Top Rankings
Hancock County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 958 students in Hancock County Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in West Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Hancock County Schools have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the West Virginia public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the West Virginia public middle school average of 11% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
9 Schools
199 Schools
# Students
3,342 Students
74,045 Students
# Teachers
287 Teachers
5,527 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hancock County Schools, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 56 school districts in West Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#3 out of 57 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
28%
Graduation Rate
92%
91%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.20
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
2%
2%
% Black
3%
4%
% White
90%
89%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,873 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,208. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,883 is less than the state median of $15,371. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,873
$16,208
Spending / Student
$13,883
$15,371
Best Hancock County Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Oak Glen Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
39 Golden Bear Dr
New Cumberland, WV 26047
(304) 387-2363
New Cumberland, WV 26047
(304) 387-2363
Gr: 5-8 | 465 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #22.
Weir Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
125 Sinclair Ave
Weirton, WV 26062
(304) 748-6080
Weirton, WV 26062
(304) 748-6080
Gr: 5-8 | 493 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: n/an/a
Hancock Co Alternative Learning Center
Alternative School
3549 1/2 Main Street
Weirton, WV 26062
(304) 564-3990
Weirton, WV 26062
(304) 564-3990
Gr: K-12
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