Preston County Schools School District

731 Preston Drive
Kingwood, WV 26537-1551
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 9 public elementary schools serving 3,036 students in Preston County Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in West Virginia.
Public Elementary Schools in Preston 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 33% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the West Virginia public elementary school average of 11% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
10 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
4,239 Students
176,486 Students
# Teachers
299 Teachers
13,145 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Preston 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 85% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (WV)
#42 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Preston 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 Preston 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.
33%
40%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Preston 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.
85%
90%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Preston County Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of WV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.04
0.21
# American Indian Students
n/a
124 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
1,029 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
29 Students
3,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
2%
# Black Students
18 Students
6,950 Students
% Black Students
n/a
4%
# White Students
4,145 Students
157,020 Students
% White Students
98%
89%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
70 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
45 Students
7,733 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
263
13,703
# Students in K Grade:
309
17,718
# Students in 1st Grade:
303
16,988
# Students in 2nd Grade:
278
15,684
# Students in 3rd Grade:
302
17,861
# Students in 4th Grade:
279
17,685
# Students in 5th Grade:
335
18,021
# Students in 6th Grade:
322
18,373
# Students in 7th Grade:
309
18,421
# Students in 8th Grade:
336
18,863
# Students in 9th Grade:
380
865
# Students in 10th Grade:
296
787
# Students in 11th Grade:
253
800
# Students in 12th Grade:
274
717
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,654 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 $11,870 is less than the state median of $14,737. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WV)
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$3,933 MM
This chart display total revenue of Preston 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
$50 MM
$3,730 MM
This chart display total spending of Preston 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
$13,654
$15,540
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Preston 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
$11,870
$14,737
This chart display average spending per public school student in Preston 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 Preston County Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Aurora School
Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
125 Aurora School Road
Aurora, WV 26705
(304) 735-3781
Grades: PK-8
| 178 students
Rank: #22.
Bruceton School
Math: 37% | Reading: 36%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
70 Morgantown Street
Bruceton Mills, WV 26525
(304) 379-2593
Grades: PK-8
| 649 students
Rank: #33.
Kingwood Elementary School
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
207 S Price Street
Kingwood, WV 26537
(304) 329-1034
Grades: PK-4
| 364 students
Rank: #44.
Central Preston Middle School
Math: 19% | Reading: 42%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
64 Wildcat Way
Kingwood, WV 26537
(304) 329-0033
Grades: 5-8
| 325 students
Rank: #55.
Fellowsville Elementary School
Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
139 Fellowsville School Rd
Tunnelton, WV 26444
(304) 892-3866
Grades: PK-5
| 85 students
Rank: #66.
South Preston School
Math: 20% | Reading: 33%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
5258 South Preston Highway
Tunnelton, WV 26444
(304) 568-2292
Grades: PK-8
| 355 students
Rank: #77.
Rowlesburg School
Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
46 Center Street
Rowlesburg, WV 26425
(304) 454-9311
Grades: K-8
| 74 students
Rank: #88.
Terra Alta/east Preston School
Math: 20% | Reading: 29%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1103 East State Avenue
Terra Alta, WV 26764
(304) 789-2344
Grades: PK-8
| 338 students
Rank: #99.
West Preston School
Math: 16% | Reading: 24%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
113 Eby School Road
Arthurdale, WV 26520
(304) 864-3835
Grades: PK-8
| 668 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,239 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 2%
  • : 85% (Btm 50% in WV)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

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