Is Hilltop Elementary School a good school?

Hilltop Elementary School ranks 85 th of 368 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hilltop Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 396 students attended Hilltop Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Hilltop Elementary School?

Students at Hilltop Elementary School are 97% White, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Hilltop Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hilltop Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Sherrard Middle School High : John Marshall High School

Hilltop Elementary School

Summary:

Hilltop Elementary School is a public elementary school in Wheeling, West Virginia, serving 383 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Marshall County Schools district, which is ranked 20 out of 55 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Hilltop Elementary consistently outperforms the Marshall County Schools district and the state of West Virginia in academic assessments, with its 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students scoring significantly higher than the district and state averages in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science. The school also has a predominantly white student population, with over 95% of students identifying as white, which is higher than the racial diversity seen in many nearby schools in the Ohio County Schools district. Hilltop's male and female students consistently rank in the top 25% of West Virginia elementary schools, and the school's special education students also perform well compared to their peers statewide. Additionally, Hilltop Elementary has shown steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from the bottom half of West Virginia elementary schools in 2015-2016 to the top quarter in the 2023-2024 school year.

While Hilltop Elementary School outperforms the Marshall County Schools district, it lags behind many of the high-performing elementary schools in the neighboring Ohio County Schools district, such as Woodsdale Elementary School, Madison Elementary School, and Ritchie Elementary School. Additionally, the school's lack of racial diversity is in contrast to the more diverse student populations at nearby schools like Center McMechen Elementary and Madison Elementary. Hilltop Elementary's special education students have also struggled in recent years, ranking in the bottom quarter of West Virginia elementary schools for this subgroup.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

2 Ram Dr
Wheeling, WV 26003-1253

(304) 232-8640

District: Marshall County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
85^th of 368 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,776

Students who attend Hilltop Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sherrard Middle School
High:	John Marshall High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.6

Number of students: 396

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.7%

Two or more races:

3.0%

Hispanic:

0.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 25.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hilltop Elementary School ranks better than 76.9% of elementary schools in West Virginia. It also ranks 2^nd among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Marshall County Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.28. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Hilltop Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Marshall County Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (96.7%), two or more races (3%), Hispanic (0.3%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hilltop Elementary School is 14.6, which is the highest among 8 elementary schools in the Marshall County Schools District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hilltop Elementary School is $13,776. 5 elementary schools in the Marshall County Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hilltop Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hilltop Elementary School 85^th of 368 West Virginia public elementary schools. (See Hilltop Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Marshall County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Marshall County Schools 20^th of 55 West Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hilltop Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Hilltop Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WV State Percentile
2010	66.01	98^th	427	77.0%
2011	57.47	145^th	426	66.0%
2012	57.27	149^th	426	65.0%
2013	62.26	124^th	428	71.0%
2014	64.91	99^th	422	76.5%
2015	61.89	119^th	408	70.8%
2016	49.51	211^th	402	47.5%
2017	54.00	178^th	399	55.4%
2018	38.75	250^th	392	36.2%
2019	38.64	246^th	383	35.8%
2021	47.66	188^th	380	50.5%
2022	57.41	138^th	375	63.2%
2023	63.36	116^th	368	68.5%
2024	70.28	85^th	368	76.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Hilltop Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2017	49.90	98^th	218	55.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Hilltop Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	28.94	326^th	377	13.5%
2018	25.60	226^th	258	12.4%
2023	34.08	131^st	180	27.2%
2024	62.55	49^th	183	73.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hilltop Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	59.47	128^th	382	66.5%
2018	43.41	229^th	368	37.8%
2021	54.65	123^rd	335	63.3%
2022	49.83	161^st	347	53.6%
2023	54.07	134^th	333	59.8%
2024	58.33	112^th	336	66.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Hilltop Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	62.44	112^th	381	70.6%
2018	47.30	202^nd	366	44.8%
2019	54.26	143^rd	339	57.8%
2021	47.33	157^th	322	51.2%
2022	53.82	131^st	325	59.7%
2023	60.23	105^th	317	66.9%
2024	67.05	79^th	316	75.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Hilltop Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	16.02	143^rd	146	2.1%
2022	33.96	116^th	154	24.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Hilltop Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	42.95	228^th	382	40.3%
2018	30.60	287^th	364	21.2%
2019	25.71	281^st	338	16.9%
2021	47.46	164^th	333	50.8%
2022	59.73	103^rd	330	68.8%
2023	64.81	88^th	322	72.7%
2024	69.73	70^th	325	78.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hilltop Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2017	23.22	129^th	156	17.3%

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Rank History for White students at Hilltop Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	51.60	182^nd	382	52.4%
2018	36.13	256^th	374	31.6%
2019	36.82	249^th	373	33.2%
2021	46.79	190^th	376	49.5%
2022	56.75	137^th	373	63.3%
2023	62.32	118^th	366	67.8%
2024	69.28	85^th	367	76.8%

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Data source: test scores: West Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: West Virginia Department of Education

Review counts

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by a parent
Wednesday, September 14, 2011

My daughter attends this school. So far we have never had a problem. The kids love the teachers and the teachers love the kids. I wouldn't be sending my daughter there if it wasn't a great school! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Hilltop Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2010	383	5	1	2	0	9	400
2011	371	5	1	0	0	8	385
2012	355	2	3	0	0	11	371
2013	370	2	3	1	0	12	388
2014	370	2	3	1	0	9	385
2015	386	1	1	3	2	12	405
2016	399	0	0	3	1	8	411
2017	398	0	0	3	1	10	412
2018	390	2	0	2	1	7	402
2019	393	2	0	2	0	9	406
2020	397	2	0	0	1	6	406
2021	379	2	0	0	0	8	389
2022	357	2	0	2	0	8	369
2023	366	3	0	2	0	12	383
2024	383	0	0	1	0	12	396

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hilltop Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	400	20.5	19.5	38
2011	385	24.9	15.4	38.2
2012	371	22.0	16.8	43.4
2013	388	23.0	16.8	45.4
2014	385	23.0	16.7	n/a
2015	405	22.0	18.4	25.7
2016	411	20.0	20.5	31.1
2017	412	24.3	16.9	26.7
2018	402	24.5	16.4	45.3
2019	406	24.0	16.9	29.8
2020	406	25.0	16.2	29.8
2021	389	26.0	14.9	25.7
2022	369	25.7	14.3	n/a
2023	383	24.8	15.4	n/a
2024	396	26.9	14.6	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hilltop Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2010	400	20.5	19.5	38
2011	385	24.9	15.4	38.2
2012	371	22.0	16.8	43.4
2013	388	23.0	16.8	45.4
2014	385	23.0	16.7	n/a
2015	405	22.0	18.4	25.7
2016	411	20.0	20.5	31.1
2017	412	24.3	16.9	26.7
2018	402	24.5	16.4	45.3
2019	406	24.0	16.9	29.8
2020	406	25.0	16.2	29.8
2021	389	26.0	14.9	25.7
2022	369	25.7	14.3	n/a
2023	383	24.8	15.4	n/a
2024	396	26.9	14.6	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Hilltop Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,039 (7.5%)	$12,736 (92.5%)	$13,776

Data source: West Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hilltop Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 246^th of 383 Elementary schools	Ranks 116^th of 368 Elementary schools	32.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hilltop Elementary School)	50	85.7	35.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Marshall County Schools)	60.3	63.4	3.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)	50.9	51.6	0.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hilltop Elementary School)	46.6	55.1	8.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Marshall County Schools)	52.3	47.2	5.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)	44	39.9	4.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hilltop Elementary School)	40.3	59.2	18.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Marshall County Schools)	40.6	48.9	8.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)	47.3	45.7	1.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hilltop Elementary School)	45.2	61.2	16%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Marshall County Schools)	46.1	49.3	3.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)	48.8	44.2	4.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hilltop Elementary School)	29.6	35.2	5.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Marshall County Schools)	31.4	27.6	3.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)	40	38.1	1.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hilltop Elementary School)	44.4	40.9	3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Marshall County Schools)	41.5	40.1	1.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)	47.2	44.3	2.9%
5th Grade Science (Hilltop Elementary School)	27.8	18.3	9.5%
5th Grade Science (Marshall County Schools)	25.9	25.4	0.5%
5th Grade Science (West Virginia)	35.4	30.8	4.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	406	383	5.7%
African American	2	3	50%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	2	2
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	393	366	6.9%
Two or More Races	9	12	33.3%

Schools Near Hilltop 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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hilltop Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2 Ram Dr	Wheeling	26003	Ohio County	Marshall County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 232-8640	396	27	14.6		383 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	70.3	85^th of 368 public elementary schools	76.9%		63.4	116^th of 368 public elementary schools	68.5%	31	71.7	62.3	40.0	58.3	50.9	56.0	36.0	$13,776	$1,039	$12,737
Elm Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	85 Mil Acres Dr	Wheeling	26003	Ohio County	Ohio County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 243-0363	305	27	11.2		272 (89.2%)	16 (5.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.6%)	65.5	102^nd of 368 public elementary schools	72.3%		78	56^th of 368 public elementary schools	84.8%	46	70.2	49.7	60.4	67.5	38.0	50.0	31.3	$13,972	$1,421	$12,552
Center McMechen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Marshall St	McMechen	26040	Marshall County	Marshall County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 232-6530	161	19	8.4		136 (84.5%)	2 (1.2%)	4 (2.5%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (11.2%)	62.5	115^th of 368 public elementary schools	68.8%		66.2	103^rd of 368 public elementary schools	72.0%	12	37.5	68.8	53.1	33.3	75.0	53.1	37.5	$16,172	$1,943	$14,229
Bethlehem Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	22 Chapel Rd	Wheeling	26003	Ohio County	Ohio County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 243-0350	133	8	15.9		122 (91.7%)	3 (2.3%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.5%)	83.8	40^th of 368 public elementary schools	89.1%		77.9	57^th of 368 public elementary schools	84.5%	17	61.1	69.2	73.3	61.1	53.9	66.7	53.3	$12,795	$658	$12,137
Middle Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	579 Middle Creek Rd	Triadelphia	26059	Ohio County	Ohio County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 243-0369	229	19	12.0		204 (89.1%)	5 (2.2%)	8 (3.5%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.9%)	72.9	73^rd of 368 public elementary schools	80.2%		80.3	51^st of 368 public elementary schools	86.1%	22	81.8	71.0	56.0	69.7	54.8	44.0	25.3	$13,406	$1,736	$11,670
Ritchie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3700 Wood St	Wheeling	26003	Ohio County	Ohio County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 243-0372	305	25	12.2		208 (68.2%)	52 (17.0%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (12.8%)	90.5	17^th of 368 public elementary schools	95.4%		85.7	32^nd of 368 public elementary schools	91.3%	15	74.4	66.7	81.1	60.5	69.2	81.1	48.7	$15,041	$2,853	$12,187
Steenrod Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Clarks Ln	Wheeling	26003	Ohio County	Ohio County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 243-0356	268	20	13.1		240 (89.6%)	10 (3.7%)	4 (1.5%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	84.7	37^th of 368 public elementary schools	89.9%		70.7	81^st of 368 public elementary schools	78.0%	44	72.6	80.9	54.6	70.6	66.0	66.7	33.3	$12,134	$754	$11,381
Glen Dale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	407 7th St	Glen Dale	26038	Marshall County	Marshall County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 843-4427	212	20	10.6		204 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	78.6	56^th of 368 public elementary schools	84.8%		84.5	35^th of 368 public elementary schools	90.5%	21	71.4	58.8	45.2	77.1	67.7	64.5	32.3	$14,285	$1,209	$13,077
McNinch Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	119 Tiger Ln	Moundsville	26041	Marshall County	Marshall County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 843-4431	366	30	12.0		348 (95.1%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)								(n/a)								$15,608	$1,694	$13,914
Woodsdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Bethany Pike	Wheeling	26003	Ohio County	Ohio County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 243-0378	420	32	13.1		359 (85.5%)	24 (5.7%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.9%)	87.5	29^th of 368 public elementary schools	92.1%		72.4	74^th of 368 public elementary schools	79.9%	45	82.8	67.9	52.5	67.2	78.6	59.0	45.9	$12,112	$959	$11,153

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