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Public middle school · Lewis County Schools · Weston, West Virginia

Robert L. Bland Middle School

Robert L. Bland Middle School rates 5.1, right at the middle of Lewis County Schools's middle schools, whose rated median is 5.1.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.1this school

5.1 on a one-to-ten scale; the Lewis County Schools median is 5.1.

#488 of 636 schools in West Virginia · Lewis County Schools: 1 middle schools rated, median 5.1

The brief

A Lewis County Schools middle school where students score 27 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 488 of 636 schools in West Virginia and 5 of 6 in Lewis County Schools.

Robert L. Bland Middle School is listed in Lewis 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.

Math23%10 points below the West Virginia average of 33%Grades 6–8 · 525 students tested · 2025 WVGSA
Reading30%15 points below the West Virginia average of 45%Grades 6–8 · 523 students tested · 2025 WVGSA
Proficiency is down 11 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 27% recently.2025 WVGSA; 37 test records from WV state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.9
40% of the rating
Academics
2.8
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
3.8
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 28% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 33% (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 26452; 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.
Robert L. Bland Middle School and the 19 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
$48,019
Median home value
$112,500
Median rent
$750/mo
College educated
15.6%
Homeownership
63%
Poverty rate
24.6%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 26452; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
71
Very Walkable
Bike Score
49
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
539/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Weston. 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 (Weston), 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

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Robert L. Bland Middle School serve?

Robert L. Bland Middle School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Robert L. Bland Middle School?

Robert L. Bland Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 504 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Robert L. Bland Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Robert L. Bland Middle School is 14.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Robert L. Bland Middle School rank in WV?

Robert L. Bland Middle School ranks #488 of 636 schools in WV.

What is Robert L. Bland Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Robert L. Bland Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.1 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 Robert L. Bland Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Robert L. Bland Middle School has 28% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 33% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Robert L. Bland Middle School a charter school?

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

Is Robert L. Bland Middle School a Title I school?

No, Robert L. Bland Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
504
Student-teacher ratio
14.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
34
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Town
County
Lewis County
Phone
(304) 269-8325
Rank in district
#5 of 6
Schools in district
6
District spending per student
$13,986
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
19.3%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 26452)
9,374
Area average commute
27.8 min
Area median age
41.1

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.