Skip to main content

Public middle school · Wood County Schools · Vienna, West Virginia

Jackson Middle School

Jackson Middle School rates 7.6, right at the middle of Wood County Schools's middle schools, whose rated median is 7.6.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
7.6this school

7.6 on a one-to-ten scale; the Wood County Schools median is 7.6.

#159 of 636 schools in West Virginia · Wood County Schools: 5 middle schools rated, median 7.6

The brief

A Wood County Schools middle school where students score 60 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 159 of 636 schools in West Virginia and 10 of 24 in Wood County Schools.

Jackson Middle School is listed in Wood 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.

Math57%24 points above the West Virginia average of 33%Grades 6–8 · 497 students tested · 2025 WVGSA
Reading64%19 points above the West Virginia average of 45%Grades 6–8 · 500 students tested · 2025 WVGSA
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 18 points since 2021, reaching 60% 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
8.4
40% of the rating
Academics
9.2
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
4.2
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 48% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 57% (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 26105; 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.
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
$65,549
Median home value
$162,100
Median rent
$859/mo
College educated
30.9%
Homeownership
75.6%
Poverty rate
8.4%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 26105; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
31
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
18
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
4,078/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Vienna. 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 (Vienna), 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. Jackson Middle Schoolthis school
    7.6
  2. 7.6Compare →
  3. 6.4Compare →
Two grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and none rates higher than 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 Jackson Middle School serve?

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

How many students attend Jackson Middle School?

Jackson Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 476 students.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Jackson Middle School is 15.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Jackson Middle School rank in WV?

Jackson Middle School ranks #159 of 636 schools in WV.

What is Jackson Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Jackson Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.6 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 Jackson Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Jackson Middle School has 48% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 57% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Jackson Middle School a charter school?

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

Is Jackson Middle School a Title I school?

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

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
476
Student-teacher ratio
15.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
31
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Small City
County
Wood County
Rank in district
#10 of 24
Schools in district
27
District spending per student
$13,900
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
17.5%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 26105)
12,297
Area average commute
20.2 min
Area median age
40.8

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.