West Side Middle School

Virtual

Regular School · Charleston, WV

West Side Middle School is a regular school school in Charleston, West Virginia, serving grades 06–08 with 374 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 12.5:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

374

Teachers (FTE)

30.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

12.5:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	172	46%
Black or African American	135	36%
Two or more races	60	16%
Hispanic/Latino	6	2%
Asian	1	0%
Total enrollment	374	187M / 187F

English Language Learners: 3 (1% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	7.0% -19.6pp	26.6%	379
Reading Proficiency	18.0% -22.6pp	40.6%	380
Science Proficiency	10-14%	—	115

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)

-0.42 grade levels

Math

-0.09 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

4 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

114

30.5% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

330

88.2% 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.)	374	100%

Contact & Location

812 Park Ave

Charleston, WV 25302

Phone: (304)348-6123

http://wsm.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 25302) → CensusDepth.com
West Virginia population & income data → CensusDepth.com
West Virginia teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

540060001442

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