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Morgan County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Bath (Berkeley Springs) and Paw Paw.

Bath (Berkeley Springs)’s Schools page →

Students
2,123
Schools
7
Spent per student
$15,107
WV $15,637
Students per teacher
14:1
The gist

What stands out about Morgan County School District

  • Its letter, B: results better than 55% of West Virginia districts
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • 14 students per teacher
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B: better than 55% of the 56 West Virginia school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
Bath (Berkeley Springs) 753Paw Paw 416

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Bath (Berkeley Springs). Grade by grade →

K–63 schoolsThis district
7–122 schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. WV

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency25%
State average 32.2% · 1,111 students tested
Reading / language arts36%
State average 41.3% · 1,117 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 92.6% · 163 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$15,107 per student · 3% below WV
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 39%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 36%State 48%Federal 16%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,181’20
2,219’21
2,183’22
2,156’23
2,123’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 94%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 2%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

7 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with West Virginia’s other public schools.

Widmyer Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Berkeley Springs
484 students16:1
Pleasant View Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hedgesville
C
134 students15:1
Paw Paw Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Paw Paw
B+
82 students10:1
Warm Springs Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Berkeley Springs
C
345 students14:1
Warm Springs Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Berkeley Springs
C−
425 students12:1
Paw Paw High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Paw Paw
D−
71 students8:1
Berkeley Springs High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Berkeley Springs
B+
582 students15:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within West Virginia.