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Long Drain School

Q: Is Long Drain School a good school?

Long Drain School ranks in the bottom 2.5% of West Virginia elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Long Drain School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 204 students attended Long Drain School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Long Drain School?

Students at Long Drain School are 99% White.

Q: What schools do graduates of Long Drain School attend?

Students who attend Long Drain School usually go on to attend: High : Hundred High School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

346^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Long Drain School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Metz, West Virginia, with 181 students enrolled. The school is part of the Wetzel County Schools district, which is ranked 49 out of 55 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Long Drain School consistently underperforms compared to the Wetzel County Schools district and the state of West Virginia on standardized test scores in mathematics, English language arts, and science. For example, in 2024-2025, only 40% of 3rd graders at Long Drain were proficient in math, compared to 63.2% for the district and 53% statewide. The school's statewide ranking has also steadily declined over the past decade, from 126 out of 399 elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 346 out of 355 in 2024-2025. Long Drain School struggles to serve certain student subgroups effectively, with its male students and white students performing particularly poorly compared to their peers across the state.

While the nearby New Martinsville School and Short Line School generally outperform Long Drain School on academic measures, they still struggle compared to state averages. Schools in other districts, like Monongah Elementary and Mason Dixon Elementary, show stronger academic performance. The data suggests that Long Drain School's challenges may be rooted in a combination of factors, including the district's overall low performance, the school's high proportion of disadvantaged students, and potential resource allocation or instructional issues.

204

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,704

Per pupil spending ?

70.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3538 Long Drain Rd.
Metz, WV 26585

(304) 775-4221

District: Wetzel County Schools

Students who attend Long Drain School usually attend:

High:

Hundred High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

99.0%

African American:

1.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (22% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 59 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg38%

West Virginia avg42%

Elementary school

346^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 60 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

155^th of 168

West Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 58 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of West Virginia Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Wetzel County Schools

49^th of 55Wetzel 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	9.0	346 of 355	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	328 of 368	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	313 of 368	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.9	296 of 375	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.5	335 of 380	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.3	178 of 383	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.0	188 of 392	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.0	126 of 399	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.1	235 of 402	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	56.7	154 of 408	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	44.6	244 of 422	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.4	325 of 428	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	44.1	244 of 426	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.1	149 of 426	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.2	115 of 427	73.1%	★★★★☆
2009	63.4	129 of 420	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	27.9	254 of 325	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.4	201 of 366	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.4	159 of 381	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	7.7	324 of 328	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	308 of 336	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	325 of 333	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	34.3	259 of 347	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.1	260 of 335	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.2	173 of 368	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.1	92 of 382	75.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	8.8	297 of 305	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	309 of 325	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.5	320 of 322	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	38.7	206 of 330	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.7	221 of 333	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.1	72 of 338	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	57.0	152 of 364	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.2	121 of 382	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	44.3	122 of 218	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	60.0	79 of 377	79.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	8.5	348 of 353	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	329 of 367	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	323 of 366	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.2	296 of 373	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.0	336 of 376	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.3	178 of 373	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.9	184 of 374	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.9	130 of 382	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	17.2	155 of 168	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	45.0	85 of 169	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.2	99 of 168	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	69.9	34 of 169	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	74.3	24 of 171	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	70.7	35 of 171	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	53.1	69 of 170	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.3	89 of 176	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.5	91 of 172	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	57.6	60 of 173	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.8	60 of 172	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	38.7	116 of 174	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.7	92 of 172	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.5	50 of 171	70.8%	★★★★☆
2010	77.8	15 of 171	91.2%	★★★★★
2009	78.1	19 of 171	88.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	48.9	47 of 124	62.1%	★★★☆☆

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
2025	4.5	158 of 158	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	70.7	34 of 162	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	52.3	78 of 166	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.7	94 of 174	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	142 of 165	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.4	69 of 164	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	49 of 162	69.8%	★★★★☆
2022	93.4	1 of 162	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	99.2	1 of 164	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	62.0	46 of 165	72.1%	★★★★☆
2017	58.3	56 of 176	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	118 of 160	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.6	83 of 165	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	99.9	1 of 161	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	94.8	3 of 164	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	68.9	35 of 161	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	51.9	73 of 164	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.5	86 of 176	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	52.1	56 of 174	67.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	154 of 168	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	43.5	94 of 169	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	101 of 168	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	69.1	35 of 168	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	73.4	26 of 170	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	69.0	38 of 168	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	51.2	75 of 167	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.2	94 of 176	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Special Education (2017)79th percentile+11 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)44th percentile-24 vs school

Female (2022)22nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

White (2025)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school

Middle school

Special Education (2017)68th percentile+18 vs school

African American (2017)62nd percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2017)16th percentile-33 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)8th percentile~ school

Female (2025)<1st percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics24%-17 vs state

English Language Arts22%-24 vs state

Science20%-9 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 3rd Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Long Drain School	Public	PK, KG-8	3538 Long Drain Rd.	Metz	26585	Wetzel County	Wetzel County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 775-4221	204	20	10.3		202 (99.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9	346^th of 355 public elementary schools	2.5%		20.4	328^th of 368 public elementary schools	10.9%	18	40.0	21.7		14.3	27.3	15.0	26.7	8.7		21.4	36.4	15.0		20.0	$21,704	$2,727	$18,977
Cameron Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12 Church St	Cameron	26033	Marshall County	Marshall County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 686-3305	236	19	12.3		226 (95.8%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	37.9	231^st of 355 public elementary schools	34.9%		57.6	142^nd of 368 public elementary schools	61.4%	89	44.2	82.1	31.3				20.9	67.9	36.4				9.4		$13,694	$1,113	$12,580
Mason Dixon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7041 Mason Dixon Hwy	Blacksville	26521	Monongalia County	Monongalia County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 662-6113	305	23	13.2		301 (98.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	30.8	271^st of 355 public elementary schools	23.7%		25.4	306^th of 368 public elementary schools	16.8%	35	37.5	22.9	50.0				18.8	20.8	47.8				43.5		$14,044	$1,459	$12,584
Blackshere Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	41 Blackshere Dr.	Mannington	26582	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 986-2707	328	22	14.9		317 (96.6%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	46.6	188^th of 355 public elementary schools	47.0%		30.1	279^th of 368 public elementary schools	24.2%	91	51.8	53.2					42.9	46.8							$14,024	$1,553	$12,471
Fairview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	100 School Street	Fairview	26570	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 449-1752	131	10	13.1		125 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)								(n/a)	22.6						51.6								$13,107	$1,375	$11,733
Short Line School	Public	PK, KG-8	9817 Shortline Hwy	Reader	26167	Wetzel County	Wetzel County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 386-4115	364	33	11.2		354 (97.3%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	23.2	309^th of 355 public elementary schools	13.0%		43.9	214^th of 368 public elementary schools	41.8%	95	67.7	22.2	26.7	17.2	21.7	35.0	45.2	37.1	20.0	27.6	21.7	27.5	10.0	23.7	$19,449	$2,153	$17,296
Monongah Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	628 Walnut Street	Monongah	26554	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 367-2159	266	19	14.0		243 (91.4%)	7 (2.6%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.8%)	42.7	208^th of 355 public elementary schools	41.4%		36.1	253^rd of 368 public elementary schools	31.3%	45	43.2	36.4					52.3	52.3							$13,607	$1,544	$12,063
New Martinsville School	Public	PK, KG-8	20 E Benjamin Dr	New Martinsville	26155	Wetzel County	Wetzel County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 455-2291	837	72	11.6		784 (93.7%)	6 (0.7%)	21 (2.5%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.4%)	61.8	114^th of 355 public elementary schools	67.9%		55.4	150^th of 368 public elementary schools	59.2%	36	69.8	55.3	47.1	36.5	20.0	41.4	55.8	54.0	48.5	54.0	38.7	52.9	27.9	34.3	$16,170	$1,463	$14,707

Frequently Asked Questions about Long Drain School

What is the racial makeup of Long Drain School?

Students at Long Drain School are 99% White.

How many students attend Long Drain School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 204 students attended Long Drain School.

Is Long Drain School a good school?

Long Drain School ranks in the bottom 2.5% of West Virginia elementary schools.

What district is Long Drain School in?

Wetzel County Schools

What schools do graduates of Long Drain School attend?

Students who attend Long Drain School usually go on to attend:

High : Hundred High School

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