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Schools in Prichard

Prichard’s public schools

Wayne County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Prichard. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?3/10schools above West Virginia’s middle

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

Reading proficiency
43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.0K
▼ 4% vs WV $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.3
WV 13.5
Schools in town
1
3,676 students on the public path
In brief

Prichard’s schools, in brief

School by school

3 of Prichard’s 10 district schools with test results score above the middle of West Virginia’s 591 public schools. Buffalo Middle School places highest (better than 85%); Fort Gay Pre K-8 lowest (4%). 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 Prichard, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Prichard Elementary SchoolWayne County School DistrictB+
6–86 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD− to A
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressD to B−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Wayne 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.

Wayne County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 18 schools · 5,953 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 13.3 per teacher (WV 13.5)
$15,036WV $15,637 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 41.3% · 3040 students tested
Math33%
State average 32.2% · 3043 students tested

Prichard vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Prichard—Wayne County

Every school in Prichard

10 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 Prichardby address
Prichard Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
130 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Prichardin other towns
Fort Gay Pre K-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Fort Gay
D−
440 students12:1Rate it →
Crum Pre K-8 School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Crum
C−
236 students11:1Rate it →
Wayne Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wayne
C−
344 students15:1Rate it →
Buffalo Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Kenova
A
279 students14:1Rate it →
Ceredo-Kenova Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ceredo
C
263 students15:1Rate it →
Vinson Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Huntington
B
164 students15:1Rate it →
Spring Valley High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Huntington
B−
946 students15:1Rate it →
Wayne High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Wayne
C
525 students12:1Rate it →
Tolsia High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Fort Gay
D
349 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Prichard’s schools

Are Prichard’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Prichard. Wayne County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Prichard. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 3 of its 10 district schools with test results score above the middle of West Virginia’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Prichard in?

Wayne County School District.

Where do Prichard kids go to high school?

One of three high schools, depending on your address: Spring Valley High School, Wayne High School and Tolsia High 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). Stars are from neighbors.