Boone County Schools School District

69 Avenue B
Madison, WV 25130
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public preschools serving 1,420 students in Boone County Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in West Virginia.
Public Preschools in Boone County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the West Virginia public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the West Virginia public preschool average of 11% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
13 Schools
379 Schools
# Students
3,109 Students
107,090 Students
# Teachers
263 Teachers
8,250 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 88% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WV)
#25 out of 57 school districts
(Top 50%)
31%
32%
39%
41%
25%
28%
91%
91%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.04
0.21
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
2%
% Black
1%
4%
% White
98%
89%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,697 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,963. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,222 is higher than the state median of $15,138. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WV)
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,697
$15,963
Spending / Student
$15,222
$15,138

Best Boone County Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sherman Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
7487 Coal River Road
Comfort, WV 25049
(304) 837-8310
Grades: PK-5
| 236 students
Rank: #22.
Madison Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
150 Josephine Ave
Madison, WV 25130
(304) 369-2241
Grades: PK-5
| 274 students
Rank: #33.
Brookview Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1 Learning Way
Foster, WV 25081
(304) 369-1012
Grades: PK-5
| 324 students
Rank: #44.
Ramage Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
15908 Spruce River Rd
Danville, WV 25053
(304) 369-0763
Grades: PK-5
| 208 students
Rank: #55.
Ashford-rumble Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1649 Ashford Nellis Rd
Ashford, WV 25009
(304) 836-5381
Grades: PK-5
| 123 students
Rank: #66.
Whitesville Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
37949 Coal River Rd
Whitesville, WV 25209
(304) 854-1301
Grades: PK-5
| 103 students
Rank: #77.
Van Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
338 Van High School Road
Van, WV 25206
(304) 245-8811
Grades: PK-5
| 152 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,109 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 2%
  • : 91% (Btm 50% in WV)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 31% (Top 50%)
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • : 25% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

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