Best Public Schools in Zip Code 26040

Summary:

The 26040 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, Center McMechen Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with 197 students. This school has a predominantly White student population and has been consistently ranked in the top 30% of West Virginia elementary schools, earning a 4-star rating in 2022-2023 and a 3-star rating in 2023-2024.

Academically, Center McMechen Elementary School performs well, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Science that exceed the Marshall County and West Virginia averages. However, the school's mathematics proficiency rates in 3rd grade are lower than the county and state averages, while the 4th and 5th grade rates are higher. The school's 5th grade science proficiency rate of 37.5% is also higher than the county and state averages.

Center McMechen Elementary School appears to have access to significant resources, with a high spending per student of $16,172 and a low student-teacher ratio of 9:1, both of which are better than national averages. These factors may contribute to the school's strong academic performance, though there is room for improvement in mathematics and science proficiency, particularly in the lower grades.

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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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 26040

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
McMechen	0.22 mi	1	72^nd
Wheeling	2.83 mi	16	35^th
Glen Dale	2.96 mi	3	62^nd
Moundsville	3.94 mi	5	187^th
Triadelphia	6.65 mi	1	39^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.

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