District Contact & Information
Source: NCES CCD 2024–25Schools in McDowell County School District
10 schools listed| School | Level | Grades | Students | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradshaw Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 214 | Bradshaw |
| Fall River Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 112 | Big Sandy |
| Iaeger Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 201 | Iaeger |
| Kimball Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 164 | Kimball |
| Welch Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K – 5th | 189 | Welch |
| Sandy River Middle School | Middle | 6th – 8th | 240 | Bradshaw |
| McDowell Career & Technology Center | High | 9th – 12th | — | Welch |
| River View High School | High | 9th – 12th | 405 | Bradshaw |
| Mount View High School | Other | 6th – 12th | 521 | Welch |
| Southside K-8 | Other | Pre-K – 8th | 266 | War |
Zip Codes Served by McDowell County School District
35 zip codes| Zip Code | City | County | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24801 | Welch | McDowell County | WV |
| 24808 | Anawalt | McDowell County | WV |
| 24811 | Avondale | McDowell County | WV |
| 24813 | Bartley | McDowell County | WV |
| 24815 | Berwind | McDowell County | WV |
| 24816 | Big Sandy | McDowell County | WV |
| 24817 | Bradshaw | McDowell County | WV |
| 24826 | Cucumber | McDowell County | WV |
| 24828 | Davy | McDowell County | WV |
| 24830 | Elbert | McDowell County | WV |
| 24831 | Elkhorn | McDowell County | WV |
| 24836 | Gary | McDowell County | WV |
| 24843 | Hensley | McDowell County | WV |
| 24844 | Iaeger | McDowell County | WV |
| 24846 | Isaban | McDowell County | WV |
| 24848 | Jenkinjones | McDowell County | WV |
| 24850 | Jolo | McDowell County | WV |
| 24853 | Kimball | McDowell County | WV |
| 24855 | Kyle | McDowell County | WV |
| 24861 | Maybeury | McDowell County | WV |
| 24862 | Mohawk | McDowell County | WV |
| 24866 | Newhall | McDowell County | WV |
| 24868 | Northfork | McDowell County | WV |
| 24871 | Pageton | McDowell County | WV |
| 24872 | Panther | McDowell County | WV |
| 24873 | Paynesville | McDowell County | WV |
| 24878 | Premier | McDowell County | WV |
| 24879 | Raysal | McDowell County | WV |
| 24881 | Roderfield | McDowell County | WV |
| 24884 | Squire | McDowell County | WV |
| 24887 | Switchback | McDowell County | WV |
| 24888 | Thorpe | McDowell County | WV |
| 24892 | War | McDowell County | WV |
| 24894 | Warriormine | McDowell County | WV |
| 24895 | Wilcoe | McDowell County | WV |
Frequently Asked Questions
About McDowell County School District
McDowell County School District is a public school district serving 35 zip codes in West Virginia, primarily in McDowell County. It carries an overall rating of 1/10 (Poor), the 1st percentile among West Virginia districts. That rating reflects the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (NCES EDFacts, 2021–22 for most districts with a 2017–18 fallback for the rest) and is ranked only against other West Virginia districts — scores are not comparable between states. Directory details on this page come from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
Schools in this district
NCES lists 10 schools operating under McDowell County School District — 5 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high and 2 other or combined. The largest by enrollment is Mount View High School with 521 students. School-level enrollment comes from the NCES Common Core of Data school directory; a school with no reported enrollment is shown with a dash rather than a zero.
Checking your own address
District boundaries are address-specific and do not follow zip code lines exactly — a single zip code can be split between two or more districts. Use the zip codes listed above as a starting point, then confirm your assignment with the district office at (304)436-8441 before making a housing decision.