Homeschool Testing in West Virginia

Required hours

No state minimum

Required subjects

5 subjects

Notice

Required

Testing / evaluation

Parent's choice (testing, portfolio, or evaluation)

Recordkeeping

Recommended

Jump to the full West Virginia requirements for plain-English detail on each of these.

Does West Virginia require testing?

West Virginia requires an academic assessment after grades 3, 5, 8, and 11, filed with the county superintendent by June 30. Families may pick a nationally normed test (acceptable progress means the mean of the five subject scores falls within or above the 4th stanine — the 23rd percentile — or improves over the prior year), public-school testing, a certified teacher's portfolio narrative, or an alternative assessment agreed on with the county.

What kind of assessment West Virginia accepts

West Virginia lets you choose how to demonstrate progress. The usual options are a nationally normed standardized test, a portfolio reviewed by a certified teacher, or a professional evaluation. Pick whichever fits your family; you don't have to use the same method every year.

When assessments happen

In West Virginia, assessment is expected at specified grade levels. Put the window on your calendar so testing or evaluation doesn't sneak up at year end, and plan to keep the result with your records once it's done.

If scores fall short

A low score usually isn't an automatic problem. States that require testing typically ask that you keep the results and, if scores fall below a set level, work with your child and reassess the following year rather than ending the homeschool. Check West Virginia's specific threshold, but a single low result rarely undoes your homeschool on its own.

Keeping your assessment records

Keep every score report or evaluation with the date and the test or evaluator's name. West Virginia may ask to see them, and they're useful for your own records and for college applications later. Homeschool Fox stores results alongside your hours and activity log so everything lives in one place.

What Homeschool Fox tracks for West Virginia

Everything West Virginia expects you to keep, in one place — no spreadsheets, no lost notebooks.

• Required hours or days
• Required subjects & core hours
• Daily activity logs
• Attendance records
• Notes & portfolio records
• Printable PDF reports
• High school transcripts
• State-specific progress tracking

More West Virginia guides

• West Virginia Homeschool Requirements Hours, notice, assessment, and subjects at a glance.
• How to Start Homeschooling in West Virginia A step-by-step guide from withdrawal to your first logged day.
• Homeschooling High School in West Virginia Credits, GPA, transcripts, and graduation.
• Record Keeping in West Virginia What to document, how to organize it, and staying compliant.
• How to Withdraw From School in West Virginia The steps, the letter, and timing to avoid truancy issues.
• Moving to West Virginia What to file when you arrive and whether your records transfer.
• ESA & School Choice in West Virginia Funding amounts, who qualifies, and the trade-offs.