Matewan Pk8

Summary:

Matewan Pk8 is a public elementary and middle school serving grades PK-8 in Matewan, West Virginia, with a student population of 422. The school consistently outperforms the Mingo County Schools district and the state of West Virginia in academic assessments, particularly in Mathematics and English Language Arts.

Matewan Pk8 has a strong track record of supporting diverse student populations, including those from low socio-economic backgrounds. The school ranks highly (top 5-10%) in the state for Special Education students and Multi-racial students, and it performs well for Low Socio-Economic Status students, ranking in the top 20% of West Virginia elementary schools. Compared to other schools in the Mingo County Schools district and the neighboring Logan County Schools district, Matewan Pk8 stands out as a higher-performing school.

While Matewan Pk8 has a history of high statewide rankings, reaching as high as 42nd out of 399 West Virginia elementary schools in the 2016-2017 school year, its ranking has declined in recent years, dropping from the top 20% to the middle of the pack. This could be an area of concern, and further investigation is needed to understand the underlying factors contributing to this trend. Overall, Matewan Pk8 is a strong-performing school that provides a high-quality education for its students, with a particular focus on supporting diverse populations and achieving academic excellence.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 100 Chambers St
       Matewan, WV  25678-9748


(304) 426-4719

District: Mingo County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
135th of 368 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,657 Help


Students who attend Matewan Pk8 usually attend:

High:    Mingo Central Comprehensive High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.7 Help
Number of students:  398

Racial breakdown:

White:
95.2%
Two or more races:
2.5%
Hispanic:
1.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  69.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Matewan Pk8 ranks better than 63.3% of elementary schools in West Virginia. It also ranks 2nd among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Mingo County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 58.66. (See more...)
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Compare Details Matewan Pk8 ranks better than 69.2% of middle schools in West Virginia. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.71. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (95.2%), two or more races (2.5%), Hispanic (1.8%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Matewan Pk8 is 14.7. 4 elementary schools in the Mingo County Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Matewan Pk8 is $11,657, which is the 3rd highest among 7 elementary schools in the Mingo County Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Matewan Pk8:

SchoolDigger ranks Matewan Pk8 135th of 368 West Virginia public elementary schools. (See Matewan Pk8 in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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SchoolDigger ranks Matewan Pk8 52nd of 169 West Virginia public middle schools. (See Matewan Pk8 in the ranking list.)

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Mingo County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Mingo County Schools 38th of 55 West Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Matewan Pk8

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Matewan Pk8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 24.98 382nd 427 10.5%
2011 20.00 396th 426 7.0%
2012 28.79 356th 426 16.4%
2013 32.60 332nd 428 22.4%
2014 42.40 262nd 422 37.9%
2015 51.72 190th 408 53.4%
2016 66.60 100th 402 75.1%
2017 83.97 42nd 399 89.5%
2018 74.63 74th 392 81.1%
2019 74.94 71st 383 81.5%
2021 46.17 198th 380 47.9%
2022 45.79 198th 375 47.2%
2023 47.31 188th 368 48.9%
2024 58.66 135th 368 63.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Matewan Pk8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 93.51 9th 218 95.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Matewan Pk8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 84.26 10th 377 97.3%
2018 92.57 5th 258 98.1%
2024 85.06 12th 183 93.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Matewan Pk8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 87.70 22nd 382 94.2%
2018 79.07 38th 368 89.7%
2021 53.27 130th 335 61.2%
2022 58.52 108th 347 68.9%
2023 59.46 107th 333 67.9%
2024 68.84 64th 336 81.0%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for elementary school Female students at Matewan Pk8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 72.42 67th 381 82.4%
2018 69.59 87th 366 76.2%
2019 64.04 98th 339 71.1%
2021 41.37 195th 322 39.4%
2022 44.49 184th 325 43.4%
2023 50.25 149th 317 53.0%
2024 48.69 161st 316 49.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Matewan Pk8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 87.97 15th 382 96.1%
2018 69.91 80th 364 78.0%
2019 82.04 39th 338 88.5%
2021 49.71 154th 333 53.8%
2022 49.00 152nd 330 53.9%
2023 45.19 173rd 322 46.3%
2024 66.76 79th 325 75.7%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Matewan Pk8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 59.62 48th 187 74.3%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Matewan Pk8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 81.56 50th 382 86.9%
2018 74.78 73rd 374 80.5%
2019 74.63 71st 373 81.0%
2021 42.97 212th 376 43.6%
2022 45.08 199th 373 46.6%
2023 44.21 202nd 366 44.8%
2024 57.81 140th 367 61.9%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia Elementary Schools for White Students!

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

Rank History for Matewan Pk8

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Rank History for all middle school students at Matewan Pk8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 17.43 162nd 171 5.3%
2011 11.10 167th 171 2.3%
2012 25.01 145th 172 15.7%
2013 16.38 163rd 174 6.3%
2014 18.57 162nd 172 5.8%
2015 14.84 166th 173 4.0%
2016 41.91 100th 172 41.9%
2017 57.79 65th 176 63.1%
2018 61.96 53rd 170 68.8%
2019 51.48 78th 171 54.4%
2021 54.00 66th 171 61.4%
2022 49.35 84th 169 50.3%
2023 48.64 82nd 168 51.2%
2024 61.71 52nd 169 69.2%
See the entire list of West Virginia Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Matewan Pk8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 62.94 22nd 107 79.4%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Matewan Pk8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 79.97 4th 174 97.7%
2024 82.61 6th 128 95.3%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Matewan Pk8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 64.61 42nd 176 76.1%
2018 78.58 13th 165 92.1%
2021 54.42 61st 164 62.8%
2022 63.08 40th 162 75.3%
2023 66.95 31st 162 80.9%
2024 71.47 28th 164 82.9%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for middle school Female students at Matewan Pk8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 57.80 63rd 174 63.8%
2018 67.75 35th 166 78.9%
2019 42.88 94th 162 42.0%
2021 47.50 79th 162 51.2%
2022 38.22 111th 164 32.3%
2023 49.30 75th 158 52.5%
2024 55.91 62nd 158 60.8%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for middle school Male students at Matewan Pk8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 55.16 67th 176 61.9%
2018 45.13 91st 164 44.5%
2019 55.19 65th 161 59.6%
2021 59.55 49th 164 70.1%
2022 62.50 50th 161 68.9%
2023 48.19 82nd 158 48.1%
2024 57.05 62nd 165 62.4%
See the entire list of Best West Virginia Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for middle school African American students at Matewan Pk8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 52.29 41st 124 66.9%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Matewan Pk8

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WV State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 56.99 68th 176 61.4%
2018 56.58 64th 167 61.7%
2019 47.04 85th 168 49.4%
2021 52.42 73rd 170 57.1%
2022 49.86 78th 168 53.6%
2023 46.74 86th 168 48.8%
2024 60.68 54th 169 68.0%
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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.

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Data source: West Virginia Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Matewan Pk8

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 360 360
1990 330 11 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 342
1991 344 10 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 354
1992 311 8 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 319
1993 305 6 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 311
1994 271 9 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 280
1995 263 9 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 272
1996 263 9 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 272
1997 266 10 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 276
1998 310 14 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 325
1999 295 10 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 305
2000 293 9 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 303
2001 249 13 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 263
2002 232 10 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 243
2003 232 10 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 243
2004 232 9 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 241
2005 210 9 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 219
2006 193 8 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 201
2007 193 6 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 199
2008 179 7 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 186
2009 180 8 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 190
2010 188 6 0 2 0 0 1 0 197
2011 201 6 0 2 0 0 2 0 211
2012 212 6 0 3 0 0 3 0 224
2013 216 7 0 1 0 0 2 0 226
2014 465 18 0 3 0 0 4 0 490
2015 479 17 0 3 0 0 4 0 503
2016 474 16 0 1 0 0 7 0 498
2017 444 12 0 0 0 0 7 0 463
2018 450 9 0 0 0 0 6 0 465
2019 460 9 0 2 0 0 6 0 477
2020 439 8 0 2 0 0 2 0 451
2021 440 9 0 3 0 0 18 0 470
2022 433 9 0 3 0 0 19 0 464
2023 400 5 0 4 0 0 13 0 422
2024 379 2 0 7 0 0 10 0 398

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 Matewan Pk8

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 360 21.0 17.1 n/a
1990 342 21.0 16.2 0
1991 354 22.1 16.0 0
1992 319 22.0 14.5 n/a
1993 311 22.0 14.1 n/a
1994 280 21.0 13.3 n/a
1995 272 19.5 13.9 0
1996 272 19.5 13.9 0
1997 276 21.8 12.7 n/a
1998 325 19.7 16.5 53.8
1999 305 20.0 15.3 0
2000 303 18.5 16.4 73.6
2001 263 19.4 13.6 77.6
2002 243 16.4 14.8 67.9
2003 243 16.4 14.8 67.9
2004 241 16.2 14.9 73.4
2005 219 14.6 15.0 66.2
2006 201 12.5 16.1 55.7
2007 199 12.1 16.4 64.8
2008 186 13.1 14.2 72.6
2009 190 14.6 13.0 65.8
2010 197 15.5 12.6 77.7
2011 211 17.3 12.1 79.6
2012 224 15.5 14.4 80.8
2013 226 13.5 16.7 75.7
2014 490 30.5 16.0 n/a
2015 503 30.0 16.7 61.2
2016 498 31.0 16.0 70.1
2017 463 31.2 14.8 62
2018 465 33.3 13.9 80.9
2019 477 30.0 15.9 72.7
2020 451 28.8 15.6 76.9
2021 470 27.0 17.4 69.1
2022 464 27.0 17.1 n/a
2023 422 28.3 14.8 n/a
2024 398 27.0 14.7 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 Matewan Pk8

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 360 21.0 17.1 n/a
1990 342 21.0 16.2 0
1991 354 22.1 16.0 0
1992 319 22.0 14.5 n/a
1993 311 22.0 14.1 n/a
1994 280 21.0 13.3 n/a
1995 272 19.5 13.9 0
1996 272 19.5 13.9 0
1997 276 21.8 12.7 n/a
1998 325 19.7 16.5 53.8
1999 305 20.0 15.3 0
2000 303 18.5 16.4 73.6
2001 263 19.4 13.6 77.6
2002 243 16.4 14.8 67.9
2003 243 16.4 14.8 67.9
2004 241 16.2 14.9 73.4
2005 219 14.6 15.0 66.2
2006 201 12.5 16.1 55.7
2007 199 12.1 16.4 64.8
2008 186 13.1 14.2 72.6
2009 190 14.6 13.0 65.8
2010 197 15.5 12.6 77.7
2011 211 17.3 12.1 79.6
2012 224 15.5 14.4 80.8
2013 226 13.5 16.7 75.7
2014 490 30.5 16.0 n/a
2015 503 30.0 16.7 61.2
2016 498 31.0 16.0 70.1
2017 463 31.2 14.8 62
2018 465 33.3 13.9 80.9
2019 477 30.0 15.9 72.7
2020 451 28.8 15.6 76.9
2021 470 27.0 17.4 69.1
2022 464 27.0 17.1 n/a
2023 422 28.3 14.8 n/a
2024 398 27.0 14.7 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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Matewan Pk8

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,931 (16.6%) $9,726 (83.4%) $11,657

Data source: West Virginia Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Matewan Pk8

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 71st of 383 Elementary schoolsRanks 188th of 368 Elementary schools
 32.5%
Ranks 78th of 171 Middle schoolsRanks 82nd of 168 Middle schools
 3.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Matewan Pk8)62.248.4
 13.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Mingo County Schools)40.549.5
 9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)50.951.6
 0.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Matewan Pk8)53.335.5
 17.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mingo County Schools)35.434.1
 1.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)4439.9
 4.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Matewan Pk8)67.448.8
 18.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Mingo County Schools)51.344.4
 6.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)47.345.7
 1.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Matewan Pk8)67.422
 45.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Mingo County Schools)48.433.7
 14.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)48.844.2
 4.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Matewan Pk8)66.763.6
 3.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Mingo County Schools)4335.7
 7.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)4038.1
 1.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Matewan Pk8)64.445.5
 18.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Mingo County Schools)47.831.7
 16.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)47.244.3
 2.9%
5th Grade Science (Matewan Pk8)4018.2
 21.8%
   5th Grade Science (Mingo County Schools)2918.9
 10.1%
   5th Grade Science (West Virginia)35.430.8
 4.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Matewan Pk8)34.137.5
 3.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Mingo County Schools)39.729.7
 10%
   6th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)34.430.2
 4.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Matewan Pk8)47.742.5
 5.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Mingo County Schools)4245.1
 3.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)45.345.4
 0.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Matewan Pk8)36.428.6
 7.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Mingo County Schools)29.416.2
 13.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)36.830.7
 6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Matewan Pk8)51.533.3
 18.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Mingo County Schools)41.631.8
 9.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)42.638.8
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Matewan Pk8)28.920.5
 8.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Mingo County Schools)23.216.7
 6.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)36.628.2
 8.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Matewan Pk8)46.751.3
 4.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Mingo County Schools)41.439.3
 2.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)43.942.7
 1.2%
8th Grade Science (Matewan Pk8)22.223.1
 0.9%
   8th Grade Science (Mingo County Schools)18.319.8
 1.5%
   8th Grade Science (West Virginia)33.127
 6.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students477422
 11.5%
African American95
 44.4%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic24
 100%
Pacific Islander00
White460400
 13%
Two or More Races613
 116.7%


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Students at Matewan Pk8 are 95% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Students who attend Matewan Pk8 usually go on to attend:

High : Mingo Central Comprehensive High School

Matewan Pk8 ranks 135th of 368 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 398 students attended Matewan Pk8.


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