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Herndon Cons Elementary & Middle School

Herndon Cons Elementary & Middle School rates 3.8, below most Wyoming County Schools elementary schools, whose rated median is 5.6.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
3.8this school

3.8 on a one-to-ten scale; the Wyoming County Schools median is 5.6.

#606 of 636 schools in West Virginia · Wyoming County Schools: 8 elementary schools rated, median 5.6

The brief

A Wyoming County Schools elementary school where students score 37 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 606 of 636 schools in West Virginia and 10 of 13 in Wyoming County Schools.

Herndon Cons Elementary & Middle School is listed in Wyoming County Schools, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math32%11 points below the West Virginia average of 43%Grades 3–7 · 64 students tested · 2025 WVGSA
Reading41%6 points below the West Virginia average of 47%Grades 3–7 · 64 students tested · 2025 WVGSA
Proficiency is down 21 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 37% recently.2025 WVGSA; 47 test records from WV state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
1.9
50% of the rating
Academics
5.2
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.7
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 38% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 48% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 WVGSA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 WVGSA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 24716; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Herndon Cons Elementary & Middle School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

College educated
0%
Homeownership
36.6%
Poverty rate
44.4%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 24716; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
5
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
1
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
227/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible district peers, best rated first.
  1. 6.4Compare →
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  3. Herndon Cons Elementary & Middle Schoolthis school
    3.8
No grade-compatible school using the same rating model is available within 5 miles, so these are two recorded peers in Wyoming County Schools, best rated first, and two rate higher than Herndon Cons Elementary & Middle School.Public-school ratings. Same-district campuses. A district label is not attendance eligibility; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Herndon Cons Elementary & Middle School serve?

Herndon Cons Elementary & Middle School serves students in grades Pre-K through 8th.

How many students attend Herndon Cons Elementary & Middle School?

Herndon Cons Elementary & Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 178 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Herndon Cons Elementary & Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Herndon Cons Elementary & Middle School is 9.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Herndon Cons Elementary & Middle School rank in WV?

Herndon Cons Elementary & Middle School ranks #606 of 636 schools in WV.

What is Herndon Cons Elementary & Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Herndon Cons Elementary & Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 3.8 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Herndon Cons Elementary & Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Herndon Cons Elementary & Middle School has 38% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 48% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Herndon Cons Elementary & Middle School a charter school?

No, Herndon Cons Elementary & Middle School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Herndon Cons Elementary & Middle School a Title I school?

No, Herndon Cons Elementary & Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 8th
Enrollment
178
Student-teacher ratio
9.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
18
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Wyoming County
Rank in district
#10 of 13
Schools in district
14
District spending per student
$14,525
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
24.6%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 24716)
160
Area median age
54.3

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, West Virginia Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.