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Schools in Keyser · Mineral County School District

Keyser’s public schools outscore 66% of West Virginia districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Keyser, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 34% of students in Keyser’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the West Virginia average (41%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within West Virginia, not nationally.

#22of 61 West Virginia townsK–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
34%
▼ 7 pts vs WV 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 4 pts vs WV 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
▲ 5 pts vs WV 93%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.1K
▼ 3% vs WV $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.6
WV 13.5
Schools in town
2
2,354 students on the public path
In brief

Keyser’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 145 West Virginia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Keyser’s, its schools beat 73%, higher than their 66% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 34% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 41% and 32% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 93% across West Virginia. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,115 per student, against $15,637 across West Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 17% 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 Keyser’s grade

C Test scoresA Graduation

B+: better than 66% of West Virginia school districts, #22 of 61 West Virginia towns. Graduation is above the West Virginia average; test scores are below it.

West Virginia school districts we grade (56)Better than 66%
Lower resultsHigher results
West Virginia towns with similar household incomes (145)Better than 73%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,046 test results and a graduating class of 293 could put Keyser anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Keyser’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,047 in math, 2,046 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Keyser Primary SchoolMineral County School DistrictD
5–8Keyser Middle SchoolMineral County School DistrictC−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A−

Keyser’s public schools are run by Mineral County School District, which also serves Carpendale, Elk Garden, Piedmont and Ridgeley. 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.

Mineral County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 11 schools · 3,931 students, up 17% since 2020–21 · 13.6 per teacher (WV 13.5)
$15,115WV $15,637 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 41.3% · 2046 students tested
Math28%
State average 32.2% · 2047 students tested

Keyser vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
KeyserB+Mineral County

Every school in Keyser

4 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 Keyserby address
Keyser Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
D
568 students12:1Rate it →
Keyser Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
C−
633 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Keyserin other towns
Keyser High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
665 students16:1Rate it →
Frankfort High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ridgeley
A−
488 students15:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Mineral County Alternative Program and Mineral County Technical Center).

Questions about Keyser’s schools

Are Keyser’s schools good?

By West Virginia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Keyser children attend outscore 66% of West Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #22 of 61 West Virginia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 73%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Keyser in?

Mineral County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,931 students in 11 schools (2024–25).

Where do Keyser kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Keyser High School and Frankfort High School.

What is Keyser’s graduation rate?

98% of the class of 2023 in Mineral County School District graduated in four years, against 93% across West Virginia.

How much does Keyser spend per student?

$15,115 in Mineral 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.