Summary:
Tyler County Schools in West Virginia is served by two elementary schools—Arthur I Boreman Elementary School and Sistersville Elementary School—both covering grades PK-5 in a rural district that ranks 8th out of 54 districts statewide (85th percentile, 4 stars).
Arthur I Boreman is the clear standout, ranking 48th out of 355 West Virginia elementary schools (86th percentile) with a 4-star rating. It has improved dramatically over three years, jumping from 118th to 48th, and now leads Sistersville in every grade and subject tested. In math, Boreman posts 70.8% proficiency versus Sistersville’s 56.8%, and in ELA it hits 60.8% versus 50.5%. The gap is widest in 4th grade math (62.0% vs. 38.9%) and 3rd grade ELA (71.4% vs. 53.1%). Sistersville, by contrast, has been volatile: it ranked 71st in 2023-2024, plunged to 202nd in 2024-2025, and partially recovered to 120th (66th percentile, 3 stars) this year. Despite this, Sistersville actually edges out Boreman in 5th grade science (44.2% vs. 42.1%), and its science score improved by 9.2 points while Boreman’s dropped by 13.2 points.
Both schools far exceed state averages in math—Boreman by 31.4 points and Sistersville by 17.4 points—and both outperform the state in most other areas. The one shared weakness is 4th grade ELA, where both fall below the state average (Boreman 48.0%, Sistersville 38.9%, state 49.6%), suggesting a district-wide opportunity for literacy intervention. Interestingly, Sistersville spends more per student ($16,250 vs. $15,545) yet achieves lower outcomes, while Boreman also has a better student-teacher ratio (9.1:1 vs. 10.5:1). The district’s strong overall rating is largely driven by Boreman’s excellence, and replicating its math and early-grade literacy practices at Sistersville could help stabilize performance and close the gap.
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