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What's the one class at BRIDGEPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL every student should take?
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Enrollment
590
Middle
DISTRICT 422 · STATE 429
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARRISON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540051000285
Bridgeport Middle School
413 Johnson Ave, Bridgeport, WV 26330 · (304) 326-7142 · Harrison County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL590 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
13.4:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · 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 | 200 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 189 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 201 | 34% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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
63.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
43.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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 Bridgeport Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #6 of 109 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.0% | #1 of 109 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 590 | #25 of 110 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #53 of 103 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.3% | #45 of 103 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.1% | #77 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
590
-60 (-9%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 612
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 590 | 43.9 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 581 | 46 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 603 | 43.6 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 650 | 43 | 15.1:1 | 27% (173) |
| 2017-18 | 609 | 42.5 | 14.3:1 | 26% (158) |
| 2015-16 | 592 | 42 | 14.1:1 | 24% (141) |
| 2010-11 | 539 | 41 | 13.2:1 | 19% (102) |
| 2000-01 | 634 | 39 | 16.3:1 | 23% (146) |
| 1990-91 | 612 | 34 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bridgeport Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (609 to 590); teachers up 3% (42.5 to 43.9).
About Bridgeport Middle School
Federal records list Bridgeport Middle School as a middle school in Bridgeport, West Virginia. Federal data show 590 students enrolled in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 429 students for middle schools in West Virginia.
The district, Harrison County Schools, has 9,358 students enrolled across 24 schools.
At Bridgeport Middle School, 91% of students are White. The remaining students are 3% multiracial, 2% Asian, and 2% Hispanic. Census estimates put Harrison County at about 93% White, close to the school's figure. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 16%.
Bridgeport Middle School has 43.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.4:1. The 13.3:1 average for middle schools in West Virginia is close to this figure.
For Harrison County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $60,377, about 27% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. There are 28 public schools in the county, enrolling about 9,414, Bridgeport Middle School among them.
Of the public schools around it, Bridgeport Middle School is closest to Bridgeport High School, about 0.1 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 7.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Town: Distant: in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 590, down from 650 in 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 15.1:1 to 13.4:1.
The Bridgeport Middle School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Harrison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
64,984
Census ACS
Median income
$60,377
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
9,414 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Harrison County Schools
- Bridgeport High SchoolHigh · 817 students
- Johnson Elementary SchoolElementary · 742 students
- Robert C Byrd High SchoolHigh · 689 students
- Nutter Fort Primary SchoolElementary · 593 students
- Big Elm Elementary SchoolElementary · 567 students
- Washington Irving Middle SchoolMiddle · 533 students
Other schools in Bridgeport
- Bridgeport High SchoolHigh · 817 students
- Johnson Elementary SchoolElementary · 742 students
- Simpson Elementary SchoolElementary · 522 students
Other Bridgeport Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Bridgeport Middle. Bridgeport Middle School is the largest of the 4.
- Bridgeport Middle SchoolBRIDGEPORT, TX · 478 students
- Bridgeport Middle SchoolBridgeport, WA · 154 students
- Bridgeport Middle SchoolBridgeport, AL · 144 students
Nearby schools
- Bridgeport High School0.1 mi · 817
- Johnson Elementary School0.2 mi · 742
- Simpson Elementary School0.5 mi · 522
- Nutter Fort Primary School3.9 mi · 593
- Nutter Fort Intermediate School3.9 mi · 445
- Washington Irving Middle School4.4 mi · 533
Frequently asked questions
About Bridgeport Middle SchoolHow many students attend Bridgeport Middle School?
Bridgeport Middle School enrolls approximately 590 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Bridgeport Middle School serve?
Bridgeport Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Bridgeport Middle School?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at Bridgeport Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bridgeport Middle School?
At Bridgeport Middle School, the student body is approximately 91% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Bridgeport Middle School in?
Bridgeport Middle School is part of Harrison County Schools.
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