For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,180 students in Randolph County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in West Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Randolph County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the West Virginia public middle school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the West Virginia public middle school average of 10% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
14 Schools
205 Schools
# Students
3,534 Students
74,597 Students
# Teachers
270 Teachers
5,815 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Randolph 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 93% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#43 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
32%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
41%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
28%

Graduation Rate
93%
91%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.11
0.19
# American Indian Students
2 Students
52 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
385 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
n/a
# Hispanic Students
40 Students
1,571 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
2%
# Black Students
72 Students
2,637 Students
% Black Students
2%
4%
# White Students
3,338 Students
66,887 Students
% White Students
95%
90%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
31 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
74 Students
3,034 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
180
1,435
# Students in K Grade:
233
1,522
# Students in 1st Grade:
266
1,562
# Students in 2nd Grade:
238
1,530
# Students in 3rd Grade:
257
1,456
# Students in 4th Grade:
237
1,435
# Students in 5th Grade:
280
4,284
# Students in 6th Grade:
281
17,263
# Students in 7th Grade:
279
18,332
# Students in 8th Grade:
245
18,286
# Students in 9th Grade:
270
2,081
# Students in 10th Grade:
268
2,001
# Students in 11th Grade:
272
1,796
# Students in 12th Grade:
228
1,614
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,949 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,963. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,319 is less than the state median of $15,138. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$3,933 MM

Spending
$47 MM
$3,730 MM

Revenue / Student
$13,949
$15,963

Spending / Student
$13,319
$15,138

Best Randolph County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Randolph County Alternative Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1425 S Davis Ave
Elkins, WV 26241
(304) 636-9157
Elkins, WV 26241
(304) 636-9157
Grades: 6-12
| 25 students
Rank: #22.
Pickens Elementary/high School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
One Panther Place
Pickens, WV 26230
(304) 924-5525
Pickens, WV 26230
(304) 924-5525
Grades: PK-12
| 29 students
Rank: #33.
Elkins Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
308 Robert E. Lee Avenue
Elkins, WV 26241
(304) 636-9176
Elkins, WV 26241
(304) 636-9176
Grades: 6-8
| 600 students
Rank: #44.
Harman Elementary/high School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
22476 Allegheny Highway
Harman, WV 26270
(304) 227-4114
Harman, WV 26270
(304) 227-4114
Grades: PK-12
| 125 students
Rank: #55.
Tygarts Valley Middle/high School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
10189 Seneca Trl
Mill Creek, WV 26280
(304) 335-4575
Mill Creek, WV 26280
(304) 335-4575
Grades: 6-12
| 401 students
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