Best Public Schools in Zip Code 26040

Summary:

The 26040 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, Center McMechen Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with an enrollment of 161 students. The school is part of the Marshall County Schools district, which is ranked 20 out of 55 districts in West Virginia and has a 3-star rating.

Center McMechen Elementary School's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, from 103 out of 368 West Virginia elementary schools in 2022-2023 (4-star rating) to 115 out of 368 in 2023-2024 (3-star rating) and 287 out of 355 in 2024-2025 (1-star rating). The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in mathematics, English language arts, and science, has been generally lower than the district and state averages, though it showed some improvement in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's spending per student was $16,172 in the 2018-2019 school year, and it had a low student-teacher ratio of 8.4 in the 2023-2024 school year.

While the data provides limited information about the school's free/reduced lunch rates, the overall analysis suggests that Center McMechen Elementary School faces some challenges in maintaining its academic performance and statewide ranking. Further investigation would be needed to understand the factors contributing to the school's outcomes and identify potential areas for improvement.

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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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Center McMechen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Marshall St	McMechen	26040	Marshall County	Marshall County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 232-6530	160	18	8.9		134 (83.8%)	2 (1.3%)	3 (1.9%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (11.9%)	28.7	287^th of 355 public elementary schools	19.2%		62.5	115^th of 368 public elementary schools	68.8%	172	40.7	38.1	35.7	40.7	42.9	42.9	21.4	$16,172	$1,943	$14,229

Cities Near Zip Code 26040

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
McMechen	0.22 mi	1	228^th
Wheeling	2.83 mi	15	31^st
Glen Dale	2.96 mi	3	54^th
Moundsville	3.94 mi	5	188^th
Triadelphia	6.65 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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