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Schools in Hilltop

Hilltop’s public schools

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

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/6schools 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
25%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.2K
▼ 3% vs WV $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.8
WV 13.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
4,144 students on the public path
In brief

Hilltop’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Hilltop’s 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of West Virginia’s 591 public schools. Ansted Elementary places highest (better than 54%); Valley PK-8 lowest (3%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Six elementary schools serve Hilltop, graded from D− to B−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then three high schools: Oak Hill High, Midland Trail High and Meadow Bridge Regional 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 Hilltop, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–86 schoolsDepends on your addressD− to B−
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressC

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Fayette 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.

Fayette County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 10 schools · 5,294 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 14.8 per teacher (WV 13.5)
$15,159WV $15,637 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading35%
State average 41.3% · 2861 students tested
Math25%
State average 32.2% · 2856 students tested

Hilltop vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Hilltop—Fayette County

Every school in Hilltop

9 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 Hilltopin other towns
New River Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Oak Hill
605 students16:1Rate it →
Fayetteville PK-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Fayetteville
D
548 students15:1Rate it →
Valley PK-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Smithers
D−
545 students15:1Rate it →
Meadow Bridge Regional School
Grades PK–12 · Meadow Bridge
404 students13:1Rate it →
Divide Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lookout
B−
189 students13:1Rate it →
Ansted Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ansted
B−
178 students14:1Rate it →
Midland Trail High
High · Grades 6–12 · Hico
C
618 students18:1Rate it →
Oak Hill High
High · Grades 9–12 · Oak Hill
C
1,057 students16:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Mountain View Christian School
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
102 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Hilltop’s schools

Are Hilltop’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Hilltop. Fayette County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Hilltop. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of West Virginia’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Hilltop in?

Fayette County School District.

Where do Hilltop kids go to high school?

One of three high schools, depending on your address: Oak Hill High, Midland Trail High and Meadow Bridge Regional School.

Are there private schools in Hilltop?

Yes: Mountain View Christian School (grades PK–12, 102 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.