Best Public Schools in Zip Code 26501

Summary:

The 26501 zip code area of Morgantown, West Virginia is home to 5 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. Overall, the schools in this area perform well, with Morgantown High School and Mylan Park Elementary School standing out as exceptional institutions.

Morgantown High School is consistently ranked among the top 3-4 high schools in the state, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores are significantly higher than the county and state averages, with 67.2% of 11th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts. Mylan Park Elementary School has also ranked in the top 25% of West Virginia elementary schools for the past 3 years, with particularly impressive math proficiency rates.

While the schools in the 26501 zip code generally perform well, there is a significant gap in test scores between the higher-performing schools and the lower-performing ones, such as Skyview Elementary School and Westwood Middle School. The racial makeup of the schools is predominantly white, with relatively low percentages of minority students, which may be an area for the Monongalia County Schools district to examine and address.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2023)							WV Assessment English Language Arts (2023)							WV Assessment Science (2023)			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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Westwood Middle School	Public	6-8	670 River Rd	Morgantown	26501	Monongalia County	Monongalia County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 291-9300	363	36	10.2		308 (84.8%)	7 (1.9%)	7 (1.9%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (10.2%)	48.4	84^th of 169 public middle schools	50.3%		38.9	106^th of 169 public middle schools	37.3%	22				39.3	27.0	37.8					41.0	32.4	42.4			19.5		$15,345	$1,183	$14,161
Morgantown High School	Public	9-12	109 Wilson Ave	Morgantown	26501	Monongalia County	Monongalia County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 291-9260	1,859	107	17.4		1,471 (79.1%)	116 (6.2%)	62 (3.3%)	94 (5.1%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	113 (6.1%)	98.6	3^rd of 112 public high schools	97.3%		95.8	4^th of 112 public high schools	96.4%	1							45.2							67.2			48.1	$10,723	$710	$10,013
Monongalia Technical Education Center	Public	9-12	1000 Mississippi St	Morgantown	26501	Monongalia County	Monongalia County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 291-9240	0	25	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Skyview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	668 River Rd	Morgantown	26501	Monongalia County	Monongalia County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 284-2890	427	33	12.9		355 (83.1%)	13 (3.0%)	12 (2.8%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.8%)	38.8	241^st of 368 public elementary schools	34.5%		50.1	170^th of 375 public elementary schools	54.7%	71	31.0	34.8	38.6					27.6	37.7	45.5					38.6			$14,083	$1,608	$12,475
Mylan Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	901 Mylan Park Ln	Morgantown	26501	Monongalia County	Monongalia County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 983-7700	452	35	12.9		417 (92.3%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.8%)	71	79^th of 368 public elementary schools	78.5%		68.4	86^th of 375 public elementary schools	77.1%	7	67.2	57.6	51.9					39.7	50.9	53.9					38.5			$14,442	$2,080	$12,362
South Middle School	Public	6-8	500 E Parkway Dr	Morgantown	26501	Monongalia County	Monongalia County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 291-9340	755	64	11.8		675 (89.4%)	25 (3.3%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.1%)	75	25^th of 169 public middle schools	85.2%		78.8	18^th of 169 public middle schools	89.3%	7				45.0	37.8	43.9					48.8	39.4	48.9			39.5		$12,431	$797	$11,634

Cities Near Zip Code 26501

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Morgantown	3.07 mi	19	30^th
Fairmont	7.64 mi	11	73^rd
Rivesville	7.71 mi	1	55^th
Barrackville	10.39 mi	1	18^th
Arthurdale	10.9 mi	1	226^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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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 26501

Morgantown High School

South Middle School

Mylan Park Elementary School

Westwood Middle School

Skyview Elementary School

Monongalia Technical Education Center

Cities Near Zip Code 26501