West Virginia · NCES CCD 2024-25

Best Student-Teacher Ratios in West Virginia

The 50 public schools in West Virginia with the lowest student-teacher ratios, a staffing-intensity measure computed from NCES staffing data (not a direct class-size figure).

Compiled from official source data by .
6.9:1
Best ratio
13.1:1
State average
15.7:1
National average
50
Schools listed

The ranking in one line

Valley High School runs West Virginia's smallest classes at 6.9:1, and 50 of the 50 schools listed sit below the state average of 13.1:1.

6.9:1
smallest classes (Valley High School)
50
listed schools below the state average
13.1:1
West Virginia average
15.7:1
national average
# School EnrollmentStudent:Teacher
1 Valley High School PINE GROVE 124 6.9:1
2 Center Mcmechen Elementary School MCMECHEN 160 7.6:1
3 Dingess Elementary School DINGESS 110 7.9:1
4 Harman Elementary/High School HARMAN 103 7.9:1
5 Jefferson Elementary Center PARKERSBURG 475 8.1:1
6 Cameron High School CAMERON 291 8.3:1
7 Paden City High School PADEN CITY 152 8.4:1
8 Paden City Elementary School PADEN CITY 155 8.6:1
9 North Fork Elementary School CIRCLEVILLE 103 8.6:1
10 Liberty High School CLARKSBURG 346 8.7:1
11 Ashton Elementary School ASHTON 270 8.7:1
12 Franklin Elementary Center PARKERSBURG 262 8.7:1
13 Van Devender Middle School PARKERSBURG 244 8.7:1
14 Geary Elementary/Middle School LEFT HAND 200 8.7:1
15 Arnoldsburg School ARNOLDSBURG 139 8.7:1
16 Pleasant Hill School GRANTSVILLE 152 8.9:1
17 Marsh Fork Elementary ROCK CREEK 152 8.9:1
18 Gilmer County Elementary School GLENVILLE 300 9.1:1
19 Walton Elementary/Middle School WALTON 228 9.1:1
20 Salem Elementary SALEM 173 9.1:1
21 Flatwoods Elementary School FLATWOODS 109 9.1:1
22 Whitesville Elementary School WHITESVILLE 100 9.1:1
23 Southside K-8 WAR 266 9.2:1
24 Sistersville Elementary School SISTERSVILLE 233 9.3:1
25 Long Drain School METZ 204 9.3:1
26 Webster Springs Elementary School WEBSTER SPRINGS 195 9.3:1
27 Fall River Elementary School BIG SANDY 112 9.3:1
28 Confidence Elementary LIBERTY 102 9.3:1
29 Victory Elementary School Clarksburg 320 9.4:1
30 Mountain Valley Elementary School BLUEFIELD 273 9.4:1
31 Bridge Street Middle School WHEELING 263 9.4:1
32 Ravenswood Grade School RAVENSWOOD 216 9.4:1
33 Fairplains Elementary School PARKERSBURG 160 9.4:1
34 Road Branch Elementary & Middle School CYCLONE 131 9.4:1
35 Magnolia High School NEW MARTINSVILLE 287 9.6:1
36 Martin Elementary School PARKERSBURG 250 9.6:1
37 Fairview Middle School FAIRVIEW 154 9.6:1
38 Ritchie County Middle ELLENBORO 301 9.7:1
39 Duval Pk-8 GRIFFITHSVILLE 300 9.7:1
40 A. T. Allison Elementary School CHESTER 261 9.7:1
41 Leading Creek Elementary LINN 116 9.7:1
42 Flemington Elementary School FLEMINGTON 107 9.7:1
43 Mountaineer Middle School CLARKSBURG 351 9.8:1
44 Crum Pre K-8 School CRUM 236 9.8:1
45 Ramage Elementary DANVILLE 196 9.8:1
46 Rupert Elementary CRAWLEY 137 9.8:1
47 George C. Weimer Elementary School ST. ALBANS 137 9.8:1
48 Westwood Middle School MORGANTOWN 346 9.9:1
49 Brookview Elementary FOSTER 317 9.9:1
50 Pocahontas County High School DUNMORE 276 9.9:1
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Common Core of Data (CCD), 2024-25 school year. Schools with enrollment under 100 are excluded.
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