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Public middle school · Berkeley County Schools · Gerrardstown, West Virginia

Mountain Ridge Middle School

Mountain Ridge Middle School rates 7.0, above the middle of Berkeley County Schools's middle schools, whose rated median is 6.3.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
7.0this school

7.0 on a one-to-ten scale; the Berkeley County Schools median is 6.3.

#228 of 636 schools in West Virginia · Berkeley County Schools: 6 middle schools rated, median 6.3

The brief

A Berkeley County Schools middle school where students score 39 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 228 of 636 schools in West Virginia and 9 of 31 in Berkeley County Schools.

Mountain Ridge Middle School is listed in Berkeley 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.

Math31%2 points below the West Virginia average of 33%Grades 6–8 · 626 students tested · 2025 WVGSA
Reading47%2 points above the West Virginia average of 45%Grades 6–8 · 628 students tested · 2025 WVGSA
Proficiency declined earlier in the 12-year record (2014–2025), then recovered 13 points since 2021, reaching 39% in 2025.2025 WVGSA; 27 test records from WV state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.5
40% of the rating
Academics
5.8
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
4.6
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 23% (multi-year average, 2014-2025) · reading/ELA 44% (multi-year average, 2014-2025).

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 25420; 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, 2014-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Mountain Ridge 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
$96,020
Median home value
$274,600
Median rent
$768/mo
College educated
40.3%
Homeownership
80.7%
Poverty rate
11%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 25420; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
4
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
21
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
235/100K
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. Mountain Ridge Middle Schoolthis school
    7.0
  2. 6.4Compare →
One grade-compatible school using the same rating model sits within 5 miles, and none rates higher than Mountain Ridge 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 Mountain Ridge Middle School serve?

Mountain Ridge Middle School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Mountain Ridge Middle School?

Mountain Ridge Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 634 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mountain Ridge Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Mountain Ridge Middle School is 13.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Mountain Ridge Middle School rank in WV?

Mountain Ridge Middle School ranks #228 of 636 schools in WV.

What is Mountain Ridge Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Mountain Ridge Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.0 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 Mountain Ridge Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Mountain Ridge Middle School has 23% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2014-2025) and 44% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2014-2025).

Is Mountain Ridge Middle School a charter school?

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

Is Mountain Ridge Middle School a Title I school?

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

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
634
Student-teacher ratio
13.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
47
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Rural
County
Berkeley County
Rank in district
#9 of 31
Schools in district
32
District spending per student
$12,899
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
15.0%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 25420)
5,086
Area median age
47.4

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.