Is Paden City High School a good school?

Paden City High School ranks in the bottom 15.2% of West Virginia high schools.

How many students attend Paden City High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 163 students attended Paden City High School.

What is the racial makeup of Paden City High School?

Students at Paden City High School are 98% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Paden City High School?

Paden City High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Paden City Elementary School

Paden City High School in Paden City WV

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Paden City High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Paden City High School 164^th of 169 West Virginia public middle schools. (See Paden City High School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Paden City High School 95^th of 112 West Virginia public high schools. (See Paden City High School in the ranking list.)

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Wetzel County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Wetzel County Schools 45^th of 55 West Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Paden City High School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Paden City High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WV State Percentile
2009	55.89	74^th	171	56.7%
2010	55.87	66^th	171	61.4%
2011	63.54	47^th	171	72.5%
2012	28.63	139^th	172	19.2%
2013	50.58	83^rd	174	52.3%
2014	59.49	52^nd	172	69.8%
2015	86.28	11^th	173	93.6%
2016	42.52	99^th	172	42.4%
2017	44.17	110^th	176	37.5%
2018	31.96	127^th	170	25.3%
2019	30.43	130^th	171	24.0%
2021	28.15	133^rd	171	22.2%
2022	43.92	97^th	169	42.6%
2023	12.59	163^rd	168	3.0%

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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Paden City High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2017	61.86	23^rd	107	78.5%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Paden City High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2017	48.31	78^th	174	55.2%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Paden City High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	52.12	82^nd	176	53.4%
2018	32.90	118^th	165	28.5%
2021	30.80	134^th	164	18.3%
2022	59.13	49^th	162	69.8%
2023	20.84	149^th	162	8.0%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Paden City High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	56.97	67^th	174	61.5%
2018	14.22	158^th	166	4.8%
2019	29.40	133^rd	162	17.9%
2021	45.04	86^th	162	46.9%
2022	41.83	100^th	164	39.0%
2023	14.64	151^st	158	4.4%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Paden City High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	27.15	144^th	176	18.2%
2018	54.52	64^th	164	61.0%
2019	37.30	114^th	161	29.2%
2022	42.33	87^th	161	46.0%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Paden City High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	40.57	120^th	176	31.8%
2018	33.98	115^th	167	31.1%
2019	30.18	130^th	168	22.6%
2021	26.89	135^th	170	20.6%
2022	36.53	109^th	168	35.1%
2023	12.07	163^rd	168	3.0%

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Data source: test scores: West Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all high school students at Paden City High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile
2009	71.25	17^th	111	84.7%
2010	64.86	29^th	112	74.1%
2011	72.14	21^st	113	81.4%
2012	59.79	33^rd	113	70.8%
2013	45.47	63^rd	114	44.7%
2014	81.10	8^th	115	93.0%
2015	60.36	38^th	117	67.5%
2016	59.81	36^th	119	69.7%
2017	48.15	68^th	122	44.3%
2018	89.44	11^th	115	90.4%
2019	55.69	44^th	114	61.4%
2021	48.32	56^th	113	50.4%
2022	33.63	79^th	112	29.5%
2023	21.00	95^th	112	15.2%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Paden City High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2017	21.22	110^th	118	6.8%

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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Paden City High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	54.28	51^st	121	57.9%
2018	2.63	111^th	112	0.9%
2021	56.16	45^th	111	59.5%
2022	39.49	74^th	109	32.1%
2023	32.76	75^th	107	29.9%

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Rank History for high school Female students at Paden City High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	44.00	71^st	119	40.3%
2018	99.26	3^rd	111	97.3%
2019	60.74	43^rd	109	60.6%
2021	32.57	73^rd	110	33.6%
2022	22.88	89^th	108	17.6%
2023	15.33	99^th	108	8.3%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Paden City High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	45.16	69^th	122	43.4%
2018	66.20	34^th	111	69.4%
2019	55.62	43^rd	109	60.6%
2021	72.47	25^th	110	77.3%
2022	59.50	38^th	108	64.8%
2023	31.57	78^th	108	27.8%

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Rank History for high school White students at Paden City High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WV State Percentile
2017	47.98	67^th	122	45.1%
2018	87.77	11^th	113	90.3%
2019	50.79	52^nd	112	53.6%
2021	47.07	57^th	113	49.6%
2022	33.64	78^th	111	29.7%
2023	21.03	94^th	112	16.1%

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Data source: test scores: West Virginia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: West Virginia Department of Education

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by a citizen
Thursday, January 18, 2018

Paden City continues to out pace all schools in Wetzel County every year. Their enrollment is stable and shows a 3 increase over 10 years unlike the county which has lost over 15 of it's student population since 2007 Close Quote

by a teacher on FaceBook
Monday, January 27, 2014

Great school with awesome students! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Paden City High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	194	194
1990	179	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	179
1991	182	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	182
1992	169	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	169
1993	154	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	154
1994	255	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	256
1995	270	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	270
1996	270	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	270
1997	273	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	273
1998	273	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	273
1999	278	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	278
2000	248	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	249
2001	224	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	224
2002	206	1	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	208
2003	206	1	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	208
2004	179	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	181
2005	170	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	171
2006	163	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	164
2007	171	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	173
2008	161	2	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	164
2009	139	2	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	142
2010	151	1	4	2	0	0	1	0	159
2011	150	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	153
2012	155	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	158
2013	183	2	3	0	0	0	1	0	189
2014	190	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	192
2015	192	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	195
2016	176	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	182
2017	166	0	1	0	0	0	6	0	173
2018	177	1	1	0	0	0	5	0	184
2019	190	2	0	2	0	0	5	0	199
2020	179	0	0	1	0	0	7	0	187
2021	175	0	1	1	0	0	4	0	181
2022	161	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	165
2023	159	0	0	2	0	0	2	0	163

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Paden City High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	194	16.0	12.1	n/a
1990	179	14.5	12.3	0
1991	182	11.0	16.5	0
1992	169	13.8	12.2	n/a
1993	154	17.0	9.1	n/a
1994	256	16.6	15.4	n/a
1995	270	16.3	16.6	0
1996	270	16.3	16.6	0
1997	273	17.7	15.4	n/a
1998	273	18.5	14.8	27.5
1999	278	17.7	15.7	0
2000	249	17.5	14.2	n/a
2001	224	17.3	12.9	27.2
2002	208	15.3	13.6	35.1
2003	208	15.3	13.6	35.1
2004	181	15.8	11.5	38.1
2005	171	15.1	11.3	39.8
2006	164	14.6	11.2	59.1
2007	173	13.4	12.9	52.6
2008	164	13.1	12.5	47.6
2009	142	13.1	10.8	47.2
2010	159	13.0	12.1	47.2
2011	153	12.1	12.6	48.4
2012	158	13.0	12.1	43
2013	189	13.6	13.8	37
2014	192	14.0	13.6	43.2
2015	195	16.0	12.1	37.9
2016	182	16.0	11.3	24.2
2017	173	17.8	9.7	28.3
2018	184	16.8	10.9	38
2019	199	16.8	11.8	41.2
2020	187	18.3	10.2	43.9
2021	181	18.8	9.6	49.7
2022	165	19.3	8.5	n/a
2023	163	18.3	8.9	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Paden City High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	194	16.0	12.1	n/a
1990	179	14.5	12.3	0
1991	182	11.0	16.5	0
1992	169	13.8	12.2	n/a
1993	154	17.0	9.1	n/a
1994	256	16.6	15.4	n/a
1995	270	16.3	16.6	0
1996	270	16.3	16.6	0
1997	273	17.7	15.4	n/a
1998	273	18.5	14.8	27.5
1999	278	17.7	15.7	0
2000	249	17.5	14.2	n/a
2001	224	17.3	12.9	27.2
2002	208	15.3	13.6	35.1
2003	208	15.3	13.6	35.1
2004	181	15.8	11.5	38.1
2005	171	15.1	11.3	39.8
2006	164	14.6	11.2	59.1
2007	173	13.4	12.9	52.6
2008	164	13.1	12.5	47.6
2009	142	13.1	10.8	47.2
2010	159	13.0	12.1	47.2
2011	153	12.1	12.6	48.4
2012	158	13.0	12.1	43
2013	189	13.6	13.8	37
2014	192	14.0	13.6	43.2
2015	195	16.0	12.1	37.9
2016	182	16.0	11.3	24.2
2017	173	17.8	9.7	28.3
2018	184	16.8	10.9	38
2019	199	16.8	11.8	41.2
2020	187	18.3	10.2	43.9
2021	181	18.8	9.6	49.7
2022	165	19.3	8.5	n/a
2023	163	18.3	8.9	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Paden City High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$432 (2.6%)	$16,292 (97.4%)	$16,725

Data source: West Virginia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Paden City High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 130^th of 171 Middle schools	Ranks 163^rd of 168 Middle schools	21%
Ranks 44^th of 114 High schools	Ranks 95^th of 112 High schools	46.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade Mathematics (Paden City High School)	24.1	0	24.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Wetzel County Schools)	37.8	27.2	10.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)	36.8	30.7	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Paden City High School)	44.8	17.4	27.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Wetzel County Schools)	43.4	31.6	11.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)	42.6	38.8	3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Paden City High School)	21.1	6.6	14.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Wetzel County Schools)	34.1	22.6	11.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)	36.6	28.2	8.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Paden City High School)	34.2	39.5	5.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Wetzel County Schools)	40.1	42.1	2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)	43.9	42.7	1.2%
8th Grade Science (Paden City High School)	26.3	13.2	13.1%
8th Grade Science (Wetzel County Schools)	32.9	24.5	8.4%
8th Grade Science (West Virginia)	33.1	27	6.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Paden City High School)	13.2	9.7	3.5%
11th Grade Mathematics (Wetzel County Schools)	20.4	18.1	2.3%
11th Grade Mathematics (West Virginia)	24	21.5	2.5%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Paden City High School)	57.9	41.9	16%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Wetzel County Schools)	50.5	42.4	8.1%
11th Grade English Language Arts (West Virginia)	51.8	49.9	1.9%
11th Grade Science (Paden City High School)	31.6	16.1	15.5%
11th Grade Science (Wetzel County Schools)	29	26.6	2.4%
11th Grade Science (West Virginia)	29.2	27.9	1.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	199	163	18.1%
African American	2	0	100%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	2	2
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	190	159	16.3%
Two or More Races	5	2	60%

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2023)			WV Assessment English Language Arts (2023)			WV Assessment Science (2023)		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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WV Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 11th 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
Paden City High School	Public	7-12	201 N Fourth Avenue	Paden City	26159	Wetzel County	Wetzel County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 337-2267	163	18	8.9		159 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	21	95^th of 112 public high schools	15.2%		33.6	79^th of 112 public high schools	29.5%	16	0.0	6.6	9.7	17.4	39.5	41.9	13.2	16.1	$16,725	$432	$16,293
Magnolia High School	Public	9-12	601 Maple Avenue	New Martinsville	26155	Wetzel County	Wetzel County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 455-1991	343	30	11.4		325 (94.8%)	2 (0.6%)	11 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	45.3	60^th of 112 public high schools	46.4%		62.8	36^th of 112 public high schools	67.9%	24			18.8			41.2		27.1	$16,386	$526	$15,860
Tyler Consolidated High School	Public	9-12	1993 Silver Knight Drive	Sistersville	26175	Tyler County	Tyler County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 758-9000	378	31	12.1		367 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	69.9	28^th of 112 public high schools	75.0%		92.7	8^th of 112 public high schools	92.9%	20			27.4			54.8		26.0	$17,736	$1,825	$15,912
Valley High School	Public	9-12	44 Lumberjack Lane	Pine Grove	26419	Wetzel County	Wetzel County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 889-3151	139	19	7.5		139 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26.6	88^th of 112 public high schools	21.4%		14.7	102^nd of 112 public high schools	8.9%	14			15.8			34.2		21.1	$22,353	$889	$21,464
St. Marys High School	Public	9-12	2330 N Pleasants Highway	Saint Marys	26170	Pleasants County	Pleasants County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 684-2421	324	22	14.4		318 (98.1%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	49.2	53^rd of 112 public high schools	52.7%		23.2	88^th of 112 public high schools	21.4%	35			14.1			53.1		25.0	$15,034	$1,045	$13,989

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