Pleasant Valley’s public schools outscore 86% of West Virginia districts
37% of students in Pleasant Valley’s public schools are proficient in math, above the West Virginia average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Pleasant Valley, 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.
Pleasant Valley’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 45% and math 37% in spring 2022, against 41% and 32% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 93%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,893 per student, against $15,637 across West Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then seven middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 7% 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.
What’s behind Pleasant Valley’s grade
A: better than 86% of West Virginia school districts, #9 of 61 West Virginia towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the West Virginia average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Pleasant Valley, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Pleasant Valley
Pleasant Valley Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 179 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Pleasant Valley
Pleasant Valley Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 179 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Pleasant Valley
Pleasant Valley Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 179 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Pleasant Valley
Pleasant Valley Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 179 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Pleasant Valley
Pleasant Valley Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 179 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Pleasant Valley
Pleasant Valley Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 179 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Pleasant Valley
East Fairmont High School
Grades 9–12 · 725 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Fairmont
10th grade in Pleasant Valley
East Fairmont High School
Grades 9–12 · 725 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Fairmont
11th grade in Pleasant Valley
East Fairmont High School
Grades 9–12 · 725 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Fairmont
12th grade in Pleasant Valley
East Fairmont High School
Grades 9–12 · 725 students · 17:1 students per teacher · in Fairmont
Pleasant Valley’s public schools are run by Marion County School District, which also serves Barrackville, Fairmont, Fairview and Farmington 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.
Above the state in reading
Pleasant Valley vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the West Virginia towns that share Pleasant Valley’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Valley | A | Marion County |
| Fairmont | A | Marion County |
Every school in Pleasant Valley
9 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 Pleasant Valley’s schools
Are Pleasant Valley’s schools good?
By West Virginia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Pleasant Valley children attend outscore 86% of West Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #9 of 61 West Virginia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 82%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Pleasant Valley in?
Marion County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,112 students in 19 schools (2024–25).
Where do Pleasant Valley kids go to high school?
East Fairmont High School in Fairmont, with 725 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Pleasant Valley’s graduation rate?
96% of the class of 2023 in Marion County School District graduated in four years, against 93% across West Virginia.
How much does Pleasant Valley spend per student?
$14,893 in Marion County School District (FY2024), against $15,637 across West Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Pleasant Valley families are saying about school.
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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.