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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the MOUNTAINEER MIDDLE SCHOOL administration to hear?
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Enrollment
640
Middle
DISTRICT 567 · STATE 429
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONONGALIA COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540093000655
Mountaineer Middle School
991 Price St, Morgantown, WV 26505 · (304) 284-2856 · Monongalia County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL640 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
15.1:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · 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 | 218 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 215 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 207 | 32% |
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · 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
60.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
52.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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 Mountaineer Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #1 of 109 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #3 of 109 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 640 | #12 of 110 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #84 of 103 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.0% | #30 of 103 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.1% | #16 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 2024-25Enrollment
640
-17 (-3%) vs 2020
+8% since 2000-01, when it was 590
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 640 | 42.5 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 600 | 47 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 619 | 48 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 657 | 45 | 14.6:1 | 23% (152) |
| 2017-18 | 633 | 36 | 17.6:1 | 28% (177) |
| 2015-16 | 536 | 35 | 15.3:1 | 22% (120) |
| 2010-11 | 511 | 30 | 17.0:1 | 26% (135) |
| 2000-01 | 590 | 34 | 17.4:1 | 37% (216) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mountaineer Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (633 to 640); teachers up 18% (36 to 42.5).
About Mountaineer Middle School
In Morgantown, West Virginia, part of Monongalia County, Mountaineer Middle School is a middle-grades school. Total enrollment is 640 students, and the grades served are 6 through 8. Middle schools in West Virginia have about 429 students on average; enrollment here is 49% higher.
Mountaineer Middle School is among 18 schools run by Monongalia County Schools, which serves 11,193 students.
Mountaineer Middle School is 85% White by enrollment. Other reported shares: 8% multiracial, 3% Black, 2% Hispanic, and 2% Asian. That is in line with Monongalia County, where about 87% of residents are White. The diversity index for Mountaineer Middle School is 27%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Mountaineer Middle School has 42.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 15.1:1. By comparison, the average for middle schools in West Virginia is 13.3:1.
The school's county is Monongalia County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $65,346, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 49%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Monongalia County's 21 public schools enroll about 11,438 students and include Mountaineer Middle School.
Eastwood Elementary School sits about 1.0 miles from Mountaineer Middle School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
For locale, NCES codes Mountaineer Middle School as City: Small.
Enrollment was 640 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 657.
Mountaineer Middle School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Monongalia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
107,163
Census ACS
Median income
$65,346
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
11,438 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Monongalia County Schools
- Morgantown High SchoolHigh · 1,754 students
- University High SchoolHigh · 1,371 students
- South Middle SchoolMiddle · 784 students
- Cheat Lake Elementary SchoolElementary · 754 students
- Mountainview Elementary SchoolElementary · 645 students
- Eastwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 642 students
Other schools in Morgantown
- Morgantown High SchoolHigh · 1,754 students
- University High SchoolHigh · 1,371 students
- South Middle SchoolMiddle · 784 students
- Cheat Lake Elementary SchoolElementary · 754 students
- Mountainview Elementary SchoolElementary · 645 students
- Eastwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 642 students
Other Mountaineer Middle schools
One other US public school is named Mountaineer Middle. Mountaineer Middle School is the largest of the 2.
- Mountaineer Middle SchoolClarksburg, WV · 351 students
Nearby schools
- Eastwood Elementary School1.0 mi · 642
- Morgantown High School1.0 mi · 1,754
- Suncrest Middle School1.7 mi · 499
- North Elementary School1.7 mi · 586
- West Virginia Academy1.7 mi · 245
- South Middle School1.8 mi · 784
Frequently asked questions
About Mountaineer Middle SchoolHow many students attend Mountaineer Middle School?
Mountaineer Middle School enrolls approximately 640 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Mountaineer Middle School serve?
Mountaineer Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mountaineer Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mountaineer Middle School is approximately 15.1:1 (43 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Mountaineer Middle School?
Student demographics at Mountaineer Middle School are roughly 85% White, 2% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Mountaineer Middle School in?
Mountaineer Middle School is part of Monongalia County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.