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Public School | Grades 6-8 | Kanawha County Schools

DU Pont Middle School is located in Belle, WV and is one of 18 middle schools in Kanawha County Schools School District. It is a public school that serves 395 students in grades 6-8.

DU Pont Middle School made AYP in 2010. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of West Virginia in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See DU Pont Middle School's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2011, DU Pont Middle School had 16 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The West Virginia average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about DU Pont Middle School's students and teachers. more

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301 West 34TH St, Belle, WV 25015

(304) 348-1978

Kanawha County Schools

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Dupont middle is better then Cedar Grove and East Bank put together!!

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Students

Enrollment (2011)

Total: 395

48% 52%

Student Economic Level (2011)

In 2011, DU Pont Middle School had 52% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. West Virginia had 51% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2011)

White

90%

Black

Hispanic

Kanawha County Schools District Spending

$10,186Per Pupil

The Kanawha County Schools spends $10,186 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 61% on instruction, 32% on support services, 7% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Kanawha County Schools District

16:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2011, DU Pont Middle School had 16 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The West Virginia average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher.

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About the WESTEST 2

What is it?

The WESTEST 2 is a West Virginia specific assessment that measures student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.

Which Grades and Subjects?

WESTEST 2 is an untimed summative test of West Virginia's 21st Century CSOs in the areas of online writing, reading, mathematics, social studies and science for grades 3 through 11.

How is it Scored?

Students are scored at five levels: distinguished, above mastery, mastery, partial mastery and novice. The goal is for students to score at either the mastery, above mastery, or distinguished level.

About the WESTEST

What is it?

The West Virginia Educational Standards Test (WESTEST) are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.

Which Grades and Subjects?

Students are assessed in reading, science and math in grades 3 through 8 and 10. In grades 3 through 8 students are assessed in social studies.

How is it Scored?

Students are scored at five levels: distinguished, above mastery, mastery, partial mastery and novice. The goal is for students to score at either the mastery, above mastery, or distinguished level.

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TestRating
3 out of 10

The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For West Virginia, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2008 West Virginia Educational Standards Test (WESTEST) Results for all subjects tested. more...

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