Middle school (grades 6-8) · Lost Creek, WV

South Harrison Middle School

Federal NCES profile for South Harrison Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 540051000864
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👥 S:T ratio
56
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
51
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

South Harrison Middle School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% of West Virginia schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Lost Creek · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
11.1:1
small classes for West Virginia
244
students enrolled

South Harrison Middle School has class sizes smaller than 75% of West Virginia schools. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, South Harrison Middle School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Lost Creek, WV.

School address

Lost Creek, WV 26385
District: Harrison County Schools · West Virginia

NCES ID 540051000864 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-20 students YoY

South Harrison Middle School shrank from 274 students in 2022-23 to 254 in 2023-24 (-7.3%).

Teacher FTE lost 22.4 → 21.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-20 students YoY 540051000864 · Lost Creek, WV Middle · SMALL · TRAD

244 enr · 11.1:1 · RII 44

Nearest enrollment peer: Bridgeport High School (817 students)

South Harrison Middle School shrank from 274 students in 2022-23 to 254 in 2023-24 (-7.3%). Teacher FTE lost 22.4 → 21.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · West Virginia schools → · Find another →

South Harrison Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows South Harrison Middle School reports 244 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 South Harrison Middle School compares

South Harrison 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 11.1:1 ▼ 15% 13.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 244 top 63% - -

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

11.1:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
244
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
11.1:1
students per teacher - 15% below state mean
Top 25% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 75% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
48.8%
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
$14,396
per pupil, district-wide - below West Virginia avg of $15,158
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 244 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
26
in-school suspensions + 35 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 25.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 97.5%
Hispanic or Latino 1.2%
Two or More 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: White at 97.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 4.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 4.9, South Harrison Middle School is less mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Harrison County Schools reports $14,396 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How South Harrison Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Bridgeport High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Johnson Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Robert C Byrd High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Nutter Fort Primary School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Bridgeport Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Harrison County Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle 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 (~244 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about South Harrison Middle School

How many students attend South Harrison Middle School?

South Harrison Middle School has 244 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Lost Creek, WV. CCD year-over-year: 274 (2022-23) → 254 (2023-24), down 20.

What is the student-teacher ratio at South Harrison Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at South Harrison Middle School is 11.1:1, which is 15% lower than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 29% 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 South Harrison Middle School?

The largest demographic group at South Harrison Middle School is White at 97.5% of enrollment, in Lost Creek, WV.

What is the Resource Investment Index for South Harrison Middle School?

South Harrison Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (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 South Harrison Middle School rank among public schools in Lost Creek?

By Resource Investment Index, South Harrison Middle School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Lost Creek, 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 Harrison County Schools?

Besides South Harrison Middle School, Harrison County Schools also operates Bridgeport High School (817 students), Johnson Elementary School (742 students), and Robert C Byrd High School (689 students). See the Harrison 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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