Mason County Schools School District

1 Education Lane
Point Pleasant, WV 25550
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 1,994 students in Mason County Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in West Virginia.
Elementary Schools in Mason County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the West Virginia public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the West Virginia public elementary school average of 12% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
12 Schools
546 Schools
# Students
3,632 Students
172,050 Students
# Teachers
294 Teachers
13,281 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Mason County Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 57 school districts in West Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WV)
#34 out of 57 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
27%
32%
37%
41%
22%
28%
91%
91%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.08
0.22
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
2%
% Black
1%
4%
% White
96%
88%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,369 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,963. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,487 is less than the state median of $15,138. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WV)
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,369
$15,963
Spending / Student
$13,487
$15,138

Best Mason County Schools School District Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Leon Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1226 Burdette St
Leon, WV 25123
(304) 458-1710
Grades: PK-6
| 123 students
Rank: #22.
New Haven Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
135 Mill Street
New Haven, WV 25265
(304) 882-2025
Grades: PK-6
| 453 students
Rank: #33.
Ashton Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
997 Ashton Upland Rd
Ashton, WV 25503
(304) 576-9931
Grades: PK-6
| 305 students
Rank: #44.
Pt. Pleasant Intermediate
(Math: 30% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1 Walden Roush Way
Point Pleasant, WV 25550
(304) 675-1430
Grades: 3-6
| 314 students
Rank: #55.
Roosevelt Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
7953 Ripley Rd
Point Pleasant, WV 25550
(304) 675-3337
Grades: PK-6
| 244 students
Rank: #66.
Beale Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
12897 Huntington Rd
Gallipolis Ferry, WV 25515
(304) 675-1260
Grades: PK-6
| 218 students
Rank: n/an/a
Pt. Pleasant Primary
2200 Lincoln Ave
Point Pleasant, WV 25550
(304) 675-1420
Grades: PK-2
| 337 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,632 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : 91% (Btm 50% in WV)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

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