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Pendleton County Middle/High School

Public Grades 7-12

85^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 105 West Virginia High Schools

Better than 19% of West Virginia high schools

Summary

Pendleton County Middle/High School in Franklin, WV, is a combined secondary school serving 386 students in grades 7 through 12, and it is the only school of its kind within a 20-mile radius, making it the central educational hub for this rural community.

The most important thing for parents to know is that this school's performance has been highly inconsistent. After earning 3-star ratings in the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 school years, the school dropped sharply to a 1-star rating in the most recent 2025-2026 data, falling from the 68th percentile statewide to the 19th. This volatility suggests that success may be tied to specific groups of students rather than stable, school-wide practices. There is also a stark divide within the student body: the school ranks in the 90th percentile for the academic growth of its Special Education students—a remarkable strength—while students from low-income backgrounds rank in the 7th percentile, an 83-point gap that points to very different experiences depending on a child's circumstances. Additionally, while 7th and 8th graders are outperforming the state average in math, 11th graders score less than half the state average in both math and science, suggesting that academic momentum fades significantly by junior year.

On a positive note, the school's success with Special Education students is a clear area of expertise, indicating strong individualized support systems that could be a model for other programs. The graduation rate, while historically excellent (above 95%), dipped to 91.4% in 2024-2025, now slightly below the state average. For parents, this means the school offers exceptional support for some learners but struggles with consistency and with serving economically disadvantaged students. Given that there are no nearby schools for comparison, the key takeaway is to ask the Pendleton County Schools district specific questions about how they plan to stabilize performance and replicate their special education success across all student groups.

386

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,746

Per pupil spending ?

43.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

409 Maple Ave
Franklin, WV 26807

(304) 358-2573

District: Pendleton County Schools

Feeder schools for Pendleton County Middle/High School:

Elementary:	Brandywine Elementary School
	Franklin Elementary School
	North Fork Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.5%

Two or more races:

3.6%

African American:

2.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 11th percentile in 2022 → 19th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 19th (2026) from a 11th-percentile low (2022)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg43%

West Virginia avg39%

Middle school

29^th of 161

West Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 6% (2016) to top 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

85^th of 105

West Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 46 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to bottom 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 54Pendleton 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	75.2	29 of 161	82.0%	★★★★☆
2025	40.3	97 of 168	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.0	41 of 169	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	30.1	129 of 168	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.6	104 of 169	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	72.8	28 of 171	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	16.8	159 of 171	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	52.1	73 of 170	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.1	55 of 176	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	87.6	11 of 172	93.6%	★★★★★
2015	85.8	12 of 173	93.1%	★★★★★
2014	39.0	110 of 172	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.3	130 of 174	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	59.8	49 of 172	71.5%	★★★★☆
2011	79.2	20 of 171	88.3%	★★★★☆
2010	40.3	120 of 171	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	27.9	137 of 171	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	37.7	84 of 124	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2021	28.2	105 of 129	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	23.2	56 of 67	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	74.9	24 of 155	84.5%	★★★★☆
2025	47.3	78 of 158	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.3	23 of 158	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	30.2	122 of 158	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.4	107 of 164	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	72.3	28 of 162	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	21.5	150 of 162	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	52.3	79 of 166	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.3	72 of 174	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	48.6	41 of 97	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	79.1	16 of 155	89.7%	★★★★★
2025	32.9	126 of 165	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.8	71 of 164	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	16.3	156 of 162	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	58.3	52 of 162	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.1	28 of 164	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	51.2	74 of 165	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.9	63 of 176	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	68.4	40 of 154	74.0%	★★★★☆
2025	30.7	121 of 160	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.2	74 of 165	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.4	108 of 158	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.6	85 of 161	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	72.7	29 of 164	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	15.0	153 of 161	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	43.9	96 of 164	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	64.0	49 of 176	72.2%	★★★★☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	6.3	8 of 9	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	77.8	7 of 123	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	48.9	54 of 132	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.5	103 of 130	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	56.9	35 of 142	75.4%	★★★★☆
2017	59.9	29 of 174	83.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	71.2	35 of 161	78.3%	★★★★☆
2025	39.8	102 of 168	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.1	39 of 169	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	30.3	126 of 168	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.2	107 of 168	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	75.3	22 of 170	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	17.2	158 of 168	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	51.3	74 of 167	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.7	54 of 176	69.3%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	24.5	85 of 105	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	61.6	35 of 111	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.0	38 of 112	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	20.1	97 of 112	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	100 of 112	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.9	67 of 113	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.3	38 of 114	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	40 of 115	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.1	53 of 122	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.5	41 of 119	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.3	45 of 117	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	72.0	17 of 115	85.2%	★★★★☆
2013	81.1	12 of 114	89.5%	★★★★★
2012	77.1	16 of 113	85.8%	★★★★☆
2011	64.8	30 of 113	73.5%	★★★★☆
2010	68.7	23 of 112	79.5%	★★★★☆
2009	64.2	30 of 111	73.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	22.1	74 of 82	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	52.1	41 of 91	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	87.1	7 of 84	91.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	20.7	91 of 104	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	46.7	61 of 107	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	69.8	28 of 110	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	28.4	79 of 108	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.3	81 of 108	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	66.1	37 of 110	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.9	44 of 109	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.7	22 of 111	80.2%	★★★★☆
2017	68.9	26 of 119	78.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	14.1	97 of 104	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	75.9	20 of 109	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	49.8	58 of 110	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	9.0	103 of 107	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	35.4	80 of 109	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.3	92 of 111	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.7	94 of 112	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.1	97 of 121	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	34.0	71 of 104	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	75.1	24 of 106	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	55.4	44 of 109	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	14.7	96 of 108	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	97 of 108	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.3	101 of 110	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	43.3	65 of 109	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.5	70 of 111	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.8	88 of 122	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	82.2	8 of 82	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	58.9	28 of 89	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	24.8	68 of 89	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	81 of 103	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.0	97 of 118	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	26.7	81 of 105	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	61.9	41 of 111	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.7	26 of 111	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	20.3	95 of 112	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	93 of 111	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.1	69 of 113	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.3	43 of 112	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.8	36 of 113	68.1%	★★★★☆
2017	56.9	51 of 122	58.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Middle school

Special Education (2026)94th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)90th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)85th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)78th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)74th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2017)58th percentile-11 vs school

African American (2017)32nd percentile-36 vs school

Disabled (2021)19th percentile-65 vs school

English Language Learner (2017)16th percentile-52 vs school

Pacific Islander (2017)11th percentile-58 vs school

High school

Special Education (2026)90th percentile+71 vs school

Disabled (2022)55th percentile+44 vs school

Male (2026)32nd percentile+13 vs school

White (2026)23rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)12th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2017)10th percentile-47 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)7th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts49%~ state avg

Mathematics33%-7 vs state

Science30%~ state avg

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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 (2025)
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 (2021)	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 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics All Grades	WV Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 11th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts All Grades	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	WV Assessment Science 11th Grade	WV Assessment Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pendleton County Middle/High School	Public	7-12	409 Maple Ave	Franklin	26807	Pendleton County	Pendleton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 358-2573	386	33	11.6	43.5%	353 (91.5%)	8 (2.1%)	6 (1.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.6%)	24.5	85^th of 105 public high schools	19.0%		61.6	35^th of 111 public high schools	68.5%	50	46.6	38.6	11.9	32.6	53.5	48.6	45.8	49.2	44.3	11.9	29.5	$12,746	$984	$11,762

Frequently Asked Questions about Pendleton County Middle/High School

How many students attend Pendleton County Middle/High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 386 students attended Pendleton County Middle/High School.

What is the racial makeup of Pendleton County Middle/High School?

Students at Pendleton County Middle/High School are 91% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Pendleton County Middle/High School in?

Pendleton County Schools

Is Pendleton County Middle/High School a good school?

Pendleton County Middle/High School ranks in the bottom 19.0% of West Virginia high schools.

What schools feed into Pendleton County Middle/High School?

Pendleton County Middle/High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Brandywine Elementary School
Elementary : Franklin Elementary School
Elementary : North Fork Elementary School

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