Top Rankings
Jackson 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 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public preschools serving 1,659 students in Jackson County Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in West Virginia.
Public Preschools in Jackson County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the West Virginia public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the West Virginia public preschool average of 10% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
13 Schools
374 Schools
# Students
4,097 Students
107,352 Students
# Teachers
340 Teachers
8,114 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Jackson County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#4 out of 57 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
40%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.19
# American Indian Students
n/a
54 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
605 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
50 Students
1,816 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
2%
# Black Students
21 Students
3,773 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
3,969 Students
96,566 Students
% White Students
97%
90%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
41 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
46 Students
4,497 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
185
14,299
# Students in K Grade:
282
16,794
# Students in 1st Grade:
294
15,887
# Students in 2nd Grade:
261
14,534
# Students in 3rd Grade:
315
14,261
# Students in 4th Grade:
287
14,067
# Students in 5th Grade:
298
11,876
# Students in 6th Grade:
305
2,172
# Students in 7th Grade:
311
1,560
# Students in 8th Grade:
339
1,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
375
59
# Students in 10th Grade:
313
44
# Students in 11th Grade:
286
47
# Students in 12th Grade:
246
60
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,805 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,540. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,685 is less than the state median of $14,737. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$61 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,805
$15,540
Spending / Student
$13,685
$14,737
Best Jackson County Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Evans Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
205 School House Drive
Evans, WV 25241
(304) 372-7333
Evans, WV 25241
(304) 372-7333
Grades: PK-5
| 141 students
Rank: #22.
Fairplain Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
51 Panther Drive
Ripley, WV 25271
(304) 372-7340
Ripley, WV 25271
(304) 372-7340
Grades: PK-5
| 164 students
Rank: #33.
Kenna Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
275 Business Park Dr
Kenna, WV 25248
(304) 372-2262
Kenna, WV 25248
(304) 372-2262
Grades: PK-5
| 233 students
Rank: #44.
Gilmore Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7412 Parkersburg Road
Sandyville, WV 25275
(304) 273-3511
Sandyville, WV 25275
(304) 273-3511
Grades: PK-5
| 162 students
Rank: #55.
Cottageville Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
270 Second Street
Cottageville, WV 25239
(304) 372-7330
Cottageville, WV 25239
(304) 372-7330
Grades: PK-5
| 151 students
Rank: #66.
Ripley Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
404 Second Avenue
Ripley, WV 25271
(304) 372-7345
Ripley, WV 25271
(304) 372-7345
Grades: PK-5
| 532 students
Rank: n/an/a
803 Kaiser Avenue
Ravenswood, WV 26164
(304) 273-2692
Ravenswood, WV 26164
(304) 273-2692
Grades: PK-2
| 276 students
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