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Center McMechen Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

800 Marshall St, McMechen, WV 26040 · (304) 232-6530 · Part of Marshall County School District

McMechen’s School Grade A− better than 80% of West Virginia school districts

Directions
Students
160
Students per teacher
9:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Center McMechen Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of West Virginia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 21.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for McMechen kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where McMechen kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Center McMechen Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 27.7%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 39.6%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among West Virginia’s 591 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

800 Marshall St, McMechen

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K25
Kindergarten27
Grade 125
Grade 218
Grade 327
Grade 423
Grade 515
Enrollment over time
204’20
189’21
197’22
161’23
160’24

Down 21.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 84%Two or more races 12%Hispanic 2%Black 1%Asian 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Center McMechen Elementary School from McMechen families.

Other schools in Marshall County School District

The district →
Hilltop Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wheeling
B−
401 students15:1
McNinch Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Moundsville
357 students12:1
Cameron Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cameron
C
236 students12:1
Washington Lands Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Moundsville
A
218 students12:1
Glen Dale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Glen Dale
A
206 students11:1
Sand Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dallas
C−
58 students8:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against West Virginia’s other public schools; McMechen’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.