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Mcdowell County Schools Schools
Mcdowell County Schools is a public school district in West Virginia, based in McDowell County (Welch). SchoolGrade grades 9 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Mcdowell 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 Mcdowell County Schools
9 of 9 schools in Mcdowell County Schools carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
D: 9
Best schools in Mcdowell 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.
- D+ Sandy River Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- D Fall River Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D Bradshaw Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D- Mount View High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D- Iaeger Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D- Southside K 8 War (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D- Kimball Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D- River View High School (High school, meets expectations)
- D- Welch Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Mcdowell County Schools
High schools (2)
- D- Mount View High School, Welch
- D- River View High School, Bradshaw
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D+ Sandy River Middle School, Avondale
Elementary and primary schools (5)
- D Bradshaw Elementary School, Bradshaw
- D Fall River Elementary School, Big Sandy
- D- Iaeger Elementary School, Iaeger
- D- Kimball Elementary School, Kimball
- D- Welch Elementary School, Welch
Other schools and academies (1)
- D- Southside K 8 War, War
Where Mcdowell County Schools schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in West Virginia
- County: McDowell County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,444 students with 180 full-time-equivalent teachers and 383 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 5400810
- 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
- Wyoming County Schools (13 schools, 16 mi)
- Mercer County Schools (24 schools, 30 mi)
- Raleigh County Schools (26 schools, 34 mi)
- Logan County Schools (17 schools, 35 mi)
- Mingo County Schools (9 schools, 36 mi)
- Boone County Schools (12 schools, 44 mi)
- Summers County Schools (3 schools, 48 mi)
- Fayette County Schools (11 schools, 55 mi)
Questions about Mcdowell County Schools
How many schools are in Mcdowell County Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 9 public schools in Mcdowell County Schools, across 7 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Mcdowell County Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Bradshaw, Welch, Avondale, Big Sandy, Iaeger and 2 more.
How good are the schools in Mcdowell County Schools?
Across the 9 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D-, with 16.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 19.4%. 56% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Mcdowell County Schools?
2,444 students were enrolled in Mcdowell County Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Mcdowell County Schools?
Mcdowell County Schools is in West Virginia, based in McDowell County, with its district office in Welch. Its boundary covers about 533 sq mi.