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B+

Mineral County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns

Serves Keyser, Carpendale, Piedmont, Ridgeley and Elk Garden.

Keyser’s School Grade B+ better than 66% of West Virginia school districts

Students
3,931
Schools
11
Spent per student
$15,115
WV $15,637
Students per teacher
14:1
The gist

What stands out about Mineral County School District

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 66% of West Virginia districts
  • Reading proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 5 pts above the state
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 16.7% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 66% 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 well above the state, class of 2023
A
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B+Keyser 4,777Carpendale 824Piedmont 691Ridgeley 570Elk Garden 209

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Keyser. Grade by grade →

PK–4Keyser Primary SchoolThis district
5–8Keyser Middle SchoolThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. WV

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency28%
State average 32.2% · 2,047 students tested
Reading / language arts34%
State average 41.3% · 2,046 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)98%
State average 92.6% · 293 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
$15,115 per student · 3% below WV
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 38%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 20%State 63%Federal 17%

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

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

Enrollment over time
3,368’20
3,330’21
3,323’22
3,274’23
3,931’24

Up 16.7% since 2020–21.

Students
White 93%Black 3%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Frankfort Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Ridgeley
713 students15:1
Keyser Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Keyser
D
568 students12:1
Fountain Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Keyser
C−
123 students13:1
New Creek Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · New Creek
B−
94 students10:1
Burlington Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Burlington
C
90 students10:1
Elk Garden School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Elk Garden
D
66 students9:1
Mineral County Alternative Program
Other · Grades K–12 · Keyser
4 students1:1
Keyser Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Keyser
C−
633 students13:1
Frankfort Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Ridgeley
B+
487 students15:1
Keyser High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Keyser
B−
665 students16:1
Frankfort High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ridgeley
A−
488 students15:1

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Allegany County Public SchoolsLuke, Westernport
$19,329per student

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.