Student performance is recognized and rewarded in a visible, tangible and consistent way. There are many business partners in Madison County, as well as in surrounding counties, that support Wetsel Middle School in its endeavors. Wetsel Middle School, with a student population of 435, boasts a talented faculty and staff consisting of forty-one faculty members, four instructional assistants, and ten support personnel. The teaching staff continuously updates their curriculum maps so that the core curriculum is aligned with the Virginia Standards of Learning. Physical education and exploratory courses allow students to begin to develop their own interests as they transition from elementary to high school.
Students attend classes through a ninety-minute block schedule.
The teachers are teamed according to their core curriculum. Madison County Schools have a wide area network with one or more computers in each classroom. There is a computer lab of twenty-five computers that students use for remediation and enrichment. A second lab of thirty computers is designed for instruction for students in the technology SOL s.