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Center McMechen Elementary School

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Center McMechen Elementary School ranks 197 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

197^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Center McMechen Elementary School is a small school in McMechen, WV, serving 160 students in grades PK-5 as part of Marshall County Schools.

This school offers some real advantages that parents will appreciate. With just 8.9 students per teacher, class sizes here are the smallest in the area—compare that to 13.2:1 at Steenrod Elementary or 15.9:1 at Bethlehem Elementary. The school also invests heavily in its students, spending about $16,172 per child, which is more than most nearby schools. Where the school truly shines is in 4th grade: 63% of 4th graders are proficient in both math and reading, beating the state averages (49% and 50%) and outperforming most local schools. Historically, the school has also shown real strength in supporting students with special needs, earning top marks in past years.

However, there are significant concerns, particularly in 5th grade. Only 13.6% of 5th graders are proficient in math—a staggering 30 points below the state average—and just 4.6% are proficient in science, compared to 34.6% statewide. This dramatic drop-off between 4th and 5th grade is the school's biggest challenge. Overall performance has been volatile, swinging from the 72nd percentile a few years ago to the 19th percentile, before recovering to the 45th percentile this year. Boys are also underperforming relative to girls. For comparison, Steenrod Elementary, just 5 miles away in Ohio County Schools, achieves 73% math proficiency with less money per student—a reminder that nearby options may offer stronger, more consistent results, especially for upper elementary grades.

160

Students ?

8.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,172

Per pupil spending ?

63.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 Marshall St
McMechen, WV 26040-1047

(304) 232-6530

District: Marshall County Schools

Students who attend Center McMechen Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sherrard Middle School
High:	John Marshall High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.8%

Two or more races:

11.9%

Hispanic:

1.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2016 → 45th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (34% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg38%

West Virginia avg41%

197^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Marshall County Schools

18^th of 54Marshall 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
2026	45.1	197 of 355	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.7	287 of 355	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	62.5	115 of 368	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.2	103 of 368	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	63.8	107 of 375	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	56.1	136 of 380	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.6	258 of 383	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.3	229 of 392	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.2	198 of 399	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.0	158 of 402	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.0	97 of 408	76.2%	★★★★☆
2014	52.9	173 of 422	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	34.8	312 of 428	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.4	313 of 426	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.8	363 of 426	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.1	402 of 427	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	19.5	390 of 420	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	20.3	156 of 187	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	50.6	143 of 300	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	24.5	263 of 302	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	57.1	119 of 316	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.7	74 of 317	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	42.0	193 of 325	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.8	172 of 322	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.5	271 of 339	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.1	299 of 366	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	50.4	186 of 381	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	50.9	146 of 314	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.8	178 of 328	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.5	79 of 336	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	47 of 333	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	67.4	67 of 347	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	56.2	109 of 335	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.1	86 of 368	76.6%	★★★★☆
2017	56.1	150 of 382	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	36.9	203 of 298	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.7	199 of 305	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.8	194 of 325	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.2	146 of 322	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.4	59 of 330	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	66.0	82 of 333	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	47.5	173 of 338	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.9	161 of 364	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.1	188 of 382	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	39.6	148 of 218	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2018	86.0	14 of 258	94.6%	★★★★★
2017	64.0	60 of 377	84.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	45.4	191 of 352	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.9	276 of 353	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	59.4	130 of 367	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.7	113 of 366	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.5	117 of 373	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.0	142 of 376	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.4	267 of 373	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.4	206 of 374	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.1	178 of 382	53.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2018)95th percentile+53 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)52nd percentile+8 vs school

White (2026)46th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2017)32nd percentile-18 vs school

Male (2026)32nd percentile-13 vs school

African American (2017)17th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts53%+5 vs state

Mathematics46%+6 vs state

Science5%-30 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 (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 (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 3rd Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics All Grades	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 All Grades	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Center McMechen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Marshall St	McMechen	26040	Marshall County	Marshall County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 232-6530	160	18	8.9		134 (83.8%)	2 (1.3%)	3 (1.9%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (11.9%)	45.1	197^th of 355 public elementary schools	44.5%		28.7	287^th of 355 public elementary schools	19.2%	90	57.9	63.0	13.6	45.6	52.6	63.0	40.9	52.9	4.6	$16,172	$1,943	$14,229
Hilltop Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2 Ram Dr	Wheeling	26003	Marshall County	Marshall County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 232-8640	401	27	14.7		386 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.2%)	47.9	182^nd of 355 public elementary schools	48.7%		72	70^th of 355 public elementary schools	80.3%	112	48.3	50.0	49.2	49.2	48.3	58.6	44.3	50.3	26.2	$13,776	$1,039	$12,737
Glen Dale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	407 7th St	Glen Dale	26038	Marshall County	Marshall County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 843-4427	206	19	10.9		196 (95.1%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	67	89^th of 355 public elementary schools	74.9%		64.9	104^th of 355 public elementary schools	70.7%	15	86.2	41.4	50.0	58.9	79.3	58.6	62.5	66.7	28.1	$14,285	$1,209	$13,077
Ritchie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3700 Wood St	Wheeling	26003	Ohio County	Ohio County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 243-0372	289	26	11.1		201 (69.6%)	38 (13.1%)	5 (1.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (14.9%)	41.7	216^th of 355 public elementary schools	39.2%		87.4	24^th of 355 public elementary schools	93.2%	192	43.2	60.9	53.7	52.7	36.4	41.3	53.7	43.5	17.1	$15,041	$2,853	$12,187
Bethlehem Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	22 Chapel Rd	Wheeling	26003	Ohio County	Ohio County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 243-0350	125	8	15.9		115 (92.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.4%)	65.6	94^th of 355 public elementary schools	73.5%		86.1	29^th of 355 public elementary schools	91.8%	65	54.6	70.8	55.0	60.6	40.9	58.3	60.0	53.0	40.0	$12,795	$658	$12,137
McNinch Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	119 Tiger Ln	Moundsville	26041	Marshall County	Marshall County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 843-4431	357	29	12.1		331 (92.7%)	4 (1.1%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)								(n/a)										$15,608	$1,694	$13,914
Elm Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	85 Mil Acres Dr	Wheeling	26003	Ohio County	Ohio County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 243-0363	299	29	10.4		269 (90.0%)	13 (4.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.7%)	78.4	53^rd of 355 public elementary schools	85.1%		58.9	128^th of 355 public elementary schools	63.9%	75	74.4	43.1	70.0	60.8	59.0	56.9	72.5	62.3	52.5	$13,972	$1,421	$12,552
Central Elementary School	Public	3-5	750 Tomlinson Ave	Moundsville	26041	Marshall County	Marshall County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 843-4425	260	26	9.9		241 (92.7%)	3 (1.2%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.0%)	31.9	270^th of 355 public elementary schools	23.9%		26	296^th of 355 public elementary schools	16.6%	26	50.0	48.8	37.4	45.3	44.3	40.7	35.2	40.0	19.8	$16,782	$2,180	$14,602
Steenrod Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Clarks Ln	Wheeling	26003	Ohio County	Ohio County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 243-0356	256	19	13.2		230 (89.8%)	8 (3.1%)	4 (1.6%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	92.3	16^th of 355 public elementary schools	95.5%		89.8	17^th of 355 public elementary schools	95.2%	1	77.8	85.7	59.6	72.9	77.8	74.3	74.5	75.4	51.1	$12,134	$754	$11,381
Madison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	91 Zane St	Wheeling	26003	Ohio County	Ohio County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 243-0366	231	22	10.5		148 (64.1%)	55 (23.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (11.7%)	74.1	65^th of 355 public elementary schools	81.7%		76.9	56^th of 355 public elementary schools	84.2%	9	64.3	65.7	50.0	60.2	53.6	68.6	66.7	63.4	36.7	$17,677	$2,294	$15,384

Frequently Asked Questions about Center McMechen Elementary School

How many students attend Center McMechen Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 160 students attended Center McMechen Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Center McMechen Elementary School?

Students at Center McMechen Elementary School are 84% White, 12% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Center McMechen Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Center McMechen Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sherrard Middle School
High : John Marshall High School

What district is Center McMechen Elementary School in?

Marshall County Schools

Is Center McMechen Elementary School a good school?

Center McMechen Elementary School ranks 197^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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