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Weirton Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-4
43rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools
Better than 88% of West Virginia elementary schools
Summary

Weirton Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Weirton, West Virginia, part of the Hancock County Schools district. With 773 students, Weirton Elementary has consistently been ranked among the top elementary schools in West Virginia, currently ranking 43rd out of 355 elementary schools in the state for the 2024-2025 school year.

Weirton Elementary stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outperforming the state and district averages in both math and English language arts assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, 75% of 3rd graders and 68.2% of 4th graders scored proficient or better in math, compared to 53% and 50.3% statewide, respectively. The school also performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, with its special education students ranking 11th out of 171 elementary schools and its low socioeconomic status students ranking 37th out of 328 schools.

While Weirton Elementary's performance is strong overall, the nearby New Manchester Elementary School in the same Hancock County district stands out as an exceptional performer, ranking 22nd out of 355 elementary schools in the state for the 2024-2025 school year. This suggests that the Hancock County district as a whole is doing an excellent job in supporting high-quality education.

802
Students ?
12.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,025
Per pupil spending ?
52.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3428 Pennsylvania Ave
       Weirton, WV  26062-3923

(304) 748-8370

District: Hancock County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:
85.2%
Two or more races:
7.0%
African American:
6.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 63rd percentile in 2017 → 88th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the West Virginia average (65% vs 50% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 12% of West Virginia elementary schools
Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2017
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school65%
District avg67%
West Virginia avg50%
43rd of 355
West Virginia public elementary schools ?
Top 12%▲ up 24 pts since 2017
From top 37% (2017) to top 12% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Hancock County Schools
2nd of 55Hancock 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202581.743 of 35587.9%★★★★☆
202475.764 of 36882.6%★★★★☆
202370.880 of 36878.3%★★★★☆
202267.690 of 37576.0%★★★★☆
202171.773 of 38080.8%★★★★☆
201958.0143 of 38362.7%★★★☆☆
201849.4196 of 39250.0%★★★☆☆
201759.1146 of 39963.4%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
201731.1142 of 18724.1%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202257.843 of 15472.1%★★★★☆
202158.044 of 14669.9%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202577.543 of 30285.8%★★★★☆
202472.060 of 31681.0%★★★★☆
202378.441 of 31787.1%★★★★☆
202275.459 of 32581.8%★★★★☆
202173.257 of 32282.3%★★★★☆
201960.3115 of 33966.1%★★★☆☆
201846.2210 of 36642.6%★★☆☆☆
201761.1123 of 38167.7%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
201775.018 of 15688.5%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202577.037 of 32888.7%★★★★☆
202479.036 of 33689.3%★★★★☆
202375.943 of 33387.1%★★★★☆
202268.459 of 34783.0%★★★★☆
202175.935 of 33589.6%★★★★☆
201848.9188 of 36848.9%★★☆☆☆
201741.0236 of 38238.2%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202580.443 of 30585.9%★★★★☆
202474.354 of 32583.4%★★★★☆
202356.7123 of 32261.8%★★★☆☆
202256.1123 of 33062.7%★★★☆☆
202167.477 of 33376.9%★★★★☆
201955.2137 of 33859.5%★★★☆☆
201853.3163 of 36455.2%★★★☆☆
201752.5179 of 38253.1%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
201869.02 of 2792.6%★★★★★
201749.699 of 21854.6%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202582.311 of 17193.6%★★★★★
202479.516 of 18391.3%★★★★★
202372.534 of 18081.1%★★★★☆
201920.6170 of 1858.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201851.2108 of 25858.1%★★★☆☆
201765.853 of 37785.9%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202581.842 of 35388.1%★★★★☆
202474.269 of 36781.2%★★★★☆
202372.774 of 36679.8%★★★★☆
202267.292 of 37375.3%★★★★☆
202167.886 of 37677.1%★★★★☆
201959.0138 of 37363.0%★★★☆☆
201850.1180 of 37451.9%★★★☆☆
201760.9129 of 38266.2%★★★☆☆
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)
Special Education (2025)94th percentile+6 vs school
Multi-racial (2018)93rd percentile+43 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2017)88th percentile+25 vs school
White (2025)88th percentile~ school
Male (2025)86th percentile~ school
Female (2025)86th percentile~ school
Disabled (2022)72nd percentile-4 vs school
African American (2017)24th percentile-39 vs school
By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics72%+20 vs state
English Language Arts59%+12 vs state

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Students at Weirton Elementary are 85% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% African American.

Weirton Elementary ranks 43rd of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 802 students attended Weirton Elementary.


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