For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,164 students in Randolph County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in West Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Randolph County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the West Virginia public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% 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
14 Schools
199 Schools
# Students
3,638 Students
75,929 Students
# Teachers
274 Teachers
5,607 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Randolph 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 93% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#43 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
28%
Graduation Rate
93%
91%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.19
# American Indian Students
2 Students
68 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
392 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
n/a
# Hispanic Students
37 Students
1,430 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
2%
# Black Students
80 Students
2,732 Students
% Black Students
2%
4%
# White Students
3,439 Students
68,389 Students
% White Students
95%
90%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
28 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
71 Students
2,890 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
178
1,469
# Students in K Grade:
274
1,583
# Students in 1st Grade:
244
1,517
# Students in 2nd Grade:
268
1,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
241
1,363
# Students in 4th Grade:
285
1,570
# Students in 5th Grade:
278
4,405
# Students in 6th Grade:
269
17,653
# Students in 7th Grade:
250
18,421
# Students in 8th Grade:
268
19,206
# Students in 9th Grade:
293
2,064
# Students in 10th Grade:
290
1,907
# Students in 11th Grade:
215
1,711
# Students in 12th Grade:
285
1,658
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,550 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,635. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,939 is less than the state median of $14,827. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,550
$15,635
Spending / Student
$12,939
$14,827
Best Randolph County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Randolph County Alternative Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1425 South Davis Avenue
Elkins, WV 26241
(304) 636-9156
Elkins, WV 26241
(304) 636-9156
Grades: PK-12
| 9 students
Rank: #22.
Pickens Elementary/high School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
One Panther Place, Po Box 146
Pickens, WV 26230
(304) 924-5525
Pickens, WV 26230
(304) 924-5525
Grades: K-12
| 34 students
Rank: #33.
Elkins Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
308 Robert E. Lee Avenue
Elkins, WV 26241
(304) 636-9176
Elkins, WV 26241
(304) 636-9176
Grades: 6-8
| 569 students
Rank: #44.
Harman Elementary/high School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Route 33 East
Harman, WV 26270
(304) 227-4114
Harman, WV 26270
(304) 227-4114
Grades: PK-12
| 132 students
Rank: #55.
Tygarts Valley Middle/high School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
10189 Seneca Trail
Mill Creek, WV 26280
(304) 335-4575
Mill Creek, WV 26280
(304) 335-4575
Grades: 6-12
| 420 students
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