For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 376 students in Braxton County Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in West Virginia.
Public Middle School in Braxton County School have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the West Virginia public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the West Virginia public middle school average of 11% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
8 Schools
199 Schools
# Students
1,596 Students
74,045 Students
# Teachers
127 Teachers
5,527 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Braxton County Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 56 school districts in West Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#46 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
28%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
91%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.20
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
2%
% Black
n/a
4%
% White
96%
89%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,594 is higher than the state median of $16,208. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,369 is less than the state median of $15,371. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,594
$16,208
Spending / Student
$15,369
$15,371
Best Braxton County Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Braxton County Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
100 Carter Braxton Dr
Sutton, WV 26601
(304) 765-2644
Sutton, WV 26601
(304) 765-2644
Gr: 6-8 | 376 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
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