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Schools in Point Pleasant · Mason County School District

Point Pleasant’s public schools outscore 54% of West Virginia districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Point Pleasant, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 27% of Point Pleasant’s students scored proficient, 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−#28of 61 West Virginia townsK–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
2
2,244 students on the public path
In brief

Point Pleasant’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 100 West Virginia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Point Pleasant’s, its schools beat 60%, higher than their 54% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

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 one middle and 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 Point Pleasant’s grade

C+ Test scoresB Graduation

B−: better than 54% of West Virginia school districts, #28 of 61 West Virginia towns. 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 (100)Better than 60%
CA−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 1,876 test results and a graduating class of 301 could put Point Pleasant anywhere from C to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Point Pleasant’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 Point Pleasant, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Pt. Pleasant PrimaryMason County School DistrictNo scores
3–6Pt. Pleasant IntermediateMason County School DistrictC
7–123 schoolsDepends on your addressD− to C

Point Pleasant’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

Point Pleasant vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Point PleasantB−Mason County
Henderson—Mason County

Addison, OH and Gallipolis, OH border Point Pleasant but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in Point Pleasant

5 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 Point Pleasantby address
Pt. Pleasant Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Pt Pleasant
320 students17:1Rate it →
Pt. Pleasant Intermediate
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Pt Pleasant
C
339 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Point Pleasantin other towns
Point Pleasant Junior/Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12
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 →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Mason County School For Success).

Questions about Point Pleasant’s schools

Are Point Pleasant’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of West Virginia: the public schools Point Pleasant children attend outscore 54% of West Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #28 of 61 West Virginia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 60%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Point Pleasant in?

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

What is Point Pleasant’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 Point Pleasant 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.