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D−

West Side Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

812 Park Ave, Charleston, WV 25302 · (304) 348-6123 · Part of Kanawha County School District

Charleston’s School Grade C+ better than 41% of West Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
374
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about West Side Middle School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of West Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Charleston kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where Charleston kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–510 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8West Side Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency7%
State average 27.7%
Reading / language arts18%
State average 39.6%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among West Virginia’s 591 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

812 Park Ave, Charleston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6116
Grade 7137
Grade 8121
Enrollment over time
438’20
456’21
377’22
354’23
374’24

Down 14.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 46%Black 36%Two or more races 16%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West Side Middle School from Charleston families.

Other schools in Kanawha County School District

The district →
Elk Elementary Center
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charleston
B
475 students14:1
Mary C. Snow West Side Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charleston
D−
453 students13:1
Point Harmony Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cross Lanes
B
440 students16:1
Flinn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Charleston
B−
430 students15:1
Bridgeview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · South Charleston
D−
417 students13:1
Edgewood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Charleston
B−
413 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against West Virginia’s other public schools; Charleston’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.