For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,638 students in Mason County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in West Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Mason County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the West Virginia public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the West Virginia public middle school average of 10% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
12 Schools
205 Schools
# Students
3,632 Students
74,597 Students
# Teachers
294 Teachers
5,815 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mason County Schools School District, 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 85% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#32 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
28%
Graduation Rate
85%
91%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.19
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
1%
2%
% Black
1%
4%
% White
96%
90%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,369 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,963. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,487 is less than the state median of $15,138. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,369
$15,963
Spending / Student
$13,487
$15,138
Best Mason County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mason County School For Success
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
758 Scenic Dr
Point Pleasant, WV 25550
(304) 675-6432
Point Pleasant, WV 25550
(304) 675-6432
Grades: 7-12
| 13 students
Rank: #22.
Wahama Junior/senior High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1 White Falcon Drive, Po Box 3
Mason, WV 25260
(304) 773-5539
Mason, WV 25260
(304) 773-5539
Grades: 7-12
| 369 students
Rank: #33.
Point Pleasant Junior/senior High School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
280 Scenic Dr
Point Pleasant, WV 25550
(304) 675-1350
Point Pleasant, WV 25550
(304) 675-1350
Grades: 7-12
| 1,026 students
Rank: #44.
Hannan Junior/senior High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1 Wildcat Way
Ashton, WV 25503
(304) 743-3212
Ashton, WV 25503
(304) 743-3212
Grades: 7-12
| 230 students
Rank: n/an/a
Mason County Career Center
Vocational School
281 Scenic Dr
Point Pleasant, WV 25550
(304) 675-3039
Point Pleasant, WV 25550
(304) 675-3039
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
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