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Towns with the best public schools in West Virginia

Ranked by how far each town's public schools score above or below the West Virginia average in math and reading proficiency, weighted by enrollment. 61 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-yearTest scores SY2020–21

Vienna
West Virginia · Best schools

Vienna ranks #4 of 61

+21.6 pts vs. the WV average in math + reading · Visit Vienna →

Vienna ranks #4 of 61 for best schools in West Virginia
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1 Culloden +33.4 pts Math 67% · Reading 67% 2 Cheat Lake +28.9 pts Math 62% · Reading 63% 3 Williamstown +22.2 pts Math 51.2% · Reading 60.4%
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1 CullodenCabell County Schools +33.4 pts 67% 67%
2 Cheat LakeMonongalia County Schools +28.9 pts 62% 63%
3 WilliamstownWood County Schools +22.2 pts 51.2% 60.4%
4 Vienna ViennaWood County Schools +21.6 pts 51.7% 58.9%
5 Map of Bridgeport BridgeportHarrison County Schools +20.0 pts 46.8% 60.5%
6 Teays Valley Teays ValleyPutnam County Schools +19.3 pts 52.6% 53.4%
7 MorgantownMonongalia County Schools +19.2 pts 47.3% 58.4%
8 BrookhavenMonongalia County Schools +18.9 pts 49% 56%
9 WinfieldPutnam County Schools +18.6 pts 45% 59.6%
10 LewisburgGreenbrier County Schools +15.9 pts 52% 47%
11 Map of Blennerhassett BlennerhassettWood County Schools +14.8 pts 45.4% 51.4%
12 Barboursville BarboursvilleCabell County Schools +12.4 pts 39.6% 52.4%
13 HurricanePutnam County Schools +12.2 pts 39.2% 52.5%
14 Map of Pinch PinchKanawha County Schools +10.9 pts 42% 47%
15 Map of Shady Spring Shady SpringRaleigh County Schools +10.9 pts 32% 57%
16 WheelingOhio County Schools +10.3 pts 35.2% 52.6%
17 CharlestonKanawha County Schools +9.8 pts 37.4% 49.5%
18 Map of Pleasant Valley Pleasant ValleyMarion County Schools +9.8 pts 32.9% 54%
19 Map of Follansbee FollansbeeBrooke County Schools +8.4 pts 47% 37%
20 Map of Kenova KenovaWayne County Schools +7.4 pts 37% 45%
21 Charles Town Charles TownJefferson County Schools +7.2 pts 29.8% 51.9%
22 MiltonCabell County Schools +5.9 pts 34% 45%
23 ParkersburgWood County Schools +4.9 pts 31% 46%
24 Map of Weirton WeirtonHancock County Schools +4.1 pts 34.8% 40.7%
25 Map of Nitro NitroKanawha County Schools +3.5 pts 23.6% 50.7%
26 RipleyJackson County Schools +2.8 pts 29.4% 43.4%
27 InwoodBerkeley County Schools +2.8 pts 20.5% 52.4%
28 Cross LanesKanawha County Schools +2.6 pts 34.4% 38%
29 Map of St. Albans St. AlbansKanawha County Schools +2.0 pts 28.9% 42.4%
30 ElkinsRandolph County Schools +1.2 pts 27.9% 41.9%
31 Fairmont FairmontMarion County Schools +0.9 pts 27.2% 41.8%
32 BeckleyRaleigh County Schools +0.9 pts 26.5% 42.6%
33 Map of White Sulphur Springs White Sulphur SpringsGreenbrier County Schools +0.9 pts 37% 32%
34 PrincetonMercer County Schools +0.6 pts 27.9% 40.7%
35 RavenswoodJackson County Schools +0.6 pts 23.3% 45.3%
36 Map of Williamson WilliamsonMingo County Schools −0.2 pts 26% 41%
37 WestoverMonongalia County Schools −1.6 pts 29.1% 35.1%
38 Map of Grafton GraftonTaylor County Schools −1.7 pts 17% 47%
39 Philippi PhilippiBarbour County Schools −1.9 pts 25.8% 37.7%
40 South Charleston South CharlestonKanawha County Schools −2.0 pts 26.1% 37.2%
41 MoorefieldHardy County Schools −2.1 pts 21.5% 41.7%
42 HuntingtonCabell County Schools −2.3 pts 25.6% 37.1%
43 Bluefield BluefieldMercer County Schools −2.4 pts 22.1% 40.4%
44 ClarksburgHarrison County Schools −2.6 pts 19.6% 42.5%
45 SissonvilleKanawha County Schools −3.3 pts 32% 28.7%
46 Map of New Martinsville New MartinsvilleWetzel County Schools −3.5 pts 26.5% 33.8%
47 Kingwood KingwoodPreston County Schools −4.2 pts 27% 32%
48 Map of Point Pleasant Point PleasantMason County Schools −4.3 pts 28.8% 29.8%
49 Map of Martinsburg MartinsburgBerkeley County Schools −6.1 pts 19.1% 36%
50 SummersvilleNicholas County Schools −6.2 pts 17.8% 37.1%
51 BuckhannonUpshur County Schools −6.7 pts 22% 32%
52 Map of Madison MadisonBoone County Schools −7.6 pts 18.4% 33.6%
53 Map of Dunbar DunbarKanawha County Schools −8.1 pts 20.8% 30.3%
54 Moundsville MoundsvilleMarshall County Schools −10.4 pts 19.2% 27.2%
55 Keyser KeyserMineral County Schools −10.4 pts 19.8% 26.6%
56 Oak Hill Oak HillFayette County Schools −11.9 pts 16.6% 26.8%
57 Weston WestonLewis County Schools −12.9 pts 18.9% 22.7%
58 Map of Welch WelchMcDowell County Schools −16.2 pts 10.5% 24.3%
59 ShannondaleJefferson County Schools −16.7 pts 17% 17%
60 Ranson corporationJefferson County Schools −21.4 pts 7.5% 17%
61 FayettevilleFayette County Schools −28.2 pts 14% -3%

How this ranking works

For every public school in a town we take its latest math and reading proficiency and subtract the West Virginia average for the same test. The town’s score is the average of those gaps, weighted by each school’s enrollment, so a big high school counts more than a small annex. Private schools aren’t included.

Each state writes its own tests, so these scores compare towns within West Virginia only. We don’t rank a town unless at least 150 students in its schools were tested. Test data: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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