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Schools in Sylvester

Sylvester’s public schools

Boone County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Sylvester. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?4/12schools above West Virginia’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in West Virginia’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
39%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.0K
▲ 3% vs WV $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.6
WV 13.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
3,048 students on the public path
In brief

Sylvester’s schools, in brief

School by school

4 of Sylvester’s 12 district schools with test results score above the middle of West Virginia’s 591 public schools. Sherman Elementary School places highest (better than 98%); Whitesville Elementary School lowest (6%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Seven elementary schools serve Sylvester, graded from D to A+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then three middle schools and three high schools: Scott High School, Sherman High School and Van Junior/Senior 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Sylvester, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–57 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to A+
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B−
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Boone County School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Boone County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 12 schools · 3,048 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 12.6 per teacher (WV 13.5)
$16,041WV $15,637 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 41.3% · 1551 students tested
Math31%
State average 32.2% · 1550 students tested

Sylvester vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Sylvester—Boone County

Every school in Sylvester

12 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 Sylvesterin other towns
Brookview Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Foster
B+
317 students11:1Rate it →
Madison Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Madison
C
267 students12:1Rate it →
Sherman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Comfort
A+
234 students11:1Rate it →
Ramage Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Danville
B−
196 students10:1Rate it →
Van Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Van
C−
146 students12:1Rate it →
Ashford-rumble Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ashford
C
140 students12:1Rate it →
Whitesville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Whitesville
D
100 students10:1Rate it →
Madison Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Madison
C−
398 students14:1Rate it →
Sherman Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Seth
B−
213 students12:1Rate it →
Van Junior/Senior High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Van
C
157 students11:1Rate it →
Scott High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Madison
C
564 students18:1Rate it →
Sherman High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Seth
C−
316 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Sylvester’s schools

Are Sylvester’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Sylvester. Boone County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Sylvester. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 4 of its 12 district schools with test results score above the middle of West Virginia’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Sylvester in?

Boone County School District.

Where do Sylvester kids go to high school?

One of three high schools, depending on your address: Scott High School, Sherman High School and Van Junior/Senior High School.

Parents talk

What Sylvester 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). Stars are from neighbors.