Enrollment
374
Middle
DISTRICT 433 · STATE 429
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KANAWHA COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540060001442
West Side Middle School
812 Park Ave, Charleston, WV 25302 · (304) 348-6123 · Kanawha County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL374 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
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
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 6 | 116 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 137 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 121 | 32% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · 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
18.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
7.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 18 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 7 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 West Side Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia | In Kanawha County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 7.0% | #109 of 109 | #12 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 18.0% | #109 of 109 | #12 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 374 | #63 of 110 | #8 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #36 of 103 | #2 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.2% | #2 of 103 | #1 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.4% | #49 of 84 | #7 of 9 |
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
374
-64 (-15%) vs 2020
-63% since 1990-91, when it was 1,004
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 374 | 30 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 354 | 33 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 377 | 22 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 438 | 37 | 11.8:1 | 79% (348) |
| 2017-18 | 427 | 40 | 10.7:1 | 72% (308) |
| 2015-16 | 505 | 43 | 11.7:1 | 68% (341) |
| 2010-11 | 499 | 43 | 11.6:1 | 74% (371) |
| 2000-01 | 766 | 55 | 13.9:1 | 55% (421) |
| 1990-91 | 1,004 | 62 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Side Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (427 to 374); teachers down 25% (40 to 30).
About West Side Middle School
West Side Middle School is a public middle-grades school in Charleston, West Virginia. Classes run from 6 through 8, and the school has 374 students.
West Side Middle School is in Kanawha County Schools, a district with 23,485 students across 65 schools.
West Side Middle School's enrollment has no majority group, and White students are the largest at 46%. Other students are 36% Black and 16% multiracial. By comparison, Kanawha County residents are about 86% White. The chance that two students picked at random at West Side Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 63%.
Teachers at West Side Middle School total 30 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 12.5:1. The 13.3:1 average for middle schools in West Virginia is higher than this school's figure.
Federal survey data for Kanawha County show that median household income is about $60,943, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 30% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. A total of 70 public schools operate in Kanawha County, serving about 25,173 students.
Mary C. Snow West Side Elementary is the closest public school, about 0.7 miles away in a straight line. West Side Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Small.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 374 was 15% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 438.
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Kanawha County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
176,537
Census ACS
Median income
$60,943
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
70
25,173 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kanawha County Schools
- George Washington High SchoolHigh · 1,145 students
- Riverside High SchoolHigh · 1,057 students
- Capital High SchoolHigh · 1,051 students
- Saint Albans High SchoolHigh · 882 students
- South Charleston High SchoolHigh · 874 students
- Nitro High SchoolHigh · 818 students
Other schools in Charleston
- West Virginia Virtual AcademyCombined · 1,654 students
- George Washington High SchoolHigh · 1,145 students
- Capital High SchoolHigh · 1,051 students
- John Adams Middle SchoolMiddle · 740 students
- Sissonville High SchoolHigh · 564 students
- Sissonville Middle SchoolMiddle · 521 students
Other West Side Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named West Side Middle. West Side Middle School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- West Side Middle SchoolWaterbury, CT · 848 students
- West Side Middle SchoolElkhart, IN · 569 students
Nearby schools
- Mary C. Snow West Side Elementary0.7 mi · 453
- KCS Alternative Learning1.1 mi · 134
- Edgewood Elementary1.3 mi · 413
- Weberwood Elementary School1.5 mi · 247
- Grandview Elementary School2.0 mi · 134
- Grandview Annex2.0 mi · 18
Frequently asked questions
About West Side Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at West Side Middle School?
West Side Middle School enrolls approximately 374 students in grades 06-08.
Is West Side Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
West Side Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at West Side Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at West Side Middle School is approximately 12.5:1 (30 FTE teachers).
How diverse is West Side Middle School?
West Side Middle School reports a student body of 46% White, 2% Hispanic, 36% Black, 0% Asian, 16% Two or more.
Who oversees West Side Middle School?
West Side Middle School is overseen by Kanawha County Schools in Kanawha County.
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