For the 2024-25 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 2,059 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 11% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
12 Schools
548 Schools
# Students
3,788 Students
175,688 Students
# Teachers
292 Teachers
13,092 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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
0.21
# American Indian Students
3 Students
122 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
1,069 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
23 Students
3,654 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
2%
# Black Students
37 Students
6,949 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
3,630 Students
155,665 Students
% White Students
96%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
87 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
84 Students
8,142 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
245
13,987
# Students in K Grade:
261
17,228
# Students in 1st Grade:
270
17,780
# Students in 2nd Grade:
278
16,959
# Students in 3rd Grade:
227
15,804
# Students in 4th Grade:
266
17,990
# Students in 5th Grade:
254
17,858
# Students in 6th Grade:
247
18,328
# Students in 7th Grade:
260
17,730
# Students in 8th Grade:
277
18,474
# Students in 9th Grade:
333
993
# Students in 10th Grade:
294
943
# Students in 11th Grade:
273
796
# Students in 12th Grade:
303
818
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,778 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,635. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,932 is less than the state median of $14,827. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,778
$15,635
Spending / Student
$12,932
$14,827
Best Mason County Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mason County School For Success
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
758 Scenic Drive
Point Pleasant, WV 25550
(304) 675-6432
Point Pleasant, WV 25550
(304) 675-6432
Grades: PK-12
| 11 students
Rank: #22.
Leon Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1226 Burdette Street
Leon, WV 25123
(304) 458-1710
Leon, WV 25123
(304) 458-1710
Grades: PK-6
| 136 students
Rank: #33.
New Haven Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
135 Mill Street, P.o. Box 989
New Haven, WV 25265
(304) 882-2025
New Haven, WV 25265
(304) 882-2025
Grades: PK-6
| 460 students
Rank: #44.
Ashton Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
997 Ashton Upland Road
Ashton, WV 25503
(304) 576-9931
Ashton, WV 25503
(304) 576-9931
Grades: PK-6
| 334 students
Rank: #55.
Pt. Pleasant Intermediate
Magnet School
(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
| 304 students
Rank: #66.
Roosevelt Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7953 Ripley Road
Point Pleasant, WV 25550
(304) 675-3337
Point Pleasant, WV 25550
(304) 675-3337
Grades: PK-6
| 233 students
Rank: #77.
Beale Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
12897 Huntington Road
Gallipolis Ferry, WV 25515
(304) 675-1260
Gallipolis Ferry, WV 25515
(304) 675-1260
Grades: PK-6
| 230 students
Rank: n/an/a
Pt. Pleasant Primary
Magnet School
2200 Lincoln Ave
Point Pleasant, WV 25550
(304) 675-1420
Point Pleasant, WV 25550
(304) 675-1420
Grades: PK-2
| 351 students
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