Photo: Tim Kiser (Malepheasant) · CC BY-SA 2.5Moundsville’s public schools outscore 80% of West Virginia districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Moundsville, 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.
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.
Moundsville’s schools, in brief
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 ↓
Seven elementary schools, then one middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. 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.
What’s behind Moundsville’s grade
A−: better than 80% of West Virginia school districts, #15 of 61 West Virginia towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the West Virginia average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Moundsville, with each school’s own grade.
3rd grade in Moundsville
Central Elementary School
Grades 3–5 · 260 students · 10:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Moundsville
Central Elementary School
Grades 3–5 · 260 students · 10:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Moundsville
Central Elementary School
Grades 3–5 · 260 students · 10:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Moundsville
Moundsville Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 452 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Moundsville
Moundsville Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 452 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Moundsville
Moundsville Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 452 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Moundsville · depends on your address
John Marshall High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,048 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Glen Dale
Cameron High School
Grades 6–12 · 291 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Cameron
10th grade in Moundsville · depends on your address
John Marshall High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,048 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Glen Dale
Cameron High School
Grades 6–12 · 291 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Cameron
11th grade in Moundsville · depends on your address
John Marshall High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,048 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Glen Dale
Cameron High School
Grades 6–12 · 291 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Cameron
12th grade in Moundsville · depends on your address
John Marshall High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,048 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Glen Dale
Cameron High School
Grades 6–12 · 291 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Cameron
Moundsville’s public schools are run by Marshall County School District, which also serves Benwood, Cameron, Glen Dale and McMechen. 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.
Close to the state in reading
Moundsville vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the West Virginia towns that share Moundsville’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Moundsville | A− | Marshall County |
| Glen Dale | A− | Marshall County |
Mead, OH borders Moundsville but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.
Every school in Moundsville
12 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).
Questions about Moundsville’s schools
Are Moundsville’s schools good?
By West Virginia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Moundsville children attend outscore 80% of West Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #15 of 61 West Virginia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 83%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Moundsville in?
Marshall County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,134 students in 13 schools (2024–25).
Where do Moundsville kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: John Marshall High School and Cameron High School.
What is Moundsville’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 Moundsville spend per student?
$20,265 in Marshall County School District (FY2024), against $15,637 across West Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Moundsville families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Moundsville → They have their own page.
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.