Best Public Schools in Belmont, WV

Summary:

The city of Belmont, West Virginia is home to two schools - Pleasants County Middle School and Belmont Elementary School. These schools serve students from the Pleasants County Schools district.

Pleasants County Middle School stands out for its relatively high proficiency rates in 8th grade English Language Arts and 5th grade Science, outperforming the state averages. In contrast, Belmont Elementary School excels in 3rd and 4th grade Mathematics, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state average. However, both schools lag behind in English Language Arts proficiency, particularly in the middle grades, suggesting an area for potential improvement.

While Pleasants County Middle School has a lower spending per student compared to Belmont Elementary School, the student-teacher ratios are similar across both schools. Additionally, both schools have a predominantly white student population, which may impact the diversity of educational experiences and perspectives within the schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2024)						WV Assessment English Language Arts (2024)						WV Assessment Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WV Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pleasants County Middle School	Public	5-8	510 Riverview Dr	Belmont	26134	Pleasants County	Pleasants County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 299-5275	290	23	12.8		281 (96.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	34.2	115^th of 169 public middle schools	32.0%		45	88^th of 168 public middle schools	47.6%	27			23.1	25.0	24.2	25.0			34.6	41.2	24.2	43.1	37.2	16.7	$13,837	$1,235	$12,602
Belmont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	512 Riverview Dr	Belmont	26134	Pleasants County	Pleasants County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 299-5274	233	18	13.2		226 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.6%)	40	235^th of 368 public elementary schools	36.1%		67	100^th of 368 public elementary schools	72.8%	135	66.7	40.0					33.3	37.1							$15,086	$1,141	$13,945

Cities Near Belmont

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Saint Marys	3.38 mi	3	91^st
Walker	9.59 mi	1
Williamstown	10.1 mi	2	13^th
Ellenboro	13.41 mi	2	94^th
Vienna	14.87 mi	4	16^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the West Virginia Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.