Enrollment
240
Middle
DISTRICT 257 · STATE 429
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MCDOWELL COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540081001046
Sandy River Middle School
446 Mountaineer Highway, Bradshaw, WV 24817 · (304) 967-5364 · McDowell County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL240 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · 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 | 90 | 38% |
| Grade 7 | 77 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 73 | 30% |
Student demographics
1%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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
40.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
16.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 40 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 Sandy River Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.0% | #87 of 109 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #53 of 109 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 240 | #95 of 110 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #99 of 103 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 0.8% | #103 of 103 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.7% | #7 of 20 |
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
240
-21 (-8%) vs 2020
-39% since 2000-01, when it was 396
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 240 | 13.9 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 221 | 15 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 239 | 15 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 261 | 16 | 16.3:1 | 67% (174) |
| 2017-18 | 213 | 15 | 14.2:1 | 77% (164) |
| 2015-16 | 262 | 16 | 16.4:1 | 60% (158) |
| 2010-11 | 272 | 17 | 16.0:1 | 72% (196) |
| 2000-01 | 396 | 22 | 18.0:1 | 79% (311) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sandy River Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (213 to 240); teachers down 8% (15 to 13.9).
About Sandy River Middle School
Sandy River Middle School is a middle-grades school with a street address in Bradshaw, West Virginia. The school enrolls 240 students in grades 6 through 8. Across middle schools in West Virginia, the average enrollment is about 429.
The 9 schools in McDowell County Schools enroll 2,312 students altogether, Sandy River Middle School among them.
Roughly 100% of students at Sandy River Middle School are White. Among people living in McDowell County, the White share is about 88%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Sandy River Middle School scores 1%.
Its staff includes 13.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 17.3 students per teacher. Compared with the 13.3:1 average for middle schools in West Virginia, this school's ratio is higher.
The school is in McDowell County, where median household income comes to about $31,559, 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 30% of residents live below the federal poverty line. McDowell County counts 11 public schools with about 2,312 students.
Sandy River Middle School's nearest public school is Iaeger Elementary School (about 3.4 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are 3 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Remote: the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was an 8% decline, from 261 to 240. The ratio was 16.3:1 in 2020-21 and 17.3:1 in 2024-25.
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McDowell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
17,943
Census ACS
Median income
$31,559
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
7%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
30%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
2,312 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in McDowell County Schools
- Mount View High SchoolHigh · 521 students
- River View High SchoolHigh · 405 students
- Southside K-8Elementary · 266 students
- Bradshaw Elementary SchoolElementary · 214 students
- Iaeger Elementary SchoolElementary · 201 students
- Welch Elementary SchoolElementary · 189 students
Other schools in Bradshaw
- River View High SchoolHigh · 405 students
- Bradshaw Elementary SchoolElementary · 214 students
Nearby schools
- Iaeger Elementary School3.4 mi · 201
- Bradshaw Elementary School4.1 mi · 214
- River View High School4.2 mi · 405
- Fall River Elementary School5.4 mi · 112
- Southside K-810.1 mi · 266
- Huff Cons Elementary & Middle School11.6 mi · 235
Frequently asked questions
About Sandy River Middle SchoolHow large is Sandy River Middle School?
Sandy River Middle School enrolls approximately 240 students in grades 06-08.
Is Sandy River Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sandy River Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sandy River Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sandy River Middle School is approximately 17.3:1 (14 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sandy River Middle School?
At Sandy River Middle School, the student body is approximately 100% White, 0% Hispanic.
Is Sandy River Middle School public or private?
Sandy River Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by McDowell County Schools.
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