Summary:
Zip code 25427, serving the Hedgesville, WV area, contains 6 schools with a total enrollment of roughly 3,681 students across elementary, middle, and high school levels, split between the Berkeley County Schools and Morgan County Schools districts.
For parents, the standout school in this area is Tomahawk Intermediate School, which serves grades 3-5 and leads the zip code with 55.9% math proficiency and 54.6% ELA proficiency—both well above district and state averages. This is particularly notable because it pairs with Hedgesville Elementary School (grades PK-2) in a split model, suggesting strong early foundations. At the secondary level, Hedgesville High School shows impressive momentum, jumping from the 51st to 78th percentile in state rankings over two years, with a 97.2% graduation rate—4.4 points above the state average. However, its math proficiency (20.8%) lags far behind its ELA proficiency (59.1%). The most concerning transition is between elementary and middle school: math proficiency drops a dramatic 26.7 percentage points from Tomahawk (55.9%) to Hedgesville Middle School (29.2%), signaling a potential curriculum alignment issue.
Among the smaller schools, Back Creek Valley Elementary School offers the best student-teacher ratio (14.1:1) and highest per-student spending ($13,379), though no test data is available. In contrast, Pleasant View Elementary School has declined from the 40th to 32nd percentile, with 5th-grade math proficiency at just 28.6% versus the 44% state average. Overall, while Berkeley County ranks in the bottom half of WV districts, this zip code contains clear pockets of excellence—particularly at Tomahawk and Hedgesville High—making school-level performance a more reliable indicator than district rankings for families evaluating options here.
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