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West Milford Elementary School

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West Milford Elementary School ranks 191 st of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

191^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

West Milford Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 387 students in grades PK-5 in West Milford, West Virginia, which is part of the Harrison County Schools district. While the district is ranked 19 out of 55 in the state and has a 3-star rating, West Milford Elementary has seen fluctuations in its academic performance, with a current 2-star rating from SchoolDigger indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in West Virginia.

The school's proficiency rates on state assessments have generally lagged behind the district and state averages, with its 3rd grade math proficiency rate at 36.5% in 2024-2025 compared to 55.6% for the district and 53% for the state. Additionally, West Milford Elementary's spending per student of $11,781 in 2018-2019 was slightly below the state average, which may contribute to its academic challenges. Interestingly, the school has seen wide variations in performance between student subgroups, with male students and certain minority groups outperforming the overall school, suggesting the school may be effective at supporting some populations but struggling with others.

Compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Harrison County district, such as Johnson Elementary and Simpson Elementary, West Milford Elementary generally underperforms, with significantly higher academic rankings and proficiency rates. Furthermore, the school's statewide ranking has trended downward over the past decade, from a high of 132 in 2016-2017 to a low of 204 in 2021-2022, suggesting it may be facing increasing challenges in maintaining academic achievement.

363

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,781

Per pupil spending ?

42.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

182 School St
West Milford, WV 26451-6815

(304) 326-7030

District: Harrison County Schools

Students who attend West Milford Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	South Harrison Middle School
High:	South Harrison High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.8%

Two or more races:

1.1%

Hispanic:

0.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

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

!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the West Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg48%

West Virginia avg46%

191^st of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Harrison County Schools

19^th of 55Harrison 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	191 of 355	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.3	178 of 368	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.8	149 of 368	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.5	204 of 375	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.7	194 of 380	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.3	154 of 383	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.0	168 of 392	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.6	132 of 399	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	44.7	237 of 402	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.8	183 of 408	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.9	98 of 422	76.8%	★★★★☆
2013	72.1	67 of 428	84.3%	★★★★☆
2012	69.2	83 of 426	80.5%	★★★★☆
2011	72.0	65 of 426	84.7%	★★★★☆
2010	60.5	120 of 427	71.9%	★★★★☆
2009	47.3	237 of 420	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	80.1	1 of 75	98.7%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	31.4	127 of 154	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.2	72 of 146	50.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	94.0	1 of 98	99.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	179 of 302	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.4	229 of 316	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.4	190 of 317	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	201 of 325	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.5	165 of 322	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.5	71 of 339	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.1	83 of 366	77.3%	★★★★☆
2017	69.9	79 of 381	79.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	150 of 328	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	121 of 336	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.1	126 of 333	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.0	169 of 347	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.7	140 of 335	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.8	78 of 368	78.8%	★★★★☆
2017	66.6	94 of 382	75.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	157 of 305	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.4	129 of 325	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.9	90 of 322	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	50.5	143 of 330	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.8	158 of 333	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.5	202 of 338	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.4	259 of 364	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	44.5	218 of 382	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	60.8	48 of 171	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	46.8	90 of 183	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.1	82 of 180	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.5	40 of 185	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	37.1	173 of 258	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.0	221 of 377	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	192 of 353	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.6	193 of 367	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.0	166 of 366	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.5	215 of 373	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.9	197 of 376	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.5	153 of 373	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.3	173 of 374	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.6	141 of 382	63.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2017)99th percentile+32 vs school

Asian (2017)99th percentile+32 vs school

Special Education (2025)72nd percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)49th percentile~ school

White (2025)46th percentile~ school

Female (2025)41st percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2022)18th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts51%+3 vs state

Science48%+14 vs state

Mathematics34%-14 vs state

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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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Milford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	182 School St	West Milford	26451	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 326-7030	363	31	11.8		355 (97.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	45.2	191^st of 355 public elementary schools	46.2%		48.3	178^th of 368 public elementary schools	51.6%	13	36.5	36.5	30.4	47.6	53.9	52.2	47.8	$11,781	$819	$10,962
Lost Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2919 Hawk Hwy	Lost Creek	26385	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 326-7040	103	12	8.9		97 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.9%)	70.1	81^st of 355 public elementary schools	77.2%		71.5	77^th of 368 public elementary schools	79.1%	4	53.3	69.2	66.7	40.0	69.2	50.0	50.0	$14,316	$1,165	$13,151
Nutter Fort Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1302 Buckhannon Pike	Nutter Fort	26301	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 326-7520	593	44	13.4		490 (82.6%)	17 (2.9%)	43 (7.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (6.6%)								(n/a)								$13,242	$2,143	$11,099
Nutter Fort Intermediate School	Public	3-5	1302 Buckhannon Pike	Nutter Fort	26301	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 326-7501	445	40	11.2		356 (80.0%)	21 (4.7%)	28 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.8%)	46.8	186^th of 355 public elementary schools	47.6%		46.2	198^th of 368 public elementary schools	46.2%	12	55.7	48.6	35.9	50.0	47.1	43.8	34.4	$11,920	$1,427	$10,492
Jane Lew Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6536 Main St	Jane Lew	26378	Lewis County	Lewis County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 884-7836	271	19	14.4		253 (93.4%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.4%)	32.2	260^th of 355 public elementary schools	26.8%		47.3	188^th of 368 public elementary schools	48.9%	72	45.2	54.6	32.6	28.6	40.9	37.2	32.6	$12,406	$1,981	$10,424
Clarksburg Classical Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	1636 W Pike St	Clarksburg	26301	Harrison County	Clarksburg Classical Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 850-1022	56				53 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)								(n/a)
North View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 N 19th St	Clarksburg	26301	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 326-7650	242	24	10.0		193 (79.8%)	6 (2.5%)	20 (8.3%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.9%)	20	319^th of 355 public elementary schools	10.1%		17.5	336^th of 368 public elementary schools	8.7%	17	45.7	37.8	17.9	31.4	46.0	17.9	21.4	$13,069	$1,987	$11,082
Victory Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1349 Shinnston Pike	Clarksburg	26301	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 326-7070	320	34	9.4		282 (88.1%)	4 (1.3%)	12 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.9%)	33.7	253^rd of 355 public elementary schools	28.7%		29.5	283^rd of 368 public elementary schools	23.1%	30	50.0	53.3	40.0	39.6	24.4	32.5	30.0
Johnson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	601 Johnson Ave	Bridgeport	26330	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 326-7109	742	42	17.7		666 (89.8%)	5 (0.7%)	18 (2.4%)	21 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.3%)	80.4	46^th of 355 public elementary schools	87.0%		81.7	47^th of 368 public elementary schools	87.2%	1	72.0	64.6	55.5	61.9	58.2	58.4	55.5	$11,487	$674	$10,814
Simpson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	250 Worthington Dr	Bridgeport	26330	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 326-7060	522	30	17.3		481 (92.1%)	3 (0.6%)	16 (3.1%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.9%)	66.8	94^th of 355 public elementary schools	73.5%		64.9	106^th of 368 public elementary schools	71.2%	12	52.8	48.1	62.3	55.6	49.4	60.9	50.7	$11,417	$992	$10,425

Frequently Asked Questions about West Milford Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of West Milford Elementary School?

Students at West Milford Elementary School are 98% White, 1% Two or more races.

What district is West Milford Elementary School in?

Harrison County Schools

How many students attend West Milford Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 363 students attended West Milford Elementary School.

Is West Milford Elementary School a good school?

West Milford Elementary School ranks 191^st of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of West Milford Elementary School attend?

Students who attend West Milford Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : South Harrison Middle School
High : South Harrison High School

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