For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public schools serving 1,053 students in Pleasants County, WV.
The top ranked public schools in Pleasants County, WV are Belmont Elementary School, St. Marys Elementary School and Pleasants County Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Pleasants County, WV public schools have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the West Virginia public school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 41% statewide average). Schools in Pleasants County have an average ranking of 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of West Virginia public schools.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the West Virginia public school average of 12% (majority Black).
Best Public Schools in Pleasants County (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Belmont Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
512 Riverview Dr
Belmont, WV 26134
(304) 299-5274
Belmont, WV 26134
(304) 299-5274
Grades: PK-4
| 233 students
Rank: #22.
St. Marys Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
317 Washington St
Saint Marys, WV 26170
(304) 684-3510
Saint Marys, WV 26170
(304) 684-3510
Grades: PK-4
| 232 students
Rank: #33.
Pleasants County Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
510 Riverview Dr
Belmont, WV 26134
(304) 299-5275
Belmont, WV 26134
(304) 299-5275
Grades: 5-8
| 290 students
Rank: #44.
St. Marys High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2330 N Pleasants Hwy
Saint Marys, WV 26170
(304) 684-2421
Saint Marys, WV 26170
(304) 684-2421
Grades: 9-12
| 298 students
Rank: n/an/a
Mid Ohio Valley Technical Institute
Vocational School
2134 N Pleasants Hwy
Saint Marys, WV 26170
(304) 684-2464
Saint Marys, WV 26170
(304) 684-2464
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Pleasants County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
2880 North Pleasant Highway
Saint Marys, WV 26170
(304) 684-5500
Saint Marys, WV 26170
(304) 684-5500
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Pleasants County, WV?
The top ranked public schools in Pleasants County, WV include Belmont Elementary School, St. Marys Elementary School and Pleasants County Middle School.
How many public schools are located in Pleasants County?
5 public schools are located in Pleasants County.
What is the racial composition of students in Pleasants County?
Pleasants County public schools minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the West Virginia public schools average of 12% (majority Black).
Recent Articles
Parents’ Guide to Special Education
Special education law is not easy to decipher, with several regulations that govern special education services for disabled students. In this article, learn about the core components of the laws, rights, and individual education plans that can help create the best public school environment for your child.
Surveillance Cameras: Violation of Rights or Improved Security?
A school district in Virginia has given the green light to schools that want to install surveillance cameras in common areas like cafeterias and hallways. We’ll look at whether this is a violation of student privacy or the best way to keep order in schools.
Teachers in 19 States Allowed to Physically Punish Students
As of 2014, nineteen states still allow corporal punishment – spanking and paddling the most common choices – in their public schools. However, some argue that not only are these punishments physically harmful, they also are disproportionately administered to students of color. As a result, House democrats have taken up the issue in a new bill that would ban all forms of corporal punishment nationwide.