Top Rankings
Taylor County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 640 students in Taylor County Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in West Virginia.
Public Middle School in Taylor County School have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the West Virginia public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), 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
2,128 Students
73,770 Students
# Teachers
155 Teachers
5,507 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Taylor 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 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#24 out of 57 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
28%
Graduation Rate
92%
91%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)25%
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
1%
4%
% White
98%
89%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,570 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,227. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,118 is less than the state median of $15,388. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,570
$16,227
Spending / Student
$13,118
$15,388
Best Taylor County Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Taylor County Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
670 Spring Hills Rd
Grafton, WV 26354
(304) 265-0722
Grafton, WV 26354
(304) 265-0722
Gr: 5-8 | 640 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
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