Overview
Independence Middle School is a public middle serving grades 6–8 in Coal City, West Virginia. The school enrolls 444 students. It is part of the RALEIGH COUNTY SCHOOLS district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled CCD and benchmarked against West Virginia state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Smaller-than-average class sizes
13.1:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)
Things to Consider
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School Type—
LevelMiddle
Grade Span6–8
DistrictRALEIGH COUNTY SCHOOLS
County54081
CityCoal City
ZIP25823
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID540123000779
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment444
Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %66%
State Avg52%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)