Shady Spring Middle School

Summary:

Shady Spring Middle School is a public middle school in Shady Spring, West Virginia, serving 578 students in grades 6-8 and part of the Raleigh County Schools district, which is ranked 12th out of 55 districts in the state.

Shady Spring Middle School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in both mathematics and English language arts assessments, with 8th-grade proficiency rates of 45.3% and 50.3% respectively, compared to 31.3% and 44.9% for the district, and 28.7% and 41.1% for the state. The school has maintained a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 20% of West Virginia middle schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Notably, the school's academic success extends across various student subgroups, with both female and male students, as well as White students, ranking in the top 25% and top 20% statewide, respectively.

When compared to nearby middle schools in the Raleigh County Schools district, such as Trap Hill Middle School and Independence Middle School, Shady Spring Middle School generally outperforms its peers in academic assessments and statewide rankings. However, the school's rankings for special education and low socioeconomic status students are not as high as its overall rankings, suggesting a need for additional support and resources for these student subgroups.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 500 Flat Top Rd
       Shady Spring, WV  25918-8615


(304) 256-4570

District: Raleigh County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
31st of 169 West Virginia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,318 Help


Students who attend Shady Spring Middle School usually attend:

High:    Shady Spring High

Feeder schools for Shady Spring Middle School:

Elementary:    Daniels Elementary
    Ghent Elementary
    Shady Spring Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  13.4 Help
Number of students:  578

Racial breakdown:

White:
94.5%
Two or more races:
2.1%
African American:
1.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  46.1% Help


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Compare Details Shady Spring Middle School ranks better than 81.7% of middle schools in West Virginia. It also ranks 2nd among 5 ranked middle schools in the Raleigh County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.69. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (94.5%), two or more races (2.1%), African American (1.9%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Shady Spring Middle School is 13.4. 3 middle schools in the Raleigh County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Shady Spring Middle School is $10,318, which is the lowest among 5 middle schools in the Raleigh County Schools District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Shady Spring Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Shady Spring Middle School 31st of 169 West Virginia public middle schools. (See Shady Spring Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Raleigh County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Raleigh County Schools 12th of 55 West Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Shady Spring Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Shady Spring Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 74.26 26th 171 84.8%
2010 77.45 16th 171 90.6%
2011 75.25 26th 171 84.8%
2012 83.07 14th 172 91.9%
2013 83.09 14th 174 92.0%
2014 80.99 15th 172 91.3%
2015 63.69 43rd 173 75.1%
2016 72.45 27th 172 84.3%
2017 65.19 45th 176 74.4%
2018 52.80 70th 170 58.8%
2019 46.03 83rd 171 51.5%
2021 69.49 34th 171 80.1%
2022 74.14 28th 169 83.4%
2023 74.13 27th 168 83.9%
2024 70.69 31st 169 81.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Shady Spring Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 65.51 15th 107 86.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Shady Spring Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 57.38 36th 174 79.3%
2018 53.71 42nd 142 70.4%
2019 61.18 28th 130 78.5%
2023 38.12 88th 132 33.3%
2024 45.02 66th 128 48.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Shady Spring Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 41.67 114th 176 35.2%
2018 42.39 96th 165 41.8%
2021 53.11 64th 164 61.0%
2022 63.66 39th 162 75.9%
2023 67.61 30th 162 81.5%
2024 51.00 74th 164 54.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Shady Spring Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 73.54 29th 174 83.3%
2018 66.67 39th 166 76.5%
2019 53.62 72nd 162 55.6%
2021 63.81 45th 162 72.2%
2022 67.94 37th 164 77.4%
2023 74.27 22nd 158 86.1%
2024 73.99 24th 158 84.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Shady Spring Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 68.67 17th 129 86.8%
2022 38.91 90th 131 31.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Shady Spring Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 55.17 66th 176 62.5%
2018 40.14 106th 164 35.4%
2019 40.30 103rd 161 36.0%
2021 73.53 28th 164 82.9%
2022 76.16 20th 161 87.6%
2023 72.02 31st 158 80.4%
2024 64.97 39th 165 76.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at Shady Spring Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 58.22 24th 56 57.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Shady Spring Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 21.48 106th 124 14.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Shady Spring Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 18.56 87th 97 10.3%
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Rank History for White students at Shady Spring Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 63.86 49th 176 72.2%
2018 51.06 78th 167 53.3%
2019 43.60 93rd 168 44.6%
2021 68.12 38th 170 77.6%
2022 72.50 32nd 168 81.0%
2023 72.89 31st 168 81.5%
2024 70.54 32nd 169 81.1%
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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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Enrollment information for Shady Spring 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 639 639
1990 655 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 657
1991 658 1 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 660
1992 713 0 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 715
1993 667 1 1 2 2 n/a n/a 0 673
1994 638 1 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 642
1995 584 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 585
1996 584 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 585
1997 578 0 1 2 3 n/a n/a 0 584
1998 593 0 1 0 1 n/a n/a 0 595
1999 527 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 528
2000 527 1 2 2 1 n/a n/a 0 533
2001 500 1 4 4 0 n/a n/a 0 509
2002 554 1 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 558
2003 554 1 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 558
2004 600 1 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 605
2005 586 2 4 3 0 n/a n/a 0 595
2006 605 5 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 615
2007 575 5 5 1 2 n/a n/a 0 588
2008 577 6 6 1 2 n/a n/a 0 592
2009 576 5 6 1 1 n/a n/a 0 589
2010 597 2 6 4 0 0 0 0 609
2011 645 4 6 1 2 0 0 0 658
2012 654 6 4 1 2 0 2 0 669
2013 667 5 4 0 2 0 1 0 679
2014 673 5 5 2 0 0 1 0 686
2015 683 10 8 3 0 0 4 0 708
2016 628 9 5 3 0 0 6 0 651
2017 621 4 5 2 1 0 5 0 638
2018 628 5 3 5 0 0 6 0 647
2019 675 7 3 3 0 0 12 0 700
2020 671 9 2 7 0 0 15 0 704
2021 618 11 2 4 0 0 12 0 647
2022 567 11 3 6 0 0 12 0 599
2023 546 11 2 7 0 0 12 0 578

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 Shady Spring Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 639 35.0 18.2 n/a
1990 657 35.0 18.7 22.4
1991 660 35.3 18.6 16.7
1992 715 37.0 19.3 24.3
1993 673 36.0 18.7 27
1994 642 37.0 17.4 26.3
1995 585 34.0 17.2 26.2
1996 585 34.0 17.2 26.2
1997 584 33.0 17.7 30.3
1998 595 33.0 18.0 31.3
1999 528 31.0 17.0 42.4
2000 533 32.0 16.7 43.7
2001 509 31.0 16.4 38.9
2002 558 33.5 16.7 40.1
2003 558 33.5 16.7 40.1
2004 605 38.5 15.7 42.5
2005 595 37.5 15.9 44.7
2006 615 38.5 16.0 42.6
2007 588 39.0 15.1 39.6
2008 592 40.5 14.6 41.2
2009 589 41.0 14.4 41.8
2010 609 41.0 14.8 37.8
2011 658 41.8 15.7 40.3
2012 669 40.0 16.7 45
2013 679 41.0 16.5 46.4
2014 686 41.5 16.5 45.6
2015 708 44.0 16.0 40.5
2016 651 42.0 15.5 45.2
2017 638 42.0 15.1 46.9
2018 647 41.0 15.7 48.2
2019 700 40.0 17.5 47.4
2020 704 42.0 16.7 47.3
2021 647 39.0 16.5 46.1
2022 599 40.0 14.9 n/a
2023 578 43.0 13.4 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 Shady Spring Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 639 35.0 18.2 n/a
1990 657 35.0 18.7 22.4
1991 660 35.3 18.6 16.7
1992 715 37.0 19.3 24.3
1993 673 36.0 18.7 27
1994 642 37.0 17.4 26.3
1995 585 34.0 17.2 26.2
1996 585 34.0 17.2 26.2
1997 584 33.0 17.7 30.3
1998 595 33.0 18.0 31.3
1999 528 31.0 17.0 42.4
2000 533 32.0 16.7 43.7
2001 509 31.0 16.4 38.9
2002 558 33.5 16.7 40.1
2003 558 33.5 16.7 40.1
2004 605 38.5 15.7 42.5
2005 595 37.5 15.9 44.7
2006 615 38.5 16.0 42.6
2007 588 39.0 15.1 39.6
2008 592 40.5 14.6 41.2
2009 589 41.0 14.4 41.8
2010 609 41.0 14.8 37.8
2011 658 41.8 15.7 40.3
2012 669 40.0 16.7 45
2013 679 41.0 16.5 46.4
2014 686 41.5 16.5 45.6
2015 708 44.0 16.0 40.5
2016 651 42.0 15.5 45.2
2017 638 42.0 15.1 46.9
2018 647 41.0 15.7 48.2
2019 700 40.0 17.5 47.4
2020 704 42.0 16.7 47.3
2021 647 39.0 16.5 46.1
2022 599 40.0 14.9 n/a
2023 578 43.0 13.4 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 Shady Spring Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $865 (8.4%) $9,453 (91.6%) $10,318

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Shady Spring Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 83rd of 171 Middle schoolsRanks 27th of 168 Middle schools
 32.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Shady Spring Middle School)23.617.1
 6.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Raleigh County Schools)33.930.9
 3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)34.430.2
 4.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Shady Spring Middle School)44.351.3
 7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Raleigh County Schools)45.650.7
 5.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)45.345.4
 0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Shady Spring Middle School)39.346.5
 7.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Raleigh County Schools)39.137.4
 1.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)36.830.7
 6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Shady Spring Middle School)47.643.6
 4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Raleigh County Schools)46.241.7
 4.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)42.638.8
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Shady Spring Middle School)3151.7
 20.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Raleigh County Schools)34.430.6
 3.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)36.628.2
 8.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Shady Spring Middle School)36.656.3
 19.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Raleigh County Schools)39.847.2
 7.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)43.942.7
 1.2%
8th Grade Science (Shady Spring Middle School)32.241.1
 8.9%
   8th Grade Science (Raleigh County Schools)29.130.3
 1.2%
   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 Students700578
 17.4%
African American711
 57.1%
American Indian00
Asian32
 33.3%
Hispanic37
 133.3%
Pacific Islander00
White675546
 19.1%
Two or More Races1212


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Frequently Asked Questions about Shady Spring Middle School

Students at Shady Spring Middle School are 94% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Hispanic.

Shady Spring Middle School ranks 31st of 169 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 578 students attended Shady Spring Middle School.

Students who attend Shady Spring Middle School usually go on to attend Shady Spring High


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the West Virginia Department of Education.

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