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McKinley Middle School

Public | 6-8 | 374 students

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4 stars

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Posted June 4, 2012

I moved to the Saint Albans area wanting my child to go to Mckinley hearing great things about the staff. My daughter transferred there with low grades and struggling with 7th grade level work. She has ADHD and gets very frustrated when she doesnt understand the work. I thought Mckinley would be a great school to help my daughter and give her an education that even children with problems deserve, but i quickly found out that although the faculity was awesome and really tried to help my daughter, the administration was cold and very hateful when dealing with me and my daughter. They wrote me a letter not accepting her to their school next year and to go to her home school. This is really upsetting and hurtful. So i can tell you if her child has the slightest problems dont expect the administration to be caring and helpful even though the teachers were awsome. The students there are statistics to the administration and if your student will bring down their stats or testing scores, they will get rid of them if they can. I am very disappointed in Mckinley Middle School Administration. But if your kid doesn't have any problems or need extra help it is a great school.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 1, 2011

My daughter has had a wonderful experience at McKinley! Academics, sports and extracurriculars have been great! Faculty is caring and firm in areas of discipline.
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Posted May 5, 2009

The best school around is McKinley. Hayes is near it, but Hayes doesn't have such a great staff and principal like McKinley.
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Posted April 24, 2006

I transferred my child to McKinley Middle because of the excellent staff and quality of programs. The school is small but the students are caring and polite. The high standards of the faculty and the professionalism of the administration is outstanding. Quality programs like Read 180 (a reading remediation program) set this little school apart. If you want your child to work upwards toward their potential MMS is where you will send them.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted June 9, 2003

I just wanted to say Thank you to McKinley Junior High. It has really changed my life. On the last day I didn't want to leave. The teachers have been supportive to me and fun. I wish them the best and hope that turning into a middle school will not change the quality of this school.


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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 44% in 2010.

115 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
48%

2009

 
 
61%

2008

 
 
80%

2007

 
 
74%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 43% in 2010.

115 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
55%

2009

 
 
62%

2008

 
 
88%

2007

 
 
82%
Science

The state average for Science was 40% in 2010.

115 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
57%

2009

 
 
62%

2008

 
 
92%

2007

 
 
86%
Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 34% in 2010.

110 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
45%

2009

 
 
69%

2008

 
 
71%

2007

 
 
75%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2009-2010 West Virginia used the West Virginia Educational Standards Test 2 (WESTEST 2) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading, math and science, and grades 3 through 11 in social studies. The WESTEST 2 is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of West Virginia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the test.

See West Virginia's state standards

Source: West Virginia Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 47% in 2010.

126 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
40%

2009

 
 
56%

2008

 
 
65%

2007

 
 
74%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 43% in 2010.

126 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
50%

2009

 
 
59%

2008

 
 
82%

2007

 
 
83%
Science

The state average for Science was 43% in 2010.

124 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
37%

2009

 
 
58%

2008

 
 
91%

2007

 
 
78%
Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 39% in 2010.

124 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
52%

2009

 
 
60%

2008

 
 
81%

2007

 
 
71%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2009-2010 West Virginia used the West Virginia Educational Standards Test 2 (WESTEST 2) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading, math and science, and grades 3 through 11 in social studies. The WESTEST 2 is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of West Virginia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the test.

See West Virginia's state standards

Source: West Virginia Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 38% in 2010.

122 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
39%

2009

 
 
54%

2008

 
 
66%

2007

 
 
70%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 42% in 2010.

123 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
37%

2009

 
 
56%

2008

 
 
81%

2007

 
 
74%
Science

The state average for Science was 46% in 2010.

116 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
50%

2009

 
 
52%

2008

 
 
77%

2007

 
 
80%
Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 33% in 2010.

116 students were tested at this school in 2010.

2010

 
 
37%

2009

 
 
56%

2008

 
 
74%

2007

 
 
72%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2009-2010 West Virginia used the West Virginia Educational Standards Test 2 (WESTEST 2) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading, math and science, and grades 3 through 11 in social studies. The WESTEST 2 is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of West Virginia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the test.

See West Virginia's state standards

Source: West Virginia Department of Education

Math

All Students48%
Female52%
Male44%
Black9%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White52%
Economically disadvantaged41%
Economically non-disadvantaged54%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities47%
English language learnersn/a

Reading

All Students55%
Female61%
Male49%
Black27%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White58%
Economically disadvantaged47%
Economically non-disadvantaged63%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities53%
English language learnersn/a

Science

All Students57%
Female61%
Male54%
Black36%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White60%
Economically disadvantaged50%
Economically non-disadvantaged65%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities57%
English language learnersn/a

Social Studies

All Students45%
Female46%
Male43%
Black45%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White44%
Economically disadvantaged30%
Economically non-disadvantaged59%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities46%
English language learnersn/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2009-2010 West Virginia used the West Virginia Educational Standards Test 2 (WESTEST 2) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading, math and science, and grades 3 through 11 in social studies. The WESTEST 2 is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of West Virginia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the West Virginia Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See West Virginia's state standards

Source: West Virginia Department of Education

Math

All Students40%
Female41%
Male39%
Black25%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White41%
Economically disadvantaged31%
Economically non-disadvantaged49%
Students with disabilities14%
Students without disabilities43%
English language learnersn/a

Reading

All Students50%
Female56%
Male46%
Black25%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White53%
Economically disadvantaged42%
Economically non-disadvantaged59%
Students with disabilities21%
Students without disabilities54%
English language learnersn/a

Science

All Students37%
Female33%
Male40%
Black13%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White41%
Economically disadvantaged33%
Economically non-disadvantaged42%
Students with disabilities17%
Students without disabilities39%
English language learnersn/a

Social Studies

All Students52%
Female44%
Male57%
Black38%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
White53%
Economically disadvantaged43%
Economically non-disadvantaged61%
Students with disabilities25%
Students without disabilities54%
English language learnersn/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2009-2010 West Virginia used the West Virginia Educational Standards Test 2 (WESTEST 2) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading, math and science, and grades 3 through 11 in social studies. The WESTEST 2 is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of West Virginia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the West Virginia Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See West Virginia's state standards

Source: West Virginia Department of Education

Math

All Students39%
Female33%
Male44%
Black30%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White39%
Economically disadvantaged29%
Economically non-disadvantaged52%
Students with disabilities10%
Students without disabilities37%
English language learnersn/a

Reading

All Students37%
Female40%
Male33%
Black10%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White38%
Economically disadvantaged23%
Economically non-disadvantaged56%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities38%
English language learnersn/a

Science

All Students50%
Female43%
Male57%
Black30%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White51%
Economically disadvantaged34%
Economically non-disadvantaged71%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities51%

Social Studies

All Students37%
Female28%
Male46%
Black20%
Asiann/a
Hispanicn/a
Multiracialn/a
White38%
Economically disadvantaged22%
Economically non-disadvantaged57%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities39%
English language learnersn/a
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2009-2010 West Virginia used the West Virginia Educational Standards Test 2 (WESTEST 2) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in reading, math and science, and grades 3 through 11 in social studies. The WESTEST 2 is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of West Virginia. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the West Virginia Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See West Virginia's state standards

Source: West Virginia Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 87% 93%
Black 11% 5%
Asian/Pacific Islander 1% 1%
Hispanic 1% 1%
American Indian/Alaska Native N/A 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 53%N/A50%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 15N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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3000 Kanawha Terrace
St. Albans, WV 25177
Phone: (304) 722-0218

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