Best Public Schools in Glen Dale, WV

Summary:

The city of Glen Dale, West Virginia is home to two standout schools: Glen Dale Elementary School and John Marshall High School. Both schools have consistently ranked among the top performers in the state, with Glen Dale Elementary being particularly impressive, placing in the top 10% of West Virginia elementary schools.

Glen Dale Elementary School has demonstrated strong academic achievement, with students scoring above the state and district averages in mathematics, English language arts, and science. In the 2024-2025 school year, 63.6% of 4th and 5th-grade students were proficient or better in English language arts, compared to the state average of 50.3%. The school's low student-teacher ratio of 10.6 may contribute to its success.

John Marshall High School is also a strong performer, ranking in the top 20% of West Virginia high schools and maintaining a high graduation rate of 92.5% in the 2023-2024 school year. While the school's academic performance in mathematics lags slightly behind the state average, it excels in English language arts and science, with 63% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 55.1%.

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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 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 11th Grade	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Glen Dale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	407 7th St	Glen Dale	26038	Marshall County	Marshall County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 843-4427	206	19	10.9		196 (95.1%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	64.9	104^th of 355 public elementary schools	70.7%		78.6	56^th of 368 public elementary schools	84.8%	48	53.6	60.6	42.4		57.1	63.6	63.6		30.3		$14,285	$1,209	$13,077
John Marshall High School	Public	9-12	1300 Wheeling Ave	Glen Dale	26038	Marshall County	Marshall County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 843-4444	1,048	93	11.2		1,002 (95.6%)	7 (0.7%)	11 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.4%)	71.9	22^nd of 111 public high schools	80.2%		57	45^th of 112 public high schools	59.8%	23				19.8				63.0		30.7	$15,629	$915	$14,714

Cities Near Glen Dale

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Moundsville	1.9 mi	5	188^th
McMechen	2.36 mi	1	228^th
Wheeling	4.39 mi	15	31^st
Triadelphia	8.51 mi	1	24^th
Dallas	10.64 mi	1

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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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