South Charleston Middle School

Virtual

Regular School · South Charleston, WV

South Charleston Middle School is a regular school school in South Charleston, West Virginia, serving grades 06–08 with 354 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 17.7:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

354

Teachers (FTE)

20.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

17.7:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	249	70%
Two or more races	49	14%
Black or African American	43	12%
Asian	7	2%
Hispanic/Latino	6	2%
Total enrollment	354	178M / 176F

English Language Learners: 4 (1% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	18.0% -8.6pp	26.6%	335
Reading Proficiency	33.0% -7.6pp	40.6%	333
Science Proficiency	20-24%	—	96

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.04 grade levels

Math

-0.13 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

9 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

14.1% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

122

34.5% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI) Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	354	100%

Contact & Location

400 3rd Ave

South Charleston, WV 25303

Phone: (304)348-1918

http://scms.kana.k12.wv.us/

District

KANAWHA COUNTY SCHOOLS

Per-pupil expenditure: $18,248

District enrollment: 23,864

Other Schools in District

Alban Elementary School Elementary
Alum Creek Elementary School Elementary
Andrews Heights Elementary School Elementary
Anne Bailey Elementary School Elementary
Belle Elementary School Elementary
Bridgeview Elementary School Elementary
Cedar Grove Elementary School Elementary
Central Elementary School Elementary

View all 61 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 25303) → CensusDepth.com
West Virginia population & income data → CensusDepth.com
West Virginia teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

540060000443

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD