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What's the one class at TAYLOR COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL every student should take?
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Enrollment
640
Middle
DISTRICT 426 · STATE 429
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TAYLOR COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540138001462
Taylor County Middle School
670 Spring Hills Rd, Grafton, WV 26354 · (304) 265-0722 · Taylor County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL640 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
13.1:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · 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 5 | 152 | 24% |
| Grade 6 | 167 | 26% |
| Grade 7 | 158 | 25% |
| Grade 8 | 163 | 25% |
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · 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
Students here typically continue to
Taylor County Middle School→Grafton High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Taylor County Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
34.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
22.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 Taylor County Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #55 of 109 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #79 of 109 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 640 | #13 of 110 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #46 of 103 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 4.3% | #93 of 103 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.0% | #50 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
640
-61 (-9%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 806
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 640 | 49 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 651 | 52 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 685 | 47.5 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 701 | 50 | 14.0:1 | 41% (287) |
| 2017-18 | 727 | 48.3 | 15.0:1 | 46% (338) |
| 2015-16 | 723 | 46 | 15.7:1 | 48% (350) |
| 2010-11 | 722 | 50 | 14.4:1 | 48% (348) |
| 2000-01 | 765 | 58 | 13.2:1 | 62% (473) |
| 1990-91 | 806 | 51 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Taylor County Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (727 to 640); teachers up 1% (48.3 to 49).
About Taylor County Middle School
Federal records list Taylor County Middle School as a middle school in Grafton, West Virginia. Enrolled students number 640 students, in grades 5 through 8. Statewide, middle schools in West Virginia average about 429 students each.
Taylor County Schools is made up of 5 schools with 2,128 students in all.
White students are the large majority at Taylor County Middle School, with 98% of enrollment. The White share in Taylor County as a whole is similar, at about 95%. The chance that two students picked at random at Taylor County Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 4%.
At Taylor County Middle School, 49 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 13.1:1. Middle schools in West Virginia have a similar average ratio of 13.3:1.
Within Taylor County, median household income is about $57,795, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 5 public schools in Taylor County, with a combined enrollment of about 2,128.
Nearest public school: Grafton High School, about 2.4 miles away. The five-mile area around Taylor County Middle School holds 3 other public schools.
Federal data place Taylor County Middle School in the Rural: Fringe locale, which means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 9%, from 701 to 640.
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Taylor County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,487
Census ACS
Median income
$57,795
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
2,128 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Taylor County Schools
- Grafton High SchoolHigh · 658 students
- Anna Jarvis Elementary SchoolElementary · 461 students
- West Taylor Elementary SchoolElementary · 262 students
- Flemington Elementary SchoolElementary · 107 students
Other schools in Grafton
- Grafton High SchoolHigh · 658 students
- Anna Jarvis Elementary SchoolElementary · 461 students
Other Taylor County Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Taylor County Middle. Taylor County Middle School is the largest of the 4.
- Taylor County Middle SchoolCampbellsville, KY · 586 students
- TAYLOR COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOLPERRY, FL · 503 students
- Taylor County Middle SchoolButler, GA · 245 students
Nearby schools
- Grafton High School2.4 mi · 658
- Anna Jarvis Elementary School3.1 mi · 461
- West Taylor Elementary School4.3 mi · 262
- Flemington Elementary School5.6 mi · 107
- White Hall Elementary School7.6 mi · 184
- East Fairmont High School8.8 mi · 725
Frequently asked questions
About Taylor County Middle SchoolHow large is Taylor County Middle School?
Taylor County Middle School enrolls approximately 640 students in grades 05-08.
Is Taylor County Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Taylor County Middle School is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Taylor County Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Taylor County Middle School is approximately 13.1:1 (49 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Taylor County Middle School?
Student demographics at Taylor County Middle School are roughly 98% White, 0% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Taylor County Middle School public or private?
Taylor County Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Taylor County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.