	555	55%
44	Fort Gay Pre K-8	Fort Gay, WV	551	45%
45	Sissonville Middle School	Charleston, WV	541	56%
46	Washington Irving Middle School	Clarksburg, WV	540	43%
47	Valley PK-8	Smithers, WV	530	45%
48	Williamson PK8	Williamson, WV	527	58%
49	Chapmanville Middle School	Chapmanville, WV	524	48%
50	Warwood School	Wheeling, WV	516	46%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best middle school in West Virginia?

The largest middle school in West Virginia is Spring Mills Middle School in Martinsburg with 964 students and a 50% proficiency rate. Rankings are based on NCES Common Core of Data enrollment and EDFacts proficiency results.

How many middle schools are in West Virginia?

This page shows the top 50 middle schools (grades 6-8) in West Virginia by enrollment. Browse the full state directory to see all schools.

What does the proficiency rate measure?

Proficiency rate is the percentage of students meeting grade-level standards on combined math and reading assessments, as reported by EDFacts. Data is district-level and applied to each school in the district.

Where does this data come from?

Enrollment and school characteristics come from the NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results. Both are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, EDFacts

Last updated: April 2026

Schools are ranked by enrollment within the state. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results, district-level figures applied to each school in the district.