Best Public Schools in Circleville, WV

Summary:

The city of Circleville, West Virginia has only one public elementary school, North Fork Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 with an enrollment of 99 students. The school is part of the Pendleton County Schools district, which is ranked 15 out of 55 districts in the state and has a 4 out of 5 star rating.

North Fork Elementary School's performance has been mixed, with its statewide ranking fluctuating from 120th out of 368 West Virginia elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 251st out of 355 in 2024-2025. The school's SchoolDigger star rating has also varied, from 3 stars in 2023-2024 and 2022-2023 to 1 star in 2024-2025. While the school excels in some grade levels and subjects, such as 3rd grade Mathematics, it struggles in others, like 5th grade Mathematics and Science, where its proficiency rates are significantly lower than the district and state averages.

Despite the school's variable performance, it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 8.8, which is quite favorable compared to the typical elementary school. However, the school's spending per student of $15,461 is relatively low, which may impact the resources and support available to students and teachers. Overall, North Fork Elementary School's performance highlights the need for targeted improvement efforts to ensure consistent academic success for its students.

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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 5th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North Fork Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	189 Price Way	Circleville	26804	Pendleton County	Pendleton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 567-3193	103	11	9.1		93 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.9%)	2 (1.9%)	34	251^st of 355 public elementary schools	29.3%		54.5	154^th of 368 public elementary schools	58.2%	97	61.5	8.3	33.3	38.5	16.7	53.3	8.3	$15,461	$1,908	$13,553

Cities Near Circleville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Franklin	12.3 mi	2	94^th
Brandywine	16.69 mi	1	18^th
Green Bank	19.84 mi	1	206^th
Harman	21.06 mi	1
Beverly	23.31 mi	1	267^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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