For the 2025-26 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,549 students in Fayette County Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in West Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Fayette County Schools have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the West Virginia public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the West Virginia public middle school average of 10% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
13 Schools
204 Schools
# Students
5,421 Students
74,303 Students
# Teachers
384 Teachers
5,796 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fayette County Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 57 school districts in West Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#45 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
28%
Graduation Rate
89%
91%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.20
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
1%
2%
% Black
4%
4%
% White
91%
90%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,890 is higher than the state median of $15,982. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,911 is higher than the state median of $15,156. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$97 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$92 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,890
$15,982
Spending / Student
$16,911
$15,156
Best Fayette County Schools Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Midland Trail High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
26719 Midland Trail
Hico, WV 25854
(304) 658-5184
Hico, WV 25854
(304) 658-5184
Gr: 6-12 | 631 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
Rank: #22.
Meadow Bridge High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
870 Main St
Meadow Bridge, WV 25976
(304) 484-7917
Meadow Bridge, WV 25976
(304) 484-7917
Gr: 7-12 | 194 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #33.
Oak Hill Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
320 W Oyler Ave
Oak Hill, WV 25901
(304) 469-3711
Oak Hill, WV 25901
(304) 469-3711
Gr: 6-8 | 639 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: n/an/a
515 W Maple Ave
Fayetteville, WV 25840
(304) 574-0560
Fayetteville, WV 25840
(304) 574-0560
Gr: PK-8 | 558 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: n/an/a
1 Greyhound Lane
Smithers, WV 25186
(304) 442-8284
Smithers, WV 25186
(304) 442-8284
Gr: PK-8 | 527 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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