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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at ANDREW JACKSON MIDDLE SCHOOL this year?
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Enrollment
488
Middle
DISTRICT 433 · STATE 429
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KANAWHA COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540060000355
Andrew Jackson Middle School
5445 Big Tyler Rd, Charleston, WV 25313 · (304) 776-3310 · Kanawha County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL488 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 178 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 180 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 130 | 27% |
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 23% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
41.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
23.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all West Virginia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 28.
Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Andrew Jackson Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Kanawha County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #50 of 109 | #7 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #50 of 109 | #5 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 488 | #41 of 110 | #4 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #93 of 103 | #7 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.9% | #26 of 103 | #5 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.7% | #26 of 84 | #5 of 9 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
488
-126 (-21%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 793
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 16.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 488 | 31 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 494 | 30 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 512 | 28 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 614 | 37 | 16.6:1 | 47% (291) |
| 2017-18 | 586 | 36 | 16.3:1 | 44% (259) |
| 2015-16 | 597 | 38 | 15.7:1 | 47% (280) |
| 2010-11 | 672 | 36 | 18.7:1 | 42% (283) |
| 2000-01 | 669 | 41 | 16.3:1 | 33% (219) |
| 1990-91 | 793 | 42 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Andrew Jackson Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (586 to 488); teachers down 14% (36 to 31).
About Andrew Jackson Middle School
The public middle-grades school Andrew Jackson Middle School is located in Charleston, West Virginia. It covers grades 6 through 8, with a total enrollment of 488 students.
District-wide, Kanawha County Schools has 65 schools and 23,485 students.
The student body at Andrew Jackson Middle School is 81% White. Other groups include 9% multiracial, 5% Black, 2% Hispanic, and 2% Asian. Andrew Jackson Middle School's diversity index is 33%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 15.7:1, with 31 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 2.5 students per teacher above the 13.3:1 average for middle schools in West Virginia.
Within Kanawha County, the median household income is $60,943, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Andrew Jackson Middle School, Kanawha County has 69 other public schools.
Of nearby public schools, Cross Lanes Elementary School is the closest, at about 0.5 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Andrew Jackson Middle School.
Andrew Jackson Middle School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Mid-size.
Andrew Jackson Middle School's enrollment dropped from 614 in 2020-21 to 488 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Andrew Jackson Middle School may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Kanawha County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
176,537
Census ACS
Median income
$60,943
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
70
25,173 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kanawha County Schools
- George Washington High SchoolHigh · 1,145 students
- Riverside High SchoolHigh · 1,057 students
- Capital High SchoolHigh · 1,051 students
- Saint Albans High SchoolHigh · 882 students
- South Charleston High SchoolHigh · 874 students
- Nitro High SchoolHigh · 818 students
Other schools in Charleston
- West Virginia Virtual AcademyCombined · 1,654 students
- George Washington High SchoolHigh · 1,145 students
- Capital High SchoolHigh · 1,051 students
- John Adams Middle SchoolMiddle · 740 students
- Sissonville High SchoolHigh · 564 students
- Sissonville Middle SchoolMiddle · 521 students
Other Andrew Jackson Middle schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Andrew Jackson Middle. Andrew Jackson Middle School is the 4th largest of the 5.
- Andrew Jackson Middle SchoolGRAND PRAIRIE, TX · 787 students
- Andrew Jackson Middle SchoolChalmette, LA · 546 students
- ANDREW JACKSON MIDDLE SCHOOLTITUSVILLE, FL · 505 students
- Andrew Jackson MiddleKershaw, SC · 480 students
Nearby schools
- Cross Lanes Elementary School0.5 mi · 294
- Point Harmony Elementary School0.7 mi · 440
- Rock Branch Elementary School2.5 mi · 187
- Poca High School2.9 mi · 410
- Nitro Elementary School3.1 mi · 377
- Alban Elementary School3.2 mi · 376
Frequently asked questions
About Andrew Jackson Middle SchoolHow large is Andrew Jackson Middle School?
Andrew Jackson Middle School enrolls approximately 488 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Andrew Jackson Middle School serve?
Andrew Jackson Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Andrew Jackson Middle School?
Approximately 15.7:1 students per teacher at Andrew Jackson Middle School.
What is the student diversity at Andrew Jackson Middle School?
Student demographics at Andrew Jackson Middle School are roughly 81% White, 2% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Andrew Jackson Middle School in?
Andrew Jackson Middle School is part of Kanawha County Schools.
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