Best Public Schools in Lerona, WV

Summary:

The city of Lerona, West Virginia is home to a single public elementary school, Sun Valley Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5. Despite being the sole school in the area, Sun Valley Elementary stands out for its strong academic performance, improving statewide ranking, and high percentage of white students.

Sun Valley Elementary School has seen a steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 265th out of 375 West Virginia elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 163rd out of 368 in 2023-2024. Its SchoolDigger rating has also increased from 1 star to 3 stars during this time. The school outperforms the Mercer County Schools district and the state of West Virginia in several key test score metrics, particularly in 3rd grade math and English Language Arts.

While Sun Valley Elementary School's academic achievements are noteworthy, the school's student population is predominantly white (97.27%), with small percentages of African American (1.82%) and students of two or more races (0.91%). This lack of diversity may be an area for the school and district to consider addressing. Overall, Sun Valley Elementary School appears to be a strong-performing school within the Mercer County Schools district, providing a quality education to its students.

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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
Sun Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5281 Hinton Road	Lerona	25971	Mercer County	Mercer County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 384-7441	110	9	12.4		107 (97.3%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	52.2	163^rd of 368 public elementary schools	55.7%		39.2	238^th of 368 public elementary schools	35.3%	75	73.7	50.0	16.7	52.6	50.0	50.0	22.2	$11,174	$2,020	$9,154

Cities Near Lerona

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Athens	5.41 mi	1	4^th
Princeton	6.06 mi	14	117^th
Spanishburg	8.01 mi	1	94^th
Jumping Branch	10.82 mi	1
Ghent	11.17 mi	1	36^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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