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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 is 1 public middle school serving 381 students in Pendleton County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in West Virginia.
Public Middle School in Pendleton County School School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the West Virginia public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the West Virginia public middle school average of 10% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
4 Schools
205 Schools
# Students
846 Students
74,597 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
5,815 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
0.19
# American Indian Students
n/a
52 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
385 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
n/a
# Hispanic Students
13 Students
1,571 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
2%
# Black Students
12 Students
2,637 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
795 Students
66,887 Students
% White Students
94%
90%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
31 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
22 Students
3,034 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
60
1,435
# Students in K Grade:
50
1,522
# Students in 1st Grade:
67
1,562
# Students in 2nd Grade:
67
1,530
# Students in 3rd Grade:
46
1,456
# Students in 4th Grade:
48
1,435
# Students in 5th Grade:
58
4,284
# Students in 6th Grade:
69
17,263
# Students in 7th Grade:
66
18,332
# Students in 8th Grade:
58
18,286
# Students in 9th Grade:
70
2,081
# Students in 10th Grade:
62
2,001
# Students in 11th Grade:
66
1,796
# Students in 12th Grade:
59
1,614
# 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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pendleton County Middle/high School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
409 Maple Ave
Franklin, WV 26807
(304) 358-2573
Franklin, WV 26807
(304) 358-2573
Grades: 7-12
| 381 students
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