Elementary Schools in Wetzel County Schools

Summary:

The Wetzel County Schools district in West Virginia is home to 4 elementary schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. While the schools share a common district, they exhibit significant performance disparities, with New Martinsville School consistently outperforming the other schools in the county on standardized tests and statewide rankings.

New Martinsville School stands out as the top-performing elementary school in the district, ranking between 114-171 out of 355-368 West Virginia elementary schools over the past 3 years. The school boasts the highest test scores in both math and English language arts across all grade levels compared to the other Wetzel County schools. In contrast, Short Line School and Long Drain School struggle the most, with many grade levels scoring well below the county and state averages.

While Paden City Elementary School has shown improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 304 out of 368 in 2022-2023 to 234 out of 368 in 2023-2024, it still lags behind New Martinsville School in overall academic performance. The disparities in spending per student, ranging from $16,170 at New Martinsville to $21,704 at Long Drain, suggest that simply increasing funding may not be the solution to improving the lower-performing schools in the district.

District Detail

333 Foundry St
New Martinsville, WV 26155-1142

(304) 455-2441

SchoolDigger Rank:
49^th of 55 West Virginia districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,189

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 5
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 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 Science 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Long Drain School	Public	PK, KG-8	3538 Long Drain Rd.	Metz	26585	Wetzel County	Wetzel County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 775-4221	204	20	10.3		202 (99.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9	346^th of 355 public elementary schools	2.5%		20.4	328^th of 368 public elementary schools	10.9%	18	40.0	21.7		14.3	27.3	15.0	26.7	8.7		21.4	36.4	15.0		20.0	$21,704	$2,727	$18,977
New Martinsville School	Public	PK, KG-8	20 E Benjamin Dr	New Martinsville	26155	Wetzel County	Wetzel County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 455-2291	837	72	11.6		784 (93.7%)	6 (0.7%)	21 (2.5%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.4%)	61.8	114^th of 355 public elementary schools	67.9%		55.4	150^th of 368 public elementary schools	59.2%	36	69.8	55.3	47.1	36.5	20.0	41.4	55.8	54.0	48.5	54.0	38.7	52.9	27.9	34.3	$16,170	$1,463	$14,707
Paden City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	510 N 2nd Ave	Paden City	26159	Wetzel County	Wetzel County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 337-2221	155	18	8.7		146 (94.2%)	5 (3.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	32	263^rd of 355 public elementary schools	25.9%		40.7	234^th of 368 public elementary schools	36.4%	29	51.6	41.2	20.0	8.3			38.7	52.9	35.0	58.3			15.0		$19,905	$2,385	$17,520
Short Line School	Public	PK, KG-8	9817 Shortline Hwy	Reader	26167	Wetzel County	Wetzel County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 386-4115	364	33	11.2		354 (97.3%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	23.2	309^th of 355 public elementary schools	13.0%		43.9	214^th of 368 public elementary schools	41.8%	95	67.7	22.2	26.7	17.2	21.7	35.0	45.2	37.1	20.0	27.6	21.7	27.5	10.0	23.7	$19,449	$2,153	$17,296

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tyler County Schools	7.09 mi	4	11^th
Marshall County Schools	19.5 mi	14	20^th
Pleasants County Schools	22.31 mi	5	34^th
Doddridge County Schools	22.75 mi	4	7^th
Ritchie County Schools	23.78 mi	5	8^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.