Berkeley County Schools School District

Bcs Administrative Offices, 1453 Winchester Avenue
Martinsburg, WV 25405
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Berkeley 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 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 33 public schools serving 19,906 students in Berkeley County Schools School District. This district's average testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in West Virginia.
Public Schools in Berkeley County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the West Virginia public school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the West Virginia public school average of 12% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
33 Schools
702 Schools
# Students
19,906 Students
246,379 Students
# Teachers
1,377 Teachers
18,676 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Berkeley 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WV)
#38 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Berkeley County Schools  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Berkeley County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Berkeley County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Berkeley County Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
97%
91%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Berkeley County Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of West Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.22
# American Indian Students
37 Students
228 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
190 Students
1,682 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,803 Students
5,929 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
2%
# Black Students
1,982 Students
10,433 Students
% Black Students
10%
4%
# White Students
14,010 Students
216,811 Students
% White Students
71%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
23 Students
143 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,861 Students
11,153 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
1,023
14,983
# Students in K Grade:
1,370
16,757
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,401
16,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,418
17,420
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,446
16,764
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,257
15,751
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,445
17,896
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,417
17,905
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,451
18,332
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,478
18,287
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,669
20,756
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,650
19,734
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,536
18,284
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,345
16,622
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,920 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,963. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,846 is less than the state median of $15,138. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WV)
Total Revenue
$257 MM
$3,933 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Berkeley County Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$236 MM
$3,730 MM
This chart displays total spending of Berkeley County Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,920
$15,963
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Berkeley County Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,846
$15,138
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Berkeley County Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in West Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Berkeley County Schools School District Public Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Burke Street Elementary School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
422 W Burke St
Martinsburg, WV 25401
(304) 267-3525
Grades: PK-3
| 169 students
Rank: #22.
Tomahawk Intermediate School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
6665 Hedgesville Rd
Hedgesville, WV 25427
(304) 754-3171
Grades: 3-5
| 635 students
Rank: #33.
Rosemont Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
301 S Alabama Ave
Martinsburg, WV 25401
(304) 263-3560
Grades: PK-3
| 418 students
Rank: #44.
Inwood Primary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49% )
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
7864 Winchester Ave
Inwood, WV 25428
(304) 229-1990
Grades: PK-2
| 175 students
Rank: #55.
Musselman High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
126 Excellence Way
Inwood, WV 25428
(304) 229-1950
Grades: 9-12
| 1,780 students
Rank: #66.
Potomack Intermediate School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
5308 Williamsport Pike
Martinsburg, WV 25404
(304) 274-6592
Grades: 3-5
| 874 students
Rank: #77.
Mountain Ridge Intermediate
(Math: 34% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2691 Gerrardstown Rd
Gerrardstown, WV 25420
(304) 229-6791
Grades: 3-5
| 571 students
Rank: #88.
Bunker Hill Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
58 Happy School Ave
Bunker Hill, WV 25413
(304) 229-1980
Grades: PK-3
| 459 students
Rank: #99.
Hedgesville High School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
109 Ridge Rd N
Hedgesville, WV 25427
(304) 754-3354
Grades: 9-12
| 1,407 students
Rank: #1010.
Hedgesville Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
334 School House Dr
Hedgesville, WV 25427
(304) 754-3313
Grades: 6-8
| 769 students
Rank: #1111.
Spring Mills High School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
499 Campus Dr
Martinsburg, WV 25404
(304) 274-5141
Grades: 9-12
| 1,547 students
Rank: #1212.
Musselman Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
105 Pride Ave
Bunker Hill, WV 25413
(304) 229-1965
Grades: 6-8
| 628 students
Rank: #1313.
Spring Mills Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
255 Campus Dr
Martinsburg, WV 25404
(304) 274-5030
Grades: 6-8
| 930 students
Rank: #1414.
Berkeley Heights Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24% )
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
726 Hack Wilson Way
Martinsburg, WV 25401
(304) 263-3520
Grades: PK-2
| 700 students
Rank: #1515.
Winchester Avenue Elementary School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
650 Winchester Ave
Martinsburg, WV 25401
(304) 267-3570
Grades: PK-3
| 334 students
Rank: #1616.
Mill Creek Intermediate School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
8785 Winchester Ave
Bunker Hill, WV 25413
(304) 229-4570
Grades: 3-5
| 508 students
Rank: #1717.
Martinsburg High School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
701 S Queen St
Martinsburg, WV 25401
(304) 267-3530
Grades: 9-12
| 1,466 students
Rank: #1818.
Valley View Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34% )
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
140 Nadenbousch Ln
Martinsburg, WV 25405
(304) 229-1970
Grades: PK-2
| 433 students
Rank: #1919.
Orchard View Intermediate School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1455 Delmar Orchard Rd
Martinsburg, WV 25403
(304) 263-4143
Grades: 3-5
| 654 students
Rank: #2020.
Martinsburg South Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
150 Bulldog Blvd
Martinsburg, WV 25401
(304) 267-3542
Grades: 6-8
| 746 students
Rank: #2121.
Mountain Ridge Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2771 Gerrardstown Rd
Gerrardstown, WV 25420
(304) 229-8833
Grades: 6-8
| 634 students
Rank: #2222.
Eagle School Intermediate
(Math: 22% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
730 Eagle School Rd
Martinsburg, WV 25404
(304) 263-0422
Grades: 3-5
| 626 students
Rank: #2323.
Martinsburg North Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
250 East Rd
Martinsburg, WV 25404
(304) 267-3540
Grades: 6-8
| 639 students
Rank: n/an/a
1962 Back Creek Valley Rd
Hedgesville, WV 25427
(304) 229-1975
Grades: PK-2
| 165 students
Rank: n/an/a
149 Bedington Rd
Martinsburg, WV 25404
(304) 274-2523
Grades: PK-2
| 193 students
Rank: n/an/a
15 Dominion Rd
Gerrardstown, WV 25420
(304) 229-1985
Grades: PK-2
| 230 students
Rank: n/an/a
88 School House Dr
Hedgesville, WV 25427
(304) 754-3341
Grades: PK-2
| 612 students
Rank: n/an/a
James Rumsey Technical Institute
Vocational School
3274 Hedgesville Rd
Martinsburg, WV 25403
(304) 754-7925
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
9580 Williamsport Pike
Falling Waters, WV 25419
(304) 274-2291
Grades: PK-2
| 283 students
Rank: n/an/a
395 East Rd
Martinsburg, WV 25404
(304) 267-3550
Grades: PK-2
| 435 students
Rank: n/an/a
Pikeside Transitional School
Alternative School
3635 Winchester Ave
Martinsburg, WV 25405
(304) 267-3555
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Spring Mills Primary
401 Campus Dr
Martinsburg, WV 25404
(304) 274-5892
Grades: PK-2
| 540 students
Rank: n/an/a
2000 Tavern Rd
Martinsburg, WV 25401
(304) 267-3565
Grades: PK-2
| 346 students

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Berkeley County Schools School District?
Berkeley County Schools School District manages 33 public schools serving 19,906 students.
What is the rank of Berkeley County Schools School District?
Berkeley County Schools School District is ranked #40 out of 57 school districts in West Virginia (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of West Virginia school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 10%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Berkeley County Schools School District?
71% of Berkeley County Schools School District students are White, 10% of students are Black, 9% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Berkeley County Schools School District?
Berkeley County Schools School District has a student/teacher ratio of 15:1, which is higher than the West Virginia state average of 13:1.
What is Berkeley County Schools School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $11,846 is less than the state median of $15,138. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 33 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 19,906 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : 97% (Top 10% in WV)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

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