Keyser Middle School

As a middle-of-the-pack intermediate school in Keyser, West Virginia, Keyser Middle School works with 633 students from grades 5 through 8, part of Mineral County Schools. Compared to the state average of about 429 students per school, that is 48% larger than typical.

Mineral County Schools runs 11 schools in total, collectively educating 3,931 students. Keyser Middle School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Keyser Middle School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (90%). The remainder reads as 5% Black, 3% multiracial. Compared to Mineral County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.9:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely.

Around the school, Mineral County reports that median household income runs about $69,375, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Mineral County runs 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,621 students), of which Keyser Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is Mineral County Alternative Program, roughly 0.0 miles away. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Keyser Middle School has shrank 9%, going from 699 students in 2018 to 633 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 16.0:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.