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Pendleton County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 465 students in Pendleton County Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in West Virginia.
Public Elementary Schools in Pendleton County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the West Virginia public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the West Virginia public elementary school average of 12% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
4 Schools
546 Schools
# Students
846 Students
172,050 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
13,281 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Pendleton County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#14 out of 57 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
28%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
91%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.22
# American Indian Students
n/a
126 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
1,096 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
13 Students
3,957 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
2%
# Black Students
12 Students
7,000 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
795 Students
151,437 Students
% White Students
94%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
95 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
22 Students
8,339 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
60
14,037
# Students in K Grade:
50
16,433
# Students in 1st Grade:
67
16,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
67
17,420
# Students in 3rd Grade:
46
16,764
# Students in 4th Grade:
48
15,751
# Students in 5th Grade:
58
17,896
# Students in 6th Grade:
69
17,905
# Students in 7th Grade:
66
17,674
# Students in 8th Grade:
58
17,604
# Students in 9th Grade:
70
1,033
# Students in 10th Grade:
62
1,013
# Students in 11th Grade:
66
871
# Students in 12th Grade:
59
761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,883 is higher than the state median of $15,963. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,357 is higher than the state median of $15,138. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,883
$15,963
Spending / Student
$24,357
$15,138
Best Pendleton County Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Fork Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
189 Price Way
Circleville, WV 26804
(304) 567-3193
Circleville, WV 26804
(304) 567-3193
Grades: PK-6
| 99 students
Rank: #22.
Brandywine Elementary School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
11480 Blue Gray Trail
Brandywine, WV 26802
(304) 249-5381
Brandywine, WV 26802
(304) 249-5381
Grades: PK-6
| 106 students
Rank: #33.
Franklin Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
67 South Branch St
Franklin, WV 26807
(304) 358-2206
Franklin, WV 26807
(304) 358-2206
Grades: PK-6
| 260 students
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