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Schools in Oceana · Wyoming County School District

Oceana’s public schools score below 80% of West Virginia districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Oceana, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 28% of students in Oceana’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 D to BK–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
42%
▲ 1 pts vs WV 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 4 pts vs WV 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
88%
▼ 5 pts vs WV 93%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.8K
▲ 7% vs WV $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.8
WV 13.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
1,551 students on the public path
In brief

Oceana’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 42% and math 28% in spring 2022, against 41% and 32% statewide; 88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 93%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,773 per student, against $15,637 across West Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 9% 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 Oceana’s grade

B Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 20% of West Virginia school districts. Both inputs trail the West Virginia average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

West Virginia school districts we grade (56)Better than 20%
Lower resultsHigher results
West Virginia towns with similar household incomes (68)Better than 24%
DBA rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 1,766 test results and a graduating class of 260 could put Oceana anywhere from D to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Oceana’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,765 in math, 1,767 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Berlin McKinney Elementary SchoolWyoming County School DistrictC
5–8Oceana Middle SchoolWyoming County School DistrictD
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressD to C

Oceana’s public schools are run by Wyoming County School District, which also serves Mullens and Pineville. 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.

Wyoming County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 14 schools · 3,346 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 12.8 per teacher (WV 13.5)
$16,773WV $15,637 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 41.3% · 1767 students tested
Math28%
State average 32.2% · 1765 students tested

Oceana vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
OceanaC−Wyoming County

Every school in Oceana

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 Oceanaby address
Berlin McKinney Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
C
372 students13:1Rate it →
Oceana Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
D
221 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Oceanain other towns
Westside High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Clear Fork
D
509 students18:1Rate it →
Wyoming County East High School
High · Grades 9–12 · New Richmond
C
449 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Oceana’s schools

Are Oceana’s schools good?

On West Virginia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Oceana children attend score below 80% of West Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 24%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Oceana in?

Wyoming County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,346 students in 14 schools (2024–25).

Where do Oceana kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Westside High School and Wyoming County East High School.

What is Oceana’s graduation rate?

88% of the class of 2023 in Wyoming County School District graduated in four years, against 93% across West Virginia.

How much does Oceana spend per student?

$16,773 in Wyoming 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.