Enrollment
269
Middle
DISTRICT 209 · STATE 429
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLEASANTS COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540111001264
Pleasants County Middle School
510 Riverview Dr, Belmont, WV 26134 · (304) 299-5275 · Pleasants County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL269 STUDENTS
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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
11.9:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 | 56 | 21% |
| Grade 6 | 80 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 69 | 26% |
| Grade 8 | 64 | 24% |
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · 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
Based on grade levels within Pleasants County Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
38.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
27.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 Pleasants County Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #34 of 109 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #63 of 109 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 269 | #86 of 110 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #27 of 103 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.2% | #76 of 103 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.9% | #19 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
269
-49 (-15%) vs 2020
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 462
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 269 | 22.6 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 290 | 22.6 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 293 | 22.6 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 318 | 22 | 14.4:1 | 43% (136) |
| 2017-18 | 336 | 23.4 | 14.4:1 | 49% (163) |
| 2015-16 | 323 | 26 | 12.4:1 | 53% (170) |
| 2010-11 | 379 | 27 | 14.0:1 | 51% (193) |
| 2000-01 | 374 | 31 | 12.1:1 | 47% (174) |
| 1990-91 | 462 | 32 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pleasants County Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (336 to 269); teachers down 4% (23.4 to 22.6).
About Pleasants County Middle School
Pleasants County Middle School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a middle school in Belmont, West Virginia. The school offers grades 5 through 8 and enrolls 269 students. On average, middle schools in West Virginia enroll around 429, and this school is 37% below that mark.
Pleasants County Middle School reports to Pleasants County Schools, which has 5 schools and 1,045 students.
At Pleasants County Middle School, 96% of students are White. It is also 2% multiracial. Census estimates put Pleasants County at about 95% White, close to the school's figure. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Pleasants County Middle School scores 7%.
There are 22.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at Pleasants County Middle School, giving a ratio of 11.9:1. Middle schools in West Virginia average 13.3:1, 1.3 more students per teacher than here.
In Pleasants County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $60,932, about 14% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The county has 5 public schools and about 1,045 students.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates Pleasants County Middle School from the closest public school, Belmont Elementary School. The five-mile area around Pleasants County Middle School holds 3 other public schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
From 318 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 269 by 2024-25. Students per teacher dropped from 14.4 in 2020-21 to 11.9 in 2024-25.
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Pleasants County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,521
Census ACS
Median income
$60,932
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,045 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pleasants County Schools
- St. Marys High SchoolHigh · 309 students
- Belmont Elementary SchoolElementary · 232 students
- St. Marys Elementary SchoolElementary · 232 students
- Mid Ohio Valley Technical InstituteHigh · 3 students
Nearby schools
- Belmont Elementary School0.0 mi · 232
- Newport Elementary School2.3 mi · 217
- St. Marys Elementary School3.4 mi · 232
- Mid Ohio Valley Technical Institute5.4 mi · 3
- St. Marys High School5.5 mi · 309
- Frontier Local Virtual School8.0 mi · 3
Frequently asked questions
About Pleasants County Middle SchoolHow large is Pleasants County Middle School?
Pleasants County Middle School enrolls approximately 269 students in grades 05-08.
Is Pleasants County Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Pleasants County Middle School is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many students per teacher at Pleasants County Middle School?
Approximately 11.9:1 students per teacher at Pleasants County Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pleasants County Middle School?
At Pleasants County Middle School, the student body is approximately 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Pleasants County Middle School?
Pleasants County Middle School is overseen by Pleasants County Schools in Pleasants County.
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