Enrollment
248
Middle
DISTRICT 246 · STATE 429
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BARBOUR COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540003000002
Belington Middle School
469 Morgantown Pike, Belington, WV 26250 · (303) 823-1281 · Barbour County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL248 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
12.9:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
0
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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 5 | 56 | 23% |
| Grade 6 | 66 | 27% |
| Grade 7 | 70 | 28% |
| Grade 8 | 56 | 23% |
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Belington Middle School→Philip Barbour High School Complex
Based on grade levels within Barbour County Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
45.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
23.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 45 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 Belington Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #48 of 109 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #25 of 109 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 248 | #91 of 110 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #41 of 103 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.3% | #83 of 103 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.8% | #32 of 84 |
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
248
-23 (-8%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 267
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 248 | 19.3 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 267 | 19.7 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 261 | 19.7 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 271 | 19 | 14.3:1 | 43% (116) |
| 2017-18 | 291 | 19.5 | 14.9:1 | 59% (173) |
| 2015-16 | 285 | 21 | 13.6:1 | 40% (115) |
| 2010-11 | 216 | 14 | 15.4:1 | 59% (127) |
| 2000-01 | 191 | 15 | 12.7:1 | 67% (128) |
| 1990-91 | 267 | 22 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Belington Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (291 to 248); teachers down 1% (19.5 to 19.3).
About Belington Middle School
Belington Middle School is a low-enrollment middle-grades school in Belington, West Virginia, (ZIP code 26250). School enrollment was 248 students in 2024-25, in grades 5 through 8. An average school in this group (middle schools in West Virginia) has about 429 students.
Barbour County Schools has 7 schools; together they serve 1,969 students.
At Belington Middle School, White students make up 97% of the student body. Belington Middle School has a diversity index of 6%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reported 19.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 12.9:1. Across middle schools in West Virginia, the average ratio is about 13.3:1.
According to the American Community Survey, in Barbour County, median household income is about $51,394, 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 7 public schools operate in Barbour County, serving about 1,969 students.
Of nearby public schools, Belington Elementary is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools.
NCES assigns Belington Middle School the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The student count in 2024-25 was 248, 8% below the 271 of 2020-21. The school's ratio fell from 14.3:1 to 12.9:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Belington Middle School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Barbour County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,424
Census ACS
Median income
$51,394
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,969 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Barbour County Schools
- Philip Barbour High School ComplexHigh · 520 students
- Philippi Elementary SchoolElementary · 387 students
- Belington ElementaryElementary · 280 students
- Philippi Middle SchoolMiddle · 244 students
- Kasson ElementaryMiddle SchoolElementary · 179 students
- Junior ElementaryElementary · 111 students
Nearby schools
- Belington Elementary0.1 mi · 280
- Junior Elementary4.2 mi · 111
- Philip Barbour High School Complex6.4 mi · 520
- North Elementary School7.3 mi · 201
- Elkins Third Ward Elementary School7.6 mi · 318
- Elkins Middle School8.1 mi · 615
Frequently asked questions
About Belington Middle SchoolHow many students attend Belington Middle School?
Belington Middle School enrolls approximately 248 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does Belington Middle School serve?
Belington Middle School serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Belington Middle School have?
Belington Middle School employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
How diverse is Belington Middle School?
Belington Middle School reports a student body of 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Belington Middle School?
Belington Middle School is overseen by Barbour County Schools in Barbour County.
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