Calhoun County Schools

Summary:

The Calhoun County Schools district in West Virginia consists of 3 schools: 2 elementary schools (Pleasant Hill School and Arnoldsburg School) and 1 combined middle/high school (Calhoun Middle/High School). The data reveals stark differences in academic performance between the elementary and middle/high school, with the elementary schools outperforming the high school on most test score metrics.

Pleasant Hill School stands out as the top-performing school, ranking 75th out of 368 West Virginia elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. It outperformed the district and state averages in math and English language arts proficiency for 3rd and 4th grades, and had a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 8.6. Arnoldsburg School also performed well, ranking 112th out of 368 West Virginia elementary schools and outperforming the district and state averages in several grade levels.

In contrast, Calhoun Middle/High School struggled with low proficiency rates in math and English language arts, particularly in the 11th grade, where they were well below the state averages. The school's four-year graduation rate of 92.5% in 2023-2024 was a positive metric, but its statewide ranking has declined, dropping from 99th out of 112 high schools in 2022-2023 to 112th out of 112 in 2023-2024. This suggests a need for further investigation into the factors contributing to the disparity in performance between the elementary and middle/high school within the Calhoun County Schools district.

District Detail

540 Alan B Mollohan Dr
Mount Zion, WV 26151-8500

(304) 354-7011

SchoolDigger Rank:
29^th of 55 West Virginia districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 789

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2025)							WV Assessment English Language Arts (2025)							WV Assessment Science (2025)			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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Mathematics 11th 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 English Language Arts 11th Grade	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	WV Assessment Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Arnoldsburg School	Public	PK, KG-4	90 Spring Run Rd	Arnoldsburg	25234	Calhoun County	Calhoun County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 655-8616	139	16	8.6		135 (97.1%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	57.1	140^th of 355 public elementary schools	60.6%		46.9	193^rd of 368 public elementary schools	47.6%	53	63.6	46.7						54.6	46.7									$13,117	$2,934	$10,184
Calhoun Middle/High School	Public	5-12	50 Underwood Cir	Mount Zion	26151	Calhoun County	Calhoun County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 354-6148	498	38	13.1		482 (96.8%)	3 (0.6%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	2.9	110^th of 111 public high schools	0.9%		5.9	112^th of 112 public high schools	0.0%	2			47.7	30.5	17.5	31.3	4.1			61.4	39.0	43.6	35.9	26.3	29.6	26.6	6.1	$11,621	$1,879	$9,741
Pleasant Hill School	Public	PK, KG-4	3254 N Calhoun Hwy	Grantsville	26147	Calhoun County	Calhoun County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 354-6022	152	16	9.5		144 (94.7%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.6%)	66.6	95^th of 355 public elementary schools	73.2%		71.7	75^th of 368 public elementary schools	79.6%	20	54.6	83.3						31.8	79.2									$14,452	$3,037	$11,415
Calhoun-Gilmer Career Center	Public	9-12	5260 E Little Kanawha Hwy	Grantsville	26147	Calhoun County	Calhoun County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 354-6151	0	12	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Roane County Schools	11.68 mi	5	39^th
Clay County Schools	14.87 mi	4	42^nd
Braxton County Schools	18.29 mi	8	30^th
Gilmer County Schools	19.21 mi	3	18^th
Ritchie County Schools	19.93 mi	5	8^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.

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Calhoun County Schools

District Detail

Pleasant Hill School

Arnoldsburg School

Calhoun Middle/High School

Calhoun-Gilmer Career Center

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