Charles Town Middle School

Located at 193 High St, in Charles Town, West Virginia, Charles Town Middle School is a mid-tier middle school that teaches 603 students (grades 6 through 8), run under Jefferson County Schools. That puts it 41% larger than the typical public school in West Virginia, which averages around 429 students.

Within Jefferson County Schools, which oversees 16 schools and 8,386 students, Charles Town Middle School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Charles Town Middle School shows that the largest single group is White, at 68% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 17% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 5% Black. By comparison, Jefferson County as a whole is about 81% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.3:1 average.

In the surrounding community, census data for Jefferson County shows median household income runs about $98,806, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Jefferson County runs 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,763 students), of which Charles Town Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is Wright Denny Intermediate School, roughly 0.9 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Charles Town Middle School operates from a small-town location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 10%: 669 students in 2018 compared to 603 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 77% to 68% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.1:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.