For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 999 students in Grant 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 Grant County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the West Virginia public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 40% 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
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
5 Schools
548 Schools
# Students
1,615 Students
175,688 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
13,092 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Grant County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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
#12 out of 57 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
28%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
91%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.21
# American Indian Students
1 Student
122 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
1,069 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
28 Students
3,654 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
2%
# Black Students
13 Students
6,949 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
1,567 Students
155,665 Students
% White Students
97%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
87 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
8,142 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
114
13,987
# Students in K Grade:
119
17,228
# Students in 1st Grade:
137
17,780
# Students in 2nd Grade:
118
16,959
# Students in 3rd Grade:
90
15,804
# Students in 4th Grade:
120
17,990
# Students in 5th Grade:
105
17,858
# Students in 6th Grade:
102
18,328
# Students in 7th Grade:
123
17,730
# Students in 8th Grade:
125
18,474
# Students in 9th Grade:
126
993
# Students in 10th Grade:
112
943
# Students in 11th Grade:
122
796
# Students in 12th Grade:
102
818
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,286 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,635. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,988 is less than the state median of $14,827. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,286
$15,635
Spending / Student
$13,988
$14,827
Best Grant County Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Maysville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
7 Elementary School Dr, Suite
Maysville, WV 26833
(304) 749-7441
Maysville, WV 26833
(304) 749-7441
Grades: PK-6
| 176 students
Rank: #22.
Petersburg Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
333 Rig Street
Petersburg, WV 26847
(304) 257-1110
Petersburg, WV 26847
(304) 257-1110
Grades: PK-6
| 637 students
Rank: #33.
Union Educational Complex
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
51 Tiger Drive
Mount Storm, WV 26839
(304) 693-7612
Mount Storm, WV 26839
(304) 693-7612
Grades: PK-12
| 186 students
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