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Schools in West Liberty · Ohio County School District

West Liberty’s public schools outscore 91% of West Virginia districts

50% of students in West Liberty’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the West Virginia average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving West Liberty, 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
50%
▲ 9 pts vs WV 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▲ 6 pts vs WV 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 3 pts vs WV 93%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.0K
▲ 9% vs WV $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.1
WV 13.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
2,584 students on the public path
In brief

West Liberty’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 139 West Virginia towns with household incomes within a quarter of West Liberty’s, its schools beat 96%, higher than their 91% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 38% in spring 2022, against 41% and 32% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 93%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,977 per student, against $15,637 across West Virginia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then four 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 West Liberty’s grade

A Test scoresB Graduation

A: better than 91% 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 91%
Lower resultsHigher results
West Virginia towns with similar household incomes (139)Better than 96%
A−A+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,464 test results and a graduating class of 374 could put West Liberty anywhere from A− to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of West Liberty’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,466 in math, 2,463 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5West Liberty Elementary SchoolOhio County School DistrictA+
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A
9–12Wheeling Park High Schoolin WheelingA−

West Liberty’s public schools are run by Ohio County School District, which also serves Bethlehem, Clearview, Triadelphia and Valley Grove 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.

Ohio County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 14 schools · 4,718 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 12.1 per teacher (WV 13.5)
$16,977WV $15,637 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 41.3% · 2463 students tested
Math38%
State average 32.2% · 2466 students tested

West Liberty vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
West LibertyAOhio County

Every school in West Liberty

6 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 West Libertyby address
West Liberty Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A+
124 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving West Libertyin other towns
Triadelphia Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wheeling
A
387 students11:1Rate it →
Bridge Street Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wheeling
B−
263 students11:1Rate it →
Wheeling Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wheeling
B−
200 students9:1Rate it →
Warwood Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wheeling
183 students10:1Rate it →
Wheeling Park High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Wheeling
A−
1,427 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about West Liberty’s schools

Are West Liberty’s schools good?

By West Virginia’s own tests, yes: the public schools West Liberty children attend outscore 91% of West Virginia’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 96%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is West Liberty in?

Ohio County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,718 students in 14 schools (2024–25).

Where do West Liberty kids go to high school?

Wheeling Park High School in Wheeling, with 1,427 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is West Liberty’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Ohio County School District graduated in four years, against 93% across West Virginia.

How much does West Liberty spend per student?

$16,977 in Ohio 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.