SOUTH CHARLESTON MIDDLE SCHOOL

400 THIRD AVENUE
SOUTH CHARLESTON, WV 25303

(304)348-1918

350 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

South Charleston Middle School, located at 400 Third Avenue in South Charleston, West Virginia, serves as a key educational institution within the Kanawha County School District. Situated in the heart of the community, the school focuses on providing a structured learning environment for students in the middle grades, emphasizing academic development, social-emotional growth, and preparation for the high school transition.

The school is deeply integrated into the South Charleston community and is known for fostering a collaborative spirit among students, faculty, and families. By offering a range of core academic subjects alongside extracurricular opportunities, South Charleston Middle School aims to encourage student engagement and personal responsibility, striving to ensure that all students reach their potential in a supportive and localized educational setting.

350

Total Students

19.0

Full-Time Teachers

18.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for SOUTH CHARLESTON MIDDLE SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	272
Hispanic	4
Black	46
Asian	2
Two or More	25
American Indian	1

White
272 (77.7 %)
Black
46 (13.1 %)
Two or More
25 (7.1 %)
Hispanic
4 (1.1 %)
Asian
2 (0.6 %)
American Indian
1 (0.3 %)

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:	KANAWHA COUNTY SCHOOLS
Phone:	(304)348-1918
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	350
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	19.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.4
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 6 113

Grade 7 122

Grade 8 115