The top reported proficiency rate is 47% in Math. The lowest is 30% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Kermit Pre K8
Kermit Pre K8 sits on Blue Devil Lane in the small Mingo County town of Kermit, West Virginia, serving students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. The school is part of Mingo County Schools and operates as a regular public school. Enrollment is modest, with a total headcount that places it among the smaller schools in the district, and the student body is overwhelmingly white, with a tiny handful of Hispanic students and students of two or more races. Free and reduced-price lunch data was not reported, so the economic profile of the student body is not something we can characterize from the available numbers. Similarly, information on English learners and students with individualized education programs was not provided.
On state assessments, Kermit Pre K8 shows a mixed but sometimes strong performance, with real variation from grade to grade. The most recent West Virginia General Summative Assessment results point to a bright spot in fourth grade, where a solid majority of students reached proficiency in both math and English language arts. That fourth-grade cohort stands out as the school's strongest. Math proficiency in third, fifth, and seventh grades landed near the middle of the range, while sixth and eighth grade math results were lower. In English language arts, the upper grades taper off, with eighth grade posting the weakest result in that subject. Science is tested only in fifth and eighth grades here, and those results were modest, with the eighth-grade science proficiency rate being the lowest single figure the school posted across all tested grades and subjects. Participation was full or near-full in every grade and subject, which means the results reflect the whole student body rather than a partial sample. No multi-year trend data is available, so we cannot say whether these results represent improvement or decline over time.
The town of Kermit is a very small, predominantly residential community on the eastern bank of the Tug Fork, directly across the river from Warfield, Kentucky. Publicly reported sources describe it as a quiet Appalachian river-border town with a compact strip of housing and municipal buildings along Main Street and High Street in a hollow. US Route 52 runs through town as the main road, connecting it to Williamson to the south and Kenova to the north, and a Norfolk Southern rail line runs roughly parallel. The local economy is thin, with only a few dozen employed residents and the largest employment sectors being retail trade, administrative services, and educational services. There is minimal commercial activity and limited street life. No public parks, libraries, or transit systems were identified in publicly reported sources. The town has been experiencing steady population decline, with no major new housing developments or growth initiatives identified. For families considering the area, this is a place where the housing market is very affordable by both state and national standards, with typical home values well below the state benchmark and far below the national one. That affordability, paired with the town's contraction trajectory, is part of the picture parents will want to weigh.
Housing values in the zip code are among the lowest in the state. The estimated typical home value sits at a fraction of the national figure, and a modest decline was recorded year over year. Rent data was not available. For a family buying at current mortgage rates with a standard down payment, the estimated monthly mortgage is quite low by national standards, reflecting both the low purchase price and the area's economic context. The price-to-income ratio sits near the national midpoint, meaning that relative to local incomes, housing is roughly in line with what buyers nationally experience, even though the absolute dollar figures are far lower.
Information on school programs, course access, staffing, discipline, attendance, and Title I status was not available in the data provided. We searched for the district's recent parent-relevant changes and found little of lasting impact, so that is left out rather than guessed. A graduation rate does not apply here, since Kermit Pre K8 does not serve high school grades. The school does not have charter or magnet status. Parents looking into this school will want to ask directly about academic support for the upper elementary and middle grades, where test results were weakest, and about any specialized programming, tutoring, or interventions the school may offer.
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