Best Public Schools in Zip Code 26301

Summary:

The 26301 zip code area in West Virginia is home to 11 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 4 high schools, all part of the Harrison County Schools district. While the district is ranked 19 out of 55 in the state with a 3-star rating, the schools within the 26301 area show a wide range of performance and characteristics.

Among the standout schools are Robert C Byrd High School, ranked 38 out of 111 high schools in the state with a 3-star rating, and boasting a strong 92.5% four-year graduation rate. It also outperforms the state and district averages in English Language Arts and Science proficiency for 11th-grade students. Liberty High School, ranked 63 out of 112 high schools, also has an impressive 92.5% graduation rate and exceeds the state average in English Language Arts proficiency. At the elementary level, Nutter Fort Intermediate School stands out, ranking 186 out of 355 elementary schools and performing above the state and district averages in Mathematics proficiency for 3rd and 4th-grade students.

The data also reveals significant variations in other key metrics, such as spending per student, ranging from $5,819 at United High School to $45,437 at Evolution High School, and student-teacher ratios, from 1.8 at Evolution High School to 82 at United High School. These insights provide a comprehensive understanding of the educational landscape within the 26301 zip code area, which can be valuable for parents, educators, and policymakers alike.

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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 6th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th 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 6th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 11th Grade	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	WV Assessment Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Liberty High School	Public	9-12	1 Mountaineer Dr	Clarksburg	26301	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 326-7470	346	35	9.9		318 (91.9%)	9 (2.6%)	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	29.2	81^st of 111 public high schools	27.0%		42	63^rd of 112 public high schools	43.8%	18							2.7							52.1			21.9	$13,935	$733	$13,202
Robert C Byrd High School	Public	9-12	1 Eagle Way	Clarksburg	26301	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 326-7200	689	51	13.4		596 (86.5%)	22 (3.2%)	29 (4.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.8%)	61.3	38^th of 111 public high schools	65.8%		25.1	84^th of 112 public high schools	25.0%	46							17.8							58.6			28.0	$13,210	$845	$12,365
Nutter Fort Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1302 Buckhannon Pike	Nutter Fort	26301	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 326-7520	593	44	13.4		490 (82.6%)	17 (2.9%)	43 (7.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (6.6%)								(n/a)																		$13,242	$2,143	$11,099
Nutter Fort Intermediate School	Public	3-5	1302 Buckhannon Pike	Nutter Fort	26301	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 326-7501	445	40	11.2		356 (80.0%)	21 (4.7%)	28 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.8%)	46.8	186^th of 355 public elementary schools	47.6%		46.2	198^th of 368 public elementary schools	46.2%	12	55.7	48.6	35.9					50.0	47.1	43.8					34.4			$11,920	$1,427	$10,492
Washington Irving Middle School	Public	6-8	443 Lee Ave	Clarksburg	26301	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 326-7420	533	43	12.5		447 (83.9%)	11 (2.1%)	33 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.9%)	25.8	138^th of 168 public middle schools	17.9%		31	122^nd of 169 public middle schools	27.8%	16				11.4	22.2	21.8					39.0	36.7	32.0			24.7		$13,034	$849	$12,185
Mountaineer Middle School	Public	6-8	2 Mountaineer Dr	Clarksburg	26301	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 326-7620	351	37	9.5		313 (89.2%)	6 (1.7%)	12 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.7%)	23.6	141^st of 168 public middle schools	16.1%		37.6	106^th of 169 public middle schools	37.3%	35				21.4	20.2	15.3					42.0	36.1	30.6			19.4		$14,266	$1,034	$13,231
United Technical Center	Public	9-12	251 Marietta St	Clarksburg	26301	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 326-7582	0	18	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
North View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 N 19th St	Clarksburg	26301	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 326-7650	242	24	10.0		193 (79.8%)	6 (2.5%)	20 (8.3%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.9%)	20	319^th of 355 public elementary schools	10.1%		17.5	336^th of 368 public elementary schools	8.7%	17	45.7	37.8	17.9					31.4	46.0	17.9					21.4			$13,069	$1,987	$11,082
Evolution High School	Public, Alternative	K-12	1040 Wilsonburg Rd	Clarksburg	26301	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 326-7560	53	17	3.1		48 (90.6%)	2 (3.8%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.8%)								(n/a)																		$45,437	$2,587	$42,850
Evolution Middle School	Public, Alternative	K-12	1040 Wilsonburg Rd	Clarksburg	26301	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 326-7560	6				6 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																		$9,545	$277	$9,268
United High School	Public, Alternative	K-12	1040 Wilsonburg Rd	Clarksburg	26301	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 326-7560	148	2	74.0		133 (89.9%)	4 (2.7%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.4%)								(n/a)																		$5,819	$277	$5,543
Victory Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1349 Shinnston Pike	Clarksburg	26301	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 326-7070	320	34	9.4		282 (88.1%)	4 (1.3%)	12 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.9%)	33.7	253^rd of 355 public elementary schools	28.7%		29.5	283^rd of 368 public elementary schools	23.1%	30	50.0	53.3	40.0					39.6	24.4	32.5					30.0
Clarksburg Classical Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	1636 W Pike St	Clarksburg	26301	Harrison County	Clarksburg Classical Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 850-1022	56				53 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 26301

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Clarksburg	0.27 mi	12	203^rd
Industrial	1.06 mi	2
Nutter Fort	1.29 mi	2	136^th
Bridgeport	4.15 mi	4	15^th
West Milford	6.08 mi	1	139^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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