Best Public Schools in Elkins, WV

Summary:

The city of Elkins, West Virginia is home to 7 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 2 high schools, and 1 alternative school. The schools in this area show a mix of high-performing and underperforming institutions, with Midland Elementary School consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in the state, while the other elementary and middle schools struggle to meet state averages, particularly in mathematics and English language arts.

Elkins High School has shown relatively strong performance compared to the district and state, ranking 55 out of 112 West Virginia high schools and receiving a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, the school lags behind in mathematics and science proficiency rates. The Randolph County School District as a whole is ranked 54 out of 55 districts in West Virginia, indicating significant challenges in providing quality education to its students.

The data also reveals potential equity concerns, as the schools in Elkins have a predominantly white student population, with the exception of the Randolph County Alternative Center, which has a more diverse student body. The relationship between spending per student and school performance is not clear, as the school with the highest spending per student, Elkins Third Ward Elementary School, does not perform as well as the higher-ranked Midland Elementary School.

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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
Elkins High School	Public	9-12	100 Kennedy Dr	Elkins	26241	Randolph County	Randolph County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 636-9170	740	45	16.6		696 (94.1%)	20 (2.7%)	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.0%)	44.3	61^st of 112 public high schools	45.5%		47.6	55^th of 112 public high schools	50.9%	6							11.8							50.0			23.0	$9,428	$858	$8,570
Elkins Middle School	Public	6-8	308 Robert E. Lee Avenue	Elkins	26241	Randolph County	Randolph County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 636-9176	600	38	15.7		553 (92.2%)	18 (3.0%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.8%)	31	121^st of 169 public middle schools	28.4%		30.5	128^th of 168 public middle schools	23.8%	7				20.2	27.8	11.8					42.4	40.1	23.7			21.3		$9,822	$881	$8,941
Midland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	150 Kennedy Dr	Elkins	26241	Randolph County	Randolph County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 636-9186	168	14	12.0		159 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.8%)	56.4	146^th of 368 public elementary schools	60.3%		69.5	86^th of 368 public elementary schools	76.6%	60	75.8	42.1	50.0					60.6	42.1	47.4					18.4			$11,263	$1,386	$9,877
Elkins Third Ward Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	111 Nathan St	Elkins	26241	Randolph County	Randolph County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 636-9183	299	21	14.2		270 (90.3%)	11 (3.7%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.7%)	25.2	308^th of 368 public elementary schools	16.3%		33.9	265^th of 368 public elementary schools	28.0%	43	38.6	37.1	32.6					27.3	31.4	36.2					25.5			$12,165	$1,632	$10,533
Randolph County Alternative Center	Public	6-12	1425 S Davis Ave	Elkins	26241	Randolph County	Randolph County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 636-9157	25	1	25.0		24 (96.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																		$19,523	$324	$19,199
Jennings Randolph Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Scott Ford Rd	Elkins	26241	Randolph County	Randolph County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 636-9181	229	19	12.0		204 (89.1%)	13 (5.7%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)	30.6	275^th of 368 public elementary schools	25.3%		32.5	273^rd of 368 public elementary schools	25.8%	2	37.9	60.9	23.7					24.1	52.2	34.2					5.3			$11,263	$1,467	$9,796
Randolph Technical Center	Public	9-12	200 Kennedy Dr	Elkins	26241	Randolph County	Randolph County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 636-9165	0	16	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
North Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	410 Kennedy St	Elkins	26241	Randolph County	Randolph County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 636-9189	189	15	12.6		182 (96.3%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	25.6	305^th of 368 public elementary schools	17.1%		19.5	321^st of 368 public elementary schools	12.8%	16	63.6	31.3	3.9					40.9	31.3	30.8					15.4			$11,492	$1,667	$9,825

Cities Near Elkins

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Beverly	5.65 mi	1	272^nd
Coalton	6.62 mi	1	239^th
Junior	6.84 mi	1	88^th
Belington	8.55 mi	2	175^th
Mill Creek	14.9 mi	2	257^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.