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Best Middle Schools
in KANAWHA COUNTY SCHOOLS

This page covers 12 middle schools in KANAWHA COUNTY SCHOOLS. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

12
Schools Ranked
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Middle Schools Rankings

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1
rank
JOHN ADAMS MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08705 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,075/student)
53
/100
Student:Teacher
17.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,075
Above nat'l avg
2
rank
HORACE MANN MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08399 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,075/student)
49
/100
Student:Teacher
15.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
38/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,075
Above nat'l avg
3
rank
DUNBAR MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08300 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.5:1) · above-average investment ($17,075/student)
49
/100
Student:Teacher
12.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
31/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,075
Above nat'l avg
4
rank
EAST BANK MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08254 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,075/student)
48
/100
Student:Teacher
16.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,075
Above nat'l avg
5
rank
WEST SIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08377 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,075/student)
48
/100
Student:Teacher
17.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,075
Above nat'l avg
6
rank
SOUTH CHARLESTON MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08350 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,075/student)
47
/100
Student:Teacher
18.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,075
Above nat'l avg
7
rank
ANDREW JACKSON MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08512 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,075/student)
46
/100
Student:Teacher
18.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
38/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,075
Above nat'l avg
8
rank
DU PONT MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08423 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,075/student)
46
/100
Student:Teacher
18.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,075
Above nat'l avg
9
rank
ELKVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08613 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,075/student)
46
/100
Student:Teacher
18.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,075
Above nat'l avg
10
rank
HAYES MIDDLE SCHOOL
Grades 06–08436 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,075/student)
45
/100
Student:Teacher
18.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,075
Above nat'l avg
2 more middle schools in KANAWHA COUNTY SCHOOLS not shown here.
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How We Rank Middle Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the middle school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
35%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Reflects long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this area.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Particularly important during the middle years when academic and social needs are at their most complex.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
15%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Reflects the economic profile of the community the school serves.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
12
Middle Schools
64
Total Schools
53
#1 Score
47
Avg Score
Top Ranked Middle School
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.