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Upshur County Schools Schools

Schools graded

Cities served

Students

3,603

Students per teacher

15.4

Grades

Pre-K to 12

Area

355 sq mi

State

Upshur County Schools is a public school district in West Virginia, based in Upshur County (Buckhannon). SchoolGrade grades 9 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.

Upshur County Schools on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Upshur County Schools

Average SchoolGrade

D+

Meeting or exceeding expectations

44%

Exceeding

11%

Avg actual scores

24.3%

Avg projected

28.6%

9 of 9 schools in Upshur County Schools carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:

C: 3D: 6

Best schools in Upshur 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.

C French Creek Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
C Tennerton Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
C- Washington District Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
D+ Rock Cave Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
D+ Buckhannon Academy Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
D Buckhannon Upshur High School (High school, meets expectations)
D Hodgesville Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
D Union Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
D- B U Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)

Every school in Upshur County Schools

Where Upshur County Schools schools are

Cities and towns served (3)

About this district

State: Best schools in West Virginia
County: Upshur County
Type: regular local school district
Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
Enrollment: 3,603 students with 234 full-time-equivalent teachers and 516 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
NCES district ID: 5401470
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

Lewis County Schools (6 schools, 15 mi)
Barbour County Board of Education (7 schools, 21 mi)
Randolph County Schools (13 schools, 21 mi)
Harrison County Schools (24 schools, 27 mi)
Braxton County Schools (8 schools, 30 mi)
Webster County Schools (4 schools, 31 mi)
Taylor County Schools (5 schools, 31 mi)
Doddridge County Schools (4 schools, 36 mi)

Questions about Upshur County Schools

How many schools are in Upshur County Schools?

SchoolGrade grades 9 public schools in Upshur 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 Upshur County Schools serve?

The largest by graded schools: Buckhannon, French Creek, Rock Cave.

How good are the schools in Upshur County Schools?

Across the 9 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 24.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 28.6%. 44% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Upshur County Schools?

3,603 students were enrolled in Upshur County Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Upshur County Schools?

Upshur County Schools is in West Virginia, based in Upshur County, with its district office in Buckhannon. Its boundary covers about 355 sq mi.