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Monroe County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 773 students in Monroe County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in West Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Monroe County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the West Virginia public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the West Virginia public middle school average of 10% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
5 Schools
205 Schools
# Students
1,637 Students
74,597 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
5,815 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Monroe 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#40 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
28%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
91%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.19
# American Indian Students
2 Students
52 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
385 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
n/a
# Hispanic Students
24 Students
1,571 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
2%
# Black Students
14 Students
2,637 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
1,571 Students
66,887 Students
% White Students
96%
90%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
31 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
20 Students
3,034 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
126
1,435
# Students in K Grade:
94
1,522
# Students in 1st Grade:
104
1,562
# Students in 2nd Grade:
121
1,530
# Students in 3rd Grade:
104
1,456
# Students in 4th Grade:
109
1,435
# Students in 5th Grade:
121
4,284
# Students in 6th Grade:
126
17,263
# Students in 7th Grade:
127
18,332
# Students in 8th Grade:
128
18,286
# Students in 9th Grade:
164
2,081
# Students in 10th Grade:
117
2,001
# Students in 11th Grade:
90
1,796
# Students in 12th Grade:
106
1,614
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,354 is higher than the state median of $15,963. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,785 is less than the state median of $15,138. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$33 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,354
$15,963
Spending / Student
$14,785
$15,138
Best Monroe County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Peterstown Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5414 Ballard Red Sulphur Pkwy
Peterstown, WV 24963
(304) 753-4322
Peterstown, WV 24963
(304) 753-4322
Grades: 5-8
| 294 students
Rank: #22.
Mountain View Elementary & Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
121 Mountain View Drive
Union, WV 24983
(304) 772-4903
Union, WV 24983
(304) 772-4903
Grades: PK-8
| 479 students
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