Randolph County Schools

Summary:

The Randolph County Schools district in West Virginia consists of 13 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 3 high schools, and 2 alternative schools. The district serves a diverse student population and faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to all its students.

Among the standout schools in the district, Midland Elementary School consistently performs above the district and state averages on standardized tests, with high proficiency rates in math and English language arts. Jennings Randolph Elementary School also performs well, with strong test scores and a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The alternative schools, Harman Elementary/High School and Pickens Elementary/High School, serve specialized student populations and provide additional resources and support.

However, the data also reveals significant disparities in academic performance across the district, with some schools struggling to meet state standards. The district as a whole is ranked 55th out of 55 districts in West Virginia, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating that the district faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to all its students. Addressing these challenges, including the underlying socioeconomic factors that may be contributing to the academic struggles, will be crucial for improving student outcomes across the Randolph County Schools district.

District Detail

40 11th St
Elkins, WV 26241-4502

(304) 636-9150

SchoolDigger Rank:
55^th of 55 West Virginia districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,494

Primary Schools: 7
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 3
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
Elkins High School	Public	9-12	100 Kennedy Dr	Elkins	26241	Randolph County	Randolph County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 636-9170	747	43	17.5		700 (93.7%)	18 (2.4%)	11 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.1%)	15	102^nd of 111 public high schools	8.1%		44.3	61^st of 112 public high schools	45.5%	41							8.6							44.6			12.6	$9,428	$858	$8,570
Beverly Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	505 Main St	Beverly	26253	Randolph County	Randolph County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 636-9162	226	19	11.8		218 (96.5%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	4.6	355^th of 355 public elementary schools	0.0%		11.3	357^th of 368 public elementary schools	3.0%	2	21.4	17.4	12.9					21.4	17.4	29.0					12.9			$11,235	$1,670	$9,565
Coalton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	278 Broadway Ave	Coalton	26257	Randolph County	Randolph County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 636-9164	156	12	13.5		152 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	19.6	322^nd of 355 public elementary schools	9.3%		26.7	299^th of 368 public elementary schools	18.8%	23	16.7	42.4	26.9					11.1	15.2	42.3					34.6			$12,006	$1,411	$10,594
Elkins Middle School	Public	6-8	308 Robert E. Lee Avenue	Elkins	26241	Randolph County	Randolph County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 636-9176	615	41	15.0		574 (93.3%)	13 (2.1%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	18 (2.9%)	17.5	154^th of 168 public middle schools	8.3%		31	121^st of 169 public middle schools	28.4%	33				14.8	18.1	4.8					36.5	37.8	31.0			16.6		$9,822	$881	$8,941
George Ward Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10007 Seneca Trail	Mill Creek	26280	Randolph County	Randolph County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 335-4975	315	21	15.0		307 (97.5%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	28.7	286^th of 355 public elementary schools	19.4%		27.7	292^nd of 368 public elementary schools	20.7%	6	43.5	33.3	32.5					39.1	28.9	42.5					35.0			$10,950	$1,766	$9,184
Harman Elementary/High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	22476 Allegheny Highway	Harman	26270	Randolph County	Randolph County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 227-4114	103	12	8.9		103 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			10.0	0.0		0.0				20.0	36.4		18.2		10.0	0.0		$12,356	$1,822	$10,534
Midland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	150 Kennedy Dr	Elkins	26241	Randolph County	Randolph County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 636-9186	164	14	11.7		157 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	51.8	165^th of 355 public elementary schools	53.5%		56.4	146^th of 368 public elementary schools	60.3%	19	54.2	69.4	36.4					45.8	55.6	40.9					31.8			$11,263	$1,386	$9,877
North Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	410 Kennedy St	Elkins	26241	Randolph County	Randolph County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 636-9189	201	15	13.4		186 (92.5%)	4 (2.0%)	3 (1.5%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	27.6	290^th of 355 public elementary schools	18.3%		25.6	305^th of 368 public elementary schools	17.1%	15	37.0	33.3	38.5					48.2	37.0	33.3					25.6			$11,492	$1,667	$9,825
Elkins Third Ward Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	111 Nathan St	Elkins	26241	Randolph County	Randolph County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 636-9183	318	22	14.4		283 (89.0%)	12 (3.8%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.0%)	30.2	275^th of 355 public elementary schools	22.5%		25.2	308^th of 368 public elementary schools	16.3%	33	34.9	44.4	23.3					39.5	44.4	39.5					34.9			$12,165	$1,632	$10,533
Tygarts Valley Middle/High School	Public	6-12	10189 Seneca Trl	Mill Creek	26280	Randolph County	Randolph County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 335-4575	396	32	12.3		392 (99.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16.9	98^th of 111 public high schools	11.7%		11.4	107^th of 112 public high schools	4.5%	9				7.3	13.8	4.6	8.2				21.8	17.2	18.2	46.9		7.6	12.2	$10,502	$1,062	$9,440
Randolph County Alternative Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	1425 S Davis Ave	Elkins	26241	Randolph County	Randolph County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 636-9157	11	1	11.0		10 (90.9%)	1 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																		$19,523	$324	$19,199
Pickens Elementary/High School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	One Panther Place	Pickens	26230	Randolph County	Randolph County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 924-5525	29	5	6.4		29 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																		$23,627	$3,154	$20,474
Jennings Randolph Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Scott Ford Rd	Elkins	26241	Randolph County	Randolph County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 636-9181	212	15	14.1		190 (89.6%)	8 (3.8%)	6 (2.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	44.1	197^th of 355 public elementary schools	44.5%		30.6	275^th of 368 public elementary schools	25.3%	78	37.8	50.0	38.1					31.1	57.7	52.4					38.1			$11,263	$1,467	$9,796
Randolph Technical Center	Public	9-12	200 Kennedy Dr	Elkins	26241	Randolph County	Randolph County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 636-9195	1	16	.0		1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
WV Schools of Diversion & Transition	2.41 mi	26
Barbour County Schools	8.18 mi	7	48^th
Tucker County Schools	17.59 mi	3	51^st
Upshur County Schools	17.76 mi	10	43^rd
Pendleton County Schools	24.56 mi	4	15^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.