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Elkins High School

Public Grades 9-12

102^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 111 West Virginia High Schools

Better than 8% of West Virginia high schools

Summary

Elkins High School is a public high school in Elkins, West Virginia, serving 740 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Randolph County Schools district, which is ranked 55 out of 55 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Elkins High School has seen a steady decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 17th out of 119 West Virginia high schools in 2015-2016 to 102nd out of 111 in 2024-2025. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also decreased from 4 stars to 0 stars in the most recent school year. In contrast, the nearby Philip Barbour High School Complex has maintained a higher ranking and rating, currently at 54th out of 111 schools with a 3-star rating. Elkins High School's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on the West Virginia Assessment, is consistently lower than the state averages across all subject areas for 11th-grade students.

While Elkins High School has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, its per-student spending of $9,428 in 2018-2019 is lower than the $10,502 spent per student at the nearby Tygarts Valley Middle/High School and the $10,654 spent per student at the Philip Barbour High School Complex. The school's student-teacher ratio, ranging from 16.6 to 17.7 in recent years, is also higher than the ratios at the nearby schools, potentially indicating fewer resources per student.

747

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,428

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 — 76th percentile in 2015 → 8th in 2025

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (22% vs 34% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 68 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg22%

West Virginia avg34%

102^nd of 111

West Virginia public high schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 68 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Randolph County Schools

55^th 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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Special Education (2025)58th percentile+50 vs school

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

Homeless (2024)40th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)11th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile~ school

Female (2025)8th percentile~ school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%-10 vs state

Science13%-15 vs state

Mathematics9%-12 vs state

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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 6th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	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 Science 8th Grade	WV Assessment Science 11th Grade	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		700 (93.7%)	18 (2.4%)	11 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.1%)	15	102^nd of 111 public high schools	8.1%		44.3	61^st of 112 public high schools	45.5%	41				8.6				44.6		12.6	$9,428	$858	$8,570
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		392 (99.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16.9	98^th of 111 public high schools	11.7%		11.4	107^th of 112 public high schools	4.5%	9	7.3	13.8	4.6	8.2	21.8	17.2	18.2	46.9	7.6	12.2	$10,502	$1,062	$9,440
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		494 (95.0%)	4 (0.8%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.7%)	51.6	54^th of 111 public high schools	51.4%		71.1	28^th of 112 public high schools	75.0%	26				18.4				50.2		28.0	$10,654	$894	$9,760

Frequently Asked Questions about Elkins High School

Is Elkins High School a good school?

Elkins High School ranks in the bottom 8.1% of West Virginia high schools.

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

What district is Elkins High School in?

Randolph County Schools

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.

How many students attend Elkins High School?

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