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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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 479 students in Pendleton County Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in West Virginia.
Public Preschools in Pendleton County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the West Virginia public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the West Virginia public preschool average of 11% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
4 Schools
383 Schools
# Students
867 Students
108,935 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
8,158 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
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
0.20
# American Indian Students
n/a
69 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
650 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
13 Students
1,916 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
2%
# Black Students
15 Students
3,953 Students
% Black Students
2%
4%
# White Students
811 Students
97,442 Students
% White Students
94%
89%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
61 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
4,844 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
50
14,724
# Students in K Grade:
62
16,637
# Students in 1st Grade:
73
16,816
# Students in 2nd Grade:
46
15,964
# Students in 3rd Grade:
52
12,751
# Students in 4th Grade:
56
14,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
74
11,875
# Students in 6th Grade:
66
2,155
# Students in 7th Grade:
65
1,645
# Students in 8th Grade:
70
1,557
# Students in 9th Grade:
61
166
# Students in 10th Grade:
68
143
# Students in 11th Grade:
61
115
# Students in 12th Grade:
63
112
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,256 is higher than the state median of $15,635. The school district revenue/student has grown by 34% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,767 is higher than the state median of $14,827. The school district spending/student has grown by 43% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,256
$15,635
Spending / Student
$23,767
$14,827
Best Pendleton County Schools School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Fork Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 96 students
Rank: #22.
Brandywine Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 107 students
Rank: #33.
Franklin Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
67 South Branch St
Franklin, WV 26807
(304) 304-2206
Franklin, WV 26807
(304) 304-2206
Grades: PK-6
| 276 students
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