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Serving 477 students in grades 6-8, Independence Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in West Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 34% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the West Virginia state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the West Virginia state average of 11% (majority Black).
Serving 394 students in grades 6-8, Park Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in West Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the West Virginia state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 11% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
477 students
394 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
34 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#188 out of 627 schools in WV (Top 30%)
#120 out of 627 schools in WV (Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
(Top 50% in WV)
43%
(Top 30% in WV)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
(Top 30% in WV)
52%
(Top 20% in WV)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
(Top 50% in WV)
35-39%
(Top 30% in WV)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
145
135
Grade 7 Students
168
127
Grade 8 Students
164
132
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
1%
1%
% Black
2%
12%
% White
95%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
10%
Diversity Score
0.10
0.40
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
