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Randolph County Schools

40 11th Street
Elkins, WV 26241-3598
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Randolph County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in West Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,180 students in Randolph County Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in West Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Randolph County Schools have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the West Virginia public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the West Virginia public middle school average of 10% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
14 Schools
204 Schools
# Students
3,534 Students
74,303 Students
# Teachers
270 Teachers
5,796 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Randolph County Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 57 school districts in West Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WV)
#48 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
24%
34%
35%
41%
22%
28%
96%
91%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.20
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
1%
2%
% Black
2%
4%
% White
95%
90%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,949 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,982. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,319 is less than the state median of $15,156. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WV)
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$47 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,949
$15,982
Spending / Student
$13,319
$15,156

Best Randolph County Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Randolph County Alternative Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1425 S Davis Ave
Elkins, WV 26241
(304) 636-9157
Gr: 6-12 | 25 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: #22.
Pickens Elementary/high School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
One Panther Place
Pickens, WV 26230
(304) 924-5525
Gr: PK-12 | 29 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
Rank: #33.
Elkins Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
308 Robert E. Lee Avenue
Elkins, WV 26241
(304) 636-9176
Gr: 6-8 | 600 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #44.
Harman Elementary/high School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
22476 Allegheny Highway
Harman, WV 26270
(304) 227-4114
Gr: PK-12 | 125 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
Rank: #55.
Tygarts Valley Middle/high School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
10189 Seneca Trl
Mill Creek, WV 26280
(304) 335-4575
Gr: 6-12 | 401 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 3%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,534 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : 96% (Top 10% in WV)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

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