Harrison County Schools

Summary:

The Harrison County Schools district in West Virginia consists of 24 schools, including 11 elementary schools, 6 middle schools, and 7 high schools. The district as a whole is ranked 19 out of 55 districts in the state and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Several schools in the district stand out as top performers, including Bridgeport High School, which consistently ranks among the top 2 high schools in the state with a 5-star rating, and Bridgeport Middle School, which is ranked 3rd out of 168 middle schools in the state with a 5-star rating. Other high-performing schools include South Harrison High School and Lincoln Middle School.

However, the district also has a mix of lower-performing schools, with significant gaps in performance between the highest and lowest-ranked institutions. The district's spending per student varies widely, from $5,819 to $45,437 per student, and student-teacher ratios range from 8.6 to 82, indicating uneven resource allocation across the district. Overall, the Harrison County Schools district presents a diverse landscape, with opportunities for improvement in the lower-performing schools to help raise the overall quality of education in the area.

District Detail

445 W Main St
Clarksburg, WV 26301-1370

(304) 326-7300

SchoolDigger Rank:
19^th of 55 West Virginia districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 9,358

Primary Schools: 11
Middle Schools: 5
High Schools: 6
Alternative Schools: 3

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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
Bridgeport High School	Public	9-12	515 Johnson Ave	Bridgeport	26330	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 326-7137	817	52	15.7		727 (89.0%)	11 (1.3%)	25 (3.1%)	25 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (3.4%)	99.5	1^st of 111 public high schools	99.1%		99.5	2^nd of 112 public high schools	98.2%	1							48.6							76.0			48.6	$11,755	$688	$11,067
Bridgeport Middle School	Public	6-8	413 Johnson Ave	Bridgeport	26330	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 326-7142	590	44	13.4		539 (91.4%)	4 (0.7%)	12 (2.0%)	14 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.4%)	92.8	3^rd of 168 public middle schools	98.2%		94.4	3^rd of 169 public middle schools	98.2%					48.5	54.9	52.6					67.0	65.2	55.0			48.7		$11,553	$699	$10,854
Johnson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	601 Johnson Ave	Bridgeport	26330	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 326-7109	742	42	17.7		666 (89.8%)	5 (0.7%)	18 (2.4%)	21 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.3%)	80.4	46^th of 355 public elementary schools	87.0%		81.7	47^th of 368 public elementary schools	87.2%	1	72.0	64.6	55.5					61.9	58.2	58.4					55.5			$11,487	$674	$10,814
Liberty High School	Public	9-12	1 Mountaineer Dr	Clarksburg	26301	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 326-7470	346	35	9.9		318 (91.9%)	9 (2.6%)	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	29.2	81^st of 111 public high schools	27.0%		42	63^rd of 112 public high schools	43.8%	18							2.7							52.1			21.9	$13,935	$733	$13,202
Lost Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2919 Hawk Hwy	Lost Creek	26385	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 326-7040	103	12	8.9		97 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.9%)	70.1	81^st of 355 public elementary schools	77.2%		71.5	77^th of 368 public elementary schools	79.1%	4	53.3	69.2	66.7					40.0	69.2	50.0					50.0			$14,316	$1,165	$13,151
Lumberport Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	38 E Lyndon St	Lumberport	26386	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 326-7020	225	23	9.8		218 (96.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	25.8	299^th of 355 public elementary schools	15.8%		44.4	209^th of 368 public elementary schools	43.2%	90	48.8	40.0	24.2					37.2	34.3	48.5					15.2			$14,342	$1,796	$12,546
Simpson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	250 Worthington Dr	Bridgeport	26330	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 326-7060	522	30	17.3		481 (92.1%)	3 (0.6%)	16 (3.1%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.9%)	66.8	94^th of 355 public elementary schools	73.5%		64.9	106^th of 368 public elementary schools	71.2%	12	52.8	48.1	62.3					55.6	49.4	60.9					50.7			$11,417	$992	$10,425
South Harrison High School	Public	9-12	3073 Hawk Hwy	Lost Creek	26385	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 326-7440	365	26	13.8		345 (94.5%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	66	29^th of 111 public high schools	73.9%		10.4	109^th of 112 public high schools	2.7%	80							16.7							60.7			31.0	$15,853	$1,142	$14,711
Robert C Byrd High School	Public	9-12	1 Eagle Way	Clarksburg	26301	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 326-7200	689	51	13.4		596 (86.5%)	22 (3.2%)	29 (4.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.8%)	61.3	38^th of 111 public high schools	65.8%		25.1	84^th of 112 public high schools	25.0%	46							17.8							58.6			28.0	$13,210	$845	$12,365
West Milford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	182 School St	West Milford	26451	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 326-7030	363	31	11.8		355 (97.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	45.2	191^st of 355 public elementary schools	46.2%		48.3	178^th of 368 public elementary schools	51.6%	13	36.5	36.5	30.4					47.6	53.9	52.2					47.8			$11,781	$819	$10,962
Big Elm Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Tetrick Rd	Shinnston	26431	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 326-7280	567	43	13.3		547 (96.5%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.5%)	43.1	204^th of 355 public elementary schools	42.5%		47.3	187^th of 368 public elementary schools	49.2%	17	48.5	39.3	68.1					35.3	38.1	51.4					31.9			$11,729	$1,435	$10,294
Nutter Fort Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1302 Buckhannon Pike	Nutter Fort	26301	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 326-7520	593	44	13.4		490 (82.6%)	17 (2.9%)	43 (7.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (6.6%)								(n/a)																		$13,242	$2,143	$11,099
Nutter Fort Intermediate School	Public	3-5	1302 Buckhannon Pike	Nutter Fort	26301	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 326-7501	445	40	11.2		356 (80.0%)	21 (4.7%)	28 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.8%)	46.8	186^th of 355 public elementary schools	47.6%		46.2	198^th of 368 public elementary schools	46.2%	12	55.7	48.6	35.9					50.0	47.1	43.8					34.4			$11,920	$1,427	$10,492
Washington Irving Middle School	Public	6-8	443 Lee Ave	Clarksburg	26301	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 326-7420	533	43	12.5		447 (83.9%)	11 (2.1%)	33 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.9%)	25.8	138^th of 168 public middle schools	17.9%		31	122^nd of 169 public middle schools	27.8%	16				11.4	22.2	21.8					39.0	36.7	32.0			24.7		$13,034	$849	$12,185
South Harrison Middle School	Public	6-8	3003 Hawk Hwy	Lost Creek	26385	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 326-7460	244	22	11.2		238 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	62.7	44^th of 168 public middle schools	73.8%		48.2	80^th of 169 public middle schools	52.7%	36				32.1	38.2	28.2					53.9	51.5	43.6			34.6		$12,158	$588	$11,570
Salem Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	273 Education Way	Salem	26426	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 326-7180	173	15	11.2		158 (91.3%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.4%)	58.4	133^rd of 355 public elementary schools	62.5%		66.5	97^th of 368 public elementary schools	73.6%	36	88.9	33.3	44.0					77.8	38.1	52.0					40.0			$14,396	$1,612	$12,783
Mountaineer Middle School	Public	6-8	2 Mountaineer Dr	Clarksburg	26301	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 326-7620	351	37	9.5		313 (89.2%)	6 (1.7%)	12 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.7%)	23.6	141^st of 168 public middle schools	16.1%		37.6	106^th of 169 public middle schools	37.3%	35				21.4	20.2	15.3					42.0	36.1	30.6			19.4		$14,266	$1,034	$13,231
Lincoln High School	Public	9-12	100 Jerry Toth Dr	Shinnston	26431	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 326-7400	527	39	13.6		495 (93.9%)	4 (0.8%)	10 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	57.3	49^th of 111 public high schools	55.9%		30.1	75^th of 112 public high schools	33.0%	26							20.6							53.9			26.5	$13,140	$1,117	$12,024
United Technical Center	Public	9-12	251 Marietta St	Clarksburg	26301	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 326-7582	0	18	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
North View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 N 19th St	Clarksburg	26301	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 326-7650	242	24	10.0		193 (79.8%)	6 (2.5%)	20 (8.3%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.9%)	20	319^th of 355 public elementary schools	10.1%		17.5	336^th of 368 public elementary schools	8.7%	17	45.7	37.8	17.9					31.4	46.0	17.9					21.4			$13,069	$1,987	$11,082
Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	78 Jerry Toth Dr	Shinnston	26431	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 326-7540	394	36	11.0		379 (96.2%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	62.1	46^th of 168 public middle schools	72.6%		57.6	63^rd of 169 public middle schools	62.7%	17				54.2	37.0	24.8					60.0	46.4	41.6			27.2		$11,711	$499	$11,212
Evolution High School	Public, Alternative	K-12	1040 Wilsonburg Rd	Clarksburg	26301	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 326-7560	53	17	3.1		48 (90.6%)	2 (3.8%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.8%)								(n/a)																		$45,437	$2,587	$42,850
Evolution Middle School	Public, Alternative	K-12	1040 Wilsonburg Rd	Clarksburg	26301	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 326-7560	6				6 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																		$9,545	$277	$9,268
United High School	Public, Alternative	K-12	1040 Wilsonburg Rd	Clarksburg	26301	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 326-7560	148	2	74.0		133 (89.9%)	4 (2.7%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.4%)								(n/a)																		$5,819	$277	$5,543
Victory Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1349 Shinnston Pike	Clarksburg	26301	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 326-7070	320	34	9.4		282 (88.1%)	4 (1.3%)	12 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.9%)	33.7	253^rd of 355 public elementary schools	28.7%		29.5	283^rd of 368 public elementary schools	23.1%	30	50.0	53.3	40.0					39.6	24.4	32.5					30.0
Liberty Middle School	Public		1 Mountaineer Dr	Clarksburg	26301	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(304) 326-7470	0																		(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Clarksburg Classical Academy	0 mi	1
WV Schools of Diversion & Transition	2.54 mi	26
Taylor County Schools	11.23 mi	5	40^th
Lewis County Schools	12.46 mi	6	52^nd
Marion County Schools	13.15 mi	22	9^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.