Schools in Zip Code 26175

Zip code 26175 in Sistersville, West Virginia, is served by three public schools within the Tyler County Schools district, which ranks #8 out of 54 districts in the state, and together these schools educate 912 students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade on a shared campus.

For parents, the standout school in this area is Tyler Consolidated Middle School, which has earned a 4-star rating for two consecutive years and ranks in the 72nd percentile statewide. Its math proficiency of 44.2% exceeds the state average, and 7th-grade math performance is particularly strong at 49.6%. Sistersville Elementary School also shows promise, with overall math proficiency of 56.8%—more than 17 points above the state average—though its performance varies significantly by grade level, with 3rd and 5th grades excelling while 4th grade lags. The area of concern is Tyler Consolidated High School, which has declined from a 3-star to a 2-star rating over three years and now ranks in the bottom third of West Virginia high schools. The high school's math proficiency of just 13.3% is alarmingly low, representing a 30-point drop from the middle school's performance, and science proficiency follows a similar downward trend. However, the high school maintains a strong 94.1% graduation rate and ELA proficiency that is close to the state average.

All three schools benefit from favorable student-teacher ratios between 10.5:1 and 12.4:1, allowing for significant individual attention. The high school receives the highest per-student spending at $17,736, yet produces the weakest academic outcomes, raising questions about resource allocation. This zip code presents a classic pattern of strong elementary and middle school foundations that fail to translate into high school success, particularly in STEM subjects. The district's high overall ranking is driven primarily by its lower-grade performance, masking the high school's struggles. For parents, this means younger students receive a solid education, but families should be aware of the significant academic challenges that emerge at the high school level, particularly in math and science.