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Hayes Middle School

830 Strawberry Rd, Saint Albans, WV 25177 · (304) 722-0222 · Kanawha County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL464 STUDENTS
Enrollment
464
Middle
DISTRICT 433 · STATE 429
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
27 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 616836%
Grade 716135%
Grade 813529%
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 23% · US 70%
White
42491%
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 87% · US 43%
Hispanic
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 30%
Black
123%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 4% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
235%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
24553%
Female
21947%

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Test scores

EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)
English Language Arts
39.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
24.0%
WV avg 27.8%

What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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 Hayes Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn West VirginiaIn Kanawha County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
24.0%#42 of 109#5 of 12
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
39.0%#57 of 109#6 of 12
Enrollment
ranked largest first
464#46 of 110#5 of 12
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
17.2:1#98 of 103#9 of 12
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
16.2%#47 of 103#9 of 12
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+2.2%#13 of 20N/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 2024-25
Enrollment
464
-21 (-4%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 715
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 16.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-254642717.2:1N/A
2023-244422617.0:1N/A
2022-234362418.2:1N/A
2020-214853016.2:152% (254)
2017-184542716.8:158% (265)
2015-164902817.5:147% (231)
2010-115163315.6:151% (265)
2000-015503416.2:139% (215)
1990-917153619.9:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hayes Middle School.

Since 2017-18: students up 2% (454 to 464); teachers unchanged (27 to 27).

About Hayes Middle School

Federal records list Hayes Middle School as a middle-grades school in Saint Albans, West Virginia. The school serves 464 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25.

Hayes Middle School sits within Kanawha County Schools, which has 65 schools and 23,485 students.

White students are the large majority at Hayes Middle School, with 91% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 5% multiracial and 3% Black. Hayes Middle School has a diversity index of 16%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

Federal staffing data show 27 full-time-equivalent teachers at Hayes Middle School and a ratio of 17.2:1. The average ratio among middle schools in West Virginia is 13.3:1, lower than at this school.

Recent Census Bureau figures for Kanawha County show that median household income is about $60,943, about 30% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Hayes Middle School is one of 70 public schools in Kanawha County, which together enroll about 25,173 students.

The shortest distance from Hayes Middle School to another public school is about 0.4 miles, to Lakewood Elementary School. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.

On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Mid-size.

The 2024-25 enrollment of 464 was 4% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 485. Students per teacher rose from 16.2 in 2020-21 to 17.2 in 2024-25.

Discussions about Hayes Middle School may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

Kanawha County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Hayes Middle School
District
Kanawha County Schools
Address
830 Strawberry Rd, Saint Albans, WV 25177
Phone
(304) 722-0222
County
Kanawha County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
464
Teachers (FTE)
27
Student–teacher ratio
17.2:1
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
540060000402
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Kanawha County Schools
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Other Hayes Middle schools

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

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Frequently asked questions

About Hayes Middle School
What is the total enrollment at Hayes Middle School?
Hayes Middle School enrolls approximately 464 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Hayes Middle School serve?
Hayes Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Hayes Middle School?
Approximately 17.2:1 students per teacher at Hayes Middle School.
How diverse is Hayes Middle School?
Hayes Middle School reports a student body of 91% White, 1% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Hayes Middle School?
Hayes Middle School is overseen by Kanawha County Schools in Kanawha County.
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