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Elkins High School

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Elkins High School ranks 55 th of 107 West Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

55^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 107 West Virginia High Schools

Better than 49% of West Virginia high schools

Summary

Elkins High School serves approximately 747 students in grades 9-12 in the small city of Elkins, West Virginia, as part of the Randolph County Schools district. The school's most impressive statistic is its graduation rate of 96.4%, which comfortably exceeds both the state average (92.8%) and nearby schools like Philip Barbour High School Complex (89.4%) and Tygarts Valley Middle/High School (90.0%). Elkins also shows relative strength in English Language Arts, with 45.6% of 11th graders scoring proficient—well above its district average of 39.8% and competitive with the state's 51.2%.

However, the school's performance has been marked by significant volatility over the past decade, swinging from a top-20 statewide ranking in 2015-2016 to near-bottom in 2024-2025 before rebounding to 60th out of 105 schools in 2025-2026. Mathematics and science proficiency remain persistent concerns, with only 14% of students proficient in math (state: 20.6%) and 19.9% in science (state: 23.6%). The school also faces a notable gender gap—female students rank in the 54th percentile while male students sit in the 29th percentile. Most troubling is the dramatic decline among low-income students, who fell from the 63rd percentile in 2023-2024 to the 2nd percentile in 2025-2026, suggesting the school is struggling to support its most economically disadvantaged learners.

Compared to nearby options, Elkins outperforms Tygarts Valley Middle/High School in overall ranking, graduation rate, and ELA and science proficiency, though Tygarts Valley offers smaller class sizes (12.3:1 vs. 17.5:1) and higher per-student spending. Philip Barbour High School Complex shows more stable rankings and slightly better math scores, but Elkins leads in ELA and graduation. The school has demonstrated past success with special education students (84th percentile in 2023-2024) and historically strong outcomes with minority populations, suggesting capacity for excellence. The 2025-2026 rebound offers hope, but targeted interventions for male students, low-income families, and STEM subjects will be critical for sustained improvement.

747

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,967

Per pupil spending ?

39.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Kennedy Dr
Elkins, WV 26241-9547

(304) 636-9170

District: Randolph County Schools

Feeder schools for Elkins High School:

Elementary:	Beverly Elementary School
	Coalton Elementary School
	Elkins Third Ward Elementary School
	Jennings Randolph Elementary School
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	Midland Elementary School
	North Elementary School
Middle:	Elkins Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.7%

African American:

2.4%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2016 → 49th in 2026

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the West Virginia average (93%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (26% vs 32% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 37 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg23%

West Virginia avg32%

55^th of 107

West Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 37 pts since 2016

From top 14% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

51^st of 55Randolph 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	37.0	55 of 107	48.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	15.0	102 of 111	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	44.3	61 of 112	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.6	55 of 112	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.0	52 of 112	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.3	39 of 113	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.2	80 of 114	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.4	46 of 115	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	74.1	21 of 122	82.8%	★★★★☆
2016	78.4	17 of 119	85.7%	★★★★☆
2015	67.1	28 of 117	76.1%	★★★★☆
2014	65.2	30 of 115	73.9%	★★★★☆
2013	55.1	41 of 114	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	44.0	64 of 113	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	71.2	22 of 113	80.5%	★★★★☆
2010	55.8	45 of 112	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	40.9	80 of 111	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	48.9	37 of 82	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	73.2	12 of 47	74.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	58.6	31 of 91	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.6	59 of 84	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	50.2	49 of 106	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	14.4	98 of 107	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	37.0	73 of 110	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.0	43 of 108	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.1	62 of 108	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.8	60 of 110	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.8	73 of 109	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.2	62 of 111	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	70.7	21 of 119	82.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	76.8	3 of 59	94.9%	★★★★★

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	43.3	9 of 15	40.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	19.0	7 of 8	12.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	11.5	104 of 106	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	29.9	84 of 109	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	57.2	41 of 110	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.2	17 of 107	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	65.3	31 of 109	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	15.9	98 of 111	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.4	82 of 112	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	85.8	8 of 121	93.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	31.3	75 of 106	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	18.6	94 of 106	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.5	49 of 109	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.1	63 of 108	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.5	53 of 108	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.2	28 of 110	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	33.6	73 of 109	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.5	41 of 111	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	74.5	23 of 122	81.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	89.8	5 of 62	91.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	36.6	55 of 83	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.0	39 of 92	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.0	14 of 89	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	32.9	61 of 89	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.4	30 of 85	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.8	26 of 103	74.8%	★★★★☆
2017	41.8	70 of 118	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	30.2	72 of 107	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	15.6	101 of 111	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	40.7	65 of 111	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.4	54 of 112	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.4	64 of 111	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.5	43 of 113	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.5	84 of 112	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.4	50 of 113	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	70.3	26 of 122	78.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2017)95th percentile+12 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)92nd percentile+9 vs school

Asian (2017)74th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2022)66th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2017)55th percentile-28 vs school

Female (2026)54th percentile+5 vs school

Homeless (2024)40th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)34th percentile-15 vs school

White (2026)33rd percentile-16 vs school

Male (2026)29th percentile-19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)2nd percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts46%-6 vs state

Science20%-4 vs state

Mathematics14%-7 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 (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 6th Grade	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 6th Grade	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
Elkins High School	Public	9-12	100 Kennedy Dr	Elkins	26241	Randolph County	Randolph County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 636-9170	747	43	17.5	39.4%	700 (93.7%)	18 (2.4%)	11 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.1%)	37	55^th of 107 public high schools	48.6%		15	102^nd of 111 public high schools	8.1%	47				14.0					45.6			19.9		$6,967	$640	$6,327
Randolph Technical Center	Public	9-12	200 Kennedy Dr	Elkins	26241	Randolph County	Randolph County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 636-9195	1	16	.0		1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Tygarts Valley Middle/High School	Public	6-12	10189 Seneca Trl	Mill Creek	26280	Randolph County	Randolph County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 335-4575	396	32	12.3	43.6%	392 (99.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)								(n/a)	17.1	14.6	3.5	11.6	11.2	43.9	23.6	14.0	23.3	25.0	14.0	7.0	11.0	$9,807	$1,029	$8,778
Philip Barbour High School Complex	Public	9-12	99 Horseshoe Dr	Philippi	26416	Barbour County	Barbour County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 457-1360	520	39	13.1	41.9%	494 (95.0%)	4 (0.8%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.7%)	30	67^th of 107 public high schools	37.4%		51.6	54^th of 111 public high schools	51.4%	13				17.4					35.8			18.4		$10,734	$1,664	$9,070

Frequently Asked Questions about Elkins High School

What district is Elkins High School in?

Randolph County Schools

Is Elkins High School a good school?

Elkins High School ranks 55^th of 107 West Virginia high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Elkins High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 747 students attended Elkins High School.

What is the racial makeup of Elkins High School?

Students at Elkins High School are 94% White, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

What schools feed into Elkins High School?

Elkins High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Beverly Elementary School
Elementary : Coalton Elementary School
Elementary : Elkins Third Ward Elementary School
Elementary : Jennings Randolph Elementary School
Elementary : Midland Elementary School
Elementary : North Elementary School
Middle : Elkins Middle School

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