South Charleston Middle School

Summary:

South Charleston Middle School is a public middle school serving around 350 students in grades 6-8 in South Charleston, West Virginia. The school is part of the Kanawha County Schools district, which is ranked 30 out of 55 districts in the state.

While South Charleston Middle School has a more diverse student population compared to many nearby schools, with 13.14% African American and 7.14% two or more races, the school has struggled academically in recent years. Its statewide ranking has dropped from 16th out of 170 West Virginia middle schools in 2017-2018 to 151st out of 169 in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's proficiency rates in mathematics, English language arts, and science are consistently lower than the Kanawha County and West Virginia averages. Significant disparities exist in the performance of different student subgroups, with the school ranking 18th out of 24 West Virginia middle schools for African American students and 127th out of 169 for White students.

When compared to nearby middle schools in the Kanawha County district, such as John Adams Middle School and Mckinley Middle School, South Charleston Middle School generally underperforms. The school's high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds and relatively high student-teacher ratio may be contributing factors to its academic struggles, and addressing these issues will be crucial for improving student outcomes.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 400 3rd Ave
       South Charleston, WV  25303-1236


(304) 348-1918

District: Kanawha County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
151st of 169 West Virginia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,795 Help


Students who attend South Charleston Middle School usually attend:

High:    George Washington High School

Feeder schools for South Charleston Middle School:

Elementary:    Montrose Elementary School
    Richmond Elementary School
    Ruthlawn Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.4 Help
Number of students:  350

Racial breakdown:

White:
77.7%
African American:
13.1%
Two or more races:
7.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  54.7% Help


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Compare Details South Charleston Middle School ranks worse than 89.3% of middle schools in West Virginia. It also ranks 11th among 12 ranked middle schools in the Kanawha County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.62. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (77.7%), African American (13.1%), two or more races (7.1%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Charleston Middle School is 18.4. 8 middle schools in the Kanawha County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Charleston Middle School is $11,795. 7 middle schools in the Kanawha County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

South Charleston Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks South Charleston Middle School 151st of 169 West Virginia public middle schools. (See South Charleston Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Kanawha County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Kanawha County Schools 30th of 55 West Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for South Charleston Middle School

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Rank History for all students at South Charleston Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 67.12 37th 171 78.4%
2010 70.36 29th 171 83.0%
2011 81.54 15th 171 91.2%
2012 68.94 30th 172 82.6%
2013 70.59 28th 174 83.9%
2014 70.53 30th 172 82.6%
2015 63.87 41st 173 76.3%
2016 46.65 85th 172 50.6%
2017 63.77 49th 176 72.2%
2018 78.39 16th 170 90.6%
2019 75.51 24th 171 86.0%
2021 33.57 115th 171 32.7%
2022 30.50 124th 169 26.6%
2023 37.93 105th 168 37.5%
2024 19.62 151st 169 10.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at South Charleston Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 47.91 56th 107 47.7%
2021 21.62 19th 20 5.0%
2022 9.26 27th 27 0.0%
2023 37.64 17th 28 39.3%
2024 15.39 27th 29 6.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at South Charleston Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 58.76 18th 67 73.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at South Charleston Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 61.34 25th 174 85.6%
2018 51.37 52nd 142 63.4%
2019 81.17 14th 130 89.2%
2023 33.67 102nd 132 22.7%
2024 48.71 55th 128 57.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at South Charleston Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 72.94 21st 176 88.1%
2018 70.86 25th 165 84.8%
2021 43.09 95th 164 42.1%
2022 38.66 107th 162 34.0%
2023 33.97 121st 162 25.3%
2024 22.88 147th 164 10.4%
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Rank History for Female students at South Charleston Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 65.72 45th 174 74.1%
2018 75.72 17th 166 89.8%
2019 75.61 17th 162 89.5%
2021 40.97 93rd 162 42.6%
2022 40.65 105th 164 36.0%
2023 55.37 62nd 158 60.8%
2024 28.92 124th 158 21.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at South Charleston Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 69.17 16th 129 87.6%
2022 64.94 23rd 131 82.4%
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Rank History for Male students at South Charleston Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 58.59 60th 176 65.9%
2018 75.78 21st 164 87.2%
2019 69.80 30th 161 81.4%
2021 31.45 119th 164 27.4%
2022 29.17 126th 161 21.7%
2023 25.33 130th 158 17.7%
2024 15.97 151st 165 8.5%
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Rank History for Asian students at South Charleston Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 58.06 25th 56 55.4%
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Rank History for African American students at South Charleston Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 66.76 18th 124 85.5%
2018 89.14 2nd 36 94.4%
2019 70.08 4th 27 85.2%
2021 33.00 17th 23 26.1%
2022 32.69 21st 26 19.2%
2023 60.77 9th 28 67.9%
2024 38.69 18th 24 25.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at South Charleston Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 53.07 33rd 97 66.0%
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Rank History for Native American students at South Charleston Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 91.26 1st 23 95.7%
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Rank History for White students at South Charleston Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 64.86 47th 176 73.3%
2018 79.98 15th 167 91.0%
2019 81.75 15th 168 91.1%
2021 40.20 98th 170 42.4%
2022 40.21 103rd 168 38.7%
2023 45.27 88th 168 47.6%
2024 26.44 127th 169 24.9%
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Data source: test scores: West Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: West Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for South Charleston Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 257 257
1990 260 26 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 288
1991 257 21 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 280
1992 261 21 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 284
1993 578 30 5 1 0 n/a n/a 0 614
1994 587 20 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 609
1995 536 35 4 3 0 n/a n/a 0 578
1996 536 35 4 3 0 n/a n/a 0 578
1997 559 38 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 603
1998 533 47 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 586
1999 513 46 4 4 0 n/a n/a 0 567
2000 482 41 5 5 0 n/a n/a 0 533
2001 472 33 4 3 0 n/a n/a 0 512
2002 416 39 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 460
2003 416 39 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 460
2004 386 50 8 0 0 n/a n/a 0 444
2005 368 61 5 1 0 n/a n/a 0 435
2006 347 72 4 3 0 n/a n/a 0 426
2007 319 81 4 3 0 n/a n/a 0 407
2008 307 76 4 2 0 n/a n/a 0 389
2009 316 65 5 2 0 n/a n/a 0 388
2010 321 66 5 2 0 0 0 0 394
2011 315 92 5 1 0 0 1 0 414
2012 306 77 5 1 0 0 2 0 391
2013 289 81 4 1 0 0 7 0 382
2014 315 74 2 5 0 0 11 0 407
2015 292 75 3 6 0 0 17 0 393
2016 295 69 4 6 0 0 18 0 392
2017 263 63 3 7 1 0 23 0 360
2018 256 56 3 7 0 0 17 0 339
2019 265 54 4 12 0 2 15 0 352
2020 279 52 3 9 0 2 28 0 373
2021 289 48 1 6 0 1 37 0 382
2022 289 45 1 5 1 0 30 0 371
2023 272 46 2 4 1 0 25 0 350

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at South Charleston Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 257 22.0 11.6 n/a
1990 288 20.0 14.4 17.7
1991 280 21.2 13.2 16.1
1992 284 21.0 13.5 24.3
1993 614 37.0 16.6 25.2
1994 609 37.0 16.5 20
1995 578 33.0 17.5 19.4
1996 578 33.0 17.5 19.4
1997 603 33.5 18.0 19.9
1998 586 35.0 16.7 24.1
1999 567 38.0 14.9 31.2
2000 533 32.0 16.7 31.9
2001 512 32.0 16.0 31.6
2002 460 27.0 17.0 35.2
2003 460 27.0 17.0 35.2
2004 444 24.0 18.5 39.2
2005 435 24.0 18.1 44.4
2006 426 23.0 18.5 42.5
2007 407 26.5 15.4 48.9
2008 389 26.5 14.7 47.6
2009 388 25.5 15.2 52.1
2010 394 32.5 12.1 50
2011 414 24.4 16.9 49.8
2012 391 24.0 16.2 51.7
2013 382 24.0 15.9 47.1
2014 407 25.0 16.2 50.1
2015 393 26.0 15.1 49.6
2016 392 24.0 16.3 41.8
2017 360 22.0 16.3 33.3
2018 339 22.0 15.4 49.6
2019 352 21.0 16.7 47.4
2020 373 21.0 17.7 44.8
2021 382 21.0 18.1 54.7
2022 371 21.0 17.6 n/a
2023 350 19.0 18.4 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio South Charleston Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 257 22.0 11.6 n/a
1990 288 20.0 14.4 17.7
1991 280 21.2 13.2 16.1
1992 284 21.0 13.5 24.3
1993 614 37.0 16.6 25.2
1994 609 37.0 16.5 20
1995 578 33.0 17.5 19.4
1996 578 33.0 17.5 19.4
1997 603 33.5 18.0 19.9
1998 586 35.0 16.7 24.1
1999 567 38.0 14.9 31.2
2000 533 32.0 16.7 31.9
2001 512 32.0 16.0 31.6
2002 460 27.0 17.0 35.2
2003 460 27.0 17.0 35.2
2004 444 24.0 18.5 39.2
2005 435 24.0 18.1 44.4
2006 426 23.0 18.5 42.5
2007 407 26.5 15.4 48.9
2008 389 26.5 14.7 47.6
2009 388 25.5 15.2 52.1
2010 394 32.5 12.1 50
2011 414 24.4 16.9 49.8
2012 391 24.0 16.2 51.7
2013 382 24.0 15.9 47.1
2014 407 25.0 16.2 50.1
2015 393 26.0 15.1 49.6
2016 392 24.0 16.3 41.8
2017 360 22.0 16.3 33.3
2018 339 22.0 15.4 49.6
2019 352 21.0 16.7 47.4
2020 373 21.0 17.7 44.8
2021 382 21.0 18.1 54.7
2022 371 21.0 17.6 n/a
2023 350 19.0 18.4 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for South Charleston Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,000 (8.5%) $10,795 (91.5%) $11,795

Data source: West Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on South Charleston Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 24th of 171 Middle schoolsRanks 105th of 168 Middle schools
 48.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (South Charleston Middle School)38.134
 4.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Kanawha County Schools)3831
 7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)34.430.2
 4.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (South Charleston Middle School)39.841.8
 2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Kanawha County Schools)46.644.3
 2.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)45.345.4
 0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (South Charleston Middle School)5717.8
 39.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Kanawha County Schools)43.431.1
 12.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)36.830.7
 6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (South Charleston Middle School)56.132.4
 23.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Kanawha County Schools)45.540.6
 4.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)42.638.8
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (South Charleston Middle School)45.119.4
 25.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Kanawha County Schools)40.729.2
 11.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)36.628.2
 8.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (South Charleston Middle School)58.842.6
 16.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Kanawha County Schools)49.543
 6.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)43.942.7
 1.2%
8th Grade Science (South Charleston Middle School)42.222.2
 20%
   8th Grade Science (Kanawha County Schools)36.424.7
 11.7%
   8th Grade Science (West Virginia)33.127
 6.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students352350
 0.6%
African American5446
 14.8%
American Indian01
Asian42
 50%
Hispanic124
 66.7%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White265272
 2.6%
Two or More Races1525
 66.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about South Charleston Middle School

Students who attend South Charleston Middle School usually go on to attend George Washington High School

Students at South Charleston Middle School are 78% White, 13% African American, 7% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

South Charleston Middle School ranks in the bottom 10.7% of West Virginia middle schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 350 students attended South Charleston Middle School.


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