Summary:
Zip code 26241, encompassing the Elkins, West Virginia area, is served by a single middle school option, Elkins Middle School, which educates students in grades 6 through 8 within the Randolph County Schools district.
For parents considering this school, the most pressing concern is its significant academic underperformance and a sharp decline in its state ranking. In the 2025-2026 school year, Elkins Middle School ranked in the 7th percentile statewide, a dramatic fall from the 28th percentile just two years prior. This decline is reflected in test scores, where the school consistently trails both district and state averages. In Mathematics, only 17% of students are proficient, which is less than half of the state average of 39.4%. English Language Arts performance is better but still low, with 31.7% proficiency compared to the state's 47.6%. The school's relative strength lies in ELA, while math appears to be a critical area needing intervention. Grade-level data shows that 8th-grade math proficiency (14.1%) is the lowest, suggesting students may fall further behind as they progress. On a more positive note, 8th-grade science scores improved from 16.6% to 20.5% proficiency year-over-year, and the school now slightly outperforms its district in this subject.
The challenges at Elkins Middle School appear to be part of a broader district-wide issue, as Randolph County Schools itself ranks in the 6th percentile statewide. With a student-teacher ratio of 15:1 and per-student spending of $9,822, the school's resources are not translating into competitive academic outcomes. Parents should be aware of these significant gaps in core subjects and the declining trend, while also noting the school's small improvement in science as a potential area of progress.
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