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Schools in West Union

West Union’s public schools

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

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/3schools 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
48%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$24.8K
▲ 59% vs WV $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.8
WV 13.5 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,208 students on the public path
In brief

West Union’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of West Union’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of West Virginia’s 591 public schools. Doddridge County Elementary School places highest (better than 54%); Doddridge County High School lowest (46%). 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 West Union, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–KDoddridge County Early Learning AcademyDoddridge County School DistrictNo scores
1–4Doddridge County Elementary SchoolDoddridge County School DistrictB−
5–8Doddridge County Middle SchoolDoddridge County School DistrictB−
9–12Doddridge County High SchoolDoddridge County School DistrictB−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Doddridge 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.

Doddridge County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,208 students, up 10% since 2020–21 · 11.8 per teacher (WV 13.5)
$24,831WV $15,637 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 41.3% · 556 students tested
Math40%
State average 32.2% · 554 students tested

West Union vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
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West Union—Doddridge County

Every school in West Union

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 West Unionin other towns
Doddridge County Early Learning Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–K
170 students13:1Rate it →
Doddridge County Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–4
B−
331 students11:1Rate it →
Doddridge County Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
B−
352 students14:1Rate it →
Doddridge County High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
355 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about West Union’s schools

Are West Union’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for West Union. Doddridge County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for West Union. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of West Virginia’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is West Union in?

Doddridge County School District.

Where do West Union kids go to high school?

Doddridge County High 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.