Best Public Schools in Zip Code 26074

Summary:

The 26074 zip code is home to a single standout public elementary school, West Liberty Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 and has an enrollment of 122 students. This school has consistently ranked among the top 15% of elementary schools in West Virginia, achieving a rare 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in 2021-2022 and maintaining high test scores that significantly outpace state and district averages.

West Liberty Elementary's student body is predominantly white (92.62%), with small percentages of African American, Hispanic, and Asian students. The school spends $14,008 per student, higher than the state average, and has a student-teacher ratio of 15.6, lower than the national average. These factors likely contribute to the school's academic success, as evidenced by 85.7% of 4th graders scoring proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 67.6% in the Ohio County Schools district and 47.6% statewide.

While West Liberty Elementary's overall performance is impressive, there is still room for improvement, particularly in English language arts. Identifying strategies to boost student achievement in this subject area could further strengthen the school's academic profile and ensure all students are receiving a well-rounded education. Nevertheless, the data indicates that West Liberty Elementary is a high-performing institution that is providing a quality education to its students and serving as a standout in the 26074 zip code.

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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
West Liberty Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	745 Van Meter Way	West Liberty	26074	Ohio County	Ohio County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 336-7221	122	8	15.6		113 (92.6%)	3 (2.5%)	3 (2.5%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	79.8	51^st of 368 public elementary schools	86.1%		60.3	125^th of 368 public elementary schools	66.0%	74	77.3	85.7	66.7	45.5	85.7	46.7	40.0	$14,008	$584	$13,423

Cities Near Zip Code 26074

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
West Liberty	0.19 mi	1
Wheeling	6.76 mi	14	46^th
Wellsburg	7.57 mi	5	123^rd
Triadelphia	8.89 mi	1	22^nd
Dallas	10.75 mi	1

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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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