West Virginia transitioned from the older WESTEST branding to the West Virginia General Summative Assessment (WVGSA). For the 2025–2026 school year, the West Virginia Department of Education reported slight improvements in statewide math proficiency and generally flat English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency compared to the previous year.
Statewide Summary (2026)
Mathematics: Overall state proficiency saw continuous growth. Grades 5, 6, and 7 saw a 2% increase in math proficiency. Grades 3, 8, and 11 increased by 1%. Grade 4 experienced a 1% decrease.
English Language Arts (ELA): Overall state proficiency remained flat, though still above pre-COVID benchmarks. Grades 5 through 8 saw percentage increases, while Grades 3 and 4 remained stagnant. Grade 11 saw a 4% drop in ELA proficiency (falling from 55% to 51%).
Pocahontas County Schools: 2026 Assessment Results
The following table outlines the 2026 WVGSA proficiency rates across Pocahontas County's five public schools, broken down by school, grade level, and tested subject area.
| School | Grade Level | Math Proficiency | ELA Proficiency | Science Proficiency |
| Hillsboro Elementary | 3rd Grade | 70.0% | 60.0% | N/A |
| 4th Grade | 60.0% | 80.0% | N/A |
| 5th Grade | 72.7% | 63.6% | 72.7% |
| All Grades | 67.7% | 67.7% | 72.7% |
| Marlinton Elementary | 3rd Grade | 58.3% | 44.4% | N/A |
| 4th Grade | 55.6% | 59.3% | N/A |
| 5th Grade | 45.5% | 51.5% | 39.4% |
| All Grades | 53.1% | 51.0% | 39.4% |
| Marlinton Middle | 6th Grade | 30.6% | 61.1% | N/A |
| 7th Grade | 36.4% | 52.3% | N/A |
| 8th Grade | 51.9% | 70.4% | 44.4% |
| All Grades | 38.3% | 59.8% | 44.4% |
| Green Bank Elem-Middle | 3rd Grade | 37.5% | 18.8% | N/A |
| 4th Grade | 53.9% | 42.3% | N/A |
| 5th Grade | 35.3% | 47.1% | 29.4% |
| 6th Grade | 45.0% | 35.0% | N/A |
| 7th Grade | 36.8% | 21.1% | N/A |
| 8th Grade | 52.2% | 39.1% | 30.4% |
| All Grades | 44.6% | 34.7% | 30.0% |
| Pocahontas County High | 11th Grade | 31.6% | 42.1% | 24.6% |
| All Grades | 31.6% | 42.1% | 24.6% |
Note: Science assessments in West Virginia are exclusively administered in the 5th, 8th, and 11th grades, which is why other grade levels do not have science proficiency scores reported.
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While full grade-by-grade historic comparisons for all schools require accessing the West Virginia Department of Education's ZoomWV dashboard, available 2025 school-level data shows upward trends across several key testing areas in Pocahontas County.
Here is how the 2026 West Virginia General Summative Assessment (WVGSA) results compare to the 2025 scores for specific schools:
Green Bank Elementary-Middle School
Green Bank saw measurable growth across all three major subjects from the 2024–2025 academic year to 2025–2026:
Math: Overall math proficiency jumped significantly, rising from 36% in 2025 to 44.6% in 2026.
English Language Arts (ELA): Overall ELA proficiency increased from 33% in 2025 to 34.7% in 2026.
Science: Overall science proficiency grew from 27% in 2025 to 30.0% in 2026.
Pocahontas County High School
The high school's assessed population (11th grade) also demonstrated year-over-year gains in both math and reading:
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For the 2026 testing cycle, the West Virginia statewide overall proficiency averages were:
Compared to these statewide benchmarks, Pocahontas County's schools demonstrated varied performance across different regions and grade levels:
Performing Above State Averages
Hillsboro Elementary: Significantly outperformed the state across the board. Overall math (67.7%), ELA (67.7%), and science (72.7%) proficiencies were all well above state averages.
Marlinton Elementary: Exceeded state averages in all three subjects, with overall math at 53.1%, ELA at 51.0%, and science at 39.4%.
Mixed Performance
Marlinton Middle: Outperformed the state in ELA (59.8%) and science (44.4%), while closely trailing the state average in math (38.3% vs 39%).
Green Bank Elementary-Middle: Exceeded state averages in math (44.6%) and science (30.0%), but fell significantly below the state average in ELA (34.7% vs 48%).
Performing Below State Averages
Pocahontas County High: Trailed state averages across all tested subjects for the 11th-grade tested population, with math at 31.6%, ELA at 42.1%, and science at 24.6%.
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For the 2025–2026 school year, the West Virginia statewide science proficiency averages for the three tested grade levels were:
5th Grade: 42% proficient
8th Grade: 32% proficient
11th Grade: 29% proficient
Here is how the specific schools in Pocahontas County compared directly to those state averages at each grade level:
5th Grade Science (State Average: 42%)
Hillsboro Elementary: At 72.7%, 5th graders performed substantially above the state average, outperforming the state by nearly 31 percentage points.
Marlinton Elementary: At 39.4%, 5th graders trailed slightly behind the state average.
Green Bank Elementary-Middle: At 29.4%, 5th graders fell behind the state average by over 12 percentage points.
8th Grade Science (State Average: 32%)
Marlinton Middle: At 44.4%, 8th graders comfortably exceeded the state average by more than 12 percentage points.
Green Bank Elementary-Middle: At 30.4%, 8th graders narrowly trailed the state average.
11th Grade Science (State Average: 29%)
Pocahontas County High School: At 24.6%, 11th graders performed below the state average.
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Note: This is an AI product of the Salt Shaker Press. normanalderman@yahoo.com
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