For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 802 students in Boone County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in West Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Boone County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the West Virginia public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the West Virginia public middle school average of 10% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
13 Schools
205 Schools
# Students
3,109 Students
74,597 Students
# Teachers
263 Teachers
5,815 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Boone County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 57 school districts in West Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#25 out of 57 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)31%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
28%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)92%
91%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.04
0.19
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
n/a
2%
% Black
1%
4%
% White
98%
90%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,697 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,963. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,222 is higher than the state median of $15,138. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,697
$15,963
Spending / Student
$15,222
$15,138
Best Boone County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sherman Junior High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
9846 Coal River Road
Seth, WV 25181
(304) 837-3694
Seth, WV 25181
(304) 837-3694
Grades: 6-8
| 226 students
Rank: #22.
Van Junior/senior High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
913 Van High School Road
Van, WV 25206
(304) 245-8237
Van, WV 25206
(304) 245-8237
Grades: 6-12
| 152 students
Rank: #33.
Madison Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
404 Riverside Drive West
Foster, WV 25081
(304) 369-4464
Foster, WV 25081
(304) 369-4464
Grades: 6-8
| 424 students
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