Weir Middle School

Weir Middle School is an average-sized middle school in Weirton, West Virginia, part of Hancock County Schools. The school works with 493 students in grades 5 through 8.

Within Hancock County Schools, which oversees 7 schools and 3,342 students, Weir Middle School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Weir Middle School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (85%). Beyond that, the school reports 7% multiracial, 6% Black, 2% Hispanic.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Weir Middle School has 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.5:1. The state averages around 13.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the surrounding community, census data for Hancock County shows median household income runs about $61,466, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Weir Middle School is one of 9 public schools in Hancock County (combined enrollment of about 3,342 students).

The closest other public school is Weir High School, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Over the past 7-year window. Weir Middle School's enrollment has edged down 24% since 2018, when it stood at 650 (now 493). The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 11.5:1 today.

On the community side, the feed for Weir Middle School typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.