Summary:
The city of Welch, West Virginia is home to two schools: Mount View High School and Welch Elementary School, both of which serve students in the McDowell County Schools district. These schools have consistently ranked among the lowest-performing in the state, facing significant challenges in providing quality education to their students.
Mount View High School is ranked 109th out of 111 high schools in West Virginia, receiving a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores are consistently low, with only 4.4% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in math and 27.5% proficient or better in English Language Arts in 2024-2025. However, the school does have a relatively high graduation rate of 92.5% for the 2023-2024 school year.
Welch Elementary School is ranked 324th out of 355 elementary schools in the state, also receiving a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores vary, with some grades performing better than others. For example, 50% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts in 2024-2025, while only 8.3% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in math. The school has a higher spending per student of $13,978 in 2018-2019 and a lower student-teacher ratio of 12.7 in 2023-2024 compared to Mount View High School.
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