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Alumni: what's one memory from BROOKE MIDDLE SCHOOL that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
605
Middle
DISTRICT 369 · STATE 429
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BROOKE COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540015001582
Brooke Middle School
5 Bruin Dr, Wellsburg, WV 26070 · (304) 737-3800 · Brooke County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL605 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Community
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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 | 120 | 20% |
| Grade 6 | 166 | 27% |
| Grade 7 | 148 | 24% |
| Grade 8 | 171 | 28% |
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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
Brooke Middle School→Brooke High School
Based on grade levels within Brooke County Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
31.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
20.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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 Brooke Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #64 of 109 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #88 of 109 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 605 | #20 of 110 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #24 of 103 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.9% | #63 of 103 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 605 | 51.3 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 662 | 51.5 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 693 | 53.5 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brooke Middle School.
About Brooke Middle School
Brooke Middle School operates as a medium-sized middle school in Wellsburg, West Virginia. The student body numbers 605 students, from grades 5 through 8. An average school in this group (middle schools in West Virginia) has about 429 students.
Brooke Middle School is run by Brooke County Schools, whose 6 schools enroll 2,213 students.
White students make up 95% of enrollment at Brooke Middle School. Smaller groups are 3% multiracial. For comparison, Brooke County is about 93% White. Brooke Middle School's diversity index is 10%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reports 51.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 11.8 students per teacher. That is 1.5 students per teacher below the 13.3:1 average for middle schools in West Virginia.
Census Bureau estimates for Brooke County show that the median household income is $54,316, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Brooke Middle School is one of 7 public schools in the county.
Brooke High School is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
The NCES locale for Brooke Middle School is Suburb: Small, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Brooke County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,805
Census ACS
Median income
$54,316
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,213 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Brooke County Schools
- Brooke High SchoolHigh · 855 students
- Brooke Primary School NorthElementary · 257 students
- Brooke Primary School SouthElementary · 203 students
- Brooke Intermediate School NorthElementary · 172 students
- Brooke Intermediate School SouthElementary · 121 students
- The Bruin BridgeCombined
Other schools in Wellsburg
- Brooke High SchoolHigh · 855 students
- Brooke Primary School SouthElementary · 203 students
- Brooke Intermediate School SouthElementary · 121 students
- The Bruin BridgeCombined
Nearby schools
- Brooke High School0.2 mi · 855
- Brooke Primary School North1.5 mi · 257
- Brooke Intermediate School North1.8 mi · 172
- Brooke Primary School South2.2 mi · 203
- Hills Elementary School3.1 mi · 377
- Indian Creek Middle School Grades 7 & 83.2 mi · 249
Frequently asked questions
About Brooke Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Brooke Middle School?
Brooke Middle School enrolls approximately 605 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does Brooke Middle School serve?
Brooke Middle School serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Brooke Middle School?
Approximately 11.8:1 students per teacher at Brooke Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Brooke Middle School?
At Brooke Middle School, the student body is approximately 95% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Brooke Middle School in?
Brooke Middle School is part of Brooke County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.