Top Rankings
Pocahontas County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 331 students in Pocahontas County Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in West Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Pocahontas County Schools have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the West Virginia public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the West Virginia public middle school average of 11% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
5 Schools
198 Schools
# Students
897 Students
73,770 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
5,507 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pocahontas County Schools, which is ranked within the top 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#19 out of 57 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
28%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)85-89%
91%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)43.2%
33.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.20
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
n/a
2%
% Black
2%
4%
% White
98%
89%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,489 is higher than the state median of $17,559. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,619 is higher than the state median of $17,118. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$4,251 MM
Spending
$19 MM
$4,144 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,489
$17,559
Spending / Student
$20,619
$17,118
Best Pocahontas County Schools Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Marlinton Middle School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1 Copperhead Way
Buckeye, WV 24924
(304) 799-6773
Buckeye, WV 24924
(304) 799-6773
Gr: 5-8 | 127 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
Rank: #22.
Green Bank Elementary-middle School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5917 Potomac Highlands Trl
Green Bank, WV 24944
(304) 456-4865
Green Bank, WV 24944
(304) 456-4865
Gr: PK-8 | 204 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
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