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Harrison County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 10 towns

Serves Clarksburg, Bridgeport, Shinnston, Stonewood, Salem, Nutter Fort, Lumberport, Anmoore, West Milford and Lost Creek.

Clarksburg’s School Grade A− better than 79% of West Virginia school districts

Students
9,358
Schools
24
Spent per student
$15,580
WV $15,637
Students per teacher
12:1
The gist

What stands out about Harrison County School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 79% of West Virginia districts
  • 12 students per teacher
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 79% 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 above the state, 2021–22
B+
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A−Clarksburg 15,562A−Bridgeport 9,427A−Shinnston 2,241A−Stonewood 1,743A−Salem 1,570A−Nutter Fort 1,451Lumberport 648Anmoore 482West Milford 443Lost Creek 363

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Clarksburg. Grade by grade →

PK–52 elementary schoolsThis district
6–82 middle schoolsThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. WV

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency33%
State average 32.2% · 4,876 students tested
Reading / language arts44%
State average 41.3% · 4,883 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 92.6% · 779 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
$15,580 per student · 0% below WV
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 36%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 38%State 42%Federal 20%

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

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

Enrollment over time
9,387’20
9,293’21
9,636’22
9,687’23
9,358’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 90%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 3%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Johnson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bridgeport
A+
742 students18:1
Nutter Fort Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Nutter Fort
593 students13:1
Big Elm Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Shinnston
C+
567 students13:1
Simpson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bridgeport
A−
522 students17:1
West Milford Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · West Milford
B−
363 students12:1
Victory Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clarksburg
320 students9:1
North View Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Clarksburg
D
242 students10:1
Lumberport Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lumberport
C−
225 students10:1
Salem Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Salem
A
173 students11:1
Lost Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lost Creek
C−
103 students9:1
United High School
Other · Grades K–12 · Clarksburg
C−
148 students
Evolution High School
Other · Grades K–12 · Clarksburg
53 students3:1
Evolution Middle School
Other · Grades K–12 · Clarksburg
6 students
Nutter Fort Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Nutter Fort
C
445 students11:1
Bridgeport Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bridgeport
A
590 students13:1
Washington Irving Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Clarksburg
C
533 students13:1
Lincoln Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Shinnston
B−
394 students11:1
Mountaineer Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Clarksburg
C+
351 students10:1
South Harrison Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lost Creek
C
244 students11:1
Bridgeport High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bridgeport
A+
817 students16:1
Robert C Byrd High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Clarksburg
B
689 students13:1
Lincoln High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Shinnston
C
527 students14:1
South Harrison High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lost Creek
B−
365 students14:1
Liberty High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Clarksburg
C
346 students10:1

Left off: 2 schools reporting no students for 2024–25.

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.