West Side Middle School

812 Park Ave, Charleston, WV 25302

DSchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
374
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.5 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Kanawha County Schools
Kanawha County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 109 West Virginia middle schools · How we grade
Test scores14% proficient in math & reading
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Equity10% of low-income students proficient
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Attendance23% chronically absent
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Class size12.5 students per teacher
63rdpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other West Virginia middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About West Side Middle School

West Side Middle School is a public middle school in Charleston, West Virginia, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Kanawha County Schools. The school is located in a small city in Kanawha County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 374 students were enrolled, with about 12.5 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical West Virginia middle school (13.2 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 109 West Virginia middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

812 Park Ave
Charleston, WV 25302
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
374 students
Students per teacher
12.5 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
City — Small
School district
Kanawha County Schools
County
Kanawha County
NCES school ID
540060001442

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.