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Schools in Alderson

Alderson’s public schools

Greenbrier County School District and Monroe County School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Alderson. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/8schools above West Virginia’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in West Virginia’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
37%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.8K
▲ 1% vs WV $15.6K
FY2024 · Greenbrier County
Students per teacher
13.7
WV 13.5
Schools in town
1
3,696 students on the public path
In brief

Alderson’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Alderson’s 8 district schools with test results score above the middle of West Virginia’s 591 public schools. Greenbrier East High School places highest (better than 64%); Western Greenbrier Middle School lowest (15%). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Alderson, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Alderson ElementaryGreenbrier County School DistrictB−
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B−
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to B

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Greenbrier County School District.

Two districts serve Alderson

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Greenbrier County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 14 schools · 4,429 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 13.2 per teacher (WV 13.5)
$15,817WV $15,637 · FY2024
C
Monroe County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,611 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 15.5 per teacher (WV 13.5)
$16,188WV $15,637 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Greenbrier County School District37%
State average 41.3% · 2308 students tested
Math · PK–12, Greenbrier County School District27%
State average 32.2% · 2308 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Monroe County School District34%
State average 41.3% · 830 students tested
Math · PK–12, Monroe County School District29%
State average 32.2% · 830 students tested

Alderson vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the West Virginia towns that share Alderson’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Alderson—Greenbrier County PK–12 · Monroe County PK–12

Every school in Alderson

8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with West Virginia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Aldersonby address
Alderson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
186 students10:1Rate it →
Also serving Aldersonin other towns
Mountain View Elementary & Middle School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Union
B−
456 students12:1Rate it →
Peterstown Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Peterstown
B−
275 students14:1Rate it →
Eastern Greenbrier Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ronceverte
C−
685 students14:1Rate it →
Western Greenbrier Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Crawley
C−
287 students16:1Rate it →
Greenbrier East High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lewisburg
B
997 students15:1Rate it →
James Monroe High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lindside
B−
460 students23:1Rate it →
Greenbrier West High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Charmco
C
350 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Alderson’s schools

Are Alderson’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Alderson. Greenbrier County School District and Monroe County School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Alderson. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 8 district schools with test results score above the middle of West Virginia’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Alderson in?

Greenbrier County School District and Monroe County School District.

Where do Alderson kids go to high school?

One of three high schools, depending on your address: Greenbrier East High School, James Monroe High School and Greenbrier West High School.

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What Alderson families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.