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 class-size measure computed from NCES staffing data.

7.6:1
Best ratio
13.7:1
State average
15.7:1
National average
50
Schools listed

The ranking in one line

Long Drain School runs West Virginia's smallest classes at 7.6:1, and 50 of the 50 schools listed sit below the state average of 13.7:1.

7.6:1
smallest classes (Long Drain School)
50
listed schools below the state average
13.7:1
West Virginia average
15.7:1
national average
# School EnrollmentStudent:Teacher
1 Long Drain School METZ 204 7.6:1
2 Valley High School PINE GROVE 124 7.7:1
3 Martin Elementary School PARKERSBURG 250 8:1
4 North Fork Elementary School CIRCLEVILLE 103 8:1
5 Cameron High School CAMERON 291 8.9:1
6 Franklin Elementary Center PARKERSBURG 262 8.9:1
7 North Jefferson Elementary KEARNEYSVILLE 247 8.9:1
8 Paden City High School PADEN CITY 152 9.1:1
9 Center Mcmechen Elementary School MCMECHEN 160 9.4:1
10 Dingess Elementary School DINGESS 110 9.4:1
11 Crum Pre K-8 School CRUM 236 9.5:1
12 Marsh Fork Elementary ROCK CREEK 152 9.5:1
13 Confidence Elementary LIBERTY 102 9.5:1
14 Whitesville Elementary School WHITESVILLE 100 9.5:1
15 Jefferson Elementary Center PARKERSBURG 475 9.6:1
16 Walton Elementary/Middle School WALTON 228 9.6:1
17 Lakeside Elementary HURRICANE 182 9.7:1
18 Brooke Intermediate School South WELLSBURG 121 9.7:1
19 Brandywine Elementary School BRANDYWINE 114 9.7:1
20 Herndon Cons Elementary & Middle School BUD 181 9.8:1
21 Fairplains Elementary School PARKERSBURG 160 9.8:1
22 George C. Weimer Elementary School ST. ALBANS 137 9.8:1
23 Doddridge County High School WEST UNION 355 9.9:1
24 Pocahontas County High School DUNMORE 276 9.9:1
25 Bridge Street Middle School WHEELING 263 9.9:1
26 Salem Elementary SALEM 173 9.9:1
27 Mountaineer Middle School CLARKSBURG 351 10:1
28 Geary Elementary/Middle School LEFT HAND 200 10:1
29 Ramage Elementary DANVILLE 196 10:1
30 Altizer Elementary School HUNTINGTON 207 10.1:1
31 Wheeling Middle School WHEELING 200 10.1:1
32 Cherry River Elementary School RICHWOOD 152 10.1:1
33 Green Bank Elementary-Middle School GREEN BANK 204 10.2:1
34 Harman Elementary/High School HARMAN 103 10.2:1
35 Talcott Elementary School TALCOTT 160 10.3:1
36 Arnoldsburg School ARNOLDSBURG 139 10.3:1
37 Westwood Middle School MORGANTOWN 346 10.4:1
38 Gilmer County Elementary School GLENVILLE 300 10.4:1
39 Pleasant Hill School GRANTSVILLE 152 10.4:1
40 Mountain Valley Elementary School BLUEFIELD 273 10.5:1
41 Beale Elementary School GALLIPOLIS FERRY 218 10.5:1
42 Chesapeake Elementary School CHESAPEAKE 205 10.5:1
43 Ritchie County Middle ELLENBORO 301 10.6:1
44 A. T. Allison Elementary School CHESTER 261 10.6:1
45 Lavalette Elementary School LAVALETTE 245 10.6:1
46 Mabscott Elementary MABSCOTT 219 10.6:1
47 Kimball Elementary School KIMBALL 164 10.6:1
48 Gilmore Elementary School SANDYVILLE 155 10.6:1
49 Ashford Rumble Elementary ASHFORD 140 10.6:1
50 Brookview Elementary FOSTER 317 10.7:1
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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