Summary:
The city of Mill Creek, West Virginia is home to two schools - Tygarts Valley Middle/High School and George Ward Elementary School. These schools serve students in grades K-12 and face significant educational challenges, with both performing well below state and district averages on standardized tests.
Tygarts Valley Middle/High School appears to be the more struggling of the two, ranking in the bottom 10% of West Virginia high schools and receiving a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its test scores are significantly below average across all subjects and grade levels. In contrast, George Ward Elementary School performs slightly better, ranking in the bottom 20% of West Virginia elementary schools, but its test scores are still below state and district averages, especially in math and science.
The schools in Mill Creek also face challenges related to student demographics and resource allocation. Tygarts Valley Middle/High School has a student population that is 98.57% white, indicating a lack of racial diversity. Additionally, the Randolph County Schools district as a whole is ranked 53 out of 55 in West Virginia for economic disadvantage, suggesting that the Mill Creek community faces significant socioeconomic challenges. While spending per student is slightly below the state average, the difference in student-teacher ratios between the two schools, with George Ward Elementary having the highest ratio in the district, may also be a contributing factor to the schools' underperformance.
