Best Public Schools in Ona, WV

Summary:

The city of Ona, West Virginia is home to two schools - Cabell Midland High School and Ona Elementary School, both part of the Cabell County Schools district. While Cabell Midland High School stands out as an academically strong institution, Ona Elementary has shown consistent improvement in recent years.

Cabell Midland High School has consistently ranked among the top 15 high schools in West Virginia over the past 3 years, reaching as high as 7th in the state for the 2024-2025 school year. The school maintains a 4-5 star rating from SchoolDigger and boasts strong academic performance, with 11th-grade students scoring significantly above the state and district averages in math, English language arts, and science. Additionally, the school has an impressive 92.5% four-year graduation rate, well above the state and district averages.

In contrast, Ona Elementary School has a more average performance, ranking between 88-122 out of 355-368 elementary schools in the state over the past 3 years, with a 3-4 star rating from SchoolDigger. However, the school has shown consistent improvement in its statewide ranking and test scores during this time, indicating positive progress. While the data does not provide specific free/reduced lunch rates for either school, the higher spending per student at Ona Elementary compared to Cabell Midland High School is an interesting finding that warrants further investigation.

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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
Ona Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2701 Elementary Dr	Ona	25545	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 743-7318	291	19	15.3		280 (96.2%)	5 (1.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	68.3	88^th of 355 public elementary schools	75.2%		61.4	122^nd of 368 public elementary schools	66.8%	34	55.3	53.1	50.0		52.6	62.5	67.4		39.1		$11,360	$996	$10,364
Cabell Midland High School	Public	9-12	11315 US Route 60	Ona	25545	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 743-7400	1,638	103	15.9		1,533 (93.6%)	13 (0.8%)	22 (1.3%)	12 (0.7%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (3.4%)	93.1	7^th of 111 public high schools	93.7%		85.8	12^th of 112 public high schools	89.3%	5				30.0				67.3		40.7	$10,821	$1,304	$9,517

Cities Near Ona

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Barboursville	1.88 mi	7	37^th
Milton	4.06 mi	2	60^th
Lesage	5.01 mi	1	58^th
Huntington	7.62 mi	22	130^th
Salt Rock	7.86 mi	1	35^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.

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.