Summary:
The Marshall County Schools district in West Virginia is home to two middle schools: Sherrard Middle School and Moundsville Middle School. While both schools serve students in grades 6-8, the data reveals a significant performance gap between the two, with Sherrard Middle School consistently outperforming its counterpart.
Sherrard Middle School stands out as the top-performing school in the district, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and significantly higher test scores across all grade levels and subject areas compared to Moundsville Middle School. For instance, in the 2023-2024 school year, 45.3% of 7th-grade students at Sherrard Middle School were proficient or better in Math, while only 16.8% of students at Moundsville Middle School achieved the same level of proficiency.
Despite Moundsville Middle School having a lower student-teacher ratio of 10.8 compared to Sherrard Middle School's 14.2, this advantage does not translate into better academic outcomes. Additionally, Moundsville Middle School had a higher spending per student of $15,610 in the 2018-2019 school year, compared to Sherrard Middle School's $13,885, further highlighting the need to investigate the factors contributing to the significant performance gap between the two Marshall County Schools.
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