Best Public Schools in Keyser, WV

Summary:

The city of Keyser, West Virginia is home to 5 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school. While some schools in the Mineral County Schools district are performing well, others are struggling to meet state and district averages on key academic measures.

Fountain Primary School stands out as a bright spot, ranking in the top 200-206 elementary schools in West Virginia and outperforming the district and state on 3rd and 4th grade math and ELA assessments. In contrast, Keyser Middle School and Keyser Primary School have consistently underperformed, ranking in the bottom half of West Virginia schools and failing to meet district and state averages on key assessments.

Keyser High School stands out as the highest-performing school in the district, ranking 56th out of 111 West Virginia high schools and boasting a 92.5% four-year graduation rate, higher than the state average. The Mineral County Alternative Program, a small school with only 8 students, lacks statewide ranking and test score data, making it difficult to assess its performance.

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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
Mineral County Alternative Program	Public, Alternative	K-12	89 Baker Pl	Keyser	26726	Mineral County	Mineral County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 788-4213	4	4	1.0		4 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Fountain Primary School	Public	PK, KG-4	289 Fountain School Rd	Keyser	26726	Mineral County	Mineral County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 788-4215	123	10	12.6		114 (92.7%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.7%)	43.5	200^th of 355 public elementary schools	43.7%		44.6	206^th of 368 public elementary schools	44.0%	6	32.0	62.5						16.0	68.8									$13,849	$1,736	$12,113
Keyser High School	Public	9-12	328 One Tornado Way	Keyser	26726	Mineral County	Mineral County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 788-4230	665	40	16.4		596 (89.6%)	44 (6.6%)	8 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.3%)	50.2	56^th of 111 public high schools	49.5%		26.6	83^rd of 112 public high schools	25.9%	27							18.7							57.7			20.3	$11,247	$729	$10,518
Mineral County Technical Center	Public	9-12	981 Harley O Staggers Dr	Keyser	26726	Mineral County	Mineral County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 788-4240	0	16	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Keyser Middle School	Public	5-8	879 Harley O Staggers Dr	Keyser	26726	Mineral County	Mineral County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 788-4220	633	49	12.9		568 (89.7%)	33 (5.2%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.5%)	18.9	152^nd of 168 public middle schools	9.5%		18.9	153^rd of 169 public middle schools	9.5%	1			21.6	13.0	29.5	24.5				33.8	31.8	28.5	25.2		21.2	14.8		$10,338	$725	$9,612
Keyser Primary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1123 Harley O Staggers Dr	Keyser	26726	Mineral County	Mineral County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 788-4508	568	47	12.0		499 (87.9%)	27 (4.8%)	11 (1.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.8%)	6.9	354^th of 355 public elementary schools	0.3%		12.4	353^rd of 368 public elementary schools	4.1%	1	32.3	25.9						23.7	20.0									$13,389	$2,814	$10,575

Cities Near Keyser

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New Creek	5.06 mi	1	178^th
Burlington	7.64 mi	2	69^th
Elk Garden	9.94 mi	1
Ridgeley	11.9 mi	3	101^st
Romney	13.33 mi	7	161^st

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

Best Public Schools in Keyser, WV

Keyser High School

Fountain Primary School

Keyser Middle School

Keyser Primary School

Mineral County Alternative Program

Mineral County Technical Center

Cities Near Keyser