WHEELING MIDDLE SCHOOL

192 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Wheeling Middle School, located at 3500 Chapline St in Wheeling, West Virginia, serves as a central educational hub for the local community within the Ohio County Schools district. The school is committed to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes academic growth, character development, and student engagement during the critical middle school transition years. By offering a comprehensive curriculum alongside various extracurricular opportunities, the school aims to prepare its students for the challenges of high school and beyond.

The school is recognized for its role in the historic Wheeling community, blending traditional educational values with modern instructional practices. With a focus on inclusivity and student success, Wheeling Middle School works to cultivate a collaborative culture involving students, faculty, and families. Through its dedicated staff and array of school programs, the institution strives to provide a well-rounded experience that encourages both personal and academic excellence in all its students.

192

Total Students

19.0

Full-Time Teachers

10.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for WHEELING MIDDLE SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	133
Hispanic	3
Black	33
Asian	3
Two or More	19
American Indian	1

White
133 (69.3 %)
Black
33 (17.2 %)
Two or More
19 (9.9 %)
Hispanic
3 (1.6 %)
Asian
3 (1.6 %)
American Indian
1 (0.5 %)

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:	OHIO COUNTY SCHOOLS
Phone:	(304)243-0425
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	192
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	19.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.1
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 80

Grade 7 46

Grade 8 66