VAN DEVENDER MIDDLE SCHOOL

311 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Van Devender Middle School, located at 918 31st Street in Parkersburg, West Virginia, serves as a public educational institution within the Wood County School District. The school provides a traditional middle school curriculum designed for students in the transition years between elementary and high school, focusing on core academic subjects such as mathematics, science, English language arts, and social studies, while also offering opportunities for elective courses and extracurricular activities.

As part of the Parkersburg community, Van Devender Middle School emphasizes student development through a mix of academic rigor and social-emotional growth. The school aims to prepare its student body for the challenges of secondary education by fostering a supportive learning environment, encouraging school spirit, and maintaining community engagement. Like other schools in the Wood County system, it adheres to state-mandated academic standards while striving to meet the diverse needs of its local student population.

311

Total Students

28.5

Full-Time Teachers

10.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for VAN DEVENDER MIDDLE SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	265
Hispanic	7
Black	11
Asian	2
Two or More	24
Pacific Islander	2

White
265 (85.2 %)
Two or More
24 (7.7 %)
Black
11 (3.5 %)
Hispanic
7 (2.3 %)
Asian
2 (0.6 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.6 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS
Phone:	(304)420-9645
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	311
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	28.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 109

Grade 7 90

Grade 8 112