Summary:
Brooke High School is the largest school in Wellsburg, West Virginia, serving 855 students in grades 9-12, and is part of the Brooke County Schools district, which holds a 4-star rating and ranks in the 76th percentile statewide.
For parents, the standout school in this small city is Brooke Intermediate School South, which serves just 121 students in grades 3-4. This school dramatically outperforms its peers, with a math proficiency rate of 61.8% compared to just 35.6% at Brooke Middle School and a mere 13.9% at the high school. It also has the lowest student-teacher ratio in the district at 9.8:1, suggesting that smaller class sizes may be contributing to its success. Brooke Middle School shows a notable strength in science, exceeding state averages by nearly 7 points, though its math and English scores lag slightly behind state benchmarks. Brooke High School has shown improvement from a disastrous 2023-2024 ranking but still struggles significantly, particularly in math where only about 1 in 7 eleventh graders are proficient. Its graduation rate of 84.8% also trails the state average by 8 points.
The most striking pattern is the steep academic decline as students advance through the grades. Math proficiency drops nearly 48 points from intermediate school to high school, suggesting that interventions are needed well before 9th grade. Interestingly, Brooke High School spends the most per student ($15,416) yet achieves the weakest results, while Brooke Middle School spends the least ($11,289) and performs better. Brooke Primary School South serves grades K-2 but lacks ranking and test score data, making it difficult to assess the foundational years. Overall, while the district performs well relative to West Virginia peers, the high school's challenges represent the most pressing concern for families with older children.
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