Schools in Zip Code 25661

Zip code 25661 in Williamson, WV, is served by three schools within the Mingo County Schools district, including two PK-8 elementary schools and one high school, collectively enrolling 1,178 students.

For parents, Tug Valley High School stands out as the academic leader in math, with an 11th-grade proficiency rate of 27.9%—more than double the district average and well above the state average. This represents a dramatic 10.3-point improvement from the prior year, and the school also boasts a strong 94.3% graduation rate. Among the elementary schools, Lenore Pk8 School is the science powerhouse, with 35% of students proficient in science, far exceeding both district and state averages. It also showed the largest ranking improvement, jumping from the 48th to the 67th percentile. Williamson Pk8 leads in overall math proficiency at 45.7% and has the lowest student-teacher ratio among the PK-8 schools, though it trails Lenore in ELA and science.

A consistent challenge across both PK-8 schools is a sharp decline in math proficiency as students advance, with Williamson dropping from 67.7% in 4th grade to just 23.1% in 8th grade. However, Lenore’s 6th-grade ELA proficiency of 80% is exceptional, and both PK-8 schools outperform the state in overall ELA. Science remains the universal weakness, particularly at Williamson (23.7%) and Tug Valley (17.7%). Notably, Tug Valley spends $15,079 per student—36% more than Williamson—yet Williamson outperforms it in math, suggesting spending alone doesn't drive results. All three schools show positive ranking trends, indicating district-wide improvement efforts are taking hold.