Morgan County Schools School District

247 Harrison Avenue
Berkeley Springs, WV 25411
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,486 students in Morgan County Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in West Virginia.
Public Elementary Schools in Morgan County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the West Virginia public elementary school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
2,219 Students
176,486 Students
# Teachers
150 Teachers
13,145 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Morgan 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 80-84% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WV)
#43 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Morgan County Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
22%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Morgan 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.
32%
40%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Morgan 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.
80-84%
90%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Morgan County Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of WV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.21
# American Indian Students
2 Students
124 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
1,029 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
49 Students
3,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
2%
# Black Students
22 Students
6,950 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
2,076 Students
157,020 Students
% White Students
94%
89%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
70 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
68 Students
7,733 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
116
13,703
# Students in K Grade:
139
17,718
# Students in 1st Grade:
149
16,988
# Students in 2nd Grade:
131
15,684
# Students in 3rd Grade:
152
17,861
# Students in 4th Grade:
162
17,685
# Students in 5th Grade:
160
18,021
# Students in 6th Grade:
171
18,373
# Students in 7th Grade:
183
18,421
# Students in 8th Grade:
157
18,863
# Students in 9th Grade:
168
865
# Students in 10th Grade:
196
787
# Students in 11th Grade:
184
800
# Students in 12th Grade:
151
717
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,102 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,540. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,794 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
$31 MM
$3,933 MM
This chart display total revenue of Morgan 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
$28 MM
$3,730 MM
This chart display total spending of Morgan 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
$14,102
$15,540
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Morgan 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
$12,794
$14,737
This chart display average spending per public school student in Morgan 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 Morgan County Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Paw Paw Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
60 Pirate Circle
Paw Paw, WV 25434
(304) 304-7425
Grades: K-6
| 81 students
Rank: #22.
Pleasant View Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
10500 Martinsburg Road
Hedgesville, WV 25427
(304) 304-2606
Grades: K-5
| 117 students
Rank: #33.
Warm Springs Intermediate School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
575 Warm Springs Way
Berkeley Springs, WV 25411
(304) 258-0031
Grades: 3-5
| 380 students
Rank: #44.
Warm Springs Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
271 Warm Springs Way
Berkeley Springs, WV 25411
(304) 258-1500
Grades: 6-8
| 466 students
Rank: n/an/a
128 Widmyer Circle
Berkeley Springs, WV 25411
(304) 258-2024
Grades: PK-2
| 442 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,219 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in WV)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

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