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Hancock County Schools Schools
Hancock County Schools is a public school district in West Virginia, based in Hancock County (New Cumberland). SchoolGrade grades 7 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Hancock County Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Hancock County Schools
7 of 7 schools in Hancock County Schools carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 3C: 3D: 1
Best schools in Hancock County Schools
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B New Manchester Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B A T Allison Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Weirton Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Oak Glen Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C Oak Glen High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Weir Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D+ Weir High School (High school, meets expectations)
Every school in Hancock County Schools
High schools (2)
- C Oak Glen High School, New Cumberland
- D+ Weir High School, Weirton
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- C+ Oak Glen Middle School, New Cumberland
- C- Weir Middle School, Weirton
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- B A T Allison Elementary School, Chester
- B New Manchester Elementary School, New Cumberland
- B Weirton Elementary, Weirton
Where Hancock County Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- New Cumberland (3)
- Weirton (3)
- Chester (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in West Virginia
- County: Hancock County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,382 students with 288 full-time-equivalent teachers and 594 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 5400450
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Brooke County Schools (6 schools, 17 mi)
- Ohio County Schools (13 schools, 29 mi)
- Marshall County Schools (13 schools, 46 mi)
- Wetzel County Schools (8 schools, 63 mi)
- Monongalia County Schools (17 schools, 67 mi)
- Marion County Schools (19 schools, 72 mi)
- Tyler County Schools (4 schools, 74 mi)
- Pleasants County Schools (4 schools, 85 mi)
Questions about Hancock County Schools
How many schools are in Hancock County Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in Hancock County Schools, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Hancock County Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: New Cumberland, Weirton, Chester.
How good are the schools in Hancock County Schools?
Across the 7 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 38.6% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 31.4%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Hancock County Schools?
3,382 students were enrolled in Hancock County Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 11.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Hancock County Schools?
Hancock County Schools is in West Virginia, based in Hancock County, with its district office in New Cumberland. Its boundary covers about 82.6 sq mi.