For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 2,598 students in Mingo County Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in West Virginia.
Public Elementary Schools in Mingo County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the West Virginia public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the West Virginia public elementary school average of 12% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
10 Schools
546 Schools
# Students
3,551 Students
172,050 Students
# Teachers
264 Teachers
13,281 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Mingo 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 87% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#38 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
32%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
41%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
28%

Graduation Rate
87%
91%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.22
# American Indian Students
1 Student
126 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
1,096 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
33 Students
3,957 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
2%
# Black Students
45 Students
7,000 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
3,391 Students
151,437 Students
% White Students
96%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
95 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
78 Students
8,339 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
334
14,037
# Students in K Grade:
256
16,433
# Students in 1st Grade:
253
16,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
259
17,420
# Students in 3rd Grade:
224
16,764
# Students in 4th Grade:
213
15,751
# Students in 5th Grade:
256
17,896
# Students in 6th Grade:
258
17,905
# Students in 7th Grade:
260
17,674
# Students in 8th Grade:
285
17,604
# Students in 9th Grade:
264
1,033
# Students in 10th Grade:
250
1,013
# Students in 11th Grade:
217
871
# Students in 12th Grade:
222
761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,024 is higher 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 $14,188 is less than the state median of $15,138. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$3,933 MM

Spending
$50 MM
$3,730 MM

Revenue / Student
$16,024
$15,963

Spending / Student
$14,188
$15,138

Best Mingo County Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kermit Pre K8
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
300 Blue Devil Ln
Kermit, WV 25674
(304) 393-4130
Kermit, WV 25674
(304) 393-4130
Grades: PK-8
| 295 students
Rank: #22.
Williamson Pk8
(Math: 28% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5 Parkway Dr
Williamson, WV 25661
(304) 235-2520
Williamson, WV 25661
(304) 235-2520
Grades: PK-8
| 502 students
Rank: #33.
Matewan Pk8
(Math: 31% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
100 Chambers St
Matewan, WV 25678
(304) 426-4719
Matewan, WV 25678
(304) 426-4719
Grades: PK-8
| 398 students
Rank: #44.
Lenore Pk8 School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
100 Ranger Ave
Williamson, WV 25661
(304) 475-5231
Williamson, WV 25661
(304) 475-5231
Grades: PK-8
| 390 students
Rank: #55.
Gilbert Pk8
(Math: 17% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
100 Lion Dr
Gilbert, WV 25621
(304) 664-8197
Gilbert, WV 25621
(304) 664-8197
Grades: PK-8
| 415 students
Rank: #66.
Burch Pk8
(Math: 20% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
275 Bulldog Blvd
Delbarton, WV 25670
(304) 475-2700
Delbarton, WV 25670
(304) 475-2700
Grades: PK-8
| 488 students
Rank: #77.
Dingess Elementary School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
495 Messenger Branch
Dingess, WV 25671
(304) 752-7036
Dingess, WV 25671
(304) 752-7036
Grades: PK-5
| 110 students
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