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Hampshire County Schools

111 School Street
Romney, WV 26757
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 1,358 students in Hampshire County Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in West Virginia.
Public Preschools in Hampshire County Schools have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the West Virginia public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the West Virginia public preschool average of 11% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
12 Schools
379 Schools
# Students
2,757 Students
107,090 Students
# Teachers
214 Teachers
8,250 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Hampshire County Schools, which is ranked within the top 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 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WV)
#19 out of 57 school districts
(Top 50%)
36%
34%
39%
41%
26%
28%
85%
91%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.10
0.21
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
2%
% Black
1%
4%
% White
95%
89%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,810 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,982. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,464 is less than the state median of $15,156. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WV)
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,810
$15,982
Spending / Student
$13,464
$15,156

Best Hampshire County Schools Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Capon Bridge Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
99 Capon School St
Capon Bridge, WV 26711
(304) 856-3329
Gr: PK-5 | 304 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #22.
Slanesville Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
6550 Bloomery Pike
Slanesville, WV 25444
(304) 496-7069
Gr: PK-5 | 205 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #33.
Romney Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
45 School St
Romney, WV 26757
(304) 822-3018
Gr: PK-5 | 475 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #44.
Springfield-green Spring Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
43 Education Ln
Springfield, WV 26763
(304) 822-4317
Gr: PK-5 | 71 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #55.
Augusta Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
61 Pancione Loop
Augusta, WV 26704
(304) 496-7001
Gr: PK-5 | 303 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,757 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : 85% (Btm 50% in WV)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 36% (Top 30%)
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • : 26% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

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