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Wetzel County Schools Schools
Wetzel County Schools is a public school district in West Virginia, based in Wetzel County (New Martinsville). SchoolGrade grades 8 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Wetzel 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 Wetzel County Schools
8 of 8 schools in Wetzel County Schools carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
C: 2D: 6
Best schools in Wetzel 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- Long Drain School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Magnolia High School (High school, meets expectations)
- D+ New Martinsville School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Hundred High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- D+ Short Line School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D Paden City High School (High school, meets expectations)
- D Paden City Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- D- Valley High School (High school, meets expectations)
Every school in Wetzel County Schools
High schools (4)
- D+ Hundred High School, Hundred
- C- Magnolia High School, New Martinsville
- D Paden City High School, Paden City
- D- Valley High School, Pine Grove
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- D Paden City Elementary School, Paden City
Other schools and academies (3)
- C- Long Drain School, Metz
- D+ New Martinsville School, New Martinsville
- D+ Short Line School, Reader
Where Wetzel County Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (6)
- New Martinsville (2)
- Paden City (2)
- Hundred (1)
- Metz (1)
- Pine Grove (1)
- Reader (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in West Virginia
- County: Wetzel County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,205 students with 223 full-time-equivalent teachers and 498 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 5401560
- 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
- Tyler County Schools (4 schools, 16 mi)
- Marshall County Schools (13 schools, 18 mi)
- Marion County Schools (19 schools, 22 mi)
- Doddridge County Schools (4 schools, 23 mi)
- Harrison County Schools (24 schools, 26 mi)
- Monongalia County Schools (17 schools, 31 mi)
- Pleasants County Schools (4 schools, 32 mi)
- Ohio County Schools (13 schools, 35 mi)
Questions about Wetzel County Schools
How many schools are in Wetzel County Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 8 public schools in Wetzel County Schools, across 6 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Wetzel County Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: New Martinsville, Paden City, Hundred, Metz, Pine Grove and 1 more.
How good are the schools in Wetzel County Schools?
Across the 8 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 23.1% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 25%. 75% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Wetzel County Schools?
2,205 students were enrolled in Wetzel County Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 9.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Wetzel County Schools?
Wetzel County Schools is in West Virginia, based in Wetzel County, with its district office in New Martinsville. Its boundary covers about 358 sq mi.