The top reported proficiency rate is 63% in Social studies. The lowest is 43% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on The Bridgeport School District - Middle School
Bridgeport Middle School serves grades five through eight in a small Ohio River village in eastern Belmont County, across from Wheeling, West Virginia. The school is part of the Bridgeport Exempted Village district, which consolidated its elementary, middle, and high schools on a single campus on Industrial Drive away from the village downtown. The enrollment sits at a small size typical of rural Ohio districts, with roughly equal distribution across the four grades.
The student population is overwhelmingly white, reflecting the village's demographic composition. Free-or-reduced-price lunch status was not available in the data, and counts for students with individualized education plans or English learners were not reported, so a parent may want to contact the school directly about the specific support services available.
State testing results from the most recent school year show mixed performance. In English language arts, the school's proficiency rate was at the midpoint; science was close behind. Math proficiency was notably lower, less than half of students tested met the state's proficiency standard. Across all tested subjects, the school sits in the bottom quartile relative to the other school districts in Belmont County. The testing data comes from a single year, so trend information is not yet available to show whether these results represent a pattern or a starting baseline.
The district recently adopted a new language arts curriculum for kindergarten through sixth grade with integrated technology and professional development for teachers, a shift that will affect how reading and writing are taught in the elementary grades feeding into this middle school. In November 2024, voters renewed a six-mill operating levy that sustains the district's day-to-day staffing, buses, and curriculum without imposing new taxes. The levy funds have supported facility upgrades including a new roof, HVAC work, and security improvements, and the district is constructing a new multipurpose facility called "The Bridge" on the school campus that will house STEAM labs, a makerspace, drone certification, an expanded College Credit Plus partnership with Belmont College and Ohio University Eastern, a student-run coffee shop, and community fitness programs. This facility represents the community's main institutional investment in recent years.
Bridgeport village itself is a small, slow-changing place of about 1,500 residents in an older industrial area. Most jobs for residents are in health care, food service, and retail, with commuting to the broader Wheeling region common. Housing values are below the state benchmark, making it affordable for families on modest incomes. The school sits within walking distance of some village services but requires a drive to most employment and shopping, as the village has no major private employers of its own.
A parent considering this school would be choosing a small, rural middle school with a largely white student population, recent curricular changes in language arts, and a district investing in new facilities and workforce pathways through the College Credit Plus program. The current test results, particularly in math, suggest the school is working to improve proficiency and would be worth discussing directly with staff about instructional priorities and supports.
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