Brooke County Schools School District

1201 Pleasant Avenue
Wellsburg, WV 26070
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,560 students in Brooke County Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in West Virginia.
Public Elementary Schools in Brooke County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the West Virginia public elementary school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the West Virginia public elementary school average of 11% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
7 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
2,582 Students
176,486 Students
# Teachers
183 Teachers
13,145 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Brooke County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 92% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WV)
#29 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Brooke 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 Brooke 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.
35%
40%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Brooke 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.
92%
90%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Brooke County Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of WV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.10
0.21
# American Indian Students
3 Students
124 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
1,029 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
27 Students
3,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
2%
# Black Students
45 Students
6,950 Students
% Black Students
2%
4%
# White Students
2,448 Students
157,020 Students
% White Students
95%
89%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
70 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
56 Students
7,733 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
115
13,703
# Students in K Grade:
166
17,718
# Students in 1st Grade:
161
16,988
# Students in 2nd Grade:
134
15,684
# Students in 3rd Grade:
156
17,861
# Students in 4th Grade:
169
17,685
# Students in 5th Grade:
167
18,021
# Students in 6th Grade:
191
18,373
# Students in 7th Grade:
196
18,421
# Students in 8th Grade:
220
18,863
# Students in 9th Grade:
213
865
# Students in 10th Grade:
239
787
# Students in 11th Grade:
234
800
# Students in 12th Grade:
221
717
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,198 is higher than the state median of $15,540. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,398 is less than the state median of $14,737. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WV)
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$3,933 MM
This chart display total revenue of Brooke 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
$37 MM
$3,730 MM
This chart display total spending of Brooke 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
$17,198
$15,540
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Brooke 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
$14,398
$14,737
This chart display average spending per public school student in Brooke 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 Brooke County Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brooke Intermediate School North
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1098 Jefferson St
Follansbee, WV 26037
(304) 527-2250
Grades: 3-4
| 187 students
Rank: #22.
Brooke Intermediate School South
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1305 Washington Pike
Wellsburg, WV 26070
(304) 737-1760
Grades: 3-4
| 138 students
Rank: #33.
Brooke Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
5 Bruin Drive
Wellsburg, WV 26070
(304) 737-3481
Grades: 5-8
| 774 students
Rank: n/an/a
200 Rockdale Rd
Follansbee, WV 26037
(304) 527-0870
Grades: K-2
| 261 students
Rank: n/an/a
1448 Main St
Wellsburg, WV 26070
(304) 737-0133
Grades: K-2
| 200 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,582 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 92% (Top 50% in WV)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Top 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

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