Best Public Schools in Ashton, WV

Summary:

The city of Ashton, West Virginia is home to two schools: Ashton Elementary School and Hannan Junior/Senior High School. While Ashton Elementary outperforms the Mason County Schools district and the state of West Virginia in several key academic areas, Hannan Junior/Senior High School consistently underperforms in comparison.

Ashton Elementary School ranks 180 out of 368 West Virginia elementary schools and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school excels in mathematics and English language arts proficiency, with students outperforming the district and state averages. However, the school has a very high percentage of white students (97.6%), indicating a lack of diversity.

In contrast, Hannan Junior/Senior High School ranks 103 out of 112 West Virginia high schools and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently underperforms the district and state in most test score metrics, particularly in mathematics proficiency. Despite the relatively low student-teacher ratio and high spending per student, the school's academic performance suggests a need for improvement in instructional methods and resource allocation.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2024)							WV Assessment English Language Arts (2024)							WV Assessment Science (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WV Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 11th Grade	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	WV Assessment Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hannan Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	1 Wildcat Way	Ashton	25503	Mason County	Mason County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 743-3212	235	19	12.3		229 (97.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	13.8	103^rd of 112 public high schools	8.0%		35.3	72^nd of 112 public high schools	35.7%	31					25.0	14.3	8.8					28.6	20.0	26.3		22.9	17.5	$13,636	$1,242	$12,394
Ashton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	997 Ashton Upland Rd	Ashton	25503	Mason County	Mason County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 576-9931	334	31	10.7		326 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	48.1	180^th of 368 public elementary schools	51.1%		41.6	221^st of 368 public elementary schools	39.9%	41	54.8	40.0	43.2	24.4				41.9	36.0	54.1	43.9				37.8			$12,351	$2,098	$10,254

Cities Near Ashton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Buffalo	6.32 mi	2	120^th
Eleanor	10.67 mi	3	32^nd
Milton	11.14 mi	2	67^th
Hurricane	12.17 mi	7	25^th
Ona	12.39 mi	3	34^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the West Virginia Department of Education.

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