Weirton Heights Elementary School
160 S 12th St, Weirton, WV, 26062-3398 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Weirton Heights Elementary School
School Level Primary school
Grades Offered Grades PK - 4
County Hancock County, WV
Awards Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award Blue Ribbon School – Selected in 2005  
Students & Faculty
Total Students 399 students
% Male / % Female 58%  /  42%
Total Classroom Teachers 24 teachers
Students by Grade
Pre-K - 71 students
Kind - 69 students
Grade 1 - 56 students
Grade 2 - 76 students
Grade 3 - 59 students
Grade 4 - 68 students
This School
(WV) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:17 1:15
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(WV) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian 1% 1%
% Hispanic 1% 1%
% Black 8% 5%
% White 91% 93%
Additional Student Information
This School
(WV) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 39% 44%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 11% 10%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(WV) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Hancock County School District
This School's Agency
(WV) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 10 12
Number of Students Managed 4,499 students 3,788 students
District Total Revenue $36,642,000 $37,567,000
District Expenditure $44,733,000 $39,320,000
District Revenue / Student $8,144 $9,917
District Expenditure / Student $9,943 $10,380
In the News:
  • 'Mr. Pic' hangs up his hat (Weirton Daily Times)
    posted on June 7, 2009 at 04:15:37 am
    BURGETTSTOWN, Pa. - James Piccirillo has dedicated himself to a life of public service through education, but the Burgettstown Elementary Center principal, popularly known as "Mr. Pic" by staff and students alike, will be retiring at the end of the month.
  • Science center comes to Weirton (Weirton Daily Times)
    posted on May 27, 2009 at 04:15:18 pm
    Students at Weirton Heights Elementary School received a treat Tuesday from the Carnegie Science Center's "Science on the Road" program. Wendy Brenneman of the Carnegie Science Center presented students with a variety of experiments to go along with the video program.
  • Local Briefs (The Daily Athenaeum)
    posted on April 17, 2009 at 04:50:40 am
    United States Sen. John D. Rockefeller is still in the hospital after tearing a tendon above his knee Wednesday and undergoing knee surgery at West Virginia University hospitals. Rockefeller’s office told The Associated Press Thursday that he injured himself on rain-slickened steps outside the Mountainlair. He was leaving an event where he had spoken to students. Rockefeller visited Morgantown ...
  • Dollars for Denim kicks off United Way campaign (Weirton Daily Times)
    posted on March 31, 2009 at 04:42:44 pm
    The Weirton United Way recently kicked off its 2009 campaign with a Dollars for Denim fundraiser event that helped to bring in nearly $2,000. Executive Director Cheryl Costello stated the event was a huge success in her eyes.
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School Notes:
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (26062)
School Zip (26062)
(WV) State Average
Population (Approximate) 22,390 people 1,574,002 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 21% 14%
Population Average Age 43 years old 38 years old
Average Household size 2.3 persons 2.2 persons
Median Household Income $35,815 $30,450
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.7 rooms 5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 52 years old 44 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (26062)


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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 74% / 26% 70% / 30%
School Map:
1. Liberty Elementary School - 181 students - 1.5 mi. away - view location
2. Edgewood Primary School - 87 students - 2.3 mi. away - view location
3. Broadview Elementary School - 229 students - 2.5 mi. away - view location
4. Marland Heights Elementary School - 123 students - 2.5 mi. away - view location
5. Lauretta B Millsop Primary School - 110 students - 2.7 mi. away - view location
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