Jackson County Schools

Summary:

The Jackson County Schools district in West Virginia is home to 12 schools, including 8 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools. The district as a whole is ranked 3rd out of 55 districts in the state and has earned a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it provides a high-quality education to its students.

Within the district, a few schools stand out as top performers. Gilmore Elementary School and Evans Elementary School both rank among the top 20 elementary schools in West Virginia and have consistently earned 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger. These schools boast impressive proficiency rates in math, English language arts, and science, outperforming both the district and state averages. Additionally, Cottageville Elementary School has seen a significant improvement in its performance, jumping from a 2-star to a 5-star rating in the most recent school year.

The Jackson County Schools district as a whole is characterized by a predominantly white student population, with minority students making up a relatively small percentage of the overall enrollment. The district's academic performance is generally strong, with 11th-grade students exceeding the state average in proficiency for math, English language arts, and science. However, there is some variation in performance among individual schools, suggesting opportunities for the lower-performing schools to learn from the practices and strategies of the higher-performing ones.

District Detail

1 School Street
Ripley, WV 25271

(304) 372-7300

SchoolDigger Rank:
3^rd of 55 West Virginia districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 4,135

Primary Schools: 8
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 Mathematics 6th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 11th Grade	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	WV Assessment Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Evans Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	205 Schoolhouse Dr	Evans	25241	Jackson County	Jackson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 372-7333	137	13	10.7		133 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	90.3	18^th of 368 public elementary schools	95.1%		93.8	12^th of 368 public elementary schools	96.7%	6	76.5	69.6	65.5					70.6	65.2	72.4					44.8			$13,018	$960	$12,058
Ravenswood High School	Public	9-12	100 Plaza Dr	Ravenswood	26164	Jackson County	Jackson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 273-9301	429	28	15.2		416 (97.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	79.7	15^th of 112 public high schools	86.6%		84.7	14^th of 112 public high schools	87.5%	1							20.0							63.5			30.6	$13,503	$725	$12,778
Ripley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	404 2nd Ave	Ripley	25271	Jackson County	Jackson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 372-7345	563	45	12.4		542 (96.3%)	3 (0.5%)	8 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	57.4	144^th of 368 public elementary schools	60.9%		55.5	147^th of 368 public elementary schools	60.1%	3	56.2	48.4	45.9					53.9	62.5	45.4					22.4			$12,334	$1,734	$10,600
Ripley High School	Public	9-12	2 School St	Ripley	25271	Jackson County	Jackson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 372-7355	812	52	15.5		785 (96.7%)	7 (0.9%)	9 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.0%)	79.1	17^th of 112 public high schools	84.8%		62.8	38^th of 112 public high schools	66.1%	21							21.4							59.1			30.5	$11,218	$793	$10,425
Ravenswood Middle School	Public	6-8	514 S Ritchie Ave	Ravenswood	26164	Jackson County	Jackson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 273-5480	321	26	12.4		303 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	62.3	48^th of 169 public middle schools	71.6%		55.2	68^th of 168 public middle schools	59.5%	20				34.5	27.6	40.0					51.2	34.7	47.0			34.0		$12,312	$826	$11,487
Henry J Kaiser Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	803 Kaiser Ave	Ravenswood	26164	Jackson County	Jackson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 273-2692	278	24	11.4		263 (94.6%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)								(n/a)																		$12,453	$2,354	$10,099
Ravenswood Grade School	Public	3-5	1 Grade School Rd	Ravenswood	26164	Jackson County	Jackson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 273-5391	253	23	10.9		242 (95.7%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	70.3	84^th of 368 public elementary schools	77.2%		68.8	89^th of 368 public elementary schools	75.8%	5	63.5	61.3	59.0					52.4	55.0	51.2					33.7			$11,995	$1,385	$10,609
Ripley Middle School	Public	6-8	1 W School St	Ripley	25271	Jackson County	Jackson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 372-7350	613	45	13.7		592 (96.6%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.8%)	64.9	38^th of 169 public middle schools	77.5%		76.1	23^rd of 168 public middle schools	86.3%	15				40.2	41.3	21.5					58.0	52.9	41.9			22.6		$10,205	$522	$9,682
Fairplain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	51 Panther Dr	Ripley	25271	Jackson County	Jackson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 372-7340	168	15	11.3		164 (97.6%)	2 (1.2%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65.5	100^th of 368 public elementary schools	72.8%		54.4	148^th of 368 public elementary schools	59.8%	48	81.8	76.2	34.5					77.3	47.6	48.3					20.7			$12,718	$1,165	$11,553
Gilmore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7412 Parkersburg Rd	Sandyville	25275	Jackson County	Jackson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 273-3511	159	15	10.5		153 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	92.1	16^th of 368 public elementary schools	95.7%		88.6	22^nd of 368 public elementary schools	94.0%	6	75.0	80.0	85.0					60.0	65.0	70.0					60.0			$12,181	$805	$11,376
Kenna Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	275 Business Park Dr	Kenna	25248	Jackson County	Jackson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 372-2262	238	19	12.4		235 (98.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	67	95^th of 368 public elementary schools	74.2%		68.8	88^th of 368 public elementary schools	76.1%	7	63.9	66.7	31.6					44.4	83.3	50.0					39.5			$12,380	$1,119	$11,261
Roane-Jackson Technical Center	Public	9-12	9450 Spencer Rd	Le Roy	25252	Jackson County	Jackson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 372-7335	0	17	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Cottageville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	270 2nd St	Cottageville	25239	Jackson County	Jackson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 372-7330	164	14	11.5		148 (90.2%)	2 (1.2%)	5 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.5%)	87.3	30^th of 368 public elementary schools	91.8%		44.6	201^st of 368 public elementary schools	45.4%	171	84.6	65.0	69.2					69.2	55.0	73.1					42.3			$13,873	$1,901	$11,973

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mason County Schools	10.89 mi	12	37^th
Putnam County Schools	19.76 mi	23	1^st
Roane County Schools	25.63 mi	5	22^nd
Kanawha County Schools	25.65 mi	65	30^th
Wirt County Schools	26.88 mi	3	25^th

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