Top Rankings
Grant County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 988 students in Grant County Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in West Virginia.
Public Elementary Schools in Grant County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the West Virginia public elementary school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% 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
5 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
1,610 Students
176,486 Students
# Teachers
124 Teachers
13,145 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Grant County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#8 out of 57 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
40%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.21
# American Indian Students
1 Student
124 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
1,029 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
24 Students
3,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
2%
# Black Students
14 Students
6,950 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
1,565 Students
157,020 Students
% White Students
97%
89%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
70 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
7,733 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
101
13,703
# Students in K Grade:
132
17,718
# Students in 1st Grade:
132
16,988
# Students in 2nd Grade:
87
15,684
# Students in 3rd Grade:
125
17,861
# Students in 4th Grade:
104
17,685
# Students in 5th Grade:
101
18,021
# Students in 6th Grade:
113
18,373
# Students in 7th Grade:
121
18,421
# Students in 8th Grade:
129
18,863
# Students in 9th Grade:
121
865
# Students in 10th Grade:
117
787
# Students in 11th Grade:
119
800
# Students in 12th Grade:
108
717
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,330 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,540. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,032 is less than the state median of $14,737. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,330
$15,540
Spending / Student
$14,032
$14,737
Best Grant County Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Maysville Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
7 Elementary School Dr, Suite
Maysville, WV 26833
(304) 749-7441
Maysville, WV 26833
(304) 749-7441
Grades: PK-6
| 156 students
Rank: #22.
Petersburg Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
333 Rig Street
Petersburg, WV 26847
(304) 257-1110
Petersburg, WV 26847
(304) 257-1110
Grades: PK-6
| 643 students
Rank: #33.
Union Educational Complex
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
51 Tiger Drive
Mount Storm, WV 26839
(304) 693-7612
Mount Storm, WV 26839
(304) 693-7612
Grades: PK-12
| 189 students
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