Taylor County Schools School District

71 Utt Drive
Grafton, WV 26354
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 950 students in Taylor County Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in West Virginia.
Public Preschools in Taylor County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the West Virginia public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the West Virginia public preschool average of 10% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
5 Schools
374 Schools
# Students
2,290 Students
107,352 Students
# Teachers
172 Teachers
8,114 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Taylor County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WV)
#24 out of 57 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Taylor County Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
27%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Taylor 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.
36%
40%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Taylor 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.
85-89%
90%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Taylor County Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of WV by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.03
0.19
# American Indian Students
1 Student
54 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
605 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
3 Students
1,816 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
2%
# Black Students
14 Students
3,773 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
2,254 Students
96,566 Students
% White Students
98%
90%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
41 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
14 Students
4,497 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
156
14,299
# Students in K Grade:
166
16,794
# Students in 1st Grade:
142
15,887
# Students in 2nd Grade:
145
14,534
# Students in 3rd Grade:
178
14,261
# Students in 4th Grade:
163
14,067
# Students in 5th Grade:
164
11,876
# Students in 6th Grade:
168
2,172
# Students in 7th Grade:
182
1,560
# Students in 8th Grade:
174
1,692
# Students in 9th Grade:
196
59
# Students in 10th Grade:
162
44
# Students in 11th Grade:
121
47
# Students in 12th Grade:
173
60
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,539 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,540. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,190 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 Taylor 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 Taylor 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
$13,539
$15,540
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Taylor 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
$12,190
$14,737
This chart display average spending per public school student in Taylor 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 Taylor County Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Taylor Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
200 Morrow Cross Road
Flemington, WV 26347
(304) 842-0490
Grades: PK-4
| 299 students
Rank: #22.
Anna Jarvis Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
650 N. Pike Street
Grafton, WV 26354
(304) 265-4090
Grades: PK-4
| 526 students
Rank: #33.
Flemington Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
824 Simpson Road
Flemington, WV 26347
(304) 739-4749
Grades: PK-4
| 125 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,290 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 2%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in WV)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 27% (Top 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

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