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Wirt County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 637 students in Wirt County Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in West Virginia.
Public Elementary Schools in Wirt County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the West Virginia public elementary school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (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
3 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
923 Students
176,486 Students
# Teachers
80 Teachers
13,145 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Wirt County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#12 out of 57 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
40%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.04
0.21
# American Indian Students
n/a
124 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
1,029 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
10 Students
3,560 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
2%
# Black Students
3 Students
6,950 Students
% Black Students
n/a
4%
# White Students
903 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
6 Students
7,733 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
48
13,703
# Students in K Grade:
58
17,718
# Students in 1st Grade:
61
16,988
# Students in 2nd Grade:
54
15,684
# Students in 3rd Grade:
58
17,861
# Students in 4th Grade:
66
17,685
# Students in 5th Grade:
78
18,021
# Students in 6th Grade:
74
18,373
# Students in 7th Grade:
73
18,421
# Students in 8th Grade:
67
18,863
# Students in 9th Grade:
79
865
# Students in 10th Grade:
76
787
# Students in 11th Grade:
67
800
# Students in 12th Grade:
64
717
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,143 is higher than the state median of $15,540. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,440 is higher than the state median of $14,737. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,143
$15,540
Spending / Student
$15,440
$14,737
Best Wirt County Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wirt County Primary Center
Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
438 Schoolview Street
Elizabeth, WV 26143
(304) 275-4263
Elizabeth, WV 26143
(304) 275-4263
Grades: PK-4
| 345 students
Rank: #22.
Wirt County Middle School
Math: 35% | Reading: 40%
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
426 Schoolview Street
Elizabeth, WV 26143
(304) 275-3977
Elizabeth, WV 26143
(304) 275-3977
Grades: 5-8
| 292 students
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