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Schools in McMechen · Marshall County School District

McMechen’s public schools outscore 80% of West Virginia districts

The grade covers the public school district serving McMechen, 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
41%
▼ 0 pts vs WV 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▲ 2 pts vs WV 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 4 pts vs WV 93%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.3K
▲ 30% vs WV $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.2
WV 13.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
2,360 students on the public path
In brief

McMechen’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 119 West Virginia towns with household incomes within a quarter of McMechen’s, its schools beat 87%, higher than their 80% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 41% and math 34% in spring 2022, against 41% and 32% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 93%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,265 per student, against $15,637 across West Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then three middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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 McMechen’s grade

B Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 80% of West Virginia school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the West Virginia average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

West Virginia school districts we grade (56)Better than 80%
Lower resultsHigher results
West Virginia towns with similar household incomes (119)Better than 87%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,215 test results and a graduating class of 316 could put McMechen anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of McMechen’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,214 in math, 2,216 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Center McMechen Elementary SchoolMarshall County School DistrictA−
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to B
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressD to B

McMechen’s public schools are run by Marshall County School District, which also serves Benwood, Cameron, Glen Dale and Moundsville. 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.

Marshall County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 13 schools · 4,134 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 11.2 per teacher (WV 13.5)
$20,265WV $15,637 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 41.3% · 2216 students tested
Math34%
State average 32.2% · 2214 students tested

McMechen vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
McMechenA−Marshall County
BenwoodA−Marshall County

Bellaire, OH and Pultney, OH border McMechen but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in McMechen

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 McMechenby address
Center McMechen Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
160 students9:1Rate it →
Also serving McMechenin other towns
Moundsville Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Moundsville
D
452 students12:1Rate it →
Sherrard Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wheeling
B
409 students12:1Rate it →
Cameron High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Cameron
D
291 students8:1Rate it →
John Marshall High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Glen Dale
B
1,048 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about McMechen’s schools

Are McMechen’s schools good?

By West Virginia’s own tests, yes: the public schools McMechen children attend outscore 80% of West Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 87%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is McMechen in?

Marshall County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,134 students in 13 schools (2024–25).

Where do McMechen kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: John Marshall High School and Cameron High School.

What is McMechen’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Marshall County School District graduated in four years, against 93% across West Virginia.

How much does McMechen spend per student?

$20,265 in Marshall 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.