Boone County Schools School District

69 Avenue B
Madison, WV 25130
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 2,247 students in Boone County Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in West Virginia.
Public Elementary Schools in Boone County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the West Virginia public elementary school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the West Virginia public elementary school average of 11% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
13 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
3,177 Students
176,486 Students
# Teachers
255 Teachers
13,145 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Boone County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 57 school districts in West Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (WV)
#27 out of 57 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Boone County  Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
26%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Boone County  Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of WV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
36%
40%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Boone County  Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of WV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
89%
90%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Boone County  Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of WV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.03
0.21
# American Indian Students
1 Student
124 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
1,029 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
5 Students
3,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
2%
# Black Students
16 Students
6,950 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
3,128 Students
157,020 Students
% White Students
98%
89%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
70 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
7,733 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
160
13,703
# Students in K Grade:
196
17,718
# Students in 1st Grade:
180
16,988
# Students in 2nd Grade:
182
15,684
# Students in 3rd Grade:
218
17,861
# Students in 4th Grade:
217
17,685
# Students in 5th Grade:
232
18,021
# Students in 6th Grade:
248
18,373
# Students in 7th Grade:
256
18,421
# Students in 8th Grade:
241
18,863
# Students in 9th Grade:
339
865
# Students in 10th Grade:
230
787
# Students in 11th Grade:
235
800
# Students in 12th Grade:
243
717
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,361 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,540. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,896 is higher than the state median of $14,737. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WV)
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$3,933 MM
This chart display total revenue of Boone County  Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in WV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$47 MM
$3,730 MM
This chart display total spending of Boone County  Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in WV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,361
$15,540
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Boone County  Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in WV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,896
$14,737
This chart display average spending per public school student in Boone County  Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in WV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Boone County Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sherman Elementary School
Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
7487 Coal River Road
Comfort, WV 25049
(304) 837-8310
Grades: PK-5
| 243 students
Rank: #22.
Brookview Elementary School
Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1 Learning Way
Foster, WV 25081
(304) 369-1012
Grades: PK-5
| 313 students
Rank: #33.
Ramage Elementary School
Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
15908 Spruce River Road
Danville, WV 25053
(304) 369-0763
Grades: PK-5
| 181 students
Rank: #44.
Sherman Junior High School
Math: 24% | Reading: 41%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
9846 Coal River Road
Seth, WV 25181
(304) 837-3694
Grades: 6-8
| 249 students
Rank: #55.
Van Junior/senior High School
Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
913 Van High School Road
Van, WV 25206
(304) 245-8237
Grades: 6-12
| 194 students
Rank: #66.
Ashford-rumble Elementary School
Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1649 Ashford Nellis Road
Ashford, WV 25009
(304) 836-5381
Grades: PK-5
| 121 students
Rank: #77.
Madison Elementary School
Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
150 Josephine Avenue
Madison, WV 25130
(304) 369-2241
Grades: PK-5
| 272 students
Rank: #88.
Van Elementary School
Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
338 Van High School Road
Van, WV 25206
(304) 245-8811
Grades: PK-5
| 147 students
Rank: #99.
Madison Middle School
Math: 18% | Reading: 30%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
404 Riverside Dr-w
Madison, WV 25130
(304) 369-4464
Grades: 6-8
| 419 students
Rank: #1010.
Whitesville Elementary School
Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
37949 Coal River Road
Whitesville, WV 25209
(304) 854-1301
Grades: PK-5
| 108 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,177 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 2%
  • : 89% (Btm 50% in WV)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 26% (Top 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

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