Enrollment
244
Middle
DISTRICT 246 · STATE 429
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BARBOUR COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540003000010
Philippi Middle School
611 Cherry Hill Rd, Philippi, WV 26416 · (304) 457-2999 · Barbour County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL244 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
11.1:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 46 | 19% |
| Grade 6 | 64 | 26% |
| Grade 7 | 64 | 26% |
| Grade 8 | 70 | 29% |
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Philippi Middle School→Philip Barbour High School Complex
Based on grade levels within Barbour County Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
27.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
16.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 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 Philippi Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.0% | #82 of 109 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #101 of 109 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 244 | #92 of 110 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #12 of 103 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.4% | #50 of 103 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.3% | #11 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
244
-47 (-16%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 350
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 11.6:1
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 | 244 | 22 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 271 | 22.6 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 291 | 24.5 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 291 | 25 | 11.6:1 | 56% (162) |
| 2017-18 | 331 | 25.4 | 13.1:1 | 71% (234) |
| 2015-16 | 328 | 23 | 14.3:1 | 45% (146) |
| 2010-11 | 253 | 16 | 15.8:1 | 57% (145) |
| 2000-01 | 331 | 23 | 14.4:1 | 69% (230) |
| 1990-91 | 350 | 24 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Philippi Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (331 to 244); teachers down 13% (25.4 to 22).
About Philippi Middle School
Philippi Middle School is a low-enrollment middle school in Philippi, West Virginia. The student body numbers 244 students, from grades 5 through 8. An average school in this group (middle schools in West Virginia) has about 429 students.
Barbour County Schools operates 7 schools. Combined enrollment is 1,969 students.
Philippi Middle School's enrollment is 92% White. After that, the student body is 6% multiracial. For comparison, Barbour County is about 91% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 15% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.1:1 at Philippi Middle School, with 22 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 2.2 below the 13.3:1 average for middle schools in West Virginia.
Federal survey data for Barbour County show that the median household income is $51,394, roughly 13% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 7 public schools in Barbour County, enrolling about 1,969 students in all.
The closest other public school is Philippi Elementary School, about 0.1 miles away. Philippi Middle School has 2 other public schools within five miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal data show a 16% enrollment decrease, from 291 in 2020-21 to 244 in 2024-25.
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Barbour County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,424
Census ACS
Median income
$51,394
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,969 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Barbour County Schools
- Philip Barbour High School ComplexHigh · 520 students
- Philippi Elementary SchoolElementary · 387 students
- Belington ElementaryElementary · 280 students
- Belington Middle SchoolMiddle · 248 students
- Kasson ElementaryMiddle SchoolElementary · 179 students
- Junior ElementaryElementary · 111 students
Other schools in Philippi
- Philip Barbour High School ComplexHigh · 520 students
- Philippi Elementary SchoolElementary · 387 students
Nearby schools
- Philippi Elementary School0.1 mi · 387
- Philip Barbour High School Complex4.9 mi · 520
- Flemington Elementary School8.4 mi · 107
- Hodgesville Elementary8.6 mi · 151
- Belington Middle School11.1 mi · 248
- Belington Elementary11.2 mi · 280
Frequently asked questions
About Philippi Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Philippi Middle School?
Philippi Middle School enrolls approximately 244 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does Philippi Middle School serve?
Philippi Middle School serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Philippi Middle School have?
Philippi Middle School employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Philippi Middle School?
Student demographics at Philippi Middle School are roughly 92% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Philippi Middle School?
Philippi Middle School is overseen by Barbour County Schools in Barbour County.
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