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Wetzel County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,511 students in Wetzel County Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in West Virginia.
Public Elementary Schools in Wetzel County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the West Virginia public elementary school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the West Virginia public elementary school average of 11% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
9 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
2,305 Students
176,486 Students
# Teachers
233 Teachers
13,145 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Wetzel 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#39 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
40%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.21
# American Indian Students
1 Student
124 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
1,029 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
31 Students
3,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
2%
# Black Students
11 Students
6,950 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
2,231 Students
157,020 Students
% White Students
97%
89%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
70 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
7,733 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
159
13,703
# Students in K Grade:
196
17,718
# Students in 1st Grade:
168
16,988
# Students in 2nd Grade:
142
15,684
# Students in 3rd Grade:
142
17,861
# Students in 4th Grade:
146
17,685
# Students in 5th Grade:
179
18,021
# Students in 6th Grade:
153
18,373
# Students in 7th Grade:
116
18,421
# Students in 8th Grade:
171
18,863
# Students in 9th Grade:
171
865
# Students in 10th Grade:
192
787
# Students in 11th Grade:
168
800
# Students in 12th Grade:
202
717
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,773 is higher than the state median of $15,540. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,392 is higher than the state median of $14,737. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,773
$15,540
Spending / Student
$21,392
$14,737
Best Wetzel County Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Long Drain School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rt 1 Box 108-a
Metz, WV 26585
(304) 775-4221
Metz, WV 26585
(304) 775-4221
Grades: PK-8
| 172 students
Rank: #22.
Short Line School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
9817 Shortline Highway
Reader, WV 26167
(304) 386-4115
Reader, WV 26167
(304) 386-4115
Grades: PK-8
| 358 students
Rank: #33.
New Martinsville School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
20 E Benjamin Drive
New Martinsville, WV 26155
(304) 455-2291
New Martinsville, WV 26155
(304) 455-2291
Grades: PK-8
| 784 students
Rank: #44.
Paden City Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
510 N Second Avenue
Paden City, WV 26159
(304) 337-2221
Paden City, WV 26159
(304) 337-2221
Grades: PK-6
| 197 students
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