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Lewis County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Weston and Jane Lew.

Weston’s School Grade D better than 14% of West Virginia school districts

Students
2,226
Schools
6
Spent per student
$14,183
WV $15,637
Students per teacher
15:1
The gist

What stands out about Lewis County School District

  • Its letter, D: results better than 14% of West Virginia districts
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Spends 9% less per student than the WV average
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 10.4% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D: better than 14% of the 56 West Virginia school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
D
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
C
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
DWeston 3,736Jane Lew 395

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Weston. Grade by grade →

PK–5Peterson-Central Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Robert L. Bland Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Lewis County High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. WV

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency25%
State average 32.2% · 1,191 students tested
Reading / language arts32%
State average 41.3% · 1,188 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 92.6% · 164 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$14,183 per student · 9% below WV
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 38%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 27%State 51%Federal 22%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,483’20
2,469’21
2,403’22
2,346’23
2,226’24

Down 10.4% since 2020–21.

Students
White 96%Two or more races 2%Hispanic 1%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

6 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with West Virginia’s other public schools.

Peterson-Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Weston
D−
476 students15:1
Jane Lew Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jane Lew
C
271 students14:1
Roanoke Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Roanoke
C
157 students14:1
Leading Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Linn
C
116 students11:1
Robert L. Bland Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Weston
D
503 students17:1
Lewis County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Weston
C−
703 students15:1

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within West Virginia.