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Wirt County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 350 students in Wirt County Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in West Virginia.
Public Preschool in Wirt County School School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the West Virginia public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 1% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the West Virginia public preschool average of 11% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
3 Schools
379 Schools
# Students
899 Students
107,090 Students
# Teachers
78 Teachers
8,250 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Wirt 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#14 out of 57 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
28%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
91%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.21
# American Indian Students
n/a
90 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
682 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
9 Students
2,073 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
2%
# Black Students
7 Students
4,091 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
877 Students
95,121 Students
% White Students
97%
89%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
68 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
4,965 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
60
14,820
# Students in K Grade:
54
16,101
# Students in 1st Grade:
52
16,065
# Students in 2nd Grade:
60
16,527
# Students in 3rd Grade:
65
13,702
# Students in 4th Grade:
59
12,615
# Students in 5th Grade:
52
12,001
# Students in 6th Grade:
70
2,029
# Students in 7th Grade:
76
1,508
# Students in 8th Grade:
65
1,518
# Students in 9th Grade:
69
74
# Students in 10th Grade:
75
53
# Students in 11th Grade:
70
35
# Students in 12th Grade:
72
42
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,574 is higher than the state median of $15,963. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,852 is higher than the state median of $15,138. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,574
$15,963
Spending / Student
$15,852
$15,138
Best Wirt County Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wirt County Primary Center
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
438 Schoolview Street
Elizabeth, WV 26143
(304) 275-4263
Elizabeth, WV 26143
(304) 275-4263
Grades: PK-4
| 350 students
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