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Public middle school · Ohio County Schools · Wheeling, West Virginia

Bridge Street Middle School

Bridge Street Middle School rates 6.9, below most Ohio County Schools middle schools, whose rated median is 8.2.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.9this school

6.9 on a one-to-ten scale; the Ohio County Schools median is 8.2.

#255 of 636 schools in West Virginia · Ohio County Schools: 3 middle schools rated, median 8.2

The brief

An Ohio County Schools middle school where students score 43 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 255 of 636 schools in West Virginia and 7 of 13 in Ohio County Schools.

Bridge Street Middle School is listed in Ohio 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.

Math35%2 points above the West Virginia average of 33%Grades 6–8 · 283 students tested · 2025 WVGSA
Reading51%6 points above the West Virginia average of 45%Grades 6–8 · 282 students tested · 2025 WVGSA
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 10 points since 2021, reaching 43% 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
5.3
40% of the rating
Academics
6.7
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.9
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 38% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 54% (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 26003; 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

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Bridge Street 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
$58,625
Median home value
$164,500
Median rent
$823/mo
College educated
32.6%
Homeownership
68.4%
Poverty rate
15.4%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 26003; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
59
Somewhat Walkable
Bike Score
32
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
2,449/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Wheeling. 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 (Wheeling), 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

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Wheeling Middle School3.5 mi
    8.8Compare →
  2. Triadelphia Middle School1.4 mi
    8.2Compare →
  3. Sherrard Middle School3.3 mi
    8.1Compare →
  4. Bridge Street Middle Schoolthis school
    6.9
Three grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and three rate higher than Bridge Street 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 Bridge Street Middle School serve?

Bridge Street Middle School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Bridge Street Middle School?

Bridge Street Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 278 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bridge Street Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Bridge Street Middle School is 11.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Bridge Street Middle School rank in WV?

Bridge Street Middle School ranks #255 of 636 schools in WV.

What is Bridge Street Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Bridge Street Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.9 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 Bridge Street Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Bridge Street Middle School has 38% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 54% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Bridge Street Middle School a charter school?

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

Is Bridge Street Middle School a Title I school?

No, Bridge Street Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
278
Student-teacher ratio
11.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
24
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Small City
County
Ohio County
Phone
(304) 243-0381
Rank in district
#7 of 13
Schools in district
13
District spending per student
$16,079
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
21.2%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 26003)
40,445
Area average commute
21.6 min
Area median age
45.7

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

Sources and official links

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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.