For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 1,994 students in Mason County Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in West Virginia.
Public Elementary Schools in Mason County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the West Virginia public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the West Virginia public elementary school average of 12% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
12 Schools
546 Schools
# Students
3,632 Students
172,050 Students
# Teachers
294 Teachers
13,281 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Mason 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 91% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#34 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
28%
Graduation Rate
91%
91%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.22
# American Indian Students
3 Students
126 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
1,096 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
23 Students
3,957 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
2%
# Black Students
42 Students
7,000 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
3,475 Students
151,437 Students
% White Students
96%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
95 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
79 Students
8,339 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
228
14,037
# Students in K Grade:
245
16,433
# Students in 1st Grade:
257
16,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
265
17,420
# Students in 3rd Grade:
257
16,764
# Students in 4th Grade:
232
15,751
# Students in 5th Grade:
256
17,896
# Students in 6th Grade:
254
17,905
# Students in 7th Grade:
237
17,674
# Students in 8th Grade:
259
17,604
# Students in 9th Grade:
277
1,033
# Students in 10th Grade:
317
1,013
# Students in 11th Grade:
286
871
# Students in 12th Grade:
262
761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,369 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,963. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,487 is less than the state median of $15,138. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,369
$15,963
Spending / Student
$13,487
$15,138
Best Mason County Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Leon Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1226 Burdette St
Leon, WV 25123
(304) 458-1710
Leon, WV 25123
(304) 458-1710
Grades: PK-6
| 123 students
Rank: #22.
New Haven Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
135 Mill Street
New Haven, WV 25265
(304) 882-2025
New Haven, WV 25265
(304) 882-2025
Grades: PK-6
| 453 students
Rank: #33.
Ashton Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
997 Ashton Upland Rd
Ashton, WV 25503
(304) 576-9931
Ashton, WV 25503
(304) 576-9931
Grades: PK-6
| 305 students
Rank: #44.
Pt. Pleasant Intermediate
(Math: 30% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1 Walden Roush Way
Point Pleasant, WV 25550
(304) 675-1430
Point Pleasant, WV 25550
(304) 675-1430
Grades: 3-6
| 314 students
Rank: #55.
Roosevelt Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7953 Ripley Rd
Point Pleasant, WV 25550
(304) 675-3337
Point Pleasant, WV 25550
(304) 675-3337
Grades: PK-6
| 244 students
Rank: #66.
Beale Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
12897 Huntington Rd
Gallipolis Ferry, WV 25515
(304) 675-1260
Gallipolis Ferry, WV 25515
(304) 675-1260
Grades: PK-6
| 218 students
Rank: n/an/a
2200 Lincoln Ave
Point Pleasant, WV 25550
(304) 675-1420
Point Pleasant, WV 25550
(304) 675-1420
Grades: PK-2
| 337 students
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