Summers County Schools

Summary:

The Summers County Schools district in West Virginia consists of 4 schools, including 3 Hinton Area Elementary, Talcott Elementary School, and Jumping Branch Elementary School, as well as a combined 6-12 high school, 6-12 Summers County Comprehensive High School.

Among the elementary schools, Jumping Branch Elementary School stands out as the top performer, with a statewide ranking of 174 out of 355 West Virginia elementary schools and a 3-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Jumping Branch has significantly higher proficiency rates in math, English language arts, and science compared to the district and state averages. In contrast, Hinton Area Elementary and Talcott Elementary School have much lower statewide rankings and academic performance that lags behind the state.

At the high school level, 6-12 Summers County Comprehensive High School has a mixed performance, with a statewide ranking that has fluctuated between 46th and 83rd out of 112 West Virginia high schools. The school's 92.5% graduation rate is relatively strong, but its proficiency rates on state assessments are below the state averages in math, English, and science.

District Detail

418 Temple St
Hinton, WV 25951-2227

(304) 466-6000

SchoolDigger Rank:
53^rd of 55 West Virginia districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,138

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
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
Jumping Branch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6617 Beech Run Rd	Jumping Branch	25969	Summers County	Summers County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 466-6005	86	9	9.5		81 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.8%)	48.7	174^th of 355 public elementary schools	51.0%		48.7	176^th of 368 public elementary schools	52.2%	2	66.7		45.5					46.7		45.5					18.2			$12,359	$1,407	$10,953
Talcott Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	133 Talcott School Rd	Talcott	24981	Summers County	Summers County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 466-6029	160	15	10.6		158 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	13.8	338^th of 355 public elementary schools	4.8%		12.7	350^th of 368 public elementary schools	4.9%	12	41.4	27.8	13.6					31.0	27.8	40.9					13.6			$10,794	$1,755	$9,039
Hinton Area Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	121 Park Ave	Hinton	25951	Summers County	Summers County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 466-6024	265	24	11.0		247 (93.2%)	8 (3.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	7.1	353^rd of 355 public elementary schools	0.6%		7.5	367^th of 368 public elementary schools	0.3%	14	20.0	11.8	27.3					17.5	17.7	23.5					20.6			$10,439	$1,891	$8,549
6-12 Summers County Comprehensive High School	Public	6-12	37 Bobcat Dr	Hinton	25951	Summers County	Summers County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 466-6040	627	51	12.2		587 (93.6%)	7 (1.1%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.0%)	47.6	59^th of 111 public high schools	46.8%		56.6	46^th of 112 public high schools	58.9%	13				14.0	31.5	14.8	21.3				26.7	32.9	24.4	48.9		11.0	23.8

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
McDowell County Schools	10.18 mi	11	54^th
Raleigh County Schools	11.34 mi	28	13^th
Fayette County Schools	13.35 mi	11	44^th
Greenbrier County Schools	14.28 mi	14	24^th
Mercer County Schools	14.42 mi	27	26^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.