Enrollment
244
Middle
DISTRICT 422 · STATE 429
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARRISON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540051000864
South Harrison Middle School
3003 Hawk Hwy, Lost Creek, WV 26385 · (304) 326-7460 · Harrison County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL244 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
11.3:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 13.3:1
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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 | 81 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 77 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 86 | 35% |
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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
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EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
35.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
18.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 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 South Harrison Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.0% | #74 of 109 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #75 of 109 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 244 | #93 of 110 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #15 of 103 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 4.8% | #89 of 103 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.5% | #47 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
-61 (-20%) vs 2020
-25% since 2000-01, when it was 326
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 21.6 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 254 | 21.4 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 274 | 22.4 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 305 | 22 | 13.9:1 | 35% (106) |
| 2017-18 | 279 | 20.8 | 13.4:1 | 47% (132) |
| 2015-16 | 249 | 20 | 12.4:1 | 47% (116) |
| 2010-11 | 303 | 20 | 15.2:1 | 50% (150) |
| 2000-01 | 326 | 20 | 16.3:1 | 60% (196) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Harrison Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (279 to 244); teachers up 4% (20.8 to 21.6).
About South Harrison Middle School
Federal records list South Harrison Middle School as a middle school in Lost Creek, West Virginia. Students in grades 6 through 8 attend, and enrollment is 244 students. The typical figure for middle schools in West Virginia is about 429 students.
South Harrison Middle School is a school in Harrison County Schools. The district has 24 schools and 9,358 students.
Federal enrollment data show South Harrison Middle School is 98% White. The school's diversity index is 5%, meaning two students picked at random have a 5% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
South Harrison Middle School's 21.6 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 11.3:1. On average, middle schools in West Virginia have 13.3:1, compared with 11.3:1 here.
Among Harrison County residents, the median household income is $60,377, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 27%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Besides South Harrison Middle School, Harrison County has 27 other public schools.
The nearest public school is Lost Creek Elementary School, at less than a tenth of a mile. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles.
South Harrison Middle School is coded as Rural: Distant in federal locale data.
Enrollment is down 20% from 2020-21, when South Harrison Middle School had 305 students, to 2024-25, when it had 244. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 13.9:1 to 11.3:1.
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Harrison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
64,984
Census ACS
Median income
$60,377
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
9,414 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Harrison County Schools
- Bridgeport High SchoolHigh · 817 students
- Johnson Elementary SchoolElementary · 742 students
- Robert C Byrd High SchoolHigh · 689 students
- Nutter Fort Primary SchoolElementary · 593 students
- Bridgeport Middle SchoolMiddle · 590 students
- Big Elm Elementary SchoolElementary · 567 students
Other schools in Lost Creek
- South Harrison High SchoolHigh · 365 students
- Lost Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 103 students
Other South Harrison Middle schools
One other US public school is named South Harrison Middle. South Harrison Middle School is the largest of the 2.
- SOUTH HARRISON MIDDLEBETHANY, MO · 229 students
Nearby schools
- Lost Creek Elementary School0.0 mi · 103
- South Harrison High School0.1 mi · 365
- West Milford Elementary School1.3 mi · 363
- Jane Lew Elementary School5.1 mi · 271
- Robert C Byrd High School5.3 mi · 689
- Nutter Fort Intermediate School6.0 mi · 445
Frequently asked questions
About South Harrison Middle SchoolHow many students attend South Harrison Middle School?
South Harrison Middle School enrolls approximately 244 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does South Harrison Middle School serve?
South Harrison Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at South Harrison Middle School?
Approximately 11.3:1 students per teacher at South Harrison Middle School.
How diverse is South Harrison Middle School?
South Harrison Middle School reports a student body of 98% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees South Harrison Middle School?
South Harrison Middle School is overseen by Harrison County Schools in Harrison County.
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