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Gilmer County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 446 students in Gilmer County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in West Virginia.
Public Middle School in Gilmer County School School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the West Virginia public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the West Virginia public middle school average of 10% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
2 Schools
205 Schools
# Students
761 Students
74,597 Students
# Teachers
69 Teachers
5,815 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Gilmer 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#36 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
28%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
91%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.19
# American Indian Students
n/a
52 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
n/a
385 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
n/a
# Hispanic Students
4 Students
1,571 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
2%
# Black Students
4 Students
2,637 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
742 Students
66,887 Students
% White Students
97%
90%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
31 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
11 Students
3,034 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
41
1,435
# Students in K Grade:
45
1,522
# Students in 1st Grade:
56
1,562
# Students in 2nd Grade:
40
1,530
# Students in 3rd Grade:
49
1,456
# Students in 4th Grade:
45
1,435
# Students in 5th Grade:
39
4,284
# Students in 6th Grade:
56
17,263
# Students in 7th Grade:
73
18,332
# Students in 8th Grade:
75
18,286
# Students in 9th Grade:
50
2,081
# Students in 10th Grade:
68
2,001
# Students in 11th Grade:
64
1,796
# Students in 12th Grade:
60
1,614
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,587 is higher 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 $16,417 is higher than the state median of $15,138. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,587
$15,963
Spending / Student
$16,417
$15,138
Best Gilmer County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gilmer County High School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
300 Pine St
Glenville, WV 26351
(304) 462-7960
Glenville, WV 26351
(304) 462-7960
Grades: 6-12
| 446 students
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