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Mountainview Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
136th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools
Better than 62% of West Virginia elementary schools
Summary

Mountainview Elementary School in Morgantown, WV, serves 645 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the highly-rated Monongalia County Schools district, which ranks 5th out of 54 districts statewide.

Mountainview is a solidly average school by state standards, ranking 136th out of 355 elementary schools in West Virginia (62nd percentile) with a 3-star rating. However, it sits in a neighborhood of exceptionally high-performing schools. Nearby Cheat Lake Elementary (ranked 27th), Ridgedale Elementary (29th), Brookhaven Elementary (39th), and Suncrest Elementary (37th) all rank in the top 50 statewide, making Mountainview the lower-performing outlier in this cluster. The school's math proficiency (53.2%) matches the district average, but its English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency of just 50% is 10.6 points below the district average—a clear weakness. The school also struggles significantly with students from low socio-economic backgrounds, ranking in the 19th percentile for this subgroup, and shows volatile performance among Special Education students. Grade-level data reveals 4th grade is a bright spot, while 3rd-grade ELA proficiency (41.5%) falls below the state average, suggesting early literacy intervention may be needed.

Notably, Mountainview spends more per student ($13,154) than several higher-performing neighbors and maintains a favorable 13.4:1 student-teacher ratio, indicating resources aren't the issue. The school has declined from its former elite status—it ranked in the 88th percentile in 2015-2016 but has slipped to the low-to-mid 60s over the past decade. Compared to out-of-district schools like West Preston School (6th percentile) and Rivesville Elementary/Middle School (45th percentile), Mountainview performs much stronger, underscoring the overall quality of its district. With targeted focus on early literacy and support for disadvantaged students, Mountainview has the potential to reclaim its former top-tier status.

645
Students ?
13.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,154
Per pupil spending ?
46%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 661 Greenbag Rd
       Morgantown, WV  26508-1524

(304) 291-9255

District: Monongalia County Schools


Students who attend Mountainview Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    South Middle School
High:    Morgantown High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
83.3%
African American:
6.8%
Two or more races:
5.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2016 → 62nd in 2026
Strengths
Test scores above the West Virginia average (48% vs 41% meeting standards)
Above the West Virginia median (62nd percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2016
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Near the bottom of Monongalia County Schools's ranking
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school48%
District avg54%
West Virginia avg41%
136th of 355
West Virginia public elementary schools ?
Top 38%▼ down 26 pts since 2016
From top 12% (2016) to top 38% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
8th of 10Elementary Schools in the Monongalia County Schools
5th of 54Monongalia 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202657.8136 of 35561.7%★★★☆☆
202552.9161 of 35554.6%★★★☆☆
202457.6143 of 36861.1%★★★☆☆
202365.3107 of 36870.9%★★★★☆
202264.2105 of 37572.0%★★★★☆
202170.475 of 38080.3%★★★★☆
201969.891 of 38376.2%★★★★☆
201871.990 of 39277.0%★★★★☆
201776.966 of 39983.5%★★★★☆
201679.150 of 40287.6%★★★★☆
201561.6121 of 40870.3%★★★★☆
201465.496 of 42277.3%★★★★☆
201365.4111 of 42874.1%★★★★☆
201255.1168 of 42660.6%★★★☆☆
201153.6170 of 42660.1%★★★☆☆
201071.173 of 42782.9%★★★★☆
200966.1108 of 42074.3%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
201849.416 of 3148.4%★★★☆☆
201746.490 of 18751.9%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
201767.629 of 7561.3%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202241.092 of 15440.3%★★☆☆☆
202138.798 of 14632.9%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
201757.134 of 9865.3%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202660.6100 of 30066.7%★★★☆☆
202549.9148 of 30251.0%★★★☆☆
202453.0148 of 31653.2%★★★☆☆
202365.980 of 31774.8%★★★★☆
202260.6102 of 32568.6%★★★☆☆
202161.992 of 32271.4%★★★★☆
201969.974 of 33978.2%★★★★☆
201859.6133 of 36663.7%★★★☆☆
201770.078 of 38179.5%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
201728.8127 of 15618.6%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202631.5255 of 31418.8%★☆☆☆☆
202529.6266 of 32818.9%★☆☆☆☆
202437.2231 of 33631.3%★★☆☆☆
202331.3254 of 33323.7%★☆☆☆☆
202234.2260 of 34725.1%★☆☆☆☆
202154.3127 of 33562.1%★★★☆☆
201845.0219 of 36840.5%★★☆☆☆
201735.4279 of 38227.0%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202653.4139 of 29853.4%★★★☆☆
202555.8133 of 30556.4%★★★☆☆
202457.0117 of 32564.0%★★★☆☆
202360.1105 of 32267.4%★★★☆☆
202263.492 of 33072.1%★★★★☆
202173.654 of 33383.8%★★★★☆
201968.087 of 33874.3%★★★★☆
201878.150 of 36486.3%★★★★☆
201777.153 of 38286.1%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
201848.910 of 2763.0%★★★☆☆
201760.457 of 21873.9%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202644.287 of 15844.9%★★☆☆☆
202522.6159 of 1717.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202424.2160 of 18312.6%★☆☆☆☆
202327.0157 of 18012.8%★☆☆☆☆
201973.931 of 18583.2%★★★★☆
201845.2135 of 25847.7%★★☆☆☆
201748.4159 of 37757.8%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202659.8118 of 35266.5%★★★☆☆
202557.5139 of 35360.6%★★★☆☆
202459.2132 of 36764.0%★★★☆☆
202367.098 of 36673.2%★★★★☆
202264.4108 of 37371.0%★★★★☆
202175.262 of 37683.5%★★★★☆
201977.360 of 37383.9%★★★★☆
201880.248 of 37487.2%★★★★☆
201783.840 of 38289.5%★★★★☆
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 (2026)67th percentile+5 vs school
White (2026)66th percentile+5 vs school
English Language Learner (2017)65th percentile-18 vs school
Multi-racial (2018)63rd percentile-14 vs school
Asian (2017)61st percentile-22 vs school
Male (2026)53rd percentile-8 vs school
African American (2018)48th percentile-29 vs school
Special Education (2026)45th percentile-17 vs school
Disabled (2022)40th percentile-32 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)19th percentile-43 vs school
Hispanic (2017)19th percentile-65 vs school
By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?
Mathematics53%+14 vs state
English Language Arts50%~ state avg
Science42%+8 vs state

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Students at Mountainview Elementary School are 83% White, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

Mountainview Elementary School ranks 136th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 645 students attended Mountainview Elementary School.

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

Middle : South Middle School
High : Morgantown High School

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the West Virginia Department of Education.

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