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Hilltop Elementary School

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Hilltop Elementary School ranks 70 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

70^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Hilltop Elementary School is a public elementary school in Wheeling, West Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with 396 students. The school is part of the Marshall County Schools district, which is ranked 20 out of 55 districts in the state.

Hilltop Elementary School has seen fluctuating performance over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 70 out of 355 schools in the 2024-2025 school year (4 stars) to 246 out of 383 schools in the 2018-2019 school year (2 stars). However, the school's performance has generally improved in recent years, with a 4-star rating in the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 school years. Hilltop consistently outperforms the Marshall County Schools district and the state of West Virginia in various subject areas and grade levels, with particularly strong performance among female and white students.

Hilltop Elementary School's higher-than-average spending per student and relatively low student-teacher ratio suggest that the school has access to adequate resources and staffing, which may contribute to its strong academic performance. However, the school's lower performance among Hispanic students and students with disabilities suggests potential equity issues that need to be addressed. Comparing Hilltop's performance to nearby high-performing schools in the Ohio County Schools district could provide valuable insights and opportunities for collaboration and learning.

401

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,776

Per pupil spending ?

25.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2 Ram Dr
Wheeling, WV 26003-1253

(304) 232-8640

District: Marshall County Schools

Students who attend Hilltop Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sherrard Middle School
High:	John Marshall High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.3%

Two or more races:

3.2%

Hispanic:

0.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 71st percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (57% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of West Virginia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg45%

West Virginia avg46%

70^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Elementary Schools in the Marshall County Schools

20^th of 55Marshall 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	72.0	70 of 355	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	85 of 368	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	63.4	116 of 368	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	138 of 375	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.7	188 of 380	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.6	246 of 383	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.7	250 of 392	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.0	178 of 399	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.5	211 of 402	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	61.9	119 of 408	70.8%	★★★★☆
2014	64.9	99 of 422	76.5%	★★★★☆
2013	62.3	124 of 428	71.0%	★★★★☆
2012	57.3	149 of 426	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.5	145 of 426	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.0	98 of 427	77.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	34.0	116 of 154	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.0	143 of 146	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	79.6	32 of 302	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	67.0	79 of 316	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	60.2	105 of 317	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.8	131 of 325	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.3	157 of 322	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.3	143 of 339	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.3	202 of 366	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	62.4	112 of 381	70.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	23.2	129 of 156	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	67 of 328	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	58.3	112 of 336	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.1	134 of 333	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.8	161 of 347	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.7	123 of 335	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.4	229 of 368	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	59.5	128 of 382	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	107 of 305	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.7	70 of 325	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	64.8	88 of 322	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	59.7	103 of 330	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.5	164 of 333	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.7	281 of 338	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.6	287 of 364	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	42.9	228 of 382	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	49.9	98 of 218	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	62.5	49 of 183	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	34.1	131 of 180	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	226 of 258	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.9	326 of 377	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	89 of 353	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	69.3	85 of 367	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	62.3	118 of 366	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.8	137 of 373	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.8	190 of 376	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.8	249 of 373	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.1	256 of 374	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.6	182 of 382	52.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)89th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile~ school

White (2025)75th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2024)73rd percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)55th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)25th percentile-39 vs school

Hispanic (2017)17th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts60%+12 vs state

Mathematics60%+12 vs state

Science37%+4 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, September 14, 2011

My daughter attends this school. So far we have never had a problem. The kids love the teachers and the teachers love the kids. I wouldn't be sending my daughter there if it wasn't a great school! Close Quote

Schools Near Hilltop Elementary School

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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
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%)	72	70^th of 355 public elementary schools	80.3%		70.3	85^th of 368 public elementary schools	76.9%	15	62.9	70.0	47.4	54.8	73.3	52.6	36.8	$13,776	$1,039	$12,737
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%)	58.9	128^th of 355 public elementary schools	63.9%		65.5	102^nd of 368 public elementary schools	72.3%	26	64.7	60.5	50.0	58.8	65.8	41.2	11.8	$13,972	$1,421	$12,552
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%)	28.7	287^th of 355 public elementary schools	19.2%		62.5	115^th of 368 public elementary schools	68.8%	172	40.7	38.1	35.7	40.7	42.9	42.9	21.4	$16,172	$1,943	$14,229
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%)	86.1	29^th of 355 public elementary schools	91.8%		83.8	40^th of 368 public elementary schools	89.1%	11	73.9	63.2	83.3	65.2	68.4	66.7	41.7	$12,795	$658	$12,137
Middle Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	579 Middle Creek Rd	Triadelphia	26059	Ohio County	Ohio County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 243-0369	225	20	11.2		203 (90.2%)	3 (1.3%)	7 (3.1%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.0%)	79.3	52^nd of 355 public elementary schools	85.4%		72.9	73^rd of 368 public elementary schools	80.2%	21	78.4	69.4	44.8	73.0	69.4	62.1	35.7	$13,406	$1,736	$11,670
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%)	87.4	24^th of 355 public elementary schools	93.2%		90.5	17^th of 368 public elementary schools	95.4%	7	72.7	73.8	75.7	61.4	59.5	75.7	46.0	$15,041	$2,853	$12,187
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%)	89.8	17^th of 355 public elementary schools	95.2%		84.7	37^th of 368 public elementary schools	89.9%	20	73.5	80.8	66.7	67.7	67.3	68.9	46.7	$12,134	$754	$11,381
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%)	64.9	104^th of 355 public elementary schools	70.7%		78.6	56^th of 368 public elementary schools	84.8%	48	53.6	60.6	42.4	57.1	63.6	63.6	30.3	$14,285	$1,209	$13,077
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
Woodsdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Bethany Pike	Wheeling	26003	Ohio County	Ohio County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 243-0378	405	32	12.6		351 (86.7%)	13 (3.2%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (7.9%)	83.2	36^th of 355 public elementary schools	89.9%		87.5	29^th of 368 public elementary schools	92.1%	7	58.6	78.6	47.2	63.8	75.0	66.0	56.6	$12,112	$959	$11,153

Frequently Asked Questions about Hilltop Elementary School

How many students attend Hilltop Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 401 students attended Hilltop Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Hilltop Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hilltop Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sherrard Middle School
High : John Marshall High School

What is the racial makeup of Hilltop Elementary School?

Students at Hilltop Elementary School are 96% White, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Hilltop Elementary School in?

Marshall County Schools

Is Hilltop Elementary School a good school?

Hilltop Elementary School ranks 70^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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