Shady Spring’s public schools outscore 62% of West Virginia districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Shady Spring, 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.
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.
Shady Spring’s schools, in brief
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 44% and math 35% in spring 2022, against 41% and 32% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 93%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,417 per student, against $15,637 across West Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
17 elementary schools, then five middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. 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.
What’s behind Shady Spring’s grade
B: better than 62% of West Virginia school districts, #23 of 61 West Virginia towns. Test scores are above the West Virginia average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Shady Spring, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Shady Spring
Shady Spring High
Grades 9–12 · 754 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Shady Spring
Shady Spring High
Grades 9–12 · 754 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Shady Spring
Shady Spring High
Grades 9–12 · 754 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Shady Spring
Shady Spring High
Grades 9–12 · 754 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Shady Spring’s public schools are run by Raleigh County School District, which also serves Beckley, Lester, Mabscott and Sophia. 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.
Above the state in reading
Shady Spring vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the West Virginia towns that share Shady Spring’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Shady Spring | B | Raleigh County |
Every school in Shady Spring
23 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).
Questions about Shady Spring’s schools
Are Shady Spring’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of West Virginia: the public schools Shady Spring children attend outscore 62% of West Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #23 of 61 West Virginia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 61%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Shady Spring in?
Raleigh County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 10,350 students in 26 schools (2024–25).
Where do Shady Spring kids go to high school?
Shady Spring High, with 754 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Shady Spring’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in Raleigh County School District graduated in four years, against 93% across West Virginia.
How much does Shady Spring spend per student?
$14,417 in Raleigh County School District (FY2024), against $15,637 across West Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Shady Spring families are saying about 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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within West Virginia. Stars are from neighbors.