Best Public Schools in Hillsboro, WV

Summary:

The city of Hillsboro, West Virginia is home to a single standout public elementary school, Hillsboro Elementary School, which serves students in grades PK-5. This small school of just 80 students has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in the state, reaching as high as 20th out of 355 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. Hillsboro Elementary's strong performance is reflected in its 4-5 out of 5 star ratings from SchoolDigger, as well as its test scores that significantly outpace the Pocahontas County and West Virginia state averages in 3rd and 4th grade math and English language arts.

With a low 8:1 student-teacher ratio, Hillsboro Elementary appears to provide a personalized learning environment that contributes to its academic success. The school's spending of $15,936 per student (2018-2019) and its steady improvement in statewide rankings over the past three years, from 129th to 45th to 20th, further demonstrate its commitment to educational excellence. While the school's free and reduced lunch rate was not provided, its high performance despite potentially serving a higher-need student population is noteworthy.

Overall, Hillsboro Elementary School stands out as a shining example of a high-quality public elementary school in West Virginia, providing an exceptional education to its students and serving as a model for other schools in the state.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2025)		WV Assessment English Language Arts (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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hillsboro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7724 Seneca Trl	Hillsboro	24946	Pocahontas County	Pocahontas County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 653-4221	81	11	7.5		77 (95.1%)	4 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	89	20^th of 355 public elementary schools	94.4%		81.8	45^th of 368 public elementary schools	87.8%	25	83.3	66.7	66.7	66.7	$15,936	$1,892	$14,044

Cities Near Hillsboro

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Buckeye	8.62 mi	1	11^th
Marlinton	10.18 mi	1	84^th
White Sulphur Springs	13.34 mi	2	216^th
Frankford	16.1 mi	1	43^rd
Richwood	17.85 mi	1	180^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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