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Schools in Mineralwells · Wood County School District

Mineralwells’s public schools outscore 84% of West Virginia districts

41% of students in Mineralwells’s public schools are proficient in math, above the West Virginia average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mineralwells, 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
50%
▲ 9 pts vs WV 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▲ 9 pts vs WV 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▼ 2 pts vs WV 93%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.2K
▼ 3% vs WV $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.6
WV 13.5
Schools in town
1
6,209 students on the public path
In brief

Mineralwells’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 158 West Virginia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mineralwells’s, its schools beat 78%, lower than their 84% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 41% and 32% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 93%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,212 per student, against $15,637 across West Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then six middle and three high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 6% 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 Mineralwells’s grade

A+ Test scoresC Graduation

A−: better than 84% of West Virginia school districts. Test scores are above the West Virginia average; graduation is below it.

West Virginia school districts we grade (56)Better than 84%
Lower resultsHigher results
West Virginia towns with similar household incomes (158)Better than 78%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,663 test results and a graduating class of 825 could put Mineralwells anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Mineralwells’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,658 in math, 5,668 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Mineral Wells Elementary SchoolWood County School DistrictB
6–86 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to A
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressB to A

Mineralwells’s public schools are run by Wood County School District, which also serves North Hills, Parkersburg, Vienna and Williamstown. 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.

Wood County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 25 schools · 11,098 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 13.6 per teacher (WV 13.5)
$15,212WV $15,637 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 41.3% · 5668 students tested
Math41%
State average 32.2% · 5658 students tested

Mineralwells vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MineralwellsA−Wood County

Every school in Mineralwells

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).

District schools in Mineralwellsby address
Mineral Wells Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mineral Wells
B
465 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Mineralwellsin other towns
Williamstown High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Williamstown
A
676 students15:1Rate it →
Edison Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Parkersburg
A−
551 students14:1Rate it →
Blennerhassett Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Parkersburg
A−
534 students18:1Rate it →
Hamilton Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Parkersburg
B+
446 students14:1Rate it →
Jackson Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Vienna
A−
429 students14:1Rate it →
Van Devender Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Parkersburg
D
244 students10:1Rate it →
Parkersburg High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Parkersburg
B
1,491 students17:1Rate it →
Parkersburg South High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Parkersburg
B+
1,373 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Mineralwells’s schools

Are Mineralwells’s schools good?

By West Virginia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Mineralwells children attend outscore 84% of West Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 78%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mineralwells in?

Wood County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 11,098 students in 25 schools (2024–25).

Where do Mineralwells kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Parkersburg High School, Parkersburg South High School and Williamstown High School.

What is Mineralwells’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Wood County School District graduated in four years, against 93% across West Virginia.

How much does Mineralwells spend per student?

$15,212 in Wood 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.