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Schools in Sistersville · Tyler County School District

Sistersville’s public schools outscore 95% of West Virginia districts

In Sistersville, 43% of tested students are proficient in math, above the West Virginia average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sistersville, 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.

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
46%
▲ 5 pts vs WV 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▲ 11 pts vs WV 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 2–7 pts vs WV 93%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$24.6K
▲ 57% vs WV $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.6
WV 13.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,185 students on the public path
In brief

Sistersville’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 46% and math 43% in spring 2022, against 41% and 32% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 93%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $24,579 per student, against $15,637 across West Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Tyler Consolidated Middle School, then Tyler Consolidated High School. 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 Sistersville’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A+: better than 95% of West Virginia school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the West Virginia average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

West Virginia school districts we grade (56)Better than 95%
Lower resultsHigher results
West Virginia towns with similar household incomes (146)Better than 99%
A−A+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 654 test results and a graduating class of 96 could put Sistersville anywhere from A− to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Sistersville’s students in the tested grades sat them (654 in math, 654 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A
6–8Tyler Consolidated Middle SchoolTyler County School DistrictC
9–12Tyler Consolidated High SchoolTyler County School DistrictB−

Sistersville’s public schools are run by Tyler County School District, which also serves Friendly, Middlebourne and Paden City. 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.

Tyler County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,185 students · 10.6 per teacher (WV 13.5)
$24,579WV $15,637 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading46%
State average 41.3% · 654 students tested
Math43%
State average 32.2% · 654 students tested

Sistersville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SistersvilleA+Tyler County

Every school in Sistersville

4 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).

Also serving Sistersvillein other towns
Arthur I Boreman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Middlebourne
A
273 students9:1Rate it →
Sistersville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
233 students11:1Rate it →
Tyler Consolidated Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
311 students12:1Rate it →
Tyler Consolidated High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
368 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Sistersville’s schools

Are Sistersville’s schools good?

By West Virginia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Sistersville children attend outscore 95% of West Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 99%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sistersville in?

Tyler County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,185 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Sistersville kids go to high school?

Tyler Consolidated High School, with 368 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Sistersville’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Tyler County School District graduated in four years, against 93% across West Virginia.

How much does Sistersville spend per student?

$24,579 in Tyler 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.