Summary:
Zip code 26451 is home to just one elementary school, West Milford Elementary School, which serves grades PK through 5 and enrolls 363 students in the rural West Milford, WV area. This school is part of the Harrison County Schools district, which ranks 17th out of 54 districts in West Virginia with a 4-star rating.
West Milford Elementary presents a mixed picture for parents. The school’s overall state ranking has declined steadily over the past three years, dropping from the 52nd percentile in 2023-2024 to the 32nd percentile in 2025-2026. This decline is driven primarily by significant struggles in Mathematics, where only 33.1% of students are proficient compared to 39.4% statewide. The math challenges are most pronounced in 3rd grade (27.5% proficient, 27 points below the state) and 5th grade (20% proficient, 24 points below the state). However, 4th grade stands out as a bright spot, with students matching the state average in math (49.2%) and exceeding it in English Language Arts by 12.3 percentage points (61.9% vs. 49.6% state). Overall ELA performance is a relative strength, with 49.1% proficiency that slightly exceeds the state average of 47.6%.
Parents should note the school’s favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.8:1 and per-student spending of $11,781, which suggest adequate resources for potential improvement. Science performance in 5th grade matches the state average (34.6%) and exceeded both district and state levels the previous year, indicating possible instructional strength in that subject. The dramatic 29.2-point drop in math proficiency from 4th to 5th grade warrants attention, as does the year-over-year decline in science scores. While the school maintains competitive ELA results and shows pockets of excellence, the declining ranking and persistent math gaps in 3rd and 5th grades suggest targeted math intervention strategies will be critical for reversing the downward trend.
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