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Public middle school · Mineral County Schools · Keyser, West Virginia

Keyser Middle School

Keyser Middle School rates 5.4, right at the middle of Mineral County Schools's middle schools, whose rated median is 5.3.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.4this school

5.4 on a one-to-ten scale; the Mineral County Schools median is 5.3.

#446 of 636 schools in West Virginia · Mineral County Schools: 2 middle schools rated, median 5.3

The brief

A Mineral County Schools middle school where students score 26 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 446 of 636 schools in West Virginia and 9 of 12 in Mineral County Schools.

Keyser Middle School is listed in Mineral 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.

Math22%14 points below the West Virginia average of 36%Grades 5–8 · 692 students tested · 2025 WVGSA
Reading30%16 points below the West Virginia average of 46%Grades 5–8 · 692 students tested · 2025 WVGSA
Proficiency is down 9 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 26% recently.2025 WVGSA; 41 test records from WV state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.6
40% of the rating
Academics
2.7
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
5.8
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 27% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 32% (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 26726; 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.
Keyser 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
$68,189
Median home value
$168,400
Median rent
$629/mo
College educated
25.3%
Homeownership
73.2%
Poverty rate
14.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 26726; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
30
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
12
Somewhat Bikeable

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

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. Keyser Middle Schoolthis school
    5.4
  2. Mineral County Alternative Program0.0 mi
    not ratedCompare →
One grade-compatible school using the same rating model sits within 5 miles.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 Keyser Middle School serve?

Keyser Middle School serves students in grades 5th through 8th.

How many students attend Keyser Middle School?

Keyser Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 689 students.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Keyser Middle School is 13.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Keyser Middle School rank in WV?

Keyser Middle School ranks #446 of 636 schools in WV.

What is Keyser Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Keyser Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.4 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 Keyser Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Keyser Middle School has 27% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 32% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Keyser Middle School a charter school?

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

Is Keyser Middle School a Title I school?

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

School facts

Grades
5th – 8th
Enrollment
689
Student-teacher ratio
13.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
50
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Town
County
Mineral County
Phone
(304) 788-4220
Rank in district
#9 of 12
Schools in district
14
District spending per student
$13,984
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
18.3%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 26726)
12,619
Area average commute
25 min
Area median age
42.9

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.