Best Public Schools in Zip Code 26038

Summary:

The 26038 zip code area in West Virginia is home to two schools - John Marshall High School and Glen Dale Elementary School, both part of the Marshall County Schools district. While John Marshall High School has seen some fluctuations in its statewide ranking, Glen Dale Elementary stands out as a consistently high-performing institution, ranking among the top elementary schools in West Virginia.

Glen Dale Elementary has earned consistently high rankings and ratings from SchoolDigger, including a 4-star rating in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's test scores in Mathematics and English Language Arts are generally above the county and state averages, with 63.6% of 4th and 5th graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to 56.3% and 49.3% at the county and state levels, respectively. Additionally, Glen Dale Elementary maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.6, suggesting a focus on personalized attention and support for students.

In contrast, John Marshall High School's performance has been more mixed, with its statewide ranking fluctuating over time. However, the school has maintained a 3- or 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and boasts a commendable 92.5% four-year graduation rate in 2023-2024. While its test scores in some subjects, such as Mathematics and Science, fall below the county and state averages, the school's spending per student of $15,629 in 2018-2019 indicates a commitment to resource allocation and investment in the educational experience.

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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 11th 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 11th Grade	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Glen Dale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	407 7th St	Glen Dale	26038	Marshall County	Marshall County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 843-4427	206	19	10.9		196 (95.1%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	64.9	104^th of 355 public elementary schools	70.7%		78.6	56^th of 368 public elementary schools	84.8%	48	53.6	60.6	42.4		57.1	63.6	63.6		30.3		$14,285	$1,209	$13,077
John Marshall High School	Public	9-12	1300 Wheeling Ave	Glen Dale	26038	Marshall County	Marshall County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 843-4444	1,048	93	11.2		1,002 (95.6%)	7 (0.7%)	11 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.4%)	71.9	22^nd of 111 public high schools	80.2%		57	45^th of 112 public high schools	59.8%	23				19.8				63.0		30.7	$15,629	$915	$14,714

Cities Near Zip Code 26038

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Glen Dale	0.81 mi	3	54^th
Moundsville	1.9 mi	5	188^th
McMechen	2.36 mi	1	228^th
Wheeling	4.39 mi	15	31^st
Triadelphia	8.51 mi	1	24^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the West Virginia Department of Education.

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