Pax’s public schools
Fayette County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Pax. Each school below is shown with its own results.
Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in West Virginia’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools
Pax’s schools, in brief
School by school
2 of Pax’s 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of West Virginia’s 591 public schools. Ansted Elementary places highest (better than 54%); Valley PK-8 lowest (3%). See the path ↓
Which school depends on your street
Six elementary schools serve Pax, graded from D− to B−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then three high schools: Oak Hill High, Midland Trail High and Meadow Bridge Regional School. 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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Pax, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Pax · 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 Pax · 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 Pax · 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 Pax · 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
Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Fayette County School 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
Pax vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the West Virginia towns that share Pax’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Pax | — | Fayette County |
Every school in Pax
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 Pax’s schools
Are Pax’s schools good?
There’s no Schools grade for Pax. Fayette County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Pax. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of West Virginia’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.
What school district is Pax in?
Fayette County School District.
Where do Pax kids go to high school?
One of three high schools, depending on your address: Oak Hill High, Midland Trail High and Meadow Bridge Regional School.
Parents talk
What Pax families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Pax → 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). Stars are from neighbors.