Middle school (grades 6-8) · Martinsburg, WV

Spring Mills Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Spring Mills Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 540006001207
0/100100/10039/100
👥 S:T ratio
39
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
24
📋 Attendance
21
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Spring Mills Middle School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of West Virginia schools. It is also one of the largest schools in West Virginia.

#2 of 3
middle schools in Martinsburg · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
15.2:1
large classes for West Virginia
945
students enrolled

Spring Mills Middle School has class sizes larger than 79% of West Virginia schools. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Spring Mills Middle School ranks #2 of 3 middle schools in Martinsburg, WV.

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

-34 students YoY

Spring Mills Middle School held near 930 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-34 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 62.9 → 62.2 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-34 students YoY 540006001207 · Martinsburg, WV Middle · MID · TRAD

945 enr · 15.2:1 · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: Musselman High School (1,725 students)

Spring Mills Middle School held near 930 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-34 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 62.9 → 62.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · West Virginia schools → · Find another →

Spring Mills Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Spring Mills Middle School reports 945 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 Spring Mills Middle School compares

Spring Mills Middle School held steady on CCD headcount: 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 15.2:1 ▲ 16% 13.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 945 top 4% - -

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

15.2:1
Leaner classes than 45% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
945
Bigger than 90% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
15.2:1
students per teacher - 16% above state mean
Top 79% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 21% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
31.6%
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
$12,899
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
Counselors2.5 FTE
Per 378 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
170
in-school suspensions + 107 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 18.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 29.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 24 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 71.7%
African American 13.1%
Two or More 7.1%
Hispanic or Latino 6.7%
Asian 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 71.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 45.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 45.9, Spring Mills Middle School is more mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Berkeley County Schools reports $12,899 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Spring Mills Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Musselman High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Spring Mills High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Martinsburg High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Hedgesville High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Potomack Intermediate School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Berkeley 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.

Frequently asked questions about Spring Mills Middle School

How many students attend Spring Mills Middle School?

Spring Mills Middle School has 945 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Martinsburg, WV. CCD year-over-year: 964 (2022-23) → 930 (2023-24), nearly flat (-34).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Spring Mills Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Spring Mills Middle School is 15.2:1, which is 16% higher than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Spring Mills Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Spring Mills Middle School is White at 71.7% of enrollment, in Martinsburg, WV.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Spring Mills Middle School?

Spring Mills Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (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 Spring Mills Middle School rank among middle schools in Martinsburg?

By Resource Investment Index, Spring Mills Middle School ranks #2 of 3 middle schools in Martinsburg, WV. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Martinsburg on the city page.

What other schools are in Berkeley County Schools?

Besides Spring Mills Middle School, Berkeley County Schools also operates Musselman High School (1,725 students), Spring Mills High School (1,544 students), and Martinsburg High School (1,505 students). See the Berkeley County Schools district page for the complete list.

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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