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Commercial block in Follansbee, West Virginia LCCN2015631977Photo: Carol M. Highsmith · Public domain
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Schools in Follansbee · Brooke County School District

Follansbee’s public schools score below 93% of West Virginia districts on tests and graduation

In Follansbee, 35% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the West Virginia average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Follansbee, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within West Virginia, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From West Virginia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
35%
▼ 6 pts vs WV 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▲ 1 pts vs WV 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
84%
▼ 9 pts vs WV 93%
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
2,092 students on the public path
In brief

Follansbee’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 170 West Virginia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Follansbee’s, its schools beat 1%, lower than their 7% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 35% and math 33% in spring 2022, against 41% and 32% statewide; 84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 93%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,298 per student, against $15,637 across West Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 3 the district’s path is Brooke Intermediate School North, then Brooke Middle School, then Brooke High School. Enrollment is down 15% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Follansbee’s grade

B− Test scoresD− Graduation

D: better than 7% of West Virginia school districts, #60 of 61 West Virginia towns. Both inputs trail the West Virginia average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

West Virginia school districts we grade (56)Better than 7%
Lower resultsHigher results
West Virginia towns with similar household incomes (170)Better than 1%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,224 test results and a graduating class of 248 could put Follansbee anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Follansbee’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,224 in math, 1,223 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Follansbee, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–22 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
3–4Brooke Intermediate School NorthBrooke County School DistrictA−
5–8Brooke Middle Schoolin WellsburgC
9–12Brooke High Schoolin WellsburgB+

Follansbee’s public schools are run by Brooke County School District, which also serves Beech Bottom, Bethany, Weirton and Wellsburg and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the 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

Follansbee vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
FollansbeeDBrooke County

Mingo Junction, OH and Steubenville, OH border Follansbee but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in Follansbee

5 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 Follansbeeby address
Brooke Intermediate School North
Elementary · Grades 3–4
A−
172 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Follansbeein other towns
Brooke Primary School North
Elementary · Grades K–2
257 students14:1Rate it →
Brooke Primary School South
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Wellsburg
203 students11:1Rate 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 →

Questions about Follansbee’s schools

Are Follansbee’s schools good?

On West Virginia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Follansbee children attend score below 93% of West Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 1%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Follansbee in?

Brooke County School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,213 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Follansbee kids go to high school?

Brooke High School in Wellsburg, with 855 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Follansbee’s graduation rate?

84% of the class of 2023 in Brooke County School District graduated in four years, against 93% across West Virginia.

How much does Follansbee spend per student?

$19,298 in Brooke County School District (FY2024), against $15,637 across West Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within West Virginia. Stars are from neighbors.