Top Rankings
Hancock County Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,290 students in Hancock County Schools. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in West Virginia.
Public Elementary Schools in Hancock County Schools have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the West Virginia public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the West Virginia public elementary school average of 13% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
9 Schools
544 Schools
# Students
3,342 Students
171,536 Students
# Teachers
287 Teachers
12,850 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hancock County Schools, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 56 school districts in West Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#3 out of 57 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
28%
Graduation Rate
92%
91%
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