Elementary Schools in Pleasants County Schools

Summary:

The Pleasants County Schools district in West Virginia is home to two elementary schools: Belmont Elementary School and St. Marys Elementary School. Based on the available data, Belmont Elementary School appears to be the standout performer, with consistently higher test scores in mathematics and a better overall state ranking compared to its counterpart.

Belmont Elementary School boasts impressive academic achievements, with 66.7% of its 3rd-grade students proficient or better in mathematics, surpassing both the district and state averages. The school also maintains a higher percentage of students proficient or better in both mathematics and English Language Arts across 3rd and 4th grades. Additionally, Belmont Elementary School's state ranking of 235 out of 368 West Virginia elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year places it as the higher-performing school in the district.

While both schools have a predominantly white student population and similar student-teacher ratios, Belmont Elementary School spends slightly more per student at $15,086 compared to St. Marys Elementary School's $14,658. The data also suggests that the district as a whole is performing better than the state average in terms of test scores, indicating a strong educational foundation in the Pleasants County Schools district.

District Detail

202 Fairview Dr.
Saint Marys, WV 26170

(304) 684-2215

SchoolDigger Rank:
23^rd of 55 West Virginia districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,086

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
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
St. Marys Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	317 Washington St	Saint Marys	26170	Pleasants County	Pleasants County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 684-3510	234	17	13.3		227 (97.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	49	175^th of 368 public elementary schools	52.4%		40.2	233^rd of 368 public elementary schools	36.7%	58	58.3	38.1	47.2	47.6	$14,658	$1,294	$13,364
Belmont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	512 Riverview Dr	Belmont	26134	Pleasants County	Pleasants County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 299-5274	235	18	13.3		227 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.6%)	40	235^th of 368 public elementary schools	36.1%		67	100^th of 368 public elementary schools	72.8%	135	66.7	40.0	33.3	37.1	$15,086	$1,141	$13,945

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wv Schools Of Diversion And Transition	11.24 mi	26
Ritchie County Schools	11.52 mi	5	8^th
Wood County Schools	13.31 mi	27	6^th
Tyler County Schools	15.75 mi	4	10^th
Wetzel County Schools	20.77 mi	9	40^th

Elementary Schools in Pleasants County Schools

District Detail

St. Marys Elementary School

Belmont Elementary School

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