McDowell County Schools


McDowell County Schools is the operating school district within McDowell County, West Virginia. It is governed by the McDowell County Board of Education.
The school district covers the entire county.

Board of education

The School Board is made up of five members, each elected to a four-year term in a nonpartisan election. The board also appoints the superintendent. Current members:
MemberPosition
Georgia WestPresident
Angela RobinetteVice President
Margaret BeaversMember
Ed EvansMember
Larkin RippethMember

Dr. Ingrida Barker is the superintendent.

Unions

AFT-McDowell Local 4906 is the locally chartered union of the American Federation of Teachers. AFT-McDowell represents only teachers in McDowell County. AFT-McDowell is a local affiliate of AFT-West Virginia. All AFT local unions are affiliated with the National and WV AFL-CIO
Two unions represent service personnel employed by McDowell County Schools. The Paraprofessional and School-Related Personnel division of the American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO and The West Virginia School Service Personnel. School service personnel include non-administrative office employees, aides, custodians, transportation, maintenance, and school meal providers.
The McDowell County Education Association is an association of school administrators and teachers for this school district. Gwen Lacy is the President. It is a local affiliate of the West Virginia Education Association.

Schools

High schools

  • Mount View High School
  • River View High School

    K-8 schools

  • Southside K–8 School

    Middle schools

  • Mount View Middle School
  • Sandy River Middle School

    Elementary schools

  • Bradshaw Elementary School
  • Fall River Elementary School
  • Iaeger Elementary School
  • Kimball Elementary School
  • Welch Elementary School

    Career training centers

  • McDowell County Adult Learning Center
  • McDowell County Vocational Technical Center

    Schools no longer in operation

High schools

  • Big Creek High School
  • Elkorn High School
  • Excelsior High School
  • Gary High School
  • Iaeger High School
  • Kimball High School
  • Northfork-Elkhorn High School
  • Northfork High School
  • Welch High School

    Junior high schools

  • Anawalt Junior High School
  • Berwind Junior High School
  • Bradshaw Junior High School
  • Coalwood Junior High
  • Davy Junior High
  • Hemphill-Capels Junior High
  • Keystone Junior High School
  • Kimball Junior High School
  • Northfork Middle School
  • War Junior High School
  • Welch Middle School

    Elementary schools

  • Anawalt Elementary School
  • Asco Grade School
  • Bartley Elementary School
  • Berwind Elementary School
  • Caretta Elementary School
  • Davy Elementary School
  • Eckman Elementary School
  • Gary Elementary School
  • Hemphill Elementary School
  • Jolo Elementary School
  • Keystone Elementary School
  • Mohegan Elementary School
  • Panther Elementary School
  • Roderfield Grade School
  • Superior-Maitland Grade School
  • Switchback Elementary School
  • War Elementary School