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Schools in Romney · Hampshire County School District

Romney’s public schools score below 88% of West Virginia districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Romney, 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.

≈could be anywhere from D to B−K–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
39%
▼ 2 pts vs WV 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▼ 0 pts vs WV 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85%
▼ 8 pts vs WV 93%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.7K
▼ 6% vs WV $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.6
WV 13.5
Schools in town
2
1,790 students on the public path
In brief

Romney’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 41% and 32% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 93% across West Virginia. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,697 per student, against $15,637 across West Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then three middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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 Romney’s grade

B Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 12% of West Virginia school districts. Both inputs trail the West Virginia average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

West Virginia school districts we grade (56)Better than 12%
Lower resultsHigher results
West Virginia towns with similar household incomes (161)Better than 12%
DB−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 1,387 test results and a graduating class of 207 could put Romney anywhere from D to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Romney’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,389 in math, 1,385 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Romney, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5South Branch Elementary SchoolHampshire County School DistrictNo scores
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B−
9–12Hampshire Senior High SchoolHampshire County School DistrictC−

Romney’s public schools are run by Hampshire County School District, which also serves Capon Bridge. 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.

Hampshire County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 2,650 students · 13.6 per teacher (WV 13.5)
$14,697WV $15,637 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 41.3% · 1385 students tested
Math32%
State average 32.2% · 1389 students tested

Romney vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
RomneyDHampshire County

Every school in Romney

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 Romneyby address
South Branch Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
467 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Romneyin other towns
Hampshire Senior High School
High · Grades 6–12
C−
740 students12:1Rate it →
Romney Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
364 students14:1Rate it →
Capon Bridge Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Capon Bridge
C+
219 students13:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Romneyrun by other districts or the state
WV Schools for the Deaf & the Blind
Grades PK–12
D
Special Education
51 studentsRate it →

Questions about Romney’s schools

Are Romney’s schools good?

On West Virginia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Romney children attend score below 88% of West Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 12%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Romney in?

Hampshire County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,650 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Romney kids go to high school?

Hampshire Senior High School, with 740 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Romney’s graduation rate?

85% of the class of 2023 in Hampshire County School District graduated in four years, against 93% across West Virginia.

How much does Romney spend per student?

$14,697 in Hampshire 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.