Wirt County Schools

389 Mulberry Street, P.o. Box 189
Elizabeth, WV 26143
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Wirt County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in West Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 263 students in Wirt County Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in West Virginia.
Public Middle School in Wirt County School have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the West Virginia public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the West Virginia public middle school average of 11% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
3 Schools
198 Schools
# Students
866 Students
73,770 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
5,507 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Wirt 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 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WV)
#15 out of 57 school districts
(Top 30%)
39%
34%
39%
41%
30%
28%
92%
91%
(2022-23)
38.9%
33.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.04
0.20
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
2%
% Black
1%
4%
% White
98%
89%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,206 is higher than the state median of $16,227. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,456 is higher than the state median of $15,388. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WV)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,206
$16,227
Spending / Student
$16,456
$15,388

Best Wirt County Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wirt County Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
426 Schoolview
Elizabeth, WV 26143
(304) 275-3977
Gr: 5-8 | 263 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 2%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 866 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 2%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in WV)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 39% (Top 20%)
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • : 30% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

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