Best Public Schools in French Creek, WV

Summary:

The city of French Creek, West Virginia is home to a single public elementary school, French Creek Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 and has a total enrollment of 228 students. Despite being part of the lower-ranked Upshur County Schools district, French Creek Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages on key academic metrics, particularly in mathematics.

French Creek Elementary's 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students have significantly higher proficiency rates in mathematics compared to the Upshur County and West Virginia averages. The school's English Language Arts (ELA) and science proficiency rates are also higher than the district and state, though the differences are not as pronounced as in mathematics. This suggests the school may have effective teaching practices, curriculum, or other factors contributing to its strong academic outcomes.

While French Creek Elementary's student population is entirely White, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.4 and spends $11,106 per student, indicating it may have access to more resources and smaller class sizes compared to other schools in the region. These factors, along with the school's consistent academic performance, make French Creek Elementary a standout institution within the Upshur County district and the state of West Virginia, and a potential model for other schools to emulate.

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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
French Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7619 Route 20 South Rd	French Creek	26218	Upshur County	Upshur County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 924-6381	229	17	13.4		228 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	59.2	130^th of 368 public elementary schools	64.7%		41.8	219^th of 368 public elementary schools	40.5%	89	69.2	50.0	47.1	46.2	35.3	55.9	35.3	$11,106	$1,418	$9,689

Cities Near French Creek

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rock Cave	3.36 mi	1	259^th
Buckhannon	6.96 mi	8	205^th
Pickens	13.93 mi	1
Roanoke	13.93 mi	1	135^th
Weston	14.6 mi	3	260^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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