Enrollment
306
Middle
DISTRICT 446 · STATE 429
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JACKSON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540054001240
Ravenswood Middle School
514 S Ritchie Ave, Ravenswood, WV 26164 · (304) 273-5480 · Jackson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL306 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
14.7:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Community
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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 6 | 109 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 91 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 106 | 35% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · 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
43.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
38.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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 Ravenswood Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #10 of 109 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #35 of 109 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 306 | #76 of 110 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #78 of 103 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.0% | #49 of 103 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.0% | #67 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
306
-30 (-9%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 441
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 306 | 20.8 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 300 | 24.5 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 321 | 25.8 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 336 | 22 | 15.3:1 | 51% (171) |
| 2017-18 | 329 | 23.9 | 13.8:1 | 63% (207) |
| 2015-16 | 335 | 26 | 12.9:1 | 41% (139) |
| 2010-11 | 343 | 28 | 12.3:1 | 52% (180) |
| 2000-01 | 404 | 28 | 14.4:1 | 46% (184) |
| 1990-91 | 441 | 25 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ravenswood Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (329 to 306); teachers down 13% (23.9 to 20.8).
About Ravenswood Middle School
Ravenswood Middle School is a small middle-grades school in West Virginia, with an address in Ravenswood. The student body numbers 306 students, from grades 6 through 8. Average enrollment for middle schools in West Virginia is about 429, so this school runs 29% smaller than that.
Jackson County Schools has 3,977 students spread across 12 schools.
White students make up 92% of enrollment at Ravenswood Middle School. The remaining shares are 5% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 16% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal staffing data show 20.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at Ravenswood Middle School and a ratio of 14.7:1. This ratio sits 1.4 above the 13.3:1 average for middle schools in West Virginia.
Census Bureau estimates for Jackson County show that the median household income is $58,845, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Ravenswood Middle School is one of 13 public schools in the county.
The closest other public school is Ravenswood High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Ravenswood Middle School has 3 other public schools within five miles.
NCES describes the area around Ravenswood Middle School as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment dropped 9% from its 2020-21 level of 336.
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Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,705
Census ACS
Median income
$58,845
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,977 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jackson County Schools
- Ripley High SchoolHigh · 768 students
- Ripley Middle SchoolMiddle · 586 students
- Ripley Elementary SchoolElementary · 570 students
- Ravenswood High SchoolHigh · 397 students
- Henry J Kaiser Elementary SchoolElementary · 294 students
- Kenna Elementary SchoolElementary · 225 students
Other schools in Ravenswood
- Ravenswood High SchoolHigh · 397 students
- Henry J Kaiser Elementary SchoolElementary · 294 students
- Ravenswood Grade SchoolElementary · 216 students
Nearby schools
- Ravenswood High School0.0 mi · 397
- Henry J Kaiser Elementary School0.6 mi · 294
- Ravenswood Grade School1.4 mi · 216
- Gilmore Elementary School6.0 mi · 155
- Cottageville Elementary School6.9 mi · 161
- Southern High School8.1 mi · 185
Frequently asked questions
About Ravenswood Middle SchoolHow large is Ravenswood Middle School?
Ravenswood Middle School enrolls approximately 306 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Ravenswood Middle School serve?
Ravenswood Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ravenswood Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ravenswood Middle School is approximately 14.7:1 (21 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Ravenswood Middle School?
Ravenswood Middle School reports a student body of 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Ravenswood Middle School?
Ravenswood Middle School is overseen by Jackson County Schools in Jackson County.
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