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Short Line School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

9817 Shortline Hwy, Reader, WV 26167 · (304) 386-4115 · Part of Wetzel County School District

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Directions
Students
364
Students per teacher
11:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Short Line School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 34% of West Virginia’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Reader kids: 4 high schools

On the path

Where Reader kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8Short Line SchoolYou are here
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 27.7%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 39.6%

Its own letter, C, places these results among West Virginia’s 591 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

9817 Shortline Hwy, Reader

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K42
Kindergarten46
Grade 147
Grade 232
Grade 333
Grade 436
Grade 530
Grade 632
Grade 725
Grade 841
Enrollment over time
354’20
358’21
368’22
367’23
364’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 97%Two or more races 1%Hispanic <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Short Line School from Reader families.

Other schools in Wetzel County School District

The district →
New Martinsville School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · New Martinsville
C
837 students12:1
Long Drain School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Metz
B−
204 students10:1
Paden City Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Paden City
C
155 students9:1
Paden City High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Paden City
C
152 students9:1
Magnolia High School
High · Grades 9–12 · New Martinsville
B−
287 students10:1
Valley High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Pine Grove
C−
124 students7:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against West Virginia’s other public schools; Reader’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.