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

Triadelphia Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Triadelphia Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 540105000869
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
52
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
23
📋 Attendance
18
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Triadelphia Middle School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the West Virginia median.

#4 of 4
middle schools in Wheeling · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
12.1:1
students per teacher
387
students enrolled

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

By Resource Investment Index, Triadelphia Middle School ranks #4 of 4 middle schools in Wheeling, WV.

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

+19 students YoY

Triadelphia Middle School held near 409 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+19 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 32.0 → 32.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+19 students YoY 540105000869 · Wheeling, WV Middle · SMALL · TRAD

387 enr · 12.1:1 · RII 41

Nearest enrollment peer: Wheeling Park High School (1,427 students)

Triadelphia Middle School held near 409 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+19 headcount). Teacher FTE held 32.0 → 32.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · West Virginia schools → · Find another →

Triadelphia Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Triadelphia Middle School reports 387 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 Triadelphia Middle School compares

Triadelphia 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 12.1:1 ▼ 8% 13.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 387 top 35% - -

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

12.1:1
Leaner classes than 75% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
387
Bigger than 45% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
12.1:1
students per teacher - 8% below state mean
Top 40% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 60% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
32.8%
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
$16,079
per pupil, district-wide - above 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 387 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 78 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 20.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 80.9%
African American 9.0%
Two or More 7.2%
Asian 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino 1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 80.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 33.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 33.2, Triadelphia Middle School is more mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Ohio County Schools reports $16,079 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Triadelphia Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Wheeling Park High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Warwood School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Woodsdale Elementary School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Elm Grove Elementary School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Ritchie Elementary School Smaller No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Ohio 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 Triadelphia Middle School

How many students attend Triadelphia Middle School?

Triadelphia Middle School has 387 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Wheeling, WV. CCD year-over-year: 390 (2022-23) → 409 (2023-24), nearly flat (+19).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Triadelphia Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Triadelphia Middle School is 12.1:1, which is 8% lower than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 23% 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 Triadelphia Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Triadelphia Middle School is White at 80.9% of enrollment, in Wheeling, WV.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Triadelphia Middle School?

Triadelphia Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (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 Triadelphia Middle School rank among middle schools in Wheeling?

By Resource Investment Index, Triadelphia Middle School ranks #4 of 4 middle schools in Wheeling, 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 Wheeling on the city page.

What other schools are in Ohio County Schools?

Besides Triadelphia Middle School, Ohio County Schools also operates Wheeling Park High School (1,427 students), Warwood School (516 students), and Woodsdale Elementary School (405 students). See the Ohio 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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