10-04-2025
2 north central West Virginia schools recognized for ‘exemplary practices'
MORGANTOWN, (WBOY) — The West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE) has recognized three schools from across the state in its 2025 class of West Virginia Exemplary Practice Schools, two of which are from our region.
Mylan Park Elementary School in Monongalia County received the distinction as well as a 2025 Elementary and Secondary Education Act Distinguished Title 1 School. A press release said that the school's 16% increase in English/Language Arts proficiency in grades 3-5 since 2018 earned it the award.
Another school that received the distinction was White Hall Elementary School in Marion County, which received the award after seeing a 22% increase in math proficiency in grades 3-5 since 2018.
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Mullens Elementary School in Wyoming County was the third and final school to receive the distinction after having a 44% increase in math proficiency in third and fourth grade students since 2022.
This is the second year that the West Virginia Department of Education has implemented the program, which recognizes schools that 'illustrate outstanding school practices that positively impact student outcomes.' Mountaineer Middle School in Monongalia County and United Technical Center in Harrison County were among the first set of recipients, alongside Sherman Elementary School in Boone County.
Additional celebrations are planned at each school that received an award.
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