Elementary school (grades K-5) · Weston, WV

Robert L. Bland Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Robert L. Bland 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 540063001459
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👥 S:T ratio
53
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
50
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Robert L. Bland Middle School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the West Virginia median.

#1 of 3
public schools in Weston · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
11.7:1
students per teacher
503
students enrolled

Robert L. Bland Middle School has class sizes near the West Virginia median. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Robert L. Bland Middle School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Weston, WV.

School address

Weston, WV 26452
District: Lewis County Schools · West Virginia

NCES ID 540063001459 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-154 students YoY

Robert L. Bland Middle School shrank from 658 students in 2022-23 to 504 in 2023-24 (-23.4%).

Teacher FTE lost 43.6 → 34.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-154 students YoY 540063001459 · Weston, WV Elementary · MID · TRAD

503 enr · 11.7:1 · RII 43

Nearest enrollment peer: Lewis County High School (703 students)

Robert L. Bland Middle School shrank from 658 students in 2022-23 to 504 in 2023-24 (-23.4%). Teacher FTE lost 43.6 → 34.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · West Virginia schools → · Find another →

Robert L. Bland Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Robert L. Bland Middle School reports 503 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Robert L. Bland Middle School compares

Robert L. Bland Middle School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs West Virginia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs West Virginia West Virginia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.7:1 ▼ 11% 13.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 503 top 22% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.7:1
Leaner classes than 78% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
503
Bigger than 62% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
11.7:1
students per teacher - 11% below state mean
Top 34% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 66% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
77.5%
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
$13,986
per pupil, district-wide - below West Virginia avg of $15,158
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 252 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
69
in-school suspensions + 72 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 28.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 96.0%
Two or More 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino 1.0%
African American 0.8%
Asian 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 96.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 7.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 7.8, Robert L. Bland Middle School is less mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Lewis County Schools reports $13,986 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Robert L. Bland Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lewis County High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Peterson-Central Elementary School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Jane Lew Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Roanoke Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Leading Creek Elementary Smaller No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Robert L. Bland Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Lewis County Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~503 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Robert L. Bland Middle School

How many students attend Robert L. Bland Middle School?

Robert L. Bland Middle School has 503 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Weston, WV. CCD year-over-year: 658 (2022-23) → 504 (2023-24), down 154.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Robert L. Bland Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Robert L. Bland Middle School is 11.7:1, which is 11% lower than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 25% 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 Robert L. Bland Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Robert L. Bland Middle School is White at 96.0% of enrollment, in Weston, WV.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Robert L. Bland Middle School?

Robert L. Bland Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Robert L. Bland Middle School rank among public schools in Weston?

By Resource Investment Index, Robert L. Bland Middle School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Weston, WV. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Lewis County Schools?

Besides Robert L. Bland Middle School, Lewis County Schools also operates Lewis County High School (703 students), Peterson-Central Elementary School (476 students), and Jane Lew Elementary School (271 students). See the Lewis County Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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