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Herndon Cons Elementary & Middle School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

339^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Herndon Cons Elementary & Middle School is a small PK-8 school in Bud, WV, serving 181 students within the Wyoming County Schools district, and it offers one of the most favorable student-teacher ratios in the region at 9.7:1.

While the school’s small class sizes and per-student spending of $13,970 are competitive with nearby schools, academic outcomes have declined sharply over the past five years. After ranking in the 81st percentile statewide in 2020-2021, the school has fallen to the 5th percentile in 2025-2026—a dramatic drop that places it near the bottom of West Virginia’s 355 schools. This decline is most visible in elementary grades: 5th-grade math and ELA proficiency both sit at just 19.7%, less than half the state average. By contrast, the school shows a striking bright spot in 8th grade, where math proficiency reaches 64.3% and science proficiency hits 50%—well above district and state averages. This suggests that while the middle school teaching team is achieving strong results, students may be falling behind in earlier grades and struggling to catch up.

Compared to Glen Fork Elementary & Middle School, a similar PK-8 school just 14 miles away in the same district, Herndon trails significantly in overall proficiency—31.6% vs. 59% in ELA and 35.5% vs. 48.2% in math. Even Mullens Elementary School, with a higher student-teacher ratio, achieves more than double Herndon’s math proficiency rate. The school’s favorable resources are not translating into academic gains, which points to a need for examining instructional strategies and intervention approaches. For parents, the key takeaway is that Herndon offers a close-knit environment with strong middle school science and math instruction, but the school is facing urgent challenges in elementary grades that require immediate attention.

181

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,505

Per pupil spending ?

72.9%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

4456 Herndon Road
Bud, WV 24716-0309

(304) 294-7668

District: Wyoming County Schools

Students who attend Herndon Cons Elementary & Middle School usually attend:

High:

Wyoming County East High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.7%

Two or more races:

1.7%

African American:

1.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2016 → 5th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (34% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 40 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg35%

West Virginia avg41%

Elementary school

339^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 41 pts since 2016

From bottom 45% (2016) to bottom 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

52^nd of 161

West Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to top 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Wyoming County Schools

37^th of 55Wyoming 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
2026	15.5	339 of 355	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.3	323 of 355	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	39.3	240 of 368	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.9	175 of 368	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.7	112 of 375	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	70.9	74 of 380	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	38.1	250 of 383	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.7	240 of 392	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.8	312 of 399	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	48.3	220 of 402	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.2	294 of 408	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	37.5	301 of 422	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	55.0	164 of 428	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	42.6	250 of 426	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	64.5	107 of 426	74.9%	★★★★☆
2010	61.1	118 of 427	72.4%	★★★★☆
2009	54.5	185 of 420	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2018	46.6	209 of 366	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.4	270 of 381	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	29.1	269 of 315	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.0	303 of 328	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	43.3	197 of 336	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.5	106 of 333	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.9	46 of 347	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	79.4	25 of 335	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	35.4	269 of 368	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.3	281 of 382	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	41.1	208 of 325	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.1	96 of 322	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	36.7	256 of 364	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	23.5	346 of 382	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	26.5	345 of 377	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	15.4	337 of 353	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.6	322 of 353	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	39.1	238 of 367	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.5	161 of 366	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.5	113 of 373	69.7%	★★★★☆
2021	73.1	68 of 376	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	34.7	265 of 373	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.9	233 of 374	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.8	305 of 382	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	60.4	52 of 161	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.5	40 of 168	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	89.8	13 of 169	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	79.7	18 of 168	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	77.7	19 of 169	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	65.0	43 of 171	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	56.6	66 of 171	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.6	65 of 170	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.7	79 of 176	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.4	42 of 172	75.6%	★★★★☆
2015	62.9	46 of 173	73.4%	★★★★☆
2014	76.6	22 of 172	87.2%	★★★★☆
2013	86.1	9 of 174	94.8%	★★★★★
2012	87.3	11 of 172	93.6%	★★★★★
2011	85.0	10 of 171	94.2%	★★★★★
2010	75.0	20 of 171	88.3%	★★★★☆
2009	65.9	42 of 171	75.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	48.1	53 of 124	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	94.9	3 of 164	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	58.1	61 of 162	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.1	88 of 166	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.6	105 of 174	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	81.8	10 of 164	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	75.5	19 of 162	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	60.4	49 of 165	70.3%	★★★★☆
2017	61.1	52 of 176	70.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	70.4	37 of 156	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	66.6	40 of 164	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	49.8	78 of 164	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.4	54 of 176	69.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	35.0	85 of 107	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	29.2	161 of 174	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	62.3	48 of 161	70.2%	★★★★☆
2025	65.9	42 of 168	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	91.3	9 of 169	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	79.8	19 of 168	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	77.0	22 of 168	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	63.6	46 of 170	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	55.1	68 of 168	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.4	66 of 167	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.4	84 of 176	52.3%	★★★☆☆

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

Female (2018)43rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2024)36th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)15th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2017)8th percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)5th percentile~ school

Middle school

Female (2022)98th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)94th percentile~ school

Male (2026)76th percentile+9 vs school

White (2026)70th percentile~ school

African American (2017)57th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2017)21st percentile-35 vs school

Special Education (2017)7th percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Science38%+9 vs state

Mathematics36%-4 vs state

English Language Arts32%-16 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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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 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 Mathematics All Grades	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 English Language Arts All Grades	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	WV Assessment Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Herndon Cons Elementary & Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	4456 Herndon Road	Bud	24716	Wyoming County	Wyoming County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 294-7668	181	19	9.7	72.9%	175 (96.7%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	15.5	339^th of 355 public elementary schools	4.5%		19.3	323^rd of 355 public elementary schools	9.0%	16	25.0	42.9	19.7	25.0		64.3	35.5	25.0	35.7	19.7	33.3		50.0	31.6	26.3	50.0	37.9	$15,505	$2,155	$13,350
Mullens Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2107 Caloric Rd	Mullens	25882	Wyoming County	Wyoming County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 294-5252	162	14	11.9	77.8%	152 (93.8%)	8 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	63.4	107^th of 355 public elementary schools	69.9%		59.5	123^rd of 355 public elementary schools	65.4%	16	65.5	86.4					74.5	31.0	54.6					41.2				$11,563	$1,732	$9,831
Pineville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	541 River Road	Pineville	24874	Wyoming County	Wyoming County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 732-7966	296	22	13.2	72.0%	290 (98.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	58.7	128^th of 355 public elementary schools	63.9%		68.2	89^th of 355 public elementary schools	74.9%	39	46.8	58.5					52.3	46.8	61.0					53.4				$13,215	$2,032	$11,183
Lashmeet/Matoaka Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5709 Matoaka Rd	Matoaka	24736	Mercer County	Mercer County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 467-8282	181	15	12.4	79.6%	177 (97.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	37.4	237^th of 355 public elementary schools	33.2%		42.3	211^th of 355 public elementary schools	40.6%	26	39.1	60.0	33.3				46.5	21.7	40.0	66.7				40.9	27.8			$14,071	$2,525	$11,546
Coalfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	895 Mount View Road	Welch	24801	McDowell County	McDowell County Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(681) 201-2329	0			—															(n/a)	44.1	38.1	41.8				41.2	20.3	41.3	48.2				36.5	20.0
Montcalm Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	838 Rock Rd	Rock	24747	Mercer County	Mercer County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 589-5202	256	21	12.1	71.9%	249 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	35.6	250^th of 355 public elementary schools	29.6%		29	282^nd of 355 public elementary schools	20.6%	32	53.3	20.0	32.4	50.0			37.3	40.0	22.5	35.3	56.7			37.3	26.5			$11,319	$2,247	$9,073
Coal City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	900 Independence Rd	Coal City	25823	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 683-5001	387	30	12.9	78.0%	367 (94.8%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	26.1	291^st of 355 public elementary schools	18.0%		26	297^th of 355 public elementary schools	16.3%	6	56.4	27.3	18.2				31.5	61.5	27.3	34.6				38.9	14.6			$10,903	$1,904	$8,999
Glen Fork Elementary & Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	111 Glen Fork Hollow Road	Glen Fork	25845	Wyoming County	Wyoming County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 682-6423	159	14	11.4	69.2%	154 (96.9%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	37.2	239^th of 355 public elementary schools	32.7%		48.1	180^th of 355 public elementary schools	49.3%	59	57.1	38.9	38.5		56.3	57.1	48.2	57.1	44.4	30.8		81.3	71.4	59.0	23.1	57.1	40.7	$11,862	$2,025	$9,837
Spanishburg	Public	PK, KG-5	8544 Beckley Road	Spanishburg	25922	Mercer County	Mercer County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 425-5854	159	15	10.9	69.2%	151 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.0%)	32.7	267^th of 355 public elementary schools	24.8%		24.5	306^th of 355 public elementary schools	13.8%	39	52.2	46.7	25.0				40.3	26.1	53.3	41.7				38.7	29.2			$16,798	$2,775	$14,023
Ridgeview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	388 Water Tank Hill Road	Sophia	25921	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 683-4572	453	30	15.1	72.0%	411 (90.7%)	15 (3.3%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.6%)	57.9	135^th of 355 public elementary schools	62.0%		53.7	159^th of 355 public elementary schools	55.2%	24	60.0	44.7	42.6				49.5	57.1	59.2	53.7				57.0	35.2			$10,784	$1,771	$9,013

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Herndon Cons Elementary & Middle School ranks in the bottom 4.5% of West Virginia elementary schools.

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Students who attend Herndon Cons Elementary & Middle School usually go on to attend:

High : Wyoming County East High School

What is the racial makeup of Herndon Cons Elementary & Middle School?

Students at Herndon Cons Elementary & Middle School are 97% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Herndon Cons Elementary & Middle School in?

Wyoming County Schools

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In the 2024-25 school year, 181 students attended Herndon Cons Elementary & Middle School.

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