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Oceana Middle School

309 Cook Pkwy, Oceana, WV 24870 · (304) 682-6296 · Wyoming County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL221 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

Enrollment
221
Middle
DISTRICT 194 · STATE 429
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
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 55123%
Grade 65625%
Grade 75625%
Grade 85826%
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 23% · US 70%
White
21798%
DISTRICT 97% · STATE 87% · US 43%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
21%
DISTRICT 1% · 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
11251%
Female
10949%

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Test scores

EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)
English Language Arts
32.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
10.0%
WV avg 27.8%

What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 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 Oceana Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn West Virginia
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
10.0%#105 of 109
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
32.0%#87 of 109
Enrollment
ranked largest first
221#99 of 110
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.0:1#63 of 103
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
3.6%#96 of 103
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-7.9%#64 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 2024-25
Enrollment
221
-10 (-4%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 258
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 15.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2522115.814.0:1N/A
2023-242151613.4:1N/A
2022-2322917.513.1:1N/A
2020-212311515.4:152% (119)
2017-182401615.0:154% (129)
2015-162661814.8:152% (139)
2010-112891915.2:150% (145)
2000-012852014.3:165% (185)
1990-912581616.1:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oceana Middle School.

Since 2017-18: students down 8% (240 to 221); teachers down 1% (16 to 15.8).

About Oceana Middle School

Families in Oceana, West Virginia, are served by Oceana Middle School, a low-enrollment middle school. A federal count lists 221 students at the school, in grades 5 through 8. Average enrollment for middle schools in West Virginia is about 429, so this school runs 48% smaller than that.

Oceana Middle School is one of the 14 schools that make up Wyoming County Schools (3,346 students in total).

About 98% of the student body at Oceana Middle School is White. The county population is about 97% White, within a few points of the school. Oceana Middle School's diversity index is 4%, against a US figure of 70%.

The count of teachers at Oceana Middle School is 15.8 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 14.0:1. That matches the 13.3:1 average for middle schools in West Virginia fairly closely.

Across Wyoming County, the median household income is $48,440, roughly 13% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 20% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Wyoming County is home to 15 public schools and about 3,346 public school students.

Nearby, Berlin McKinney Elementary School is less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles.

The federal government classifies Oceana Middle School's location as Rural: Distant.

Enrollment has fallen by 10 students since 2020-21, to 221. The number of students per teacher fell from 15.4 to 14.0 over 4 years.

Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.

Wyoming County at a glance

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Population
20,629
Census ACS
Median income
$48,440
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
20%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
3,346 students

Quick facts

School name
Oceana Middle School
District
Wyoming County Schools
Address
309 Cook Pkwy, Oceana, WV 24870
Phone
(304) 682-6296
County
Wyoming County
Level
Middle
Grade range
05–08
Total enrollment
221
Teachers (FTE)
16
Student–teacher ratio
14.0:1
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
540165001213
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Oceana Middle School
What is the total enrollment at Oceana Middle School?
Oceana Middle School enrolls approximately 221 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Oceana Middle School serve?
Oceana Middle School serves grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Oceana Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Oceana Middle School is approximately 14.0:1 (16 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Oceana Middle School?
Oceana Middle School reports a student body of 98% White, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Oceana Middle School in?
Oceana Middle School is part of Wyoming County Schools.
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