Weirton’s public schools beat 89% of West Virginia districts
The public schools Weirton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 89% of West Virginia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
The short version on Weirton’s schools
The middle school is the weak link
One district takes students from Weirton Elementary all the way to Weir High School. The elementary school earns the best grade on the path (A); the middle school earns the lowest (B−). See the path ↓
The strongest schools in the area
Weirton outscores all four towns that border it. The lowest nearby is Hanover (C). Compare ↓
This summary is written from the data on this page. Test scores are from 2020–21, a pandemic year, so treat small gaps with caution.
How Weirton compares
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on West Virginia’s state tests against the state average, plus the four-year graduation rate. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
- The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested. Tests count 60%, graduation 40%.
- Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of West Virginia only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
- What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Weirton (some depend on your address).
Two districts serve Weirton
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
How students score
Weirton vs. its neighbors
Weirton’s schools rank 1st of 5 among the towns that share its borders. School Grade, by percentile among West Virginia districts.
Every school in Weirton
7 schools. Grades are based on state tests and graduation. Any other ratings are made by neighbors.
Parents talk
What Weirton families are saying about school.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Colleges near Weirton
There’s no college in Weirton, but 22 are within 30 miles. The closest is Franciscan University of Steubenville in Steubenville, 3.9 miles away.
Straight-line distance from the center of Weirton. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS. 12 more within 30 miles.
School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within West Virginia. Stars are from neighbors.