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Mineral County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 8 public preschools serving 1,379 students in Mineral County Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in West Virginia.
Public Preschools in Mineral County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the West Virginia public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the West Virginia public preschool average of 11% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
14 Schools
383 Schools
# Students
4,023 Students
108,935 Students
# Teachers
311 Teachers
8,158 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Mineral 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 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#43 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
28%
Graduation Rate
97%
91%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.20
# American Indian Students
n/a
69 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
11 Students
650 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
46 Students
1,916 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
2%
# Black Students
124 Students
3,953 Students
% Black Students
3%
4%
# White Students
3,744 Students
97,442 Students
% White Students
93%
89%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
61 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
98 Students
4,844 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
300
14,724
# Students in K Grade:
262
16,637
# Students in 1st Grade:
307
16,816
# Students in 2nd Grade:
263
15,964
# Students in 3rd Grade:
230
12,751
# Students in 4th Grade:
296
14,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
311
11,875
# Students in 6th Grade:
276
2,155
# Students in 7th Grade:
325
1,645
# Students in 8th Grade:
290
1,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
328
166
# Students in 10th Grade:
297
143
# Students in 11th Grade:
240
115
# Students in 12th Grade:
298
112
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,199 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,635. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,708 is less than the state median of $14,827. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,199
$15,635
Spending / Student
$12,708
$14,827
Best Mineral County Schools School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fountain Primary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
289 Fountain School Road
Keyser, WV 26726
(304) 788-4215
Keyser, WV 26726
(304) 788-4215
Grades: PK-4
| 112 students
Rank: #22.
Burlington Primary
Magnet School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
10474 Upper Patterson Creek Rd
Burlington, WV 26710
(304) 289-3073
Burlington, WV 26710
(304) 289-3073
Grades: PK-4
| 102 students
Rank: #33.
New Creek Primary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
85 New Creek School Road
New Creek, WV 26743
(304) 788-4249
New Creek, WV 26743
(304) 788-4249
Grades: PK-4
| 108 students
Rank: #44.
Elk Garden School
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
86 Elk Garden Highway
Elk Garden, WV 26717
(304) 446-5141
Elk Garden, WV 26717
(304) 446-5141
Grades: PK-4
| 74 students
Rank: #55.
Keyser Primary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1123 Harley O. Staggers Drive
Keyser, WV 26726
(304) 788-4508
Keyser, WV 26726
(304) 788-4508
Grades: PK-4
| 562 students
Rank: n/an/a
Fort Ashby Primary School
Magnet School
44 Ft Ashby Primary School Rd
Fort Ashby, WV 26719
(304) 298-3632
Fort Ashby, WV 26719
(304) 298-3632
Grades: PK-2
| 214 students
Rank: n/an/a
Mineral County Alternative Program
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
89 Baker Place
Keyser, WV 26726
(304) 788-4213
Keyser, WV 26726
(304) 788-4213
Grades: PK-12
| 6 students
Rank: n/an/a
Wiley Ford Primary School
Magnet School
71 Wiley Ford School Road
Wiley Ford, WV 26767
(304) 738-0400
Wiley Ford, WV 26767
(304) 738-0400
Grades: PK-3
| 201 students
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