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Elementary Schools in Monongalia County Schools

At a glance

DistrictMonongalia County Schools4^th of 55 West Virginia districtsFull district overview →

Schools

5,416

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedCheat Lake Elementary School27^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Eastwood Elementary School up 27 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Skyview Elementary School 11 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

Monongalia County Schools oversees 10 elementary schools serving Pre-K through 5th grade in and around Morgantown, West Virginia, a district ranked 5th out of 54 in the state with a 5-star rating.

For parents, the standout options are Cheat Lake Elementary School, Ridgedale Elementary School, and Suncrest Elementary School. Cheat Lake ranks 27th in the state (92nd percentile) with a remarkable 72.1% math proficiency, while Ridgedale ranks 29th with balanced 67.9% scores in both math and English. Suncrest ranks 37th and leads the district in science at 59.8%. These schools, along with Brookhaven Elementary School, consistently outperform state averages by 13+ points in every subject. On the other end, Mason Dixon Elementary ranks 316th statewide with just 27.9% ELA proficiency, and Skyview Elementary ranks 187th with the district's lowest science scores. Mylan Park Elementary, Mountainview Elementary, Eastwood Elementary, and North Elementary fall in the middle, with Mylan Park ranking 84th and showing stronger math (62.2%) than ELA (54.7%).

Key takeaways for families: spending doesn't predict success—Suncrest spends the least per student ($12,074) yet outperforms Mylan Park, which spends the most ($14,442). Grade-level consistency varies widely; Cheat Lake maintains steady math scores across grades, while Mason Dixon's 4th-grade math plummets to 12.8% after a strong 3rd-grade showing. Science scores dropped district-wide from 2024-2025 to 2025-2026, with Mason Dixon falling 23 points and Ridgedale dropping 14 points, though Suncrest improved by nearly 10 points. The district's top schools are concentrated in Morgantown proper, while lower-performing schools serve more rural areas, highlighting equity challenges. Despite this internal gap, the district's overall 5-star rating reflects the exceptional performance of its top five schools, making it a strong choice for families who can access those higher-performing campuses.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2026)				WV Assessment English Language Arts (2026)				WV Assessment Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2021)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WV Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics All Grades	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 All Grades	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cheat Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	154 Crosby Rd	Morgantown	26508	Monongalia County	Monongalia County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 594-2772	754	46	16.3	21.1%	664 (88.1%)	21 (2.8%)	16 (2.1%)	14 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (4.9%)	87.6	27^th of 355 public elementary schools	92.4%		89.1	18^th of 355 public elementary schools	94.9%	9	73.0	73.3	70.2	72.1	53.2	67.2	70.2	63.6	55.3	$9,764	$706	$9,058
Mountainview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	661 Greenbag Rd	Morgantown	26508	Monongalia County	Monongalia County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 291-9255	645	48	13.4	46.0%	537 (83.3%)	44 (6.8%)	25 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.6%)	57.8	136^th of 355 public elementary schools	61.7%		52.9	161^st of 355 public elementary schools	54.6%	25	51.1	60.4	48.5	53.2	41.5	57.1	51.6	50.0	42.3	$12,292	$2,159	$10,133
Mason Dixon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7041 Mason Dixon Hwy	Blacksville	26521	Monongalia County	Monongalia County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 662-6113	305	23	13.2	45.5%	301 (98.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	19.9	316^th of 355 public elementary schools	11.0%		30.8	271^st of 355 public elementary schools	23.7%	45	61.4	12.8	30.6	34.3	36.4	23.4	24.5	27.9	20.4	$12,907	$2,059	$10,849
Brookhaven Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1215 Baker St	Morgantown	26508	Monongalia County	Monongalia County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 291-9236	550	36	15.2	39.3%	510 (92.7%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.5%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.4%)	83.3	39^th of 355 public elementary schools	89.0%		84.2	35^th of 355 public elementary schools	90.1%	4	64.9	59.2	65.3	63.1	59.1	63.2	72.2	65.6	56.9	$9,846	$1,114	$8,732
Ridgedale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1550 Goshen Rd	Morgantown	26508	Monongalia County	Monongalia County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 291-9231	536	32	16.8	23.2%	515 (96.1%)	10 (1.9%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	87.4	29^th of 355 public elementary schools	91.8%		87.9	23^rd of 355 public elementary schools	93.5%	6	75.8	71.3	56.9	67.9	65.2	63.8	75.0	67.9	51.4	$10,217	$775	$9,443
Suncrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3647 Collins Ferry Rd	Morgantown	26505	Monongalia County	Monongalia County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 291-9347	568	40	14.2	32.7%	426 (75.0%)	50 (8.8%)	20 (3.5%)	20 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	49 (8.6%)	84.5	37^th of 355 public elementary schools	89.6%		82.7	40^th of 355 public elementary schools	88.7%	3	71.8	64.0	62.0	65.6	56.4	62.9	68.5	62.9	59.8	$10,920	$842	$10,079
Skyview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	668 River Rd	Morgantown	26501	Monongalia County	Monongalia County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 284-2890	373	34	11.0	61.1%	315 (84.5%)	15 (4.0%)	12 (3.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.5%)	47.3	187^th of 355 public elementary schools	47.3%		47	183^rd of 355 public elementary schools	48.5%	4	51.6	51.2	50.0	50.9	40.6	48.8	53.3	47.3	28.3	$14,990	$2,037	$12,953
Mylan Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	901 Mylan Park Ln	Morgantown	26501	Monongalia County	Monongalia County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 983-7700	457	35	13.0	44.9%	424 (92.8%)	7 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.6%)	69.3	84^th of 355 public elementary schools	76.3%		76.6	57^th of 355 public elementary schools	83.9%	27	56.1	69.1	59.4	62.2	47.7	58.8	56.3	54.7	42.2	$12,922	$2,297	$10,625
North Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	825 Chestnut Ridge Rd	Morgantown	26505	Monongalia County	Monongalia County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 291-9280	586	41	14.3	40.7%	335 (57.2%)	54 (9.2%)	46 (7.8%)	111 (18.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.8%)	72	73^rd of 355 public elementary schools	79.4%		70.5	79^th of 355 public elementary schools	77.7%	6	56.6	60.7	50.7	56.2	56.6	58.3	66.7	60.4	45.3	$11,600	$874	$10,725
Eastwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	677 201st Memorial Hwy	Morgantown	26505	Monongalia County	Monongalia County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 284-8226	642	41	15.6	36.1%	501 (78.0%)	24 (3.7%)	37 (5.8%)	10 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (10.7%)	65.8	93^rd of 355 public elementary schools	73.8%		60.4	120^th of 355 public elementary schools	66.2%	27	60.0	47.1	46.7	50.9	52.9	56.9	58.7	56.3	55.4	$10,691	$1,034	$9,657

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
West Virginia Academy	4.97 mi	1
Wisdom Academy	5.22 mi	1
Preston County Schools	11.22 mi	9	30^th
Marion County Schools	16.2 mi	22	12^th
WV Schools of Diversion & Transition	21.2 mi	26

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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.

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