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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at KEYSER MIDDLE SCHOOL this year?
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Enrollment
633
Middle
DISTRICT 560 · STATE 429
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MINERAL COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540087001402
Keyser Middle School
879 Harley O Staggers Dr, Keyser, WV 26726 · (304) 788-4220 · Mineral County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL633 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
12.9:1
49 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 143 | 23% |
| Grade 6 | 161 | 25% |
| Grade 7 | 171 | 27% |
| Grade 8 | 158 | 25% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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
31.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
18.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 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 Keyser Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.0% | #76 of 109 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #91 of 109 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 633 | #14 of 110 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #44 of 103 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.1% | #39 of 103 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.4% | #60 of 84 |
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
633
-83 (-12%) vs 2020
-51% since 1990-91, when it was 1,281
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 633 | 49 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 689 | 50.8 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 719 | 46.8 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 716 | 44 | 16.3:1 | 46% (329) |
| 2017-18 | 699 | 43.7 | 16.0:1 | 55% (382) |
| 2015-16 | 689 | 44 | 15.7:1 | 61% (420) |
| 2010-11 | 1,150 | 79 | 14.6:1 | 52% (603) |
| 2000-01 | 1,227 | 85 | 14.4:1 | 62% (762) |
| 1990-91 | 1,281 | 81 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Keyser Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (699 to 633); teachers up 12% (43.7 to 49).
About Keyser Middle School
A mid-sized middle school in Keyser, West Virginia, Keyser Middle School is part of Mineral County Schools. Federal data show 633 students enrolled in grades 5 through 8 in 2024-25. Across middle schools in West Virginia, the average enrollment is about 429.
Mineral County Schools is made up of 14 schools with 4,621 students in all.
By race and ethnicity, Keyser Middle School is 90% White. Enrollment also includes 5% Black and 3% multiracial. In Mineral County overall, the White share is about 93%. A diversity index of 19% means there is a 19% chance two randomly chosen students at Keyser Middle School are from different groups.
There are about 12.9 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Keyser Middle School, which has 49. The average for middle schools in West Virginia is about 13.3:1.
Looking at the county, Mineral County, the median household earns about $69,375 a year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Mineral County has 15 public schools with about 4,621 students, including Keyser Middle School.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Mineral County Alternative Program, is less than a tenth of a mile. Other public schools within five miles: 6.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Town: Remote: in a town far from an urbanized area.
From 716 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 633 by 2024-25. The school's ratio dropped from 16.3:1 to 12.9:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Mineral County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Mineral County Schools
- Frankfort Elementary SchoolElementary · 713 students
- Keyser High SchoolHigh · 665 students
- Keyser Primary SchoolElementary · 568 students
- Frankfort High SchoolHigh · 488 students
- Frankfort Middle SchoolMiddle · 487 students
- Frankfort Intermediate SchoolElementary · 284 students
Other schools in Keyser
- Keyser High SchoolHigh · 665 students
- Keyser Primary SchoolElementary · 568 students
- Fountain Primary SchoolElementary · 123 students
- Mineral County Alternative ProgramCombined · 4 students
- Mineral County Technical CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Mineral County Alternative Program0.0 mi · 4
- Keyser Primary School0.2 mi · 568
- Keyser High School2.5 mi · 665
- Fountain Primary School2.8 mi · 123
- New Creek Primary School4.2 mi · 94
- Westernport Elementary4.7 mi · 248
Frequently asked questions
About Keyser Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Keyser Middle School?
Keyser Middle School enrolls approximately 633 students in grades 05-08.
Is Keyser Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Keyser Middle School is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many students per teacher at Keyser Middle School?
Approximately 12.9:1 students per teacher at Keyser Middle School.
What is the student diversity at Keyser Middle School?
Student demographics at Keyser Middle School are roughly 90% White, 2% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Keyser Middle School?
Keyser Middle School is overseen by Mineral County Schools in Mineral County.
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