The brief
A high school in Elkins, WV serving grades 6th – 12th.
Randolph County Alternative Center is listed in Randolph 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.
- 202225%
- 2020–2021: no results on file
- 201925%
- 201825%
- 201725%
- 2016: no results on file
- 201525%
About this school's data4 sources, 2019–2024
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.
- Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
- We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 4 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 25% (multi-year average, 2015-2022) · reading/ELA 25% (multi-year average, 2017-2022).
- 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.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- 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 · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- 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.
- 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 26241; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments multi-year average, 2015-2022, multi-year average, 2017-2022; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $53,102
- Median home value
- $143,100
- Median rent
- $831/mo
- College educated
- 23.2%
- Homeownership
- 71.4%
- Poverty rate
- 14.2%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 26241; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 67
- Somewhat Walkable
- Bike Score
- 45
- Somewhat Bikeable
Walk, transit and bike scores by
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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 Randolph County Alternative Center serve?
Randolph County Alternative Center serves students in grades 6th through 12th.
How many students attend Randolph County Alternative Center?
Randolph County Alternative Center has an enrollment of approximately 25 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Randolph County Alternative Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Randolph County Alternative Center is 25:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
What are the test scores at Randolph County Alternative Center?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Randolph County Alternative Center has 25% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2015-2022) and 25% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2017-2022).
Is Randolph County Alternative Center a charter school?
No, Randolph County Alternative Center is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Randolph County Alternative Center a Title I school?
No, Randolph County Alternative Center is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- 6th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 25
- Student-teacher ratio
- 25:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 1
- Type
- Alternative
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Remote Town
- County
- Randolph County
- Phone
- (304) 636-9157
- Schools in district
- 14
- District spending per student
- $12,936
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 19.8%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 26241)
- 14,221
- Area average commute
- 14.8 min
- Area median age
- 44.7
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
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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.