Randolph County Schools School District

40 11th Street
Elkins, WV 26241-3598
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,178 students in Randolph County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in West Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Randolph County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the West Virginia public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the West Virginia public middle school average of 10% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
14 Schools
192 Schools
# Students
3,623 Students
75,545 Students
# Teachers
282 Teachers
5,564 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Randolph 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 95% has increased from 88% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WV)
#35 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Randolph County Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
24%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Randolph 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.
35%
40%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Randolph 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.
95%
90%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Randolph County Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of WV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.09
0.18
# American Indian Students
n/a
75 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
348 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
n/a
# Hispanic Students
30 Students
1,419 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
2%
# Black Students
59 Students
2,687 Students
% Black Students
2%
4%
# White Students
3,457 Students
68,285 Students
% White Students
95%
90%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
24 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
69 Students
2,707 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
189
1,393
# Students in K Grade:
241
1,513
# Students in 1st Grade:
264
1,415
# Students in 2nd Grade:
249
1,299
# Students in 3rd Grade:
271
1,500
# Students in 4th Grade:
261
1,512
# Students in 5th Grade:
264
4,418
# Students in 6th Grade:
252
17,741
# Students in 7th Grade:
257
19,097
# Students in 8th Grade:
260
19,597
# Students in 9th Grade:
321
1,618
# Students in 10th Grade:
250
1,526
# Students in 11th Grade:
272
1,508
# Students in 12th Grade:
272
1,408
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,606 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,540. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,992 is less than the state median of $14,737. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WV)
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$3,933 MM
This chart display total revenue of Randolph 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
$47 MM
$3,730 MM
This chart display total spending of Randolph 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
$13,606
$15,540
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Randolph 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
$12,992
$14,737
This chart display average spending per public school student in Randolph 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 Randolph County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Randolph County Alternative Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1425 South Davis Avenue
Elkins, WV 26241
(304) 636-9156
Grades: 8-12
| 14 students
Rank: #22.
Elkins Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
308 Robert E. Lee Avenue
Elkins, WV 26241
(304) 636-9176
Grades: 6-8
| 566 students
Rank: #33.
Pickens Elementary/high School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
One Panther Place, Po Box 146
Pickens, WV 26230
(304) 924-5525
Grades: PK-12
| 31 students
Rank: #44.
Harman Elementary/high School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Route 33 East
Harman, WV 26270
(304) 227-4114
Grades: PK-12
| 144 students
Rank: #55.
Tygarts Valley Middle/high School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
10189 Seneca Trail
Mill Creek, WV 26280
(304) 335-4575
Grades: 6-12
| 423 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,623 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 95% (Top 30% in WV)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

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