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Preston County Schools Schools
Preston County Schools is a public school district in West Virginia, based in Preston County (Kingwood). SchoolGrade grades 10 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Preston 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 Preston County Schools
10 of 10 schools in Preston County Schools carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 2D: 7
Best schools in Preston 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- Aurora School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C Bruceton School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Kingwood Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ Central Preston Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D+ Terra Altaeast Preston School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ South Preston School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Fellowsville Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D Preston High School (High school, meets expectations)
- D West Preston School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- D Rowlesburg School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Preston County Schools
All schools, A to Z (10)
- B- Aurora School, Aurora
- C Bruceton School, Bruceton Mills
- D+ Central Preston Middle School, Kingwood
- D+ Fellowsville Elementary, Tunnelton
- C- Kingwood Elementary, Kingwood
- D Preston High School, Kingwood
- D Rowlesburg School, Rowlesburg
- D+ South Preston School, Tunnelton
- D+ Terra Altaeast Preston School, Terra Alta
- D West Preston School, Arthurdale
Where Preston County Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (7)
- Kingwood (3)
- Tunnelton (2)
- Arthurdale (1)
- Aurora (1)
- Bruceton Mills (1)
- Rowlesburg (1)
- Terra Alta (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in West Virginia
- County: Preston County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,949 students with 288 full-time-equivalent teachers and 590 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 5401170
- 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
- Taylor County Schools (5 schools, 22 mi)
- Monongalia County Schools (17 schools, 24 mi)
- Tucker County Schools (3 schools, 25 mi)
- Barbour County Board of Education (7 schools, 29 mi)
- Marion County Schools (19 schools, 31 mi)
- Grant County Schools (4 schools, 36 mi)
- Mineral County Schools (13 schools, 38 mi)
- Harrison County Schools (24 schools, 40 mi)
Questions about Preston County Schools
How many schools are in Preston County Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 10 public schools in Preston 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 Preston County Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Kingwood, Tunnelton, Arthurdale, Aurora, Bruceton Mills and 2 more.
How good are the schools in Preston County Schools?
Across the 10 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 25.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 28.7%. 60% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Preston County Schools?
3,949 students were enrolled in Preston County Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Preston County Schools?
Preston County Schools is in West Virginia, based in Preston County, with its district office in Kingwood. Its boundary covers about 649 sq mi.