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South Middle School

500 E Parkway Dr, Morgantown, WV 26501 · (304) 291-9340 · Monongalia County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL784 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

Enrollment
784
Middle
DISTRICT 567 · STATE 429
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
61 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 624431%
Grade 728136%
Grade 825933%
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 23% · US 70%
White
68487%
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 87% · US 43%
Hispanic
233%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3% · US 30%
Black
284%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4% · US 15%
Asian
51%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
446%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
39951%
Female
38549%

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Test scores

EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)
English Language Arts
48.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
33.0%
WV avg 27.8%

What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 48 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 South Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn West Virginia
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
33.0%#21 of 109
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
48.0%#18 of 109
Enrollment
ranked largest first
784#4 of 110
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.9:1#43 of 103
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
23.3%#33 of 103
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-0.5%#84 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 2024-25
Enrollment
784
+18 (+2%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 863
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 13.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2578460.812.9:1N/A
2023-2476861.512.5:1N/A
2022-2375563.511.9:1N/A
2020-217665613.7:137% (287)
2017-187885713.8:143% (336)
2015-167615813.1:139% (293)
2010-116975213.4:144% (307)
2000-017856013.1:144% (346)
1990-918635416.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Middle School.

Since 2017-18: students down 1% (788 to 784); teachers up 7% (57 to 60.8).

About South Middle School

South Middle School is a large middle school in Morgantown, West Virginia, under Monongalia County Schools. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 784 students in grades 6 through 8. The average for middle schools in West Virginia is about 429 students, so this school is 83% above average.

Monongalia County Schools runs 18 schools with a combined 11,193 students. South Middle School is one of them.

White students make up 87% of enrollment at South Middle School. The next largest groups are 6% multiracial, 4% Black, and 3% Hispanic. The White share in Monongalia County as a whole is similar, at about 87%. The school's diversity index is 23%, meaning two students picked at random have a 23% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

At South Middle School, 60.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 12.9:1. That is close to the 13.3:1 average for middle schools in West Virginia.

In Monongalia County (population about 107,163), the median household income is $65,346, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 49%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. South Middle School is one of 21 public schools in the county.

Mountainview Elementary School is the public school closest to South Middle School, about 0.6 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.

South Middle School has an NCES locale of City: Small.

There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (766) to 2024-25 (784).

Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

Monongalia County at a glance

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Population
107,163
Census ACS
Median income
$65,346
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
11,438 students

Quick facts

School name
South Middle School
District
Monongalia County Schools
Address
500 E Parkway Dr, Morgantown, WV 26501
Phone
(304) 291-9340
County
Monongalia County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
784
Teachers (FTE)
61
Student–teacher ratio
12.9:1
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
540093001299
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Monongalia County Schools
Other schools in Morgantown
Other South Middle schools

17 other US public schools in 14 states are named South Middle. South Middle School is the 7th largest of the 18.

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Frequently asked questions

About South Middle School
How large is South Middle School?
South Middle School enrolls approximately 784 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does South Middle School serve?
South Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at South Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at South Middle School is approximately 12.9:1 (61 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at South Middle School?
At South Middle School, the student body is approximately 87% White, 3% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is South Middle School in?
South Middle School is part of Monongalia County Schools.
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