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Schools in New Haven · Mason County School District

New Haven’s public schools outscore 54% of West Virginia districts

The grade covers the public school district serving New Haven, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 27% of students in New Haven’s public schools are proficient in math, below the West Virginia average (32%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within West Virginia, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C to A−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
37%
▼ 4 pts vs WV 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 5 pts vs WV 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 3 pts vs WV 93%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.3K
▲ 4% vs WV $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.8
WV 13.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
2,045 students on the public path
In brief

New Haven’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 41% and 32% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 93% across West Virginia. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,318 per student, against $15,637 across West Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then three middle schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 8% 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 New Haven’s grade

C+ Test scoresB Graduation

B−: better than 54% of West Virginia school districts. Graduation is above the West Virginia average; test scores are below it.

West Virginia school districts we grade (56)Better than 54%
Lower resultsHigher results
West Virginia towns with similar household incomes (178)Better than 54%
CA−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 1,876 test results and a graduating class of 301 could put New Haven anywhere from C to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of New Haven’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,876 in math, 1,877 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6New Haven Elementary SchoolMason County School DistrictC+
7–123 schoolsDepends on your addressD− to C

New Haven’s public schools are run by Mason County School District, which also serves Hartford City, Henderson, Leon and Mason 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.

Mason County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 11 schools · 3,554 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 14.8 per teacher (WV 13.5)
$16,318WV $15,637 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 41.3% · 1877 students tested
Math27%
State average 32.2% · 1876 students tested

New Haven vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
New HavenB−Mason County

Sutton, OH borders New Haven but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in New Haven

4 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 New Havenby address
New Haven Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C+
460 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving New Havenin other towns
Point Pleasant Junior/Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Point Pleasant
C−
995 students18:1Rate it →
Wahama Junior/Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Mason
C
397 students17:1Rate it →
Hannan Junior/Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Ashton
D−
193 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about New Haven’s schools

Are New Haven’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of West Virginia: the public schools New Haven children attend outscore 54% of West Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 54%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is New Haven in?

Mason County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,554 students in 11 schools (2024–25).

What is New Haven’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Mason County School District graduated in four years, against 93% across West Virginia.

How much does New Haven spend per student?

$16,318 in Mason 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.