Top Rankings
Hancock County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,006 students in Hancock County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in West Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Hancock County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the West Virginia public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the West Virginia public middle school average of 10% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
9 Schools
205 Schools
# Students
3,382 Students
74,597 Students
# Teachers
290 Teachers
5,815 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Hancock County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 95% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#4 out of 57 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
28%
Graduation Rate
95%
91%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.19
# American Indian Students
3 Students
52 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
385 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
n/a
# Hispanic Students
46 Students
1,571 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
2%
# Black Students
104 Students
2,637 Students
% Black Students
3%
4%
# White Students
3,079 Students
66,887 Students
% White Students
91%
90%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
31 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
138 Students
3,034 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
216
1,435
# Students in K Grade:
243
1,522
# Students in 1st Grade:
205
1,562
# Students in 2nd Grade:
201
1,530
# Students in 3rd Grade:
240
1,456
# Students in 4th Grade:
206
1,435
# Students in 5th Grade:
246
4,284
# Students in 6th Grade:
258
17,263
# Students in 7th Grade:
242
18,332
# Students in 8th Grade:
260
18,286
# Students in 9th Grade:
303
2,081
# Students in 10th Grade:
285
2,001
# Students in 11th Grade:
242
1,796
# Students in 12th Grade:
235
1,614
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,709 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,963. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,719 is less than the state median of $15,138. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,709
$15,963
Spending / Student
$13,719
$15,138
Best Hancock County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oak Glen Middle School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
39 Golden Bear Dr
New Cumberland, WV 26047
(304) 387-2363
New Cumberland, WV 26047
(304) 387-2363
Grades: 5-8
| 468 students
Rank: #22.
Weir Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
125 Sinclair Ave
Weirton, WV 26062
(304) 748-6080
Weirton, WV 26062
(304) 748-6080
Grades: 5-8
| 538 students
Rank: n/an/a
Hancock Co Alternative Learning Center
Alternative School
3549 1/2 Main Street
Weirton, WV 26062
(304) 564-3990
Weirton, WV 26062
(304) 564-3990
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
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