Taylor County Middle School

Summary:

Taylor County Middle School is a public middle school in Grafton, West Virginia, serving 685 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the Taylor County Schools district, which is ranked 16 out of 55 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Academically, Taylor County Middle School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 58th out of 168 West Virginia middle schools in 2022-2023 to 121st out of 171 in 2020-2021. The school's performance on state assessments is generally below the state average, with proficiency rates in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science lagging behind the West Virginia averages. However, the school has shown stronger performance for specific student subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students, in certain years. The school's student-teacher ratio is relatively low, ranging from 12.9 to 14.4 students per teacher, but it has a significant population of low-socioeconomic status students, with 40.94% receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Mannington Middle School, Mountaineer Middle School, and Bridgeport Middle School, Taylor County Middle School generally underperforms on state assessments. Bridgeport Middle School, in particular, stands out as a high-performing school, ranking 3rd out of 169 West Virginia middle schools in 2023-2024 and earning a 5-star rating. While Taylor County Middle School has shown strengths in supporting the academic success of specific student subgroups, addressing the needs of students with special education and low-socioeconomic status could be an area of focus for the school to improve its overall performance.


Detail:

Public 5-8

 670 Spring Hills Rd
       Grafton, WV  26354-7446


(304) 265-0722

District: Taylor County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
68th of 169 West Virginia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,037 Help


Students who attend Taylor County Middle School usually attend:

High:    Grafton High School

Feeder schools for Taylor County Middle School:

Elementary:    Anna Jarvis Elementary School
    Flemington Elementary School
    West Taylor Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.4 Help
Number of students:  685

Racial breakdown:

White:
98.1%
African American:
1.0%
Two or more races:
0.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  40.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Taylor County Middle School ranks better than 59.8% of middle schools in West Virginia. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.49. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (98.1%), African American (1%), two or more races (0.6%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Taylor County Middle School is 14.4. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Taylor County Middle School is $11,037.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Taylor County Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Taylor County Middle School 68th of 169 West Virginia public middle schools. (See Taylor County Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Taylor County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Taylor County Schools 16th of 55 West Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Taylor County Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Taylor County Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 61.56 55th 171 67.8%
2010 54.73 70th 171 59.1%
2011 59.61 53rd 171 69.0%
2012 57.13 55th 172 68.0%
2013 60.18 49th 174 71.8%
2014 49.53 84th 172 51.2%
2015 51.73 71st 173 59.0%
2016 42.79 98th 172 43.0%
2017 48.08 96th 176 45.5%
2018 33.97 119th 170 30.0%
2019 40.41 100th 171 41.5%
2021 31.34 121st 171 29.2%
2022 51.60 77th 169 54.4%
2023 58.88 58th 168 65.5%
2024 55.49 68th 169 59.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Taylor County Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 40.67 107th 174 38.5%
2018 36.79 107th 142 24.6%
2019 36.44 82nd 130 36.9%
2023 37.70 90th 132 31.8%
2024 38.10 86th 128 32.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Taylor County Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 25.22 154th 176 12.5%
2018 28.50 136th 165 17.6%
2021 29.42 136th 164 17.1%
2022 43.29 95th 162 41.4%
2023 42.39 97th 162 40.1%
2024 48.81 77th 164 53.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Taylor County Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 57.01 66th 174 62.1%
2018 41.80 107th 166 35.5%
2019 40.26 102nd 162 37.0%
2021 39.25 95th 162 41.4%
2022 54.05 70th 164 57.3%
2023 51.75 72nd 158 54.4%
2024 48.58 75th 158 52.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Taylor County Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 34.86 97th 129 24.8%
2022 47.64 58th 131 55.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Taylor County Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 40.73 118th 176 33.0%
2018 31.13 126th 164 23.2%
2019 41.65 97th 161 39.8%
2021 28.43 135th 164 17.7%
2022 50.61 73rd 161 54.7%
2023 63.33 49th 158 69.0%
2024 61.38 49th 165 70.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Taylor County Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 55.51 32nd 124 74.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Taylor County Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 63.82 17th 97 82.5%
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Rank History for White students at Taylor County Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 45.95 100th 176 43.2%
2018 32.98 118th 167 29.3%
2019 38.93 108th 168 35.7%
2021 29.03 128th 170 24.7%
2022 49.13 81st 168 51.8%
2023 56.19 64th 168 61.9%
2024 52.80 76th 169 55.0%
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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 Taylor County Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1991 803 1 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 806
1992 832 5 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 840
1993 882 5 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 887
1994 880 3 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 886
1995 856 5 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 862
1996 856 5 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 862
1997 807 3 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 812
1998 776 8 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 787
1999 789 7 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 799
2000 744 8 2 1 1 n/a n/a 0 756
2001 753 10 1 0 1 n/a n/a 0 765
2002 775 7 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 784
2003 775 7 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 784
2004 769 6 1 0 1 n/a n/a 0 777
2005 737 10 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 749
2006 730 11 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 743
2007 693 7 2 4 1 n/a n/a 0 707
2008 666 3 1 5 1 n/a n/a 0 676
2009 661 5 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 673
2010 695 7 2 7 0 0 0 0 711
2011 708 9 0 3 1 0 1 0 722
2012 696 8 0 3 0 0 1 0 708
2013 697 5 0 3 0 0 0 0 705
2014 690 4 0 4 0 0 8 0 706
2015 684 6 0 2 0 0 8 0 700
2016 710 6 0 1 0 0 6 0 723
2017 714 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 722
2018 717 6 1 1 0 0 2 0 727
2019 689 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 697
2020 699 5 2 1 0 0 4 0 711
2021 686 8 3 1 0 0 3 0 701
2022 674 8 2 0 0 0 4 0 688
2023 672 7 2 0 0 0 4 0 685

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 Taylor County Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 806 51.3 15.7 35.9
1992 840 51.0 16.4 44.4
1993 887 51.0 17.4 44.3
1994 886 58.5 15.1 46.7
1995 862 60.0 14.4 44.4
1996 862 60.0 14.4 44.4
1997 812 59.0 13.8 42
1998 787 59.5 13.2 40.2
1999 799 60.0 13.3 56.3
2000 756 61.0 12.4 53.3
2001 765 58.5 13.1 61.8
2002 784 56.0 14.0 53.4
2003 784 56.0 14.0 53.4
2004 777 56.0 13.9 50.6
2005 749 52.0 14.4 49.7
2006 743 52.5 14.2 53
2007 707 52.0 13.6 54.2
2008 676 51.0 13.3 51.9
2009 673 49.5 13.6 51.3
2010 711 50.0 14.2 50.1
2011 722 50.4 14.3 48.2
2012 708 48.0 14.7 50.6
2013 705 48.0 14.6 55.6
2014 706 48.1 14.6 50.4
2015 700 50.0 14.0 47.1
2016 723 47.0 15.3 48.4
2017 722 48.8 14.7 46.5
2018 727 48.3 15.0 46.5
2019 697 48.5 14.3 48.5
2020 711 50.2 14.1 47.5
2021 701 50.5 13.8 40.9
2022 688 53.0 12.9 n/a
2023 685 47.5 14.4 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 Taylor County Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 806 51.3 15.7 35.9
1992 840 51.0 16.4 44.4
1993 887 51.0 17.4 44.3
1994 886 58.5 15.1 46.7
1995 862 60.0 14.4 44.4
1996 862 60.0 14.4 44.4
1997 812 59.0 13.8 42
1998 787 59.5 13.2 40.2
1999 799 60.0 13.3 56.3
2000 756 61.0 12.4 53.3
2001 765 58.5 13.1 61.8
2002 784 56.0 14.0 53.4
2003 784 56.0 14.0 53.4
2004 777 56.0 13.9 50.6
2005 749 52.0 14.4 49.7
2006 743 52.5 14.2 53
2007 707 52.0 13.6 54.2
2008 676 51.0 13.3 51.9
2009 673 49.5 13.6 51.3
2010 711 50.0 14.2 50.1
2011 722 50.4 14.3 48.2
2012 708 48.0 14.7 50.6
2013 705 48.0 14.6 55.6
2014 706 48.1 14.6 50.4
2015 700 50.0 14.0 47.1
2016 723 47.0 15.3 48.4
2017 722 48.8 14.7 46.5
2018 727 48.3 15.0 46.5
2019 697 48.5 14.3 48.5
2020 711 50.2 14.1 47.5
2021 701 50.5 13.8 40.9
2022 688 53.0 12.9 n/a
2023 685 47.5 14.4 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 Taylor County Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $971 (8.8%) $10,066 (91.2%) $11,037

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Taylor County Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 100th of 171 Middle schoolsRanks 58th of 168 Middle schools
 24%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
5th Grade Mathematics (Taylor County Middle School)46.627.6
 19%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Taylor County Schools)46.627.6
 19%
   5th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)4038.1
 1.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Taylor County Middle School)4634.4
 11.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Taylor County Schools)4634.4
 11.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)47.244.3
 2.9%
5th Grade Science (Taylor County Middle School)39.323
 16.3%
   5th Grade Science (Taylor County Schools)39.323
 16.3%
   5th Grade Science (West Virginia)35.430.8
 4.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Taylor County Middle School)4135.5
 5.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Taylor County Schools)4135.5
 5.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)34.430.2
 4.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Taylor County Middle School)5454.8
 0.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Taylor County Schools)5454.8
 0.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)45.345.4
 0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Taylor County Middle School)31.337.6
 6.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Taylor County Schools)31.337.6
 6.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)36.830.7
 6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Taylor County Middle School)41.945.9
 4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Taylor County Schools)41.945.9
 4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)42.638.8
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Taylor County Middle School)20.821.6
 0.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Taylor County Schools)20.821.6
 0.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)36.628.2
 8.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Taylor County Middle School)28.141.5
 13.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Taylor County Schools)28.141.5
 13.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)43.942.7
 1.2%
8th Grade Science (Taylor County Middle School)21.822.7
 0.9%
   8th Grade Science (Taylor County Schools)21.822.7
 0.9%
   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 Students697685
 1.7%
African American57
 40%
American Indian00
Asian12
 100%
Hispanic10
 100%
Pacific Islander00
White689672
 2.5%
Two or More Races14
 300%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Taylor County Middle School

In the 2022-23 school year, 685 students attended Taylor County Middle School.

Taylor County Middle School ranks 68th of 169 West Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Taylor County Middle School usually go on to attend Grafton High School

Students at Taylor County Middle School are 98% White, 1% African American.


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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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