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Best ZIP codes for schools in West Virginia
Ranked by the School Quality Index: district math and reading proficiency and graduation rates, weighted by how much of each district falls in the ZIP.
How we rank school quality
The School Quality Index summarizes district math and reading proficiency and four-year graduation outcomes. Results based on very small student samples are excluded, and missing measures do not count as zero.
A ZIP's score reflects the districts serving the area, with greater influence from districts covering more of the ZIP. It measures outcomes, not school ratings, spending, or individual schools.
Each state sets its own tests and proficiency cut scores, so the index compares ZIPs well within a state but not across states. That is why we rank ZIPs only within each state.
Only ZIPs with at least 1,000 residents are ranked, so a handful of households cannot top the list. 296 West Virginia ZIPs qualify.
West Virginia ZIP codes ranked by school quality
1ZIP 26501Morgantown
West Virginia
- School quality index
- 58.0
- ZIP population
- ~20k
- Avg. temperature
- 53°F
- Avg. commute
- 20 min
2ZIP 26505Morgantown
West Virginia
- School quality index
- 58.0
- ZIP population
- ~37k
- Avg. temperature
- 54°F
- Avg. commute
- 17 min
3ZIP 26506Morgantown
West Virginia
- School quality index
- 58.0
- ZIP population
- ~1k
- Avg. temperature
- 53°F
- Avg. commute
- 11 min
4ZIP 26508Morgantown
West Virginia
- School quality index
- 58.0
- ZIP population
- ~40k
- Avg. temperature
- 53°F
- Avg. commute
- 23 min
5ZIP 26541Maidsville
West Virginia
- School quality index
- 58.0
- ZIP population
- ~3k
- Avg. temperature
- 52°F
- Avg. commute
- 30 min
6ZIP 26570Fairview
West Virginia
- School quality index
- 55.6
- ZIP population
- ~3k
- Avg. temperature
- 52°F
- Avg. commute
- 40 min
| Rank | ZIP | City | County | School quality index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 | 25033 | Buffalo | Putnam County | 55.4 |
| #8 | 25070 | Eleanor | Putnam County | 55.4 |
| #9 | 25159 | Poca | Putnam County | 55.4 |
| #10 | 25168 | Red House | Putnam County | 55.4 |
| #11 | 25213 | Winfield | Putnam County | 55.4 |
| #12 | 25560 | Scott Depot | Putnam County | 55.4 |
| #13 | 25526 | Hurricane | Putnam County | 55.1 |
| #14 | 25124 | Kenna | Putnam County | 54.7 |
| #15 | 26059 | Triadelphia | Ohio County | 52.6 |
| #16 | 26060 | Valley Grove | Ohio County | 52.6 |
| #17 | 26074 | Wheeling | Ohio County | 52.6 |
| #18 | 26101 | Parkersburg | Wood County | 52.2 |
| #19 | 26104 | Parkersburg | Wood County | 52.2 |
| #20 | 26105 | Vienna | Wood County | 52.2 |
| #21 | 26133 | Belleville | Wood County | 52.2 |
| #22 | 26142 | Davisville | Wood County | 52.2 |
| #23 | 26150 | Mineral Wells | Wood County | 52.2 |
| #24 | 26181 | Parkersburg | Wood County | 52.2 |
| #25 | 26187 | Williamstown | Wood County | 52.2 |
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- West Virginia median ZIP
- 77.0
- Middle 80% of ZIPs
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ZIP codes with the shortest commutes
Ranked by mean commute
- West Virginia median ZIP
- 28.0 min
- Middle 80% of ZIPs
- 19.6 min to 39.0 min
Best healthcare access
Ranked by healthcare access score
- West Virginia median ZIP
- 92.1
- Middle 80% of ZIPs
- 85.2 to 97.6
Best broadband coverage
Ranked by households with broadband
- West Virginia median ZIP
- 85.9%
- Middle 80% of ZIPs
- 73.4% to 93.0%
Warmest ZIP codes
Ranked by avg. temperature
- West Virginia median ZIP
- 53.6°F
- Middle 80% of ZIPs
- 51.4°F to 56.0°F