#T1Hurricane
Putnam County · 7,367 peopleSchools grade, graded within the state·Overall A− · #5 of 61 in WV
Hurricane, #1 on this list · Asbury House · Photo: Roger B. Wise · CC BY-SA 3.0West Virginia rankings · Schools
Towns with the best schools in West Virginia
Hurricane and Teays Valley share first place on schools among West Virginia’s 61 towns of 2,500+; 19 of the 61 grade A− or better (schools are graded within each state).
The Schools grade: state test results and graduation rates of the districts serving each town, compared with the state’s other districts (U.S. Department of Education). How grades work
#T1A+
#T1Teays Valley
unincorporated, Putnam County · 14,151 peopleSchools grade, graded within the state·Overall A · #4 of 61 in WV
Brookhaven
unincorporated, Monongalia County · 6,212 peopleSchools grade, graded within the state·Overall B+ · #9 of 61 in WV
All 61 towns
Schools grade, best first (graded within West Virginia). Towns with the same score share a rank (T = tied; 42 towns here); the overall grade and state rank are beside each.
61 towns ranked. Not here? See why a town may be missing.
#TownGradeOverall
T1Teays Valleyunincorporated, Putnam County · 14,151 peopleA+graded within the state·Overall A · #4 of 61
T3Brookhavenunincorporated, Monongalia County · 6,212 peopleA+graded within the state·Overall B+ · #9 of 61
T3Cheat Lakeunincorporated, Monongalia County · 10,902 peopleA+graded within the state·Overall A · #1 of 61
T11Blennerhassettunincorporated, Wood County · 3,282 peopleA−graded within the state·Overall B− · #16 of 61
T23Shady Springunincorporated, Raleigh County · 3,381 peopleBgraded within the state·Overall C · #37 of 61
T26Inwoodunincorporated, Berkeley County · 2,794 peopleBgraded within the state·Overall C · #31 of 61
T29Cullodenunincorporated, Cabell County · 3,040 peopleB−graded within the state·Overall C+ · #22 of 61
T29Pea Ridgeunincorporated, Cabell County · 6,988 peopleB−graded within the state·Overall C+ · #27 of 61
T36Ranson corporationJefferson County · 6,853 peopleB−graded within the state·Overall B+ · #11 of 61
T36Shannondaleunincorporated, Jefferson County · 3,465 peopleB−graded within the state·Overall C · #36 of 61
T40Cross Lanesunincorporated, Kanawha County · 9,671 peopleC+graded within the state·Overall B− · #15 of 61
T40Pinchunincorporated, Kanawha County · 4,037 peopleC+graded within the state·Overall C · #33 of 61
T40Sissonvilleunincorporated, Kanawha County · 3,593 peopleC+graded within the state·Overall C− · #42 of 61
Quick answers
Questions people ask
Which West Virginia town has the best schools?
Hurricane (Putnam County) and Teays Valley (Putnam County) share first place on schools among 61 towns. Schools are compared within West Virginia, so the letter is a state grade.
How are these towns ranked?
The Schools grade: state test results and graduation rates of the districts serving each town, compared with the state’s other districts (U.S. Department of Education). Towns are sorted on the grade’s score; the letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.
Why isn’t my town on this list?
The list covers towns of 2,500+ residents with a schools grade (61 in West Virginia). Smaller towns have the grade on their page but no rank. Every town is on the West Virginia page.
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