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Public middle school · Marshall County Schools · Wheeling, West Virginia

Sherrard Middle School

Sherrard Middle School rates 8.1, among the strongest middle schools in Marshall County Schools, where the rated median is 7.1.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
8.1this school

8.1 on a one-to-ten scale; the Marshall County Schools median is 7.1.

#106 of 636 schools in West Virginia · Marshall County Schools: 2 middle schools rated, median 7.1

The brief

A Marshall County Schools middle school where students score 46 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 106 of 636 schools in West Virginia and 3 of 13 in Marshall County Schools.

Sherrard Middle School is listed in Marshall 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.

Math42%9 points above the West Virginia average of 33%Grades 6–8 · 428 students tested · 2025 WVGSA
Reading49%4 points above the West Virginia average of 45%Grades 6–8 · 429 students tested · 2025 WVGSA
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 11 points since 2021, reaching 46% 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
8.3
40% of the rating
Academics
7.2
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.9
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 41% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 48% (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 26003; 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.
Sherrard 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
$58,625
Median home value
$164,500
Median rent
$823/mo
College educated
32.6%
Homeownership
68.4%
Poverty rate
15.4%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 26003; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
8
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
3
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
2,449/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Wheeling. 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 (Wheeling), 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. 8.8Compare →
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  3. Sherrard Middle Schoolthis school
    8.1
  4. 6.9Compare →
Three grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and two rate higher than Sherrard 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 Sherrard Middle School serve?

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

How many students attend Sherrard Middle School?

Sherrard Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 444 students.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Sherrard 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 Sherrard Middle School rank in WV?

Sherrard Middle School ranks #106 of 636 schools in WV.

What is Sherrard Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Sherrard Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.1 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 Sherrard Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Sherrard Middle School has 41% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 48% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Sherrard Middle School a charter school?

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

Is Sherrard Middle School a Title I school?

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

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
444
Student-teacher ratio
13.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
33
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Rural
County
Marshall County
Rank in district
#3 of 13
Schools in district
13
District spending per student
$18,263
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
24.3%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 26003)
40,445
Area average commute
21.6 min
Area median age
45.7

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.