Best Public Schools in Mineral Wells, WV

Summary:

Mineral Wells, West Virginia has just one school serving grades PK-5 - Mineral Wells Elementary School. This school is part of the Wood County Schools district, which is ranked 6th out of 55 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mineral Wells Elementary School has shown a mix of academic performance, outperforming the state averages in Math for grades 3-5 but underperforming in English Language Arts. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated, from 204th out of 368 elementary schools in 2022-2023 (2-star rating) to 76th out of 355 in 2024-2025 (4-star rating). With higher-than-average spending per student and a lower student-teacher ratio, the school appears to be well-resourced, which may contribute to its academic progress over time.

While the data provides insights into Mineral Wells Elementary School's performance and resource allocation, the lack of information on the school's student demographics, such as free/reduced lunch rates, makes it difficult to fully understand the factors influencing its academic outcomes. Overall, Mineral Wells Elementary School seems to be making strides, but more comprehensive data would be needed to identify areas for improvement and share best practices with other schools in the region.

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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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mineral Wells Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1776 Elizabeth Pike	Mineral Wells	26150	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 489-1670	465	30	15.5		449 (96.6%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	71.4	76^th of 355 public elementary schools	78.6%		70.7	81^st of 368 public elementary schools	78.0%	5	61.4	74.7	45.6	47.4	68.0	50.0	50.0	$10,907	$739	$10,169

Cities Near Mineral Wells

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Davisville	2.7 mi	1	40^th
Parkersburg	3.41 mi	20	73^rd
Elizabeth	9 mi	3	103^rd
Vienna	11.07 mi	4	14^th
Walker	11.94 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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