Enrollment
263
Middle
DISTRICT 289 · STATE 429
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WIRT COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540159000102
Wirt County Middle School
426 Schoolview, Elizabeth, WV 26143 · (304) 275-3977 · Wirt County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL263 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
11.6:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 | 59 | 22% |
| Grade 6 | 58 | 22% |
| Grade 7 | 69 | 26% |
| Grade 8 | 77 | 29% |
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 4% · 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
Wirt County Middle School→Wirt County High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Wirt County Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
40.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
35.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 Wirt County Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #13 of 109 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #55 of 109 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 263 | #89 of 110 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #21 of 103 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 3.7% | #95 of 103 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.0% | #27 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
263
-31 (-11%) vs 2020
-23% since 2000-01, when it was 340
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 263 | 22.7 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 263 | 23.7 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 294 | 25 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 294 | 23 | 12.8:1 | 51% (151) |
| 2017-18 | 313 | 20.9 | 15.0:1 | 61% (190) |
| 2015-16 | 313 | 21 | 14.9:1 | 50% (156) |
| 2010-11 | 304 | 22 | 13.8:1 | 56% (169) |
| 2000-01 | 340 | 24 | 14.2:1 | 58% (196) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wirt County Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (313 to 263); teachers up 9% (20.9 to 22.7).
About Wirt County Middle School
Elizabeth, West Virginia, is home to Wirt County Middle School, a low-enrollment middle-grades school. The school reports 263 students in grades 5 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in West Virginia is about 429 students.
Wirt County Schools includes 3 schools. Together they enroll 866 students.
Most students at Wirt County Middle School are White: 98% of enrollment. County-wide, about 96% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at Wirt County Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 4%.
Wirt County Middle School counts 22.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 11.6 students for each one. Among middle schools in West Virginia, the typical ratio is 13.3:1.
Wirt County Middle School is located in Wirt County, where median household income is about $49,867, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 16%, and about 14% of people live in poverty. Wirt County Middle School is one of 3 public schools in Wirt County, which together enroll about 866 students.
Nearby, Wirt County Primary Center is less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles number 2.
Wirt County Middle School falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 263 was 11% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 294. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 12.8:1; by 2024-25 it was 11.6:1.
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Wirt County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,053
Census ACS
Median income
$49,867
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
866 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wirt County Schools
- Wirt County Primary CenterElementary · 328 students
- Wirt County High SchoolHigh · 275 students
Other schools in Elizabeth
- Wirt County Primary CenterElementary · 328 students
- Wirt County High SchoolHigh · 275 students
Nearby schools
- Wirt County Primary Center0.0 mi · 328
- Wirt County High School0.3 mi · 275
- Kanawha Elementary School10.4 mi · 265
- Mineral Wells Elementary School10.5 mi · 465
- Martin Elementary School14.1 mi · 250
- Edison Middle School14.2 mi · 551
Frequently asked questions
About Wirt County Middle SchoolHow large is Wirt County Middle School?
Wirt County Middle School enrolls approximately 263 students in grades 05-08.
Is Wirt County Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Wirt County Middle School is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wirt County Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Wirt County Middle School is approximately 11.6:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Wirt County Middle School?
At Wirt County Middle School, the student body is approximately 98% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black.
Is Wirt County Middle School public or private?
Wirt County Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Wirt County Schools.
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