Summary:
The 26151 zip code has only one school, Calhoun Middle/High School, which serves grades 5-12 and has a total enrollment of 516 students. The school is part of the Calhoun County Schools district, which is ranked 29 out of 55 districts in West Virginia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Calhoun Middle/High School has consistently low academic performance, with test scores significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 4.1% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to the state average of 20.3%. The school's science proficiency rates are also low, with only 6.1% of 11th-grade students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 27.8%. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has declined from 99 out of 112 high schools in 2022-2023 to 110 out of 111 in 2024-2025.
Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $11,621 in the 2018-2019 school year and a student-teacher ratio of 13.2 in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's academic performance suggests that the resources may not be effectively utilized to support student learning. The low test scores and declining statewide ranking may also indicate that the school is serving a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, which can impact academic achievement.
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