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Schools in Beech Bottom

Beech Bottom’s public schools

Brooke County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Beech Bottom. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?3/4schools 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
35%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.3K
▲ 23% vs WV $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.4
WV 13.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
2,213 students on the public path
In brief

Beech Bottom’s schools, in brief

School by school

3 of Beech Bottom’s 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of West Virginia’s 591 public schools. Brooke Intermediate School North places highest (better than 77%); Brooke Middle School lowest (25%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Beech Bottom, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two elementary schools, one middle school and one high school: Brooke High School. 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 Beech Bottom, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–22 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
3–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−
5–8Brooke Middle Schoolin WellsburgC
9–12Brooke High Schoolin WellsburgB+

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

The district

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

Brooke County School DistrictGrades K–12 · 6 schools · 2,213 students, down 15% since 2020–21 · 12.4 per teacher (WV 13.5)
$19,298WV $15,637 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading35%
State average 41.3% · 1223 students tested
Math33%
State average 32.2% · 1224 students tested

Beech Bottom vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Beech Bottom—Brooke County

Warren, OH and Wells, OH border Beech Bottom but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in Beech Bottom

7 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).

Also serving Beech Bottomin other towns
Brooke Primary School North
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Follansbee
257 students14:1Rate it →
Brooke Primary School South
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Wellsburg
203 students11:1Rate it →
Brooke Intermediate School North
Elementary · Grades 3–4 · Follansbee
A−
172 students12:1Rate it →
Brooke Intermediate School South
Elementary · Grades 3–4 · Wellsburg
B
121 students10:1Rate it →
Brooke Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Wellsburg
C
605 students12:1Rate it →
Brooke High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Wellsburg
B+
855 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Cornerstone Christian Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5
Private · Religious
20 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Beech Bottom’s schools

Are Beech Bottom’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Beech Bottom. Brooke County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Beech Bottom. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 3 of its 4 district schools with test results score above the middle of West Virginia’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Beech Bottom in?

Brooke County School District.

Where do Beech Bottom kids go to high school?

Brooke High School.

Are there private schools in Beech Bottom?

Yes: Cornerstone Christian Academy (grades PK–5, 20 students).

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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.