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Public middle school · Kanawha County Schools · Charleston, West Virginia

Andrew Jackson Middle School

Andrew Jackson Middle School rates 6.0, below most Kanawha County Schools middle schools, whose rated median is 6.5.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.0this school

6.0 on a one-to-ten scale; the Kanawha County Schools median is 6.5.

#359 of 636 schools in West Virginia · Kanawha County Schools: 12 middle schools rated, median 6.5

The brief

A Kanawha County Schools middle school where students score 46 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 359 of 636 schools in West Virginia and 41 of 63 in Kanawha County Schools.

Andrew Jackson Middle School is listed in Kanawha County Schools, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math42%9 points above the West Virginia average of 33%Grades 6–8 · 568 students tested · 2025 WVGSA
Reading49%4 points above the West Virginia average of 45%Grades 6–8 · 569 students tested · 2025 WVGSA
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 14 points since 2021, reaching 46% in 2025.2025 WVGSA; 37 test records from WV state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
6.8
40% of the rating
Academics
7.2
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
3.2
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 41% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 52% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 WVGSA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 WVGSA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 25313; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Andrew Jackson Middle School and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$63,945
Median home value
$148,300
Median rent
$940/mo
College educated
33.6%
Homeownership
74%
Poverty rate
8.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 25313; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
55
Somewhat Walkable
Bike Score
19
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
4,047/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Charleston. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Charleston), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Compare nearby

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Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  5. Andrew Jackson Middle Schoolthis school
    6.0
Four grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and four rate higher than Andrew Jackson Middle School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Andrew Jackson Middle School serve?

Andrew Jackson Middle School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Andrew Jackson Middle School?

Andrew Jackson Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 494 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Andrew Jackson Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Andrew Jackson Middle School is 16.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Andrew Jackson Middle School rank in WV?

Andrew Jackson Middle School ranks #359 of 636 schools in WV.

What is Andrew Jackson Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Andrew Jackson Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Andrew Jackson Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Andrew Jackson Middle School has 41% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 52% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Andrew Jackson Middle School a charter school?

No, Andrew Jackson Middle School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Andrew Jackson Middle School a Title I school?

No, Andrew Jackson Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
494
Student-teacher ratio
16.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
30
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Midsize Suburb
County
Kanawha County
Rank in district
#41 of 63
Schools in district
66
District spending per student
$14,242
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
19.4%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 25313)
11,862
Area average commute
26.1 min
Area median age
42.5

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, West Virginia Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.