Lewis County Schools

239 Court Avenue
Weston, WV 26452
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Lewis County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in West Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 503 students in Lewis County Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in West Virginia.
Public Middle School in Lewis County School have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the West Virginia public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the West Virginia public middle school average of 11% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
6 Schools
198 Schools
# Students
2,226 Students
73,770 Students
# Teachers
148 Teachers
5,507 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Lewis County Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 56 school districts in West Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WV)
#52 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

25%
34%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

32%
41%
23%
28%
92%
92.6%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
30.5%
33.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.07
0.20

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
2%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
n/a
4%

Showing 2005–2020. Full 18-year historical data available below ↓

% White
97%
89%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,261 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,776 is less than the state median of $17,118. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WV)
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$4,251 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$35 MM
$4,144 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$15,261
$17,559

Showing 2012–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$15,776
$17,118

Showing 2012–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Lewis County Schools Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Robert L. Bland Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
358 Court Ave
Weston, WV 26452
(304) 269-8325
Gr: 6-8 | 503 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,226 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in WV)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

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