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Frankfort Middle School

356 Golden Dr, Ridgeley, WV 26753 · (304) 726-4339 · Mineral County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL487 STUDENTS
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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

Enrollment
487
Middle
DISTRICT 560 · STATE 429
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 510722%
Grade 613828%
Grade 712926%
Grade 811323%
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 23% · US 70%
White
46295%
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 87% · US 43%
Hispanic
122%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 30%
Black
20%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
102%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
24250%
Female
24550%

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Test scores

EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)
English Language Arts
42.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
34.0%
WV avg 27.8%

What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 Frankfort Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn West Virginia
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
34.0%#17 of 109
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
42.0%#44 of 109
Enrollment
ranked largest first
487#43 of 110
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.0:1#80 of 103
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
9.9%#62 of 103
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+1.5%#15 of 20
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 2024-25
Enrollment
487
+12 (+3%) vs 2020
-20% since 2000-01, when it was 609
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 14.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2548732.615.0:1N/A
2023-2449933.514.9:1N/A
2022-2348134.513.9:1N/A
2020-214753214.8:126% (123)
2017-1848033.514.3:139% (186)
2015-165363216.8:143% (231)
2010-115583416.4:134% (192)
2000-016093417.9:137% (224)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Frankfort Middle School.

Since 2017-18: students up 1% (480 to 487); teachers down 3% (33.5 to 32.6).

About Frankfort Middle School

Located in Ridgeley, West Virginia, Frankfort Middle School is a medium-sized middle-grades school. Grades offered run from 5 through 8, with 487 students enrolled.

The district, Mineral County Schools, operates 14 schools serving 4,621 students.

Frankfort Middle School's enrollment is 95% White. It is also 2% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. For comparison, Mineral County is about 93% White. Frankfort Middle School's diversity index is 10%, against a US figure of 70%.

Staffing totals 32.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.0:1. That is higher than the 13.3:1 average for middle schools in West Virginia.

Federal survey data for Mineral County show that the median household income is $69,375, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Mineral County is home to 15 public schools and about 4,621 public school students.

Frankfort Elementary School is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number 7.

NCES describes the area around Frankfort Middle School as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.

Enrollment at Frankfort Middle School climbed 3% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 475 to 487 students.

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Mineral County at a glance

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Population
26,854
Census ACS
Median income
$69,375
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
4,621 students

Quick facts

School name
Frankfort Middle School
District
Mineral County Schools
Address
356 Golden Dr, Ridgeley, WV 26753
Phone
(304) 726-4339
County
Mineral County
Level
Middle
Grade range
05–08
Total enrollment
487
Teachers (FTE)
33
Student–teacher ratio
15.0:1
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
540087000071
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Mineral County Schools
Other schools in Ridgeley
Other Frankfort Middle schools

One other US public school is named Frankfort Middle. Frankfort Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About Frankfort Middle School
How many students attend Frankfort Middle School?
Frankfort Middle School enrolls approximately 487 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Frankfort Middle School serve?
Frankfort Middle School serves grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Frankfort Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Frankfort Middle School is approximately 15.0:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Frankfort Middle School?
At Frankfort Middle School, the student body is approximately 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Frankfort Middle School public or private?
Frankfort Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Mineral County Schools.
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