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Harrison County Schools Schools
Harrison County Schools is a public school district in West Virginia, based in Harrison County (Clarksburg). SchoolGrade grades 24 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Harrison 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 Harrison County Schools
22 of 24 schools in Harrison County Schools carry a SchoolGrade (2 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 5C: 10D: 7
Best schools in Harrison County Schools
Statewide rankings: all 111 high schools in West Virginia · all 108 middle schools in West Virginia · all 366 elementary schools in West Virginia
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+ Bridgeport High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Johnson Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Bridgeport Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Salem Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Simpson Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C+ Robert C Byrd High School (High school, meets expectations)
- C West Milford Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- C Mountaineer Middle School (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
- C- South Harrison High School (High school, meets expectations)
- C- Lincoln Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Harrison County Schools
High schools (7)
- B+ Bridgeport High School, Bridgeport
- Evolution High School, Clarksburg
- C- Liberty High School, Clarksburg
- D Lincoln High School, Shinnston
- C+ Robert C Byrd High School, Clarksburg
- C- South Harrison High School, Lost Creek
- C- United High School, Clarksburg
Middle and junior high schools (7)
- B+ Bridgeport Middle School, Bridgeport
- C- Evolution Middle School, Clarksburg
- C- Lincoln Middle School, Shinnston
- C Mountaineer Middle School, Clarksburg
- D+ Nutter Fort Intermediate School, Nutter Fort
- D South Harrison Middle School, Lost Creek
- D+ Washington Irving Middle School, Clarksburg
Elementary and primary schools (10)
- C- Big Elm Elementary School, Shinnston
- B+ Johnson Elementary School, Bridgeport
- D Lost Creek Elementary School, Lost Creek
- D Lumberport Elementary School, Lumberport
- D North View Elementary School, Clarksburg
- C- Norwood Elementary School, Stonewood
- Nutter Fort Primary School, Nutter Fort
- B- Salem Elementary, Salem
- B- Simpson Elementary School, Bridgeport
- C West Milford Elementary School, West Milford
Where Harrison County Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (9)
- Clarksburg (8)
- Bridgeport (4)
- Lost Creek (3)
- Shinnston (3)
- Nutter Fort (2)
- Lumberport (1)
- Salem (1)
- Stonewood (1)
- West Milford (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in West Virginia
- County: Harrison County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 9,724 students with 774 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,523 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 5400510
- 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
- Doddridge County Schools (4 schools, 17 mi)
- Marion County Schools (19 schools, 17 mi)
- Taylor County Schools (5 schools, 19 mi)
- Lewis County Schools (6 schools, 21 mi)
- Barbour County Board of Education (7 schools, 23 mi)
- Wetzel County Schools (8 schools, 26 mi)
- Upshur County Schools (9 schools, 27 mi)
- Tyler County Schools (4 schools, 29 mi)
Questions about Harrison County Schools
How many schools are in Harrison County Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 24 public schools in Harrison County Schools, across 9 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Harrison County Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Clarksburg, Bridgeport, Lost Creek, Shinnston, Nutter Fort and 4 more.
How good are the schools in Harrison County Schools?
Across the 22 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 30.6% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 36.5%. 50% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Harrison County Schools?
9,724 students were enrolled in Harrison County Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Harrison County Schools?
Harrison County Schools is in West Virginia, based in Harrison County, with its district office in Clarksburg. Its boundary covers about 416 sq mi.