Enrollment
200
Middle
DISTRICT 258 · STATE 429
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OHIO COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540105000874
Wheeling Middle School
3500 Chapline St, Wheeling, WV 26003 · (304) 243-0425 · Ohio County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL200 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
9.1:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
Community
0
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 | 64 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 64 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 72 | 36% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · 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
Wheeling Middle School→Wheeling Park High School
Based on grade levels within Ohio County Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
47.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
17.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 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 Wheeling Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #79 of 109 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #22 of 109 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 200 | #103 of 110 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.1:1 | #2 of 103 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.5% | #10 of 103 |
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
200
-7 (-3%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 334
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
was 8.6:1
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 | 200 | 22 | 9.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 185 | 20 | 9.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 192 | 19 | 10.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 207 | 24 | 8.6:1 | 62% (128) |
| 2017-18 | 180 | 21 | 8.6:1 | 74% (133) |
| 2015-16 | 205 | 22 | 9.3:1 | 60% (123) |
| 2010-11 | 192 | 18 | 10.7:1 | 63% (120) |
| 2000-01 | 241 | 19 | 12.7:1 | 56% (134) |
| 1990-91 | 334 | 24 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wheeling Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (180 to 200); teachers up 5% (21 to 22).
About Wheeling Middle School
Wheeling Middle School is a small middle-grades school with an address in Wheeling, West Virginia. It teaches 200 students in grades 6 through 8. By comparison, middle schools in West Virginia enroll about 429 students on average.
Across its 15 schools, Ohio County Schools enrolls 5,215 students. Wheeling Middle School is one of those schools.
Federal enrollment data show Wheeling Middle School is 68% White. The remaining shares are 16% Black, 12% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. Ohio County as a whole is about 90% White, so the school's share is lower. A diversity index of 50% means there is a 50% chance two randomly chosen students at Wheeling Middle School are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 9.1:1. The school has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across middle schools in West Virginia, the average ratio is 13.3:1.
The school's county is Ohio County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $57,094 a year, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Wheeling Middle School shares Ohio County with 14 other public schools.
A public school about 0.2 miles away, Ritchie Elementary School, is the closest to Wheeling Middle School. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Locale: City: Small. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment fell by 3% across 4 years, from 207 in 2020-21 to 200 in 2024-25.
This page is set up for the Wheeling Middle School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Ohio County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
41,582
Census ACS
Median income
$57,094
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
5,215 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ohio County Schools
- Wheeling Park High SchoolHigh · 1,427 students
- Warwood SchoolElementary · 497 students
- Woodsdale Elementary SchoolElementary · 405 students
- Triadelphia Middle SchoolMiddle · 387 students
- Warwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 304 students
- Elm Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 299 students
Other schools in Wheeling
- Wheeling Park High SchoolHigh · 1,427 students
- Warwood SchoolElementary · 497 students
- Sherrard Middle SchoolMiddle · 409 students
- Woodsdale Elementary SchoolElementary · 405 students
- Hilltop Elementary SchoolElementary · 401 students
- Triadelphia Middle SchoolMiddle · 387 students
Nearby schools
- Ritchie Elementary School0.2 mi · 289
- Madison Elementary School1.8 mi · 231
- Bethlehem Elementary School1.8 mi · 125
- Bellaire High School2.2 mi · 310
- Steenrod Elementary School2.8 mi · 256
- Woodsdale Elementary School2.8 mi · 405
Frequently asked questions
About Wheeling Middle SchoolHow large is Wheeling Middle School?
Wheeling Middle School enrolls approximately 200 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Wheeling Middle School serve?
Wheeling Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Wheeling Middle School have?
Wheeling Middle School employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.1:1.
How diverse is Wheeling Middle School?
Wheeling Middle School reports a student body of 68% White, 3% Hispanic, 16% Black, 1% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees Wheeling Middle School?
Wheeling Middle School is overseen by Ohio County Schools in Ohio County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.