New River Company General Office Building · Photo: Coal town guy · CC BY-SA 3.0Mount Hope’s public schools score below 82% of West Virginia districts on tests and graduation
In Mount Hope, 25% of tested students are proficient in math, below the West Virginia average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mount Hope, 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.
Mount Hope’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 41% and 32% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 93% across West Virginia. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,159 per student, against $15,637 across West Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then three 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 Mount Hope’s grade
C−: better than 18% of West Virginia school districts. Both inputs trail the West Virginia average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Mount Hope, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Mount Hope · depends on your address
Oak Hill High
Grades 9–12 · 1,057 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Oak Hill
Midland Trail High
Grades 6–12 · 618 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Hico
Meadow Bridge Regional School
Grades PK–12 · 404 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Meadow Bridge
10th grade in Mount Hope · depends on your address
Oak Hill High
Grades 9–12 · 1,057 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Oak Hill
Midland Trail High
Grades 6–12 · 618 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Hico
Meadow Bridge Regional School
Grades PK–12 · 404 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Meadow Bridge
11th grade in Mount Hope · depends on your address
Oak Hill High
Grades 9–12 · 1,057 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Oak Hill
Midland Trail High
Grades 6–12 · 618 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Hico
Meadow Bridge Regional School
Grades PK–12 · 404 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Meadow Bridge
12th grade in Mount Hope · depends on your address
Oak Hill High
Grades 9–12 · 1,057 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Oak Hill
Midland Trail High
Grades 6–12 · 618 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Hico
Meadow Bridge Regional School
Grades PK–12 · 404 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Meadow Bridge
Mount Hope’s public schools are run by Fayette County School District, which also serves Ansted, Fayetteville, Gauley Bridge and Meadow Bridge and others. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Mount Hope vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the West Virginia towns that share Mount Hope’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Hope | C− | Fayette County |
Every school in Mount Hope
8 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 Mount Hope’s schools
Are Mount Hope’s schools good?
On West Virginia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Mount Hope children attend score below 82% of West Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 17%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Mount Hope in?
Fayette County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,294 students in 10 schools (2024–25).
Where do Mount Hope kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Oak Hill High, Midland Trail High and Meadow Bridge Regional School.
What is Mount Hope’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in Fayette County School District graduated in four years, against 93% across West Virginia.
How much does Mount Hope spend per student?
$15,159 in Fayette County School District (FY2024), against $15,637 across West Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Mount Hope families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Mount Hope → 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.