Suncrest Middle School

Summary:

Suncrest Middle School is a public middle school in Morgantown, West Virginia, serving 501 students in grades 6-8. As part of the Monongalia County Schools district, which is ranked 5th out of 55 districts in the state, Suncrest Middle School consistently ranks among the top 5 middle schools in West Virginia with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Suncrest Middle School's academic performance is exceptional, with proficiency rates in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science significantly higher than the state and district averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 8th-grade proficiency rates were 52.2% in Mathematics, 65.9% in English Language Arts, and 56% in Science, compared to the state averages of 28.7%, 41.1%, and 26.2%, respectively. Additionally, the school's diverse student population, with a higher percentage of Asian (12.38%) and African American (7.98%) students compared to nearby schools, is a notable strength. Suncrest Middle School also ranks highly in the state for the performance of specific student groups, such as Asian, African American, and English Language Learner students.

While the nearby schools in the Marion County and Monongalia County districts also perform well, Suncrest Middle School stands out with its higher overall rankings and proficiency rates. The school's lower student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.8 to 14.1 over the past three school years, may contribute to its academic success. However, the school's performance for students with disabilities and low socioeconomic status, while still strong compared to the state, could be an area for further improvement as the school works to maintain its high level of academic achievement across all student groups and grade levels.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 360 Baldwin St
       Morgantown, WV  26505-3260


(304) 291-9335

District: Monongalia County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
4th of 169 West Virginia Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,007 Help


Students who attend Suncrest Middle School usually attend:

High:    Morgantown High School

Feeder schools for Suncrest Middle School:

Elementary:    North Elementary School
    Suncrest Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.8 Help
Number of students:  498

Racial breakdown:

White:
65.7%
Asian:
11.6%
African American:
8.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  36.4% Help


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Compare Details Suncrest Middle School ranks better than 97.6% of middle schools in West Virginia. It also ranks 2nd among 4 ranked middle schools in the Monongalia County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 94.35. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (65.7%), Asian (11.6%), African American (8.8%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Suncrest Middle School is 13.8, which is the highest among 4 middle schools in the Monongalia County Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Suncrest Middle School is $12,007, which is the lowest among 4 middle schools in the Monongalia County Schools District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Suncrest Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Suncrest Middle School 4th of 169 West Virginia public middle schools. (See Suncrest Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Monongalia County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Monongalia County Schools 5th of 55 West Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Suncrest Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Suncrest Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 94.21 4th 171 97.7%
2010 98.74 1st 171 99.4%
2011 98.17 1st 171 99.4%
2012 97.22 3rd 172 98.3%
2013 97.23 3rd 174 98.3%
2014 96.56 2nd 172 98.8%
2015 96.23 3rd 173 98.3%
2016 94.69 3rd 172 98.3%
2017 93.41 3rd 176 98.3%
2018 96.11 2nd 170 98.8%
2019 91.93 7th 171 95.9%
2021 95.66 2nd 171 98.8%
2022 95.96 4th 169 97.6%
2023 93.26 4th 168 97.6%
2024 94.35 4th 169 97.6%
See the entire list of West Virginia Middle School Rankings!

Rank History for Multi-racial students at Suncrest Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 65.48 16th 107 85.0%
2018 83.35 2nd 34 94.1%
2021 81.35 2nd 20 90.0%
2022 50.18 15th 27 44.4%
2023 85.21 4th 28 85.7%
2024 84.61 4th 29 86.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Suncrest Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 59.68 17th 67 74.6%
2018 94.28 1st 10 90.0%
2021 72.32 1st 4 75.0%
2023 74.65 1st 3 66.7%
2024 88.13 1st 4 75.0%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia Middle Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Suncrest Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 45.87 88th 174 49.4%
2018 43.24 80th 142 43.7%
2019 99.94 1st 130 99.2%
2023 57.47 33rd 132 75.0%
2024 42.83 74th 128 42.2%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia Middle Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Suncrest Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 54.48 71st 176 59.7%
2018 78.82 11th 165 93.3%
2021 67.59 32nd 164 80.5%
2022 55.72 63rd 162 61.1%
2023 69.83 23rd 162 85.8%
2024 82.44 9th 164 94.5%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia Middle Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Suncrest Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 87.94 5th 174 97.1%
2018 92.89 3rd 166 98.2%
2019 86.48 6th 162 96.3%
2021 90.16 5th 162 96.9%
2022 93.10 6th 164 96.3%
2023 90.87 6th 158 96.2%
2024 93.56 4th 158 97.5%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia Middle Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Suncrest Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 55.42 37th 129 71.3%
2022 42.90 78th 131 40.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Suncrest Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 93.67 3rd 176 98.3%
2018 96.23 2nd 164 98.8%
2019 93.73 5th 161 96.9%
2021 97.61 1st 164 99.4%
2022 95.88 3rd 161 98.1%
2023 93.76 3rd 158 98.1%
2024 93.98 3rd 165 98.2%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia Middle Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Asian students at Suncrest Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 66.40 16th 56 71.4%
2018 74.95 1st 3 66.7%
2019 45.12 2nd 2 0.0%
2021 54.88 1st 2 50.0%
2022 35.37 2nd 2 0.0%
2023 56.55 2nd 2 0.0%
2024 81.57 1st 1 0.0%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia Middle Schools for Asian Students!

Rank History for African American students at Suncrest Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 71.42 14th 124 88.7%
2018 91.41 1st 36 97.2%
2019 86.59 2nd 27 92.6%
2021 77.75 2nd 23 91.3%
2022 76.46 3rd 26 88.5%
2023 58.76 11th 28 60.7%
2024 92.46 1st 24 95.8%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia Middle Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Suncrest Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 44.52 50th 97 48.5%
2018 76.69 2nd 12 83.3%
2019 87.17 2nd 11 81.8%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia Middle Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for Native American students at Suncrest Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 23.07 17th 23 26.1%
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Rank History for White students at Suncrest Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 93.26 3rd 176 98.3%
2018 94.78 2nd 167 98.8%
2019 89.59 8th 168 95.2%
2021 93.85 4th 170 97.6%
2022 97.33 3rd 168 98.2%
2023 92.16 5th 168 97.0%
2024 93.65 3rd 169 98.2%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia Middle Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: West Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: West Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Suncrest Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 368 368
1990 381 11 20 1 0 n/a n/a 0 413
1991 370 12 25 2 0 n/a n/a 0 409
1992 352 13 25 6 2 n/a n/a 0 398
1993 362 17 23 2 3 n/a n/a 0 407
1994 355 16 25 4 1 n/a n/a 0 401
1995 381 15 23 4 1 n/a n/a 0 424
1996 381 15 23 4 1 n/a n/a 0 424
1997 375 23 3 25 1 n/a n/a 0 427
1998 369 22 1 36 0 n/a n/a 0 428
1999 380 22 4 37 1 n/a n/a 0 444
2000 362 18 47 9 1 n/a n/a 0 437
2001 338 19 44 8 1 n/a n/a 0 410
2002 306 22 54 14 3 n/a n/a 0 399
2003 306 22 54 14 3 n/a n/a 0 399
2004 313 25 40 14 2 n/a n/a 0 394
2005 323 30 42 11 1 n/a n/a 0 407
2006 341 39 44 11 0 n/a n/a 0 435
2007 350 42 48 17 0 n/a n/a 0 457
2008 355 35 54 15 0 n/a n/a 0 459
2009 339 35 63 17 0 n/a n/a 0 454
2010 349 33 62 7 2 0 0 0 453
2011 360 44 62 9 4 0 6 0 485
2012 369 38 56 10 6 0 19 0 498
2013 346 38 52 11 6 0 22 0 475
2014 328 50 52 16 4 0 23 0 473
2015 362 51 53 19 3 0 30 0 518
2016 355 49 52 16 1 0 27 0 500
2017 360 48 55 21 0 1 26 0 511
2018 339 50 59 23 0 1 22 0 494
2019 331 63 58 29 1 2 26 0 510
2020 335 51 58 25 2 0 31 0 502
2021 339 49 53 22 2 0 30 0 495
2022 333 42 50 18 1 2 36 0 482
2023 337 40 62 24 0 1 37 0 501
2024 327 44 58 23 0 2 44 0 498

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Suncrest Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 368 23.5 15.6 n/a
1990 413 24.0 17.2 4.8
1991 409 24.8 16.4 4.9
1992 398 24.1 16.5 7.8
1993 407 24.0 17.0 8.1
1994 401 24.5 16.4 13.5
1995 424 25.5 16.6 12.5
1996 424 25.5 16.6 12.5
1997 427 27.9 15.3 21.1
1998 428 27.9 15.3 20.6
1999 444 30.1 14.8 20.9
2000 437 30.9 14.1 20.8
2001 410 30.3 13.5 21.2
2002 399 31.4 12.7 25.6
2003 399 31.4 12.7 25.6
2004 394 30.4 13.0 24.4
2005 407 30.4 13.4 21.9
2006 435 31.4 13.9 26.9
2007 457 31.4 14.6 28.4
2008 459 30.9 14.9 30.5
2009 454 31.0 14.6 25.8
2010 453 31.0 14.6 27.4
2011 485 32.2 15.0 29.5
2012 498 33.5 14.8 29.9
2013 475 31.5 15.0 30.5
2014 473 32.4 14.5 25.8
2015 518 33.0 15.6 29.9
2016 500 32.0 15.6 30
2017 511 35.9 14.2 29
2018 494 34.9 14.1 33
2019 510 35.4 14.4 32.7
2020 502 33.9 14.8 33.3
2021 495 34.9 14.1 36.4
2022 482 37.4 12.8 n/a
2023 501 36.4 13.7 n/a
2024 498 35.9 13.8 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Suncrest Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 368 23.5 15.6 n/a
1990 413 24.0 17.2 4.8
1991 409 24.8 16.4 4.9
1992 398 24.1 16.5 7.8
1993 407 24.0 17.0 8.1
1994 401 24.5 16.4 13.5
1995 424 25.5 16.6 12.5
1996 424 25.5 16.6 12.5
1997 427 27.9 15.3 21.1
1998 428 27.9 15.3 20.6
1999 444 30.1 14.8 20.9
2000 437 30.9 14.1 20.8
2001 410 30.3 13.5 21.2
2002 399 31.4 12.7 25.6
2003 399 31.4 12.7 25.6
2004 394 30.4 13.0 24.4
2005 407 30.4 13.4 21.9
2006 435 31.4 13.9 26.9
2007 457 31.4 14.6 28.4
2008 459 30.9 14.9 30.5
2009 454 31.0 14.6 25.8
2010 453 31.0 14.6 27.4
2011 485 32.2 15.0 29.5
2012 498 33.5 14.8 29.9
2013 475 31.5 15.0 30.5
2014 473 32.4 14.5 25.8
2015 518 33.0 15.6 29.9
2016 500 32.0 15.6 30
2017 511 35.9 14.2 29
2018 494 34.9 14.1 33
2019 510 35.4 14.4 32.7
2020 502 33.9 14.8 33.3
2021 495 34.9 14.1 36.4
2022 482 37.4 12.8 n/a
2023 501 36.4 13.7 n/a
2024 498 35.9 13.8 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Suncrest Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $753 (6.3%) $11,254 (93.7%) $12,007

Data source: West Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Suncrest Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 7th of 171 Middle schoolsRanks 4th of 168 Middle schools
 1.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Suncrest Middle School)51.243.8
 7.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Monongalia County Schools)46.445.7
 0.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)34.430.2
 4.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Suncrest Middle School)67.261.1
 6.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Monongalia County Schools)56.455.5
 0.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)45.345.4
 0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Suncrest Middle School)50.354
 3.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Monongalia County Schools)48.641.8
 6.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)36.830.7
 6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Suncrest Middle School)61.459
 2.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Monongalia County Schools)50.848.2
 2.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)42.638.8
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Suncrest Middle School)5150
 1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Monongalia County Schools)46.846.1
 0.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)36.628.2
 8.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Suncrest Middle School)61.959.3
 2.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Monongalia County Schools)49.653.2
 3.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)43.942.7
 1.2%
8th Grade Science (Suncrest Middle School)5147.3
 3.7%
   8th Grade Science (Monongalia County Schools)43.235.1
 8.1%
   8th Grade Science (West Virginia)33.127
 6.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students510501
 1.8%
African American6340
 36.5%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian5862
 6.9%
Hispanic2924
 17.2%
Pacific Islander21
 50%
White331337
 1.8%
Two or More Races2637
 42.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Suncrest Middle School

Students who attend Suncrest Middle School usually go on to attend Morgantown High School

Students at Suncrest Middle School are 66% White, 12% Asian, 9% African American, 9% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

In the 2023-24 school year, 498 students attended Suncrest Middle School.

Yes! Suncrest Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 4th of 169 West Virginia middle schools.


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