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Gilmer County High School

Public Grades 6-12

Summary

Gilmer County High School in Glenville, WV, serves 421 students in grades 6 through 12 under the Gilmer County Schools district. This combined middle/high school model is unique compared to nearby schools, and it stands out for its exceptional 97% graduation rate—well above the state average of 92.8%—and its strong support for students from low socio-economic backgrounds, who ranked in the 85th percentile statewide in 2025-2026.

Academically, the school shows a clear pattern of strengths and challenges. Sixth graders perform well above state averages in both math (43.8% vs. 35.4%) and English Language Arts (50% vs. 47.4%), but proficiency dips in 7th and 8th grades before rebounding in 11th grade ELA (56.1% vs. 51.2% state average). Female students consistently outperform male students, with girls ranking in the 68th percentile in 2025-2026 compared to boys at the 61st percentile. The school also invests more per student ($15,180) than nearby Lewis County High School ($11,613), Braxton County High School ($11,280), and Calhoun Middle/High School ($11,621), while maintaining a favorable 12.3:1 student-teacher ratio.

When compared to nearby schools, Gilmer significantly outperforms Lewis County (13th percentile) and Calhoun Middle/High (4th percentile) in 11th-grade math and ELA proficiency. It trails slightly behind Braxton County (72nd percentile) in overall ranking but leads in math proficiency (22% vs. 17.3%). The school's ranking history has been volatile, ranging from a 13th percentile low in 2023-2024 to an 82nd percentile high in 2024-2025, with the most recent 2025-2026 ranking at the 66th percentile. This volatility, combined with the middle school performance dip, suggests the school is resilient but still working toward consistent year-to-year stability.

421

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,851

Per pupil spending ?

47.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 Pine St
Glenville, WV 26351-1240

(304) 462-7960

District: Gilmer County Schools

Feeder schools for Gilmer County High School:

Elementary:

Gilmer County Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.7%

Two or more races:

2.4%

Hispanic:

1.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the West Virginia average (93%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (35% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg38%

West Virginia avg41%

95^th of 161

West Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 34 pts since 2016

From top 25% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

35^th of 55Gilmer County Schools among West Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	43.2	95 of 161	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.7	113 of 168	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.8	144 of 169	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.4	133 of 168	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.9	101 of 169	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.7	61 of 171	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.0	137 of 171	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.2	76 of 170	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.4	39 of 176	77.8%	★★★★☆
2016	64.5	43 of 172	75.0%	★★★★☆
2015	46.0	89 of 173	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	70.5	29 of 172	83.1%	★★★★☆
2013	45.1	101 of 174	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.4	97 of 172	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.9	99 of 171	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.2	72 of 171	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.0	65 of 171	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2021	63.7	21 of 129	83.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	43.9	91 of 155	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.3	133 of 158	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	140 of 158	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.7	109 of 158	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.4	66 of 164	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.1	19 of 162	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	56.8	66 of 162	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.2	57 of 166	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.8	33 of 174	81.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	35.8	110 of 157	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.1	114 of 165	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.0	137 of 164	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.8	94 of 162	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.6	118 of 162	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.0	67 of 164	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.3	98 of 165	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.0	74 of 176	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	42.3	95 of 156	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.3	81 of 160	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.8	131 of 165	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	133 of 158	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.4	130 of 161	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.0	113 of 164	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.9	156 of 161	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	45.5	90 of 164	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	61.8	55 of 176	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	54.3	39 of 125	68.8%	★★★★☆
2025	56.2	39 of 127	69.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	19 of 128	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	36.3	95 of 132	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.9	122 of 130	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	42.7	83 of 142	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.6	77 of 174	55.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	41.3	99 of 161	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.5	117 of 168	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.3	144 of 169	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.0	132 of 168	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.5	98 of 168	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.9	63 of 170	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.4	135 of 168	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.3	88 of 167	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	67.4	43 of 176	75.6%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	20 of 111	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	16.4	97 of 112	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	62.4	39 of 112	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.7	46 of 112	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.3	18 of 113	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	68.4	28 of 114	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	44.2	63 of 115	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	76.3	17 of 122	86.1%	★★★★☆
2016	48.9	57 of 119	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.4	48 of 117	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	43.9	59 of 115	48.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.8	58 of 114	49.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.3	38 of 113	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	49.9	54 of 113	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.5	44 of 112	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.7	41 of 111	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	43.9	51 of 91	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	64.8	34 of 106	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	78.7	17 of 107	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	20 of 110	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	19 of 108	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	64.7	37 of 108	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.6	47 of 110	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.3	31 of 109	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	79.0	14 of 111	87.4%	★★★★☆
2017	85.6	7 of 119	94.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	56.6	18 of 59	69.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	77.2	16 of 106	84.9%	★★★★☆
2025	82.5	15 of 109	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	10.5	104 of 110	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	64.1	29 of 107	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	37.2	77 of 109	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.7	32 of 111	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	42.0	68 of 112	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	63.3	34 of 121	71.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	55.0	41 of 106	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.6	43 of 106	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	1.5	109 of 109	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	38.6	64 of 108	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.8	59 of 108	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	83.4	13 of 110	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	65.8	33 of 109	69.7%	★★★★☆
2018	22.4	90 of 111	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	56.4	45 of 122	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	16.8	57 of 62	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	30.4	64 of 89	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.6	89 of 118	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	64.3	31 of 107	71.0%	★★★★☆
2025	71.5	25 of 111	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	11.6	105 of 111	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	58.5	43 of 112	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.9	46 of 111	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.9	20 of 113	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	63.9	37 of 112	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.1	55 of 113	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	76.1	19 of 122	84.4%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Disabled (2021)84th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2026)69th percentile+28 vs school

Female (2026)41st percentile~ school

Male (2026)39th percentile~ school

White (2026)39th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)30th percentile-11 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)85th percentile

White (2026)71st percentile

Hispanic (2017)69th percentile-17 vs school

Female (2026)68th percentile

Male (2026)61st percentile

Disabled (2022)44th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2024)28th percentile+15 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)8th percentile-78 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts44%-3 vs state

Mathematics31%-8 vs state

Science22%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2026)						WV Assessment English Language Arts (2026)						WV Assessment Science (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2021)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 Mathematics All Grades	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 English Language Arts All Grades	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	WV Assessment Science 11th Grade	WV Assessment Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gilmer County High School	Public	6-12	300 Pine St	Glenville	26351	Gilmer County	Gilmer County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 462-7960	421	34	12.3	47.3%	403 (95.7%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)								(n/a)		43.8	28.6	30.0	22.0	31.3		50.0	34.7	40.0	56.1	44.4		23.3	19.5	21.8	$11,851	$872	$10,979
Calhoun-Gilmer Career Center	Public	9-12	5260 E Little Kanawha Hwy	Grantsville	26147	Calhoun County	Calhoun County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 354-6151	0	12	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Calhoun Middle/High School	Public	5-12	50 Underwood Cir	Mount Zion	26151	Calhoun County	Calhoun County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 354-6148	498	38	13.1	52.9%	482 (96.8%)	3 (0.6%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)								(n/a)	67.5	11.9	24.6	26.6	9.9	26.4	60.0	19.1	39.3	31.3	31.3	35.9	32.5	21.9	11.5	21.0	$10,645	$1,601	$9,044
Braxton County High School	Public	9-12	200 Jerry Burton Dr	Sutton	26601	Braxton County	Braxton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 765-7331	481	39	12.3	44.6%	462 (96.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)	67.9	28^th of 107 public high schools	73.8%		44.2	65^th of 111 public high schools	41.4%	37					17.3						60.0				26.4		$11,211	$1,464	$9,747
Lewis County High School	Public	9-12	205 Minuteman Dr	Weston	26452	Lewis County	Lewis County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 269-8315	703	47	14.9	49.4%	684 (97.3%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.3%)	19.5	78^th of 107 public high schools	27.1%		18.9	94^th of 111 public high schools	15.3%	16					13.0						38.1				13.7		$10,258	$691	$9,567

Frequently Asked Questions about Gilmer County High School

What is the racial makeup of Gilmer County High School?

Students at Gilmer County High School are 96% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Gilmer County High School?

Gilmer County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Gilmer County Elementary School

What district is Gilmer County High School in?

Gilmer County Schools

How many students attend Gilmer County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 421 students attended Gilmer County High School.

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