For the 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 2,459 students in Preston County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in West Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Preston County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the West Virginia public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the West Virginia public middle school average of 10% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
10 Schools
199 Schools
# Students
4,090 Students
75,929 Students
# Teachers
290 Teachers
5,607 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Preston 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 83% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#29 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
28%
Graduation Rate
83%
91%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.19
# American Indian Students
n/a
68 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
392 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
n/a
# Hispanic Students
24 Students
1,430 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
2%
# Black Students
21 Students
2,732 Students
% Black Students
n/a
4%
# White Students
3,993 Students
68,389 Students
% White Students
98%
90%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
28 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
49 Students
2,890 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
233
1,469
# Students in K Grade:
290
1,583
# Students in 1st Grade:
309
1,517
# Students in 2nd Grade:
293
1,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
264
1,363
# Students in 4th Grade:
301
1,570
# Students in 5th Grade:
275
4,405
# Students in 6th Grade:
328
17,653
# Students in 7th Grade:
308
18,421
# Students in 8th Grade:
311
19,206
# Students in 9th Grade:
373
2,064
# Students in 10th Grade:
309
1,907
# Students in 11th Grade:
240
1,711
# Students in 12th Grade:
256
1,658
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,151 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,635. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,303 is less than the state median of $14,827. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,151
$15,635
Spending / Student
$12,303
$14,827
Best Preston County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Central Preston Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
64 Wildcat Way
Kingwood, WV 26537
(304) 329-0033
Kingwood, WV 26537
(304) 329-0033
Grades: 5-8
| 322 students
Rank: #22.
Bruceton School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
70 Morgantown Street
Bruceton Mills, WV 26525
(304) 379-2593
Bruceton Mills, WV 26525
(304) 379-2593
Grades: PK-8
| 621 students
Rank: #33.
Aurora School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
125 Aurora School Road
Aurora, WV 26705
(304) 735-3781
Aurora, WV 26705
(304) 735-3781
Grades: PK-8
| 168 students
Rank: #44.
Terra Alta/east Preston School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1103 East State Avenue
Terra Alta, WV 26764
(304) 789-2344
Terra Alta, WV 26764
(304) 789-2344
Grades: PK-8
| 310 students
Rank: #55.
South Preston School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5258 South Preston Highway
Tunnelton, WV 26444
(304) 568-2292
Tunnelton, WV 26444
(304) 568-2292
Grades: PK-8
| 342 students
Rank: #66.
West Preston School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
113 Eby School Road
Arthurdale, WV 26520
(304) 864-3835
Arthurdale, WV 26520
(304) 864-3835
Grades: PK-8
| 656 students
Rank: #77.
Rowlesburg School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
46 Center Street
Rowlesburg, WV 26425
(304) 454-9311
Rowlesburg, WV 26425
(304) 454-9311
Grades: K-8
| 40 students
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