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Boone County Schools

At a glance

41^stof 55 West Virginia districts▼ 10

Better than 25% of West Virginia districts

Elementary 7 Middle 2 High 4Grades PK, KG-12

69 Avenue B
Madison, WV 25130-1162·(304) 369-3131·All West Virginia district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 25.5% of districts

Schools

3,048

Students

5-star school

Top rankedSherman Elementary School11^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Van Elementary up 83 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Ramage Elementary 9.8 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Boone County Schools district in West Virginia consists of 12 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 3 high schools. The district as a whole is ranked 41 out of 55 districts in the state and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

A few schools stand out as performing significantly better than the district and state averages. Sherman Elementary School ranks 11th out of 355 elementary schools in West Virginia and is rated 5 out of 5 stars, with exceptionally high proficiency rates in math, English language arts, and science. Ashford-Rumble Elementary also ranks highly at 84th out of 355 elementary schools and is rated 4 out of 5 stars, with strong performance in math and science. Additionally, Sherman Junior High School outperforms the district and state on most subject area assessments.

However, the data also reveals significant disparities in academic performance between the top-performing and lowest-performing schools in the district, suggesting equity issues that need to be addressed. The middle and high schools in the district struggle more with low proficiency rates, particularly in math, pointing to a need to strengthen instructional practices and support at the secondary level. Overall, the Boone County Schools district has both areas of strength and significant room for improvement, and targeted interventions may be necessary to raise academic achievement across all schools.

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Ranking:

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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 6th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th 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 6th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 11th Grade	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	WV Assessment Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ashford-rumble Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1649 Ashford Nellis Rd	Ashford	25009	Boone County	Boone County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 836-5381	140	12	11.6		138 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	69.6	84^th of 355 public elementary schools	76.3%		53.9	157^th of 368 public elementary schools	57.3%	73	72.0	41.2	50.0					52.0	47.1	77.3					68.2			$12,434	$2,432	$10,002
Boone Career And Technical Center	Public	9-12	3505 Daniel Boone Pkwy Ste B	Foster	25081	Boone County	Boone County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 369-4585	0	18	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Madison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	150 Josephine Ave	Madison	25130	Boone County	Boone County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 369-2241	267	23	11.6		255 (95.5%)	4 (1.5%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	36.5	237^th of 355 public elementary schools	33.2%		46.8	194^th of 368 public elementary schools	47.3%	43	52.6	42.9	34.4					31.6	57.1	45.5					21.9			$11,332	$1,271	$10,062
Ramage Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	15908 Spruce River Rd	Danville	25053	Boone County	Boone County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 369-0763	196	20	9.8		190 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	55.2	150^th of 355 public elementary schools	57.7%		55.2	151^st of 368 public elementary schools	59.0%	1	70.0	36.8	57.1					65.0	63.2	32.1					21.4			$12,694	$1,968	$10,726
Scott High School	Public	9-12	1 Skyhawk Pl	Madison	25130	Boone County	Boone County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 369-3011	564	31	18.1		560 (99.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14.7	103^rd of 111 public high schools	7.2%		14.3	102^nd of 112 public high schools	8.9%	1							5.9							46.2			12.6	$9,613	$1,231	$8,382
Sherman High School	Public	9-12	10008 Coal River Rd	Seth	25181	Boone County	Boone County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 837-3301	316	23	13.7		308 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	15.2	100^th of 111 public high schools	9.9%		29.8	77^th of 112 public high schools	31.3%	23							4.8							43.6			17.7	$11,329	$1,712	$9,617
Van Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	338 Van High School Road	Van	25053	Boone County	Boone County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 245-8811	146	12	12.1		138 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.8%)	48.4	178^th of 355 public elementary schools	49.9%		34.2	261^st of 368 public elementary schools	29.1%	83	36.8	40.0	36.4					31.6	60.0	68.2					45.5			$14,285	$1,993	$12,292
Van Junior/senior High School	Public	6-12	913 Van High School Road	Van	25181	Boone County	Boone County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 245-8237	157	14	11.2		150 (95.5%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)	40	72^nd of 111 public high schools	35.1%		71	29^th of 112 public high schools	74.1%	43				8.0	13.6	18.2	17.7				16.0	22.7	18.2	47.1		9.1	23.5	$13,696	$1,602	$12,094
Whitesville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	37949 Coal River Rd	Whitesville	25209	Boone County	Boone County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 854-1301	100	10	10.0		97 (97.0%)	3 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.7	321^st of 355 public elementary schools	9.6%		22.8	315^th of 368 public elementary schools	14.4%	6	31.3	28.6	9.1					31.3	21.4	54.6					27.3			$14,648	$2,273	$12,375
Sherman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7487 Coal River Road	Comfort	25206	Boone County	Boone County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 837-8310	234	21	11.1		227 (97.0%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	92.1	11^th of 355 public elementary schools	96.9%		94	11^th of 368 public elementary schools	97.0%		72.5	70.8	63.6					77.5	75.0	95.5					50.0			$13,022	$1,536	$11,486
Brookview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Learning Way	Foster	25081	Boone County	Boone County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 369-1012	317	30	10.5		313 (98.7%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.7	252^nd of 355 public elementary schools	29.0%		47	191^st of 368 public elementary schools	48.1%	61	26.3	39.5	42.1					26.3	39.5	52.6					39.5			$12,364	$2,067	$10,297
Madison Middle School	Public	6-8	404 Riverside Drive West	Madison	25130	Boone County	Boone County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 369-4464	398	28	14.0		390 (98.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	13.1	159^th of 168 public middle schools	5.4%		13	161^st of 169 public middle schools	4.7%	2				15.3	13.9	15.4					37.6	18.7	22.1			17.7		$11,002	$1,319	$9,683
Sherman Junior High School	Public	6-8	9846 Coal River Road	Seth	25181	Boone County	Boone County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 837-3694	213	17	12.2		212 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57.6	60^th of 168 public middle schools	64.3%		58.9	61^st of 169 public middle schools	63.9%	1				44.8	25.4	15.3					59.7	46.3	48.6			30.6		$9,200	$500	$8,701

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kanawha County Schools	7.33 mi	63	22^nd
WV Schools of Diversion & Transition	8.11 mi	26
Lincoln County Schools	9.06 mi	7	47^th
West Virginia Virtual Academy	11.59 mi	1
WIN Academy at BVCTC	11.77 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.

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.