B-U Middle School
Rt. 6 Box 303
Buckhannon WV, 26201, Upshur County
Phone: 304-472-1520
Ranking:
(308 out of 558, bottom 45%)*

Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
School District: Upshur County School District
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 63 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 68 | 68 | 69 | |||||||
Total Students: | 873 | 848 | 819 | 820 | 825 | 856 | 910 | |||||||
Grade 6: | 302 | 34.6% | 308 | 36.3% | 262 | 32.0% | 278 | 33.9% | 276 | 33.5% | 259 | 30.3% | 299 | 32.9% |
Grade 7: | 310 | 35.5% | 268 | 31.6% | 274 | 33.5% | 284 | 34.6% | 260 | 31.5% | 300 | 35.0% | 299 | 32.9% |
Grade 8: | 261 | 29.9% | 272 | 32.1% | 283 | 34.6% | 258 | 31.5% | 289 | 35.0% | 297 | 34.7% | 312 | 34.3% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 444 | 50.9% | 426 | 50.2% | 417 | 50.9% | 413 | 50.4% | 418 | 50.7% | 419 | 48.9% | 448 | 49.2% |
Female: | 429 | 49.1% | 422 | 49.8% | 402 | 49.1% | 407 | 49.6% | 407 | 49.3% | 429 | 50.1% | 458 | 50.3% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% |
Asian: | 2 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 3 | 0.3% |
Hispanic: | 4 | 0.5% | 5 | 0.6% | 8 | 1.0% | 9 | 1.1% | 8 | 1.0% | 5 | 0.6% | 8 | 0.9% |
Black: | 11 | 1.3% | 16 | 1.9% | 11 | 1.3% | 12 | 1.5% | 10 | 1.2% | 8 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.2% |
White: | 854 | 97.8% | 822 | 96.9% | 797 | 97.3% | 796 | 97.1% | 806 | 97.7% | 841 | 98.2% | 896 | 98.5% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 441 | 50.5% | 404 | 47.6% | 354 | 43.2% | 354 | 43.2% | 351 | 42.5% | 369 | 43.1% | 372 | 40.9% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 78 | 8.9% | 94 | 11.1% | 87 | 10.6% | 75 | 9.1% | 94 | 11.4% | 77 | 9.0% | 96 | 10.5% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.85 | 13.58 | 12.91 | 13.08 | 12.16 | 12.60 | 13.30 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
WESTEST 2 | ||||||
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 61.66 | 61.66 | 60 |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 39.41 | 39.41 | 43 |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 40.94 | 40.94 | 45 |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 42.02 | 42.02 | 48 |
2009 | RLA | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 70.35 | 70.35 | 65 |
2010 | RLA | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 46.18 | 46.18 | 43 |
2011 | RLA | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 51.62 | 51.62 | 50 |
2012 | RLA | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 50.97 | 50.97 | 51 |
2009 | Science | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 62.69 | 62.69 | 58 |
2010 | Science | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 41.39 | 41.39 | 40 |
2011 | Science | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 50.18 | 50.18 | 41 |
2012 | Science | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 46.45 | 46.45 | 42 |
2009 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 54.98 | 54.98 | 60 |
2010 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 32.59 | 32.59 | 34 |
2011 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 36.1 | 36.1 | 35 |
2012 | Social Studies | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 29.08 | 29.08 | 34 |
2009 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 47.78 | 47.78 | 55 |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 48.41 | 48.41 | 47 |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 39.78 | 39.78 | 44 |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 50.36 | 50.36 | 51 |
2009 | RLA | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 61.43 | 61.43 | 63 |
2010 | RLA | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 43.42 | 43.42 | 43 |
2011 | RLA | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 47.53 | 47.53 | 51 |
2012 | RLA | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 50.72 | 50.72 | 49 |
2009 | Science | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 52.79 | 52.79 | 54 |
2010 | Science | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 43.95 | 43.95 | 43 |
2011 | Science | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 39.14 | 39.14 | 42 |
2012 | Science | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 48.16 | 48.16 | 45 |
2009 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 52.09 | 52.09 | 52 |
2010 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 36.8 | 36.8 | 39 |
2011 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 35.23 | 35.23 | 38 |
2012 | Social Studies | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 43.01 | 43.01 | 40 |
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 53.33 | 53.33 | 53 |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 33.79 | 33.79 | 37 |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 39.16 | 39.16 | 40 |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 37.05 | 37.05 | 42 |
2009 | RLA | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 56 | 56 | 61 |
2010 | RLA | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 39.44 | 39.44 | 42 |
2011 | RLA | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 43.34 | 43.34 | 48 |
2012 | RLA | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 42.59 | 42.59 | 47 |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 48.63 | 48.63 | 55 |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 43.72 | 43.72 | 46 |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 43.24 | 43.24 | 42 |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 38.74 | 38.74 | 47 |
2009 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 54.76 | 54.76 | 58 |
2010 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 28.87 | 28.87 | 33 |
2011 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 31.41 | 31.41 | 36 |
2012 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 30.74 | 30.74 | 34 |
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* B-U Middle School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.