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WV Schools for the Deaf & the Blind

301 E Main St, Romney, WV 26757 · (304) 822-4800 · Hampshire County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED43-RURALSPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL51 STUDENTS
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Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work

Enrollment
51
Combined
STATE 212
Student : Teacher
,
Teacher data unavailable
STATE 12.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 248%
Grade 324%
Grade 424%
Grade 524%
Grade 648%
Grade 736%
Grade 848%
Grade 9612%
Grade 10714%
Grade 11612%
Grade 121122%
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 23% · US 70%
White
4996%
STATE 87% · US 43%
Black
12%
STATE 4% · US 15%
Native American
12%
STATE 0% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
2243%
Female
2957%

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Test scores

EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)
English Language Arts
30.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

Where WV Schools for the Deaf & the Blind ranks

Among K-12 schools
MeasureThis schoolIn West Virginia
Enrollment
ranked largest first
51#8 of 17
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
51
+16 (+46%) vs 2020
+13% since 2010-11, when it was 45
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2551N/AN/AN/A
2023-2450N/AN/AN/A
2022-2360N/AN/AN/A
2020-2135N/AN/A77% (27)
2015-1633N/AN/A85% (28)
2010-1145133.5:180% (36)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WV Schools for the Deaf & the Blind.

About WV Schools for the Deaf & the Blind

WV Schools for the Deaf & the Blind, a small combined-grade school, is located in Romney, West Virginia. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 51 students in pre-K through 12. The average for combined schools in West Virginia is about 212 students, so this school is 76% smaller than average.

WV School For The Deaf & Blind is the district for WV Schools for the Deaf & the Blind.

White students are the large majority at WV Schools for the Deaf & the Blind, with 96% of enrollment. The White share in Hampshire County as a whole is similar, at about 94%. WV Schools for the Deaf & the Blind has a diversity index of 8%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

According to the American Community Survey, in Hampshire County, median household income is about $63,116, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. WV Schools for the Deaf & the Blind is one of 12 public schools in Hampshire County, which together enroll about 3,755 students.

Nearest public school: Romney Elementary School, about 0.7 miles away. The five-mile area around WV Schools for the Deaf & the Blind holds 4 other public schools.

WV Schools for the Deaf & the Blind is coded as Rural: Remote in federal locale data.

Federal records list enrollment at WV Schools for the Deaf & the Blind as 35 in 2020-21 and 51 in 2024-25. A change that size can reflect a shift in the grades the school serves as well as a change in students.

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Hampshire County at a glance

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Population
23,465
Census ACS
Median income
$63,116
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
3,755 students

Quick facts

School name
WV Schools for the Deaf & the Blind
District
WV School For The Deaf & Blind
Address
301 E Main St, Romney, WV 26757
Phone
(304) 822-4800
County
Hampshire County
Level
Combined
Grade range
PK–12
Total enrollment
51
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
540162101200
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About WV Schools for the Deaf & the Blind
What is the total enrollment at WV Schools for the Deaf & the Blind?
WV Schools for the Deaf & the Blind enrolls approximately 51 students in grades PK-12.
Is WV Schools for the Deaf & the Blind an elementary, middle, or high school?
WV Schools for the Deaf & the Blind is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
How diverse is WV Schools for the Deaf & the Blind?
WV Schools for the Deaf & the Blind reports a student body of 96% White, 2% Black.
Is WV Schools for the Deaf & the Blind public or private?
WV Schools for the Deaf & the Blind is a public K-12 school, overseen by WV School For The Deaf & Blind.
Where is WV Schools for the Deaf & the Blind located?
WV Schools for the Deaf & the Blind is located at 301 E Main St, Romney, WV 26757.
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