Braxton County Schools

The Braxton County Schools district in West Virginia consists of 8 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, serving a predominantly white student population. While the district as a whole is ranked 41 out of 55 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating, there are significant performance disparities among the schools, with Sutton Elementary School standing out as a top-performing school and Flatwoods Elementary School struggling at the bottom.

Sutton Elementary School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and significantly higher proficiency rates in math, English language arts, and science compared to the district and state averages. In contrast, Flatwoods Elementary School is one of the lowest-performing schools in the state, ranking 359th out of 368 schools and receiving a 0-star rating, with proficiency rates well below the district and state averages.

The data also reveals that the Braxton County Schools district has a predominantly white student population, ranging from 95.24% to 99.34% white students across the schools. Additionally, the spending per student varies, from $10,200 at Braxton County Middle School to $13,595 at Little Birch Elementary School, but this does not necessarily correlate with better academic performance, suggesting that other factors may be at play in driving student outcomes.