Pleasants County Schools

Summary:

The Pleasants County Schools district in West Virginia consists of 4 schools: 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The data reveals significant variation in school performance across the district, with St. Marys Elementary School standing out as the highest-performing school, while other schools struggle to meet state proficiency averages.

St. Marys Elementary School is the standout performer in the district, with the highest proficiency rates in both math and English language arts across 3rd and 4th grades, significantly outperforming the district and state averages. In contrast, Pleasants County Middle School and Belmont Elementary School have lower proficiency rates, particularly in math, compared to state averages.

The data also reveals some interesting findings about St. Marys High School, which has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, going from 30th in 2023-2024 to 70th in 2024-2025. However, the school maintains a respectable 92.5% 4-year graduation rate, which is above the state average. The district as a whole has relatively low student-teacher ratios, ranging from 12.5 to 13.2 students per teacher, and similar per-student spending, ranging from $13,837 to $15,086 per student.

District Detail

202 Fairview Dr.
Saint Marys, WV 26170

(304) 684-2215

SchoolDigger Rank:
34^th of 55 West Virginia districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,045

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
St. Marys Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	317 Washington St	Saint Marys	26170	Pleasants County	Pleasants County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 684-3510	232	18	13.1		222 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	71	77^th of 355 public elementary schools	78.3%		49	175^th of 368 public elementary schools	52.4%	98	56.4	67.7						53.9	58.8									$14,658	$1,294	$13,364
St. Marys High School	Public	9-12	2330 N Pleasants Hwy	Saint Marys	26170	Pleasants County	Pleasants County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 684-2421	309	23	13.2		299 (96.8%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	40.9	70^th of 111 public high schools	36.9%		70.1	30^th of 112 public high schools	73.2%	40							12.2							52.7			24.3	$15,034	$1,045	$13,989
Pleasants County Middle School	Public	5-8	510 Riverview Dr	Belmont	26134	Pleasants County	Pleasants County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 299-5275	269	23	11.9		259 (96.3%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	38	106^th of 168 public middle schools	36.9%		34.2	115^th of 169 public middle schools	32.0%	9			33.9	32.0	27.7	25.8				35.7	38.7	30.8	40.3		29.1	27.4		$13,837	$1,235	$12,602
Belmont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	512 Riverview Dr	Belmont	26134	Pleasants County	Pleasants County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 299-5274	232	17	13.2		222 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.6%)	19.9	320^th of 355 public elementary schools	9.9%		40	235^th of 368 public elementary schools	36.1%	85	29.3	41.9						34.2	37.2									$15,086	$1,141	$13,945
Mid Ohio Valley Technical Institute	Public	9-12	2134 N Pleasants Hwy	Saint Marys	26170	Pleasants County	Pleasants County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 684-2464	3	13	.2		3 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

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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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Pleasants County Schools

District Detail

St. Marys Elementary School

St. Marys High School

Pleasants County Middle School

Belmont Elementary School

Mid Ohio Valley Technical Institute

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