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

Du Pont Middle School

Du Pont Middle School rates 6.8, right at the middle of Kanawha County Schools's 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.
6.8this school

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

#267 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 36 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 267 of 636 schools in West Virginia and 31 of 63 in Kanawha County Schools.

Du Pont 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.

Math29%4 points below the West Virginia average of 33%Grades 6–8 · 293 students tested · 2025 WVGSA
Reading43%2 points below the West Virginia average of 45%Grades 6–8 · 294 students tested · 2025 WVGSA
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 11 points since 2021, reaching 36% 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
9.0
40% of the rating
Academics
5.1
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
5.5
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 29% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 44% (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 25015; 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.
Du Pont 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
$50,472
Median home value
$106,900
Median rent
$1,077/mo
College educated
13.5%
Homeownership
73.6%
Poverty rate
8.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 25015; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
21
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
29
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
2,678/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

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. Du Pont Middle Schoolthis school
    6.8
  2. 6.4Compare →
  3. not ratedCompare →
Two grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and none rates higher than Du Pont Middle School among the rated peers.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.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Du Pont Middle School serve?

Du Pont Middle School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Du Pont Middle School?

Du Pont Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 407 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Du Pont Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Du Pont Middle School is 14:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Du Pont Middle School rank in WV?

Du Pont Middle School ranks #267 of 636 schools in WV.

What is Du Pont Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Du Pont Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.8 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 Du Pont Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Du Pont Middle School has 29% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 44% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Du Pont Middle School a charter school?

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

Is Du Pont Middle School a Title I school?

No, Du Pont Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
407
Student-teacher ratio
14:1
Teachers (FTE)
29
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Midsize Suburb
County
Kanawha County
Rank in district
#31 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 25015)
3,577
Area average commute
24.2 min
Area median age
44

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.