Best Schools for Low-income Students in West Virginia (2026)

These are the West Virginia public schools where low-income students scored highest on the state reading and math tests, ranked by the average of the two proficiency rates. Only schools with at least 20 tested low-income students are included. The list reflects how students in this group perform at each school; it is not a ranking of schools by their demographic makeup.

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Elementary schools

#	School	Reading	Math	Overall Repit grade
1	Rock Branch Elementary Nitro	—	75%	A+
2	East Lynn Elementary School East Lynn	—	75%	B+
3	Ritchie Elementary School Wheeling	—	72%	A+
4	Sherman Elementary School Comfort	—	72%	A+
5	Evans Elementary School Evans	—	70%	A+
6	Burke Street Elementary School Martinsburg	—	70%	A+
7	Culloden Elementary School Culloden	—	70%	A+
8	Nichols Elementary School Barboursville	—	70%	A+
9	Springfield-Green Spring Elementary Sch Springfield	—	70%	C
10	Belmont Elementary School Belmont	—	70%	A+
11	Flemington Elementary School Flemington	—	70%	B+
12	Salt Rock Elementary School Salt Rock	—	65%	B+
13	Montrose Elementary School Charleston	—	65%	A
14	Buffalo Elementary School Accoville	—	65%	A+
15	Jayenne Elementary School Fairmont	—	65%	A+
16	Panther Creek Elementary School Nettie	—	65%	A
17	Criss Elementary School Parkersburg	—	65%	A+
18	Gihon Elementary School Parkersburg	—	65%	A+
19	Pineville Elementary School Pineville	—	65%	A+
20	New Manchester Elementary School New Cumberland	—	65%	A+
21	Madison Elementary School Parkersburg	—	62%	A
22	Kellogg Elementary School Huntington	—	62%	B+
23	Winfield Elementary Winfield	—	57%	A+
24	Crescent Elementary Beckley	—	57%	A
25	Blennerhassett Elementary School Parkersburg	—	57%	B

Middle schools

#	School	Reading	Math	Overall Repit grade
1	Fairview Middle School Fairview	—	52%	A+
2	Aurora School Aurora	—	50%	B
3	Brandywine Elementary School Brandywine	—	50%	A+
4	Vinson Middle School Huntington	—	45%	D
5	Leading Creek Elementary Linn	—	45%	C
6	Edison Middle School Parkersburg	—	42%	A
7	Oak Glen Middle School New Cumberland	—	42%	A
8	Beale Elementary School Gallipolis Ferry	—	42%	C+
9	Matewan Pk8 Matewan	—	42%	C+
10	Fort Gay Pre K-8 Fort Gay	—	42%	D
11	Petersburg Elementary School Petersburg	—	37%	C+
12	Romney Middle School Romney	—	37%	D
13	Rivesville Elementary/Middle School Rivesville	—	37%	B+
14	Monongah Middle School Monongah	—	37%	A+
15	Pikeview Middle School Princeton	—	37%	B
16	Mountain View Elementary & Middle School Union	—	37%	A
17	Bruceton School Bruceton Mills	—	37%	B
18	Hurricane Middle Hurricane	—	37%	A+
19	Hamilton Middle School Parkersburg	—	37%	B+
20	Long Drain School Metz	—	37%	D
21	Crum Pre K-8 School Crum	—	37%	A+
22	Tyler Consolidated Middle School Sistersville	—	37%	B
23	Glenwood School (K-8) Princeton	—	37%	A
24	Park Middle School Beckley	—	37%	C+
25	Winfield Middle School Winfield	—	37%	A+

High schools

#	School	Reading	Math	Overall Repit grade
1	Van Junior/senior High School Van	—	55%	A+
2	Union Educational Complex Mount Storm	—	50%	B+
3	Williamstown High School Williamstown	—	45%	A+
4	Hurricane High School Hurricane	—	35%	A+
5	University High School Morgantown	—	35%	A+
6	Bridgeport High School Bridgeport	—	30%	A+
7	Winfield High School Winfield	—	30%	A+
8	Tug Valley High School Williamson	—	30%	C+
9	Berkeley Springs High School Berkeley Springs	—	30%	B+
10	Pocahontas County High School Dunmore	—	30%	A
11	Ritchie County High School Ellenboro	—	30%	B+
12	Clay-Battelle High School Blacksville	—	25%	A+
13	Ripley High School Ripley	—	25%	B+
14	Pikeview High School Princeton	—	25%	A+
15	Keyser High School Keyser	—	25%	B+
16	Montcalm High School Rock	—	22%	C+
17	Wahama Junior/Senior High School Mason	—	22%	A
18	Saint Albans High School Saint Albans	—	22%	A
19	Spring Mills High School Martinsburg	—	22%	B
20	Morgantown High School Morgantown	—	22%	A
21	Bluefield High School Bluefield	—	17%	C+
22	Cabell Midland High School Ona	—	17%	A
23	Musselman High School Inwood	—	17%	A
24	Petersburg High School Petersburg	—	17%	B+
25	Jefferson High School Shenandoah Junction	—	17%	A

Source: U.S. Department of Education EDFacts (state assessment results by student group) via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Small schools report results as ranges; we use the midpoint. Methodology

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