Philippi Middle School

Philippi Middle School is a tight-knit 6-8 campus in Philippi, West Virginia, overseen by Barbour County Schools. The school teaches 244 students in grades 5 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 429 students per school, that is 43% below typical.

Philippi Middle School is one of 7 schools operated by Barbour County Schools, a district that caters to 1,969 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Philippi Middle School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (92%). Other groups include 6% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Philippi Middle School has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.3:1, putting Philippi Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Barbour County put the typical household earns roughly $51,394 per year, 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. Philippi Middle School is one of 7 public schools in Barbour County (combined enrollment of about 1,969 students).

Nearest neighbor: Philippi Elementary School, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Philippi Middle School.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Philippi Middle School has contracted 26%, going from 331 students in 2018 to 244 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 13.1:1 in 2018 to 11.1:1 in 2025.

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