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What do students at SISSONVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL actually talk about outside of class?
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Enrollment
521
Middle
DISTRICT 433 · STATE 429
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KANAWHA COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540060000451
Sissonville Middle School
100 Middle School Ln, Charleston, WV 25312 · (304) 348-1993 · Kanawha County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL521 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
17.4:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
1
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 | 122 | 23% |
| Grade 6 | 133 | 26% |
| Grade 7 | 135 | 26% |
| Grade 8 | 131 | 25% |
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · 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 Kanawha County Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
45.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
33.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 Sissonville Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Kanawha County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #20 of 109 | #3 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #29 of 109 | #2 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 521 | #35 of 110 | #3 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #100 of 103 | #10 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.1% | #79 of 103 | #12 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.3% | #30 of 84 | #6 of 9 |
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
521
-41 (-7%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 523
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 17.0:1
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 | 521 | 30 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 513 | 32 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 541 | 29 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 562 | 33 | 17.0:1 | 51% (289) |
| 2017-18 | 615 | 37 | 16.6:1 | 50% (309) |
| 2015-16 | 617 | 37 | 16.7:1 | 50% (309) |
| 2010-11 | 676 | 41 | 16.5:1 | 49% (332) |
| 2000-01 | 529 | 33 | 16.0:1 | 45% (238) |
| 1990-91 | 523 | 31 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sissonville Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (615 to 521); teachers down 19% (37 to 30).
About Sissonville Middle School
Sissonville Middle School is one of the public schools in Charleston, West Virginia. It is a mid-sized middle school. Total enrollment is 521 students, and the grades served are 5 through 8. Middle schools in West Virginia have about 429 students on average; enrollment here is 21% higher.
Kanawha County Schools has 65 schools and 23,485 students, and Sissonville Middle School is one of those schools.
The share of students at Sissonville Middle School who are White is 96%. The remaining students are 3% multiracial. Among people living in Kanawha County, the White share is about 86%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 7%.
Sissonville Middle School has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.4:1. The school's 17.4:1 compares with an average of 13.3:1 for middle schools in West Virginia.
Census data for Kanawha County show the median household earns about $60,943 a year, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Sissonville Middle School, Kanawha County has 70 public schools.
The closest school to Sissonville Middle School is Sissonville High School, located about 0.8 miles away. Sissonville Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within five miles.
For locale, NCES codes Sissonville Middle School as Rural: Fringe.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Sissonville Middle School had a net loss of 41 students, or 7%.
The discussion board for Sissonville Middle School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Kanawha County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
176,537
Census ACS
Median income
$60,943
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
70
25,173 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kanawha County Schools
- George Washington High SchoolHigh · 1,145 students
- Riverside High SchoolHigh · 1,057 students
- Capital High SchoolHigh · 1,051 students
- Saint Albans High SchoolHigh · 882 students
- South Charleston High SchoolHigh · 874 students
- Nitro High SchoolHigh · 818 students
Other schools in Charleston
- West Virginia Virtual AcademyCombined · 1,654 students
- George Washington High SchoolHigh · 1,145 students
- Capital High SchoolHigh · 1,051 students
- John Adams Middle SchoolMiddle · 740 students
- Sissonville High SchoolHigh · 564 students
- Andrew Jackson Middle SchoolMiddle · 488 students
Nearby schools
- Sissonville High School0.8 mi · 564
- Flinn Elementary School1.2 mi · 430
- Sissonville Elementary School5.0 mi · 216
- Grandview Annex5.7 mi · 18
- Grandview Elementary School5.7 mi · 134
- Edgewood Elementary5.8 mi · 413
Frequently asked questions
About Sissonville Middle SchoolHow many students attend Sissonville Middle School?
Sissonville Middle School enrolls approximately 521 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Sissonville Middle School serve?
Sissonville Middle School serves grades 05-08.
How many students per teacher at Sissonville Middle School?
Approximately 17.4:1 students per teacher at Sissonville Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sissonville Middle School?
At Sissonville Middle School, the student body is approximately 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Sissonville Middle School public or private?
Sissonville Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Kanawha County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.