Best Public Schools in Diamond, WV

Summary:

The city of Diamond, West Virginia is home to a single standout elementary school, Midland Trail Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. This school has consistently ranked among the top 50 elementary schools in the state, maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past three years.

Midland Trail Elementary's academic performance is significantly above the averages for both Kanawha County Schools and the state of West Virginia. In the 2023-2024 school year, 79% of 3rd graders at Midland Trail were proficient or better in math, compared to just 52.1% for the Kanawha County district and 53.2% statewide. The school's small size, with only 154 students, may contribute to its ability to provide personalized attention and support to its students.

While Midland Trail Elementary has a homogeneous student population, with 98.05% of students identifying as white, the school appears to have adequate funding and resources, spending $13,148 per student in the 2018-2019 school year. Overall, Midland Trail Elementary stands out as a high-performing institution that is delivering excellent educational outcomes for its students in the Diamond, West Virginia area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2024)			WV Assessment English Language Arts (2024)			WV Assessment Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WV Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Midland Trail Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Ferry St	Diamond	25015	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 949-1823	154	13	12.3		151 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	80.9	49^th of 368 public elementary schools	86.7%		65.3	108^th of 368 public elementary schools	70.7%	59	79.0	50.0	63.3	68.4	53.6	60.0	46.7	$13,148	$1,988	$11,160

Cities Near Diamond

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Belle	0.63 mi	3	196^th
Chesapeake	1.28 mi	1	87^th
Marmet	2.26 mi	1	145^th
East Bank	4.35 mi	1	257^th
Charleston	4.91 mi	28	115^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the West Virginia Department of Education.

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