For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 290 students in Pleasants County Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in West Virginia.
Public Middle School in Pleasants County School have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the West Virginia public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the West Virginia public middle school average of 10% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
5 Schools
204 Schools
# Students
1,053 Students
74,303 Students
# Teachers
95 Teachers
5,796 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pleasants 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#27 out of 57 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
28%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
91%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.20
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
1%
2%
% Black
n/a
4%
% White
97%
90%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,805 is higher than the state median of $15,982. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,951 is higher than the state median of $15,156. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,805
$15,982
Spending / Student
$16,951
$15,156
Best Pleasants County Schools Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pleasants County Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
510 Riverview Dr
Belmont, WV 26134
(304) 299-5275
Belmont, WV 26134
(304) 299-5275
Gr: 5-8 | 290 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
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