Enrollment
221
West Virginia · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Oceana, WV
Oceana Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Oceana Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 540165001213
👥 S:T ratio 48
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 56
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Oceana Middle School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the West Virginia median.
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 13:1
- students per teacher
- 221
- students enrolled
Oceana Middle School has class sizes near the West Virginia median. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Wyoming County Schools · West Virginia
NCES ID 540165001213 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
17.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13:1
vs 13.1:1 West Virginia avg
-1% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Oceana Middle School compares with West Virginia and U.S. medians
What stands out at Oceana Middle School
Oceana Middle School is a mid-sized elementary school in Oceana, West Virginia, enrolling 221 students.
At 13:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the West Virginia median, within a few percentage points of the 13.1:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Enrollment of 221 puts it in the smaller third of West Virginia schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 643 scored West Virginia schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (98% of enrollment) (diversity index 4/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 221 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 73.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 20.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 75 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 221 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 3 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Wyoming County Schools also operates Westside High School (509 students) and Wyoming County East High School (449 students) alongside Oceana Middle School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Oceana Middle School compares
Oceana Middle School on the metrics families compare, against West Virginia and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs West Virginia | West Virginia avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13:1 | ▼ 1% | 13.1:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 221 | top 70% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13:1
Leaner classes than 67% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
221
Bigger than 22% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
13:1
students per teacher
- 1% below state mean
Top 49% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 51% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
73.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,097
per pupil, district-wide
- below West Virginia avg of $14,844
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 221 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
20
in-school suspensions + 55 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 33.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 3 expulsions.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 98.2%
Two or More 0.9%
African American 0.5%
Asian 0.5%
Largest group: White at 98.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 3.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 3.6, Oceana Middle School is less mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wyoming County Schools, which includes Oceana Middle School.
$14,097
Per student
-5%
vs West Virginia
Avg $14,844
-15%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.4%
State 53.4%
Federal 20.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Oceana Middle School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westside High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Wyoming County East High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Berlin Mckinney Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Pineville Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Baileysville Elementary & Middle School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Oceana Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 509
- Students per teacher
- 18.2:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 449
- Students per teacher
- 18:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 372
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 296
- Students per teacher
- 10.2:1
- Resource Index
- 36/100
- Enrollment
- 267
- Students per teacher
- 11.6:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of West Virginia, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~221 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Oceana Middle School
How many students attend Oceana Middle School?
Oceana Middle School has 221 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Oceana, WV.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Oceana Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Oceana Middle School is 13:1, which is 1% lower than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 17% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Oceana Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Oceana Middle School is White at 98.2% of enrollment, in Oceana, WV.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Oceana Middle School?
Oceana Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Oceana Middle School a good school?
Oceana Middle School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the West Virginia median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Wyoming County Schools?
Besides Oceana Middle School, Wyoming County Schools also operates Westside High School (509 students), Wyoming County East High School (449 students), and Berlin Mckinney Elementary School (372 students). See the Wyoming County Schools district page for the complete list.
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