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If you could change one rule at WASHINGTON IRVING MIDDLE SCHOOL, what would it be?
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Enrollment
533
Middle
DISTRICT 422 · STATE 429
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARRISON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540051000605
Washington Irving Middle School
443 Lee Ave, Clarksburg, WV 26301 · (304) 326-7420 · Harrison County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL533 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
12.5:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 6 | 165 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 171 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 197 | 37% |
Student demographics
29%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
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
38.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
19.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 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 Washington Irving Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #68 of 109 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #61 of 109 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 533 | #34 of 110 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #37 of 103 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.6% | #29 of 103 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.4% | #59 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
533
-5 (-1%) vs 2020
-22% since 2000-01, when it was 681
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 533 | 42.6 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 541 | 40 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 540 | 43.1 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 538 | 40 | 13.4:1 | 55% (296) |
| 2017-18 | 588 | 41.1 | 14.3:1 | 58% (341) |
| 2015-16 | 569 | 44 | 12.9:1 | 43% (247) |
| 2010-11 | 628 | 47 | 13.4:1 | 56% (353) |
| 2000-01 | 681 | 48 | 14.2:1 | 57% (391) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington Irving Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (588 to 533); teachers up 4% (41.1 to 42.6).
About Washington Irving Middle School
Families in Clarksburg, West Virginia, are served by Washington Irving Middle School, a mid-sized middle-grades school. It enrolls 533 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 6 through 8. The school is 24% larger than the average for middle schools in West Virginia.
Harrison County Schools oversees Washington Irving Middle School and 23 other schools, with 9,358 students in total.
Of every 100 students at Washington Irving Middle School, about 84 are White. The remaining students are 8% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, and 2% Black. Census figures show Harrison County is about 93% White. A diversity index of 29% means there is a 29% chance two randomly chosen students at Washington Irving Middle School are from different groups.
Washington Irving Middle School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1, with 42.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in West Virginia is 13.3:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Harrison County show that the median household earns about $60,377 a year, about 27% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Harrison County has 28 public schools with about 9,414 students, including Washington Irving Middle School.
Measured in a straight line, North View Elementary School is about 1.2 miles from Washington Irving Middle School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Washington Irving Middle School falls in the Town: Distant locale category, used for schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 538 to 533.
People who know Washington Irving Middle School can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Clarksburg
- Robert C Byrd High SchoolHigh · 689 students
- Mountaineer Middle SchoolMiddle · 351 students
- Liberty High SchoolHigh · 346 students
- Victory Elementary SchoolElementary · 320 students
- North View Elementary SchoolElementary · 242 students
- United High SchoolCombined · 148 students
Nearby schools
- North View Elementary School1.2 mi · 242
- Clarksburg Classical Academy1.3 mi · 56
- Robert C Byrd High School1.4 mi · 689
- Nutter Fort Intermediate School1.5 mi · 445
- Nutter Fort Primary School1.5 mi · 593
- Victory Elementary School2.3 mi · 320
Frequently asked questions
About Washington Irving Middle SchoolHow many students attend Washington Irving Middle School?
Washington Irving Middle School enrolls approximately 533 students in grades 06-08.
Is Washington Irving Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Washington Irving Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Washington Irving Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Washington Irving Middle School is approximately 12.5:1 (43 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Washington Irving Middle School?
Student demographics at Washington Irving Middle School are roughly 84% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black, 8% Two or more.
Is Washington Irving Middle School public or private?
Washington Irving Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Harrison County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.