Photo: Taber Andrew Bain from Richmond, VA, USA · CC BY 2.0Wellsburg’s public schools score below 93% of West Virginia districts on tests and graduation
In Wellsburg, 35% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the West Virginia average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Wellsburg, 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.
Wellsburg’s schools, in brief
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 35% and math 33% in spring 2022, against 41% and 32% statewide; 84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 93%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $19,298 per student, against $15,637 across West Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then two elementary, one middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 15% since 2020–21. 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 Wellsburg’s grade
D: better than 7% of West Virginia school districts. Both inputs trail the West Virginia average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Wellsburg, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Wellsburg
Brooke Primary School South
Grades K–2 · 203 students · 11:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Wellsburg
Brooke Primary School South
Grades K–2 · 203 students · 11:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Wellsburg
Brooke Primary School South
Grades K–2 · 203 students · 11:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Wellsburg · depends on your address
Brooke Intermediate School North
Grades 3–4 · 172 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Follansbee
Brooke Intermediate School South
Grades 3–4 · 121 students · 10:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Wellsburg · depends on your address
Brooke Intermediate School North
Grades 3–4 · 172 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Follansbee
Brooke Intermediate School South
Grades 3–4 · 121 students · 10:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Wellsburg
Brooke Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 605 students · 12:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Wellsburg
Brooke Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 605 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Wellsburg
Brooke Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 605 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Wellsburg
Brooke Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 605 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Wellsburg
Brooke High School
Grades 9–12 · 855 students · 13:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Wellsburg
Brooke High School
Grades 9–12 · 855 students · 13:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Wellsburg
Brooke High School
Grades 9–12 · 855 students · 13:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Wellsburg
Brooke High School
Grades 9–12 · 855 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Wellsburg’s public schools are run by Brooke County School District, which also serves Beech Bottom, Bethany, Follansbee and Weirton and others. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Wellsburg vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the West Virginia towns that share Wellsburg’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Wellsburg | D | Brooke County |
Steubenville, OH and Wells, OH border Wellsburg but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.
Every school in Wellsburg
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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (The Bruin Bridge).
Questions about Wellsburg’s schools
Are Wellsburg’s schools good?
On West Virginia’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Wellsburg children attend score below 93% of West Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 6%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Wellsburg in?
Brooke County School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 2,213 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Wellsburg kids go to high school?
Brooke High School, with 855 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Wellsburg’s graduation rate?
84% of the class of 2023 in Brooke County School District graduated in four years, against 93% across West Virginia.
How much does Wellsburg spend per student?
$19,298 in Brooke County School District (FY2024), against $15,637 across West Virginia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Wellsburg families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Wellsburg → They have their own page.
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.