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Grant County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,042 students in Grant County Schools. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in West Virginia.
Public Elementary Schools in Grant County Schools have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the West Virginia public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the West Virginia public elementary school average of 12% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
5 Schools
545 Schools
# Students
1,631 Students
171,756 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
13,262 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Grant County Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 57 school districts in West Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#21 out of 57 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
28%
Graduation Rate
92%
91%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.07
0.22
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
2%
% Black
1%
4%
% White
97%
88%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,146 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,982. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,851 is less than the state median of $15,156. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,146
$15,982
Spending / Student
$13,851
$15,156
Best Grant County Schools Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Maysville Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7 Elementary School Dr Ste 1
Maysville, WV 26833
(304) 749-7441
Maysville, WV 26833
(304) 749-7441
Gr: PK-6 | 205 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 1%
Rank: #22.
Petersburg Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
333 Rig St
Petersburg, WV 26847
(304) 257-1110
Petersburg, WV 26847
(304) 257-1110
Gr: PK-6 | 644 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
Rank: #33.
Union Educational Complex
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
52 Tiger Drive
Mount Storm, WV 26739
(304) 693-7612
Mount Storm, WV 26739
(304) 693-7612
Gr: PK-12 | 193 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
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