Best Public Schools in Zip Code 26062

Summary:

The 26062 zip code area in West Virginia is home to three schools - one elementary, one middle, and one high school - all part of the Hancock County Schools district. While the district as a whole is a high performer, the individual schools show varying levels of success, with Weirton Elementary standing out as a consistent top-ranked school in the state, and the middle and high schools demonstrating more mixed results.

Weirton Elementary is a standout school, ranking 64th out of 368 West Virginia elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the state and district averages in both math and English language arts proficiency for 3rd and 4th grades, and maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.9. In contrast, Weir High School has seen its ranking and rating fluctuate, from a high of 4 stars in 2021-2022 to a low of 2 stars in 2022-2023, with its performance in math and science proficiency lagging behind the state and district averages.

Weir Middle School also shows mixed results, with some grades exceeding the state and district averages in math and English language arts, while others fall behind. The school's ranking and rating have also fluctuated, from a high of 4 stars in 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 to a lower 3-star rating in 2023-2024. Overall, the schools in the 26062 zip code area demonstrate a range of performance, with Weirton Elementary standing out as a consistent high performer within the Hancock County Schools district.

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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 Mathematics 6th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 11th Grade	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	WV Assessment Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Weir High School	Public	9-12	100 Red Rider Rd	Weirton	26062	Hancock County	Hancock County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 748-7600	570	41	13.9		505 (88.6%)	23 (4.0%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	32 (5.6%)	76.6	24^th of 112 public high schools	78.6%		45.9	58^th of 112 public high schools	48.2%	34							25.7							55.8			27.4	$11,561	$1,157	$10,404
Weir Middle School	Public	5-8	125 Sinclair Ave	Weirton	26062	Hancock County	Hancock County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 748-6080	538	43	12.5		477 (88.7%)	23 (4.3%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.6%)	56	66^th of 169 public middle schools	60.9%		64.3	45^th of 168 public middle schools	73.2%	21			34.7	28.9	39.5	45.5				53.7	31.3	44.7	42.7		33.3	24.1		$12,260	$789	$11,471
Weirton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	3428 Pennsylvania Ave	Weirton	26062	Hancock County	Hancock County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 748-8370	773	66	11.7		669 (86.5%)	52 (6.7%)	5 (0.6%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (5.0%)	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	6-12	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)

Cities Near Zip Code 26062

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Weirton	0.44 mi	5	77^th
Follansbee	6.08 mi	2	83^rd
Wellsburg	7.8 mi	5	141^st
New Cumberland	7.87 mi	4	18^th
Chester	13.84 mi	1	32^nd

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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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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 26062

Weir High School

Weirton Elementary

Weir Middle School

Hancock County Alternative Learning Center

Cities Near Zip Code 26062