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Mineral County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 8 public preschools serving 1,630 students in Mineral County Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in West Virginia.
Public Preschools in Mineral County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the West Virginia public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the West Virginia public preschool average of 11% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
15 Schools
379 Schools
# Students
3,964 Students
107,090 Students
# Teachers
315 Teachers
8,250 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mineral 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 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#43 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
28%
Graduation Rate
97%
91%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.21
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
2%
% Black
3%
4%
% White
93%
89%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,410 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,963. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,897 is less than the state median of $15,138. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,410
$15,963
Spending / Student
$12,897
$15,138
Best Mineral County Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fountain Primary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
289 Fountain School Rd
Keyser, WV 26726
(304) 788-4215
Keyser, WV 26726
(304) 788-4215
Grades: PK-4
| 112 students
Rank: #22.
Burlington Primary
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
10474 Upper Patterson Creek Rd
Burlington, WV 26710
(304) 289-3073
Burlington, WV 26710
(304) 289-3073
Grades: PK-4
| 103 students
Rank: #33.
Frankfort Intermediate School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
284 Intermediate Dr
Fort Ashby, WV 26719
(304) 298-3616
Fort Ashby, WV 26719
(304) 298-3616
Grades: PK-4
| 284 students
Rank: #44.
New Creek Primary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
85 New Creek School Rd
New Creek, WV 26743
(304) 788-4249
New Creek, WV 26743
(304) 788-4249
Grades: PK-4
| 97 students
Rank: #55.
Elk Garden School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
86 Elk Garden Hwy
Elk Garden, WV 26717
(304) 446-5141
Elk Garden, WV 26717
(304) 446-5141
Grades: PK-4
| 72 students
Rank: #66.
Keyser Primary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1123 Harley O Staggers Dr
Keyser, WV 26726
(304) 788-4508
Keyser, WV 26726
(304) 788-4508
Grades: PK-4
| 556 students
Rank: n/an/a
44 Fort Ashby Primary School S
Fort Ashby, WV 26719
(304) 298-3632
Fort Ashby, WV 26719
(304) 298-3632
Grades: PK-2
| 226 students
Rank: n/an/a
71 Wiley Ford School Rd
Wiley Ford, WV 26767
(304) 738-0400
Wiley Ford, WV 26767
(304) 738-0400
Grades: PK-2
| 180 students
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