Elementary Schools in Hancock County Schools

Summary:

The Hancock County Schools district in West Virginia is home to three high-performing elementary schools: Weirton Elementary, A.T. Allison Elementary School, and New Manchester Elementary School. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 4th grade and have consistently demonstrated strong academic achievement, with New Manchester Elementary standing out as the top-performing school in the district.

New Manchester Elementary School has earned a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and has ranked among the top 31 elementary schools in West Virginia over the past three school years. In the 2023-2024 school year, 81% of 3rd graders and 71.4% of 4th graders at New Manchester were proficient or better in mathematics, significantly outperforming the Hancock County and West Virginia averages. The school also had strong English Language Arts proficiency rates, with 71.4% of 3rd graders and 53.1% of 4th graders scoring proficient or better. This academic success may be attributed to the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.7.

While the three schools have varying degrees of racial diversity, with Weirton Elementary being the most diverse, all three have outperformed the Hancock County and West Virginia averages in both mathematics and English Language Arts proficiency rates for 3rd and 4th graders. The schools also have similar per-student spending levels, ranging from $12,025 to $12,741 in the 2018-2019 school year. Overall, the Hancock County school district appears to be providing a high-quality elementary education, with New Manchester Elementary leading the way as an exceptional institution.

District Detail

130 Rockefeler Circle
New Cumberland, WV 26047

(304) 564-3411

SchoolDigger Rank:
4^th of 55 West Virginia districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,497

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2024)		WV Assessment English Language Arts (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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Weirton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	3428 Pennsylvania Ave	Weirton	26062	Hancock County	Hancock County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 748-8370	793	57	13.9		695 (87.6%)	41 (5.2%)	8 (1.0%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (4.8%)	75.7	64^th of 368 public elementary schools	82.6%		70.8	80^th of 368 public elementary schools	78.3%	16	67.6	61.5	56.8	56.3	$12,025	$1,291	$10,734
Hancock County Alternative Learning Center	Public	K	3549 1/2 Main Street	Weirton	26062	Hancock County	Hancock County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 564-3990	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
A. T. Allison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	605 Railroad St	Chester	26034	Hancock County	Hancock County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 387-1915	286	28	10.4		275 (96.2%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	77.6	61^st of 368 public elementary schools	83.4%		78.2	55^th of 368 public elementary schools	85.1%	6	60.0	64.0	56.0	70.0	$12,260	$1,240	$11,020
New Manchester Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	128 Frankfort Rd	New Cumberland	26047	Hancock County	Hancock County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 564-3242	276	24	11.7		263 (95.3%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	85.9	31^st of 368 public elementary schools	91.6%		87.3	29^th of 368 public elementary schools	92.1%	2	81.0	71.4	71.4	53.1	$12,741	$1,304	$11,438

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Brooke County Schools	6.76 mi	7	18^th
Ohio County Schools	17.3 mi	13	2^nd
Wv Schools Of Diversion And Transition	25.85 mi	26
Marshall County Schools	27.59 mi	14	20^th

Elementary Schools in Hancock County Schools

District Detail

New Manchester Elementary School

A. T. Allison Elementary School

Weirton Elementary

Hancock County Alternative Learning Center

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