McDowell County School District

30 CENTRAL AVENUE, WELCH, WV Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

3,091

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

15 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

22%

Percent Proficient - Math

34%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

7,607

households

17,203

Total Population

$35,000

Average House Value

$575

Average Housing Rent

$27,682

Average Household Income

94.00%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

McDowell County School District is a public school district serving McDowell county area, West Virginia. For academic year 2020-2021, 10 schools served 3,091 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 10 schools. A total of 209 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 15 to 1.

According to the West Virginia state assessment result, 22% of students are proficient in Math learning and 34% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

(304)436-8441 30 CENTRAL AVENUE, WELCH, WV

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

RUSSELL LESTER

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

CAROLYN FALIN

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

INGRIDA BARKER

email phone

Schools in McDowell County School District

In McDowell County School District, 11 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Kimball Elementary School View

219 Students

15 Students per teacher

Welch Elementary School View

291 Students

14 Students per teacher

Iaeger Elementary School View

291 Students

15 Students per teacher

Fall River Elementary School View

158 Students

13 Students per teacher

Bradshaw Elementary School View

280 Students

16 Students per teacher

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Sandy River Middle School View

212 Students

14 Students per teacher

Career And Technology Center View

Mount View High School View

711 Students

17 Students per teacher

River View High School View

472 Students

18 Students per teacher

Anawalt Elementary School View

61 Students

8 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in West Virginia

Potomac State College of West Virginia University VIEW

Keyser, WV

$12,624 ($5,040) Tuition & Fees

West Virginia University VIEW

Morgantown, WV

$27,360 ($9,648) Tuition & Fees

1,100 SAT Score

Shepherd University VIEW

Shepherdstown, WV

$19,082 ($8,642) Tuition & Fees

1,060 SAT Score

West Liberty University VIEW

West Liberty, WV

$17,116 ($8,732) Tuition & Fees

995 SAT Score

Marshall University VIEW

Huntington, WV

$20,294 ($8,942) Tuition & Fees

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West Virginia Wesleyan College VIEW

Buckhannon, WV

$33,494 Tuition & Fees

1,040 SAT Score

Bethany College VIEW

Bethany, WV

$34,816 Tuition & Fees

Wheeling University VIEW

Wheeling, WV

$29,475 Tuition & Fees

University of Charleston VIEW

Charleston, WV

$32,842 Tuition & Fees

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Martinsburg College VIEW

Martinsburg, WV

$11,091 Tuition & Fees

BridgeValley Community & Technical College VIEW

South Charleston, WV

$11,748 ($5,282) Tuition & Fees

New River Community and Technical College VIEW

Beaver, WV

$8,140 ($5,158) Tuition & Fees

Blue Ridge Community and Technical College VIEW

Martinsburg, WV

$7,848 ($4,344) Tuition & Fees

Mountwest Community and Technical College VIEW

Huntington, WV

$12,004 ($4,818) Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 3,091 students are attending McDowell County School District. By gender, there are 1,606 (52.0%) and 1,484 (48.0%) female students at McDowell County School District.

By race/ethnicity, 2,740 White (88.6%), 275 Black (8.9%), and2 Asian (0.1%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 0.5%	14	5	9
Asian 0.1%	2	1	1
Black 8.9%	275	145	130
White 88.7%	2,740	1,425	1,315
Two or More Races 1.9%	59	30	29
Total	3,090	1,606	1,484

	Total	Male	Female
Asian	2	1	1
White	3	0	3
Total	3	1	2

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	5	4	1
Black	38	30	8
White	568	371	197
Two or More Races	11	7	4
Total	622	412	210

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 22%	22%	40-44%	30-34%	25-29%	10-14%	10-14%	20-24%	6-9%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Asian/Pacific Islander students a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%
Hispanic students 50%	<50%	*	*	n/a%	*	*	*	n/a%
Black students 22%	20-24%	40-59%	≤20%	21-39%	≤20%	≤20%	21-39%	<50%
White students 23%	23%	40-44%	30-34%	25-29%	15-19%	10-14%	20-24%	6-9%
Two or More Races 15%	11-19%	<50%	<50%	*	<50%	<50%	<50%	*
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 5%	5%	≤20%	11-19%	≤10%	≤10%	≤10%	≤5%	≤20%
Economically disadvantaged students 18%	18%	35-39%	25-29%	20-24%	10-14%	6-9%	20-24%	≤5%
Limited English proficient students	Data Protected for privacy
Female students 21%	21%	35-39%	25-29%	25-29%	10-14%	10-14%	25-29%	6-9%
Male students 23%	23%	40-44%	30-34%	25-29%	15-19%	10-14%	20-24%	6-9%
Homeless enrolled students 35%	30-39%	40-59%	21-39%	<50%	*	n/a%	*	*
Migrant students a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%
Foster Care Status 20%	≤20%	*	*	*	<50%	*	*	*
Military Connected Student Status a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
Limited English proficient students	Data Protected for privacy
Hispanic students 50%	<50%	*	*	*	n/a%	*	*
Military Connected Student Status a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%
Economically disadvantaged students 28%	28%	25-29%	25-29%	25-29%	25-29%	25-29%	35-39%
Foster Care Status 30%	21-39%	*	*	≥50%	*	*	*
Homeless enrolled students 35%	30-39%	*	n/a%	*	<50%	40-59%	40-59%
White students 34%	34%	25-29%	35-39%	35-39%	30-34%	35-39%	30-34%
Male students 30%	30%	25-29%	25-29%	35-39%	25-29%	25-29%	30-34%
Asian/Pacific Islander students a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%
Black students 27%	25-29%	21-39%	≤20%	≤20%	21-39%	21-39%	60-79%
All students 34%	34%	25-29%	30-34%	30-34%	30-34%	35-39%	35-39%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 6%	6%	≤5%	≤10%	≤10%	≤10%	≤10%	≤20%
Migrant students a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%	n/a%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Two or More Races 35%	30-39%	<50%	<50%	<50%	*	<50%	<50%
Female students 42%	40-44%	30-34%	35-39%	30-34%	35-39%	40-44%	40-44%

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 78 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 290 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at McDowell County School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	78	17%
Advanced Placement Science	34	7%
Advanced Placement Other programs	70	15%
SAT/ACT Participation	290	61%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 209 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in McDowell County School District and the students to teacher ratio is 15 to 1. All teachers are certified. 91.4% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	209	Students per teacher: 15 to 1
Teachers who are certified	209	100.0%
Teachers who are not certified	-	-
Teachers in their first year of teaching	9	4.3%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	9	4.3%
School counselors	10	Students per counselor: 309 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	2	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	1	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	2	-