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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at DU PONT MIDDLE SCHOOL this year?
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Enrollment
440
Middle
DISTRICT 433 · STATE 429
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KANAWHA COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540060000384
Du Pont Middle School
1 Panther Dr, Belle, WV 25015 · (304) 949-1798 · Kanawha County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL440 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
15.2:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
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 | 147 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 140 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 153 | 35% |
Student demographics
22%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
34.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
17.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 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 Du Pont Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Kanawha County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #77 of 109 | #11 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #78 of 109 | #9 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 440 | #50 of 110 | #6 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #87 of 103 | #6 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.7% | #34 of 103 | #8 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +33.3% | #1 of 20 | N/A |
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
440
+108 (+33%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 531
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 18.4:1
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 | 440 | 29 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 407 | 29 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 423 | 23 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 332 | 18 | 18.4:1 | 58% (194) |
| 2017-18 | 330 | 20 | 16.5:1 | 56% (184) |
| 2015-16 | 359 | 21 | 17.1:1 | 43% (156) |
| 2010-11 | 395 | 24 | 16.5:1 | 52% (205) |
| 2000-01 | 430 | 27 | 15.9:1 | 44% (190) |
| 1990-91 | 531 | 34 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Du Pont Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 33% (330 to 440); teachers up 45% (20 to 29).
About Du Pont Middle School
Du Pont Middle School is a medium-sized middle school in Belle, West Virginia. The school counts 440 students across grades 6 through 8.
Du Pont Middle School reports to Kanawha County Schools, which has 65 schools and 23,485 students.
The student body at Du Pont Middle School is 88% White. Enrollment also includes 6% Black and 5% multiracial. The county population is about 86% White, within a few points of the school. The school's diversity index is 22%, meaning two students picked at random have a 22% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 15.2:1, with 29 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 1.9 students per teacher above the 13.3:1 average for middle schools in West Virginia.
Census estimates describe Kanawha County this way: 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 Du Pont Middle School, Kanawha County has 69 other public schools.
Marmet Elementary School is located about 1.7 miles from Du Pont Middle School. The five-mile area around Du Pont Middle School holds at least 8 other public schools.
The federal government classifies Du Pont Middle School's location as Suburb: Mid-size.
Enrollment has grown by 108 students since 2020-21, to 440. The school's ratio fell from 18.4:1 to 15.2:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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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 Belle
- Riverside High SchoolHigh · 1,057 students
- Belle Elementary SchoolElementary · 255 students
Nearby schools
- Marmet Elementary School1.7 mi · 103
- Malden Elementary School2.2 mi · 160
- Belle Elementary School3.0 mi · 255
- Chamberlain Elementary School3.5 mi · 225
- Horace Mann Middle School3.9 mi · 385
- Chesapeake Elementary School4.4 mi · 205
Frequently asked questions
About Du Pont Middle SchoolHow many students attend Du Pont Middle School?
Du Pont Middle School enrolls approximately 440 students in grades 06-08.
Is Du Pont Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Du Pont Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Du Pont Middle School have?
Du Pont Middle School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Du Pont Middle School?
At Du Pont Middle School, the student body is approximately 88% White, 1% Hispanic, 6% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Du Pont Middle School public or private?
Du Pont Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Kanawha County Schools.
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