Top 3 Best First Ward Public Schools (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 1,447 students in the neighborhood of First Ward, Morgantown, WV.
The top ranked public schools in First Ward are Mountainview Elementary School and South Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
The neighborhood of First Ward, Morgantown, WV public schools have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the West Virginia public school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the West Virginia public school average of 12% (majority Black).

Best Public Schools in the neighborhood of First Ward, Morgantown, WV (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mountainview Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
661 Greenbag Rd
Morgantown, WV 26508
(304) 291-9255
Grades: PK-5
| 659 students
Rank: #22.
South Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
500 E Parkway Dr
Morgantown, WV 26501
(304) 291-9340
Grades: 6-8
| 768 students
Rank: n/an/a
Monongalia Technical Education Center
Vocational School
1000 Mississippi St
Morgantown, WV 26501
(304) 291-9240
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public schools in the neighborhood of First Ward, Morgantown, WV?
The top ranked public schools in the neighborhood of First Ward, Morgantown, WV include Mountainview Elementary School and South Middle School.
How many public schools are located in the neighborhood of First Ward, Morgantown?
3 public schools are located in the neighborhood of First Ward, Morgantown.
What is the racial composition of students in the neighborhood of First Ward, Morgantown?
the neighborhood of First Ward, Morgantown public schools minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the West Virginia public schools average of 12% (majority Black).

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