Best Public Schools in Zip Code 26354

Summary:

The 26354 zip code area is home to 3 schools - 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school - all part of the Taylor County Schools district. While the schools have seen fluctuations in their statewide rankings, Grafton High School and Taylor County Middle School stand out as the stronger performers, with higher graduation rates and better test scores compared to the district average.

Grafton High School has seen its statewide ranking improve from 62nd out of 111 high schools in 2024-2025 to 48th out of 112 in 2023-2024, and boasts a 92.5% 4-year graduation rate. However, its test scores remain below the state averages, with only 18.1% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics, 52.1% in English Language Arts, and 23.6% in Science. Taylor County Middle School has also seen fluctuations in its ranking, from 129th out of 168 middle schools in 2024-2025 to 68th out of 169 in 2023-2024, with mixed test scores across grade levels.

While the data is limited, there appear to be some disparities in performance and metrics between the different schools, with Grafton High School and Taylor County Middle School generally performing better than Anna Jarvis Elementary School. Additionally, the fact that the Taylor County Schools district is ranked 40th out of 55 in the state and rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger may indicate broader socioeconomic challenges that could be impacting the performance of the schools in the district.

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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
Anna Jarvis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	650 N Pike St	Grafton	26354	Taylor County	Taylor County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 265-4090	461	32	14.4		448 (97.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	16.6	331^st of 355 public elementary schools	6.8%		24.8	309^th of 368 public elementary schools	16.0%	22	38.0	30.0						32.9	35.7									$11,664	$1,426	$10,238
Grafton High School	Public	9-12	400 Yates Ave	Grafton	26354	Taylor County	Taylor County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 265-3046	658	45	14.6		635 (96.5%)	10 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	47	62^nd of 111 public high schools	44.1%		55	48^th of 112 public high schools	57.1%	14							18.1							52.1			23.6	$11,912	$945	$10,966
Taylor County Middle School	Public	5-8	670 Spring Hills Rd	Grafton	26354	Taylor County	Taylor County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 265-0722	640	49	13.0		626 (97.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	28.7	129^th of 168 public middle schools	23.2%		55.5	68^th of 169 public middle schools	59.8%	61			32.5	22.4	31.5	26.4				45.0	35.4	30.2	34.0		28.5	20.3		$11,037	$971	$10,066

Cities Near Zip Code 26354

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Grafton	0.33 mi	3	212^th
Flemington	7.14 mi	2	93^rd
White Hall	9.76 mi	1	3^rd
Pleasant Valley	10.31 mi	1	5^th
Fairmont	10.33 mi	11	88^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.