Best Elementary Schools in West Virginia

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the WV Assessment test scores by the West Virginia Department of Education. The most recent update was on Monday, August 19, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 368)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
540084000705	291	Spanishburg	Public	PK, KG-5	8544 Beckley Road	Spanishburg	25922	Mercer County	Mercer County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 425-5854	181	16	11.3		168 (92.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.0%)	$14,107			$2,397			$11,710	27.9	55.6	146	145
540126000998	292	George Ward Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10007 Seneca Trail	Mill Creek	26280	Randolph County	Randolph County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 335-4975	333	22	15.1		327 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	$10,950			$1,766			$9,184	27.7	27.1	298	6
540069000611	293	Omar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	7061 Jerry West Highway	Omar	25638	Logan County	Logan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 946-4236	157	12	13		145 (92.4%)	4 (2.5%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.5%)	$14,415			$2,235			$12,180	27.6	9.4	363	70
540057000347	294	Ranson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 North Preston Street	Ranson	25438	Jefferson County	Jefferson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 725-7310	250	23	10.8		127 (50.8%)	41 (16.4%)	46 (18.4%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (12.8%)	$14,191			$2,256			$11,935	27.6	11.6	357	63
540123000949	295	Cranberry-Prosperity Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4575 Robert C Byrd Dr	Beckley	25801	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 256-4588	257	20	12.8		197 (76.7%)	27 (10.5%)	4 (1.6%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.6%)	$13,898			$2,355			$11,542	27.5	28.6	292	3
540003000009	296	Philippi Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	547 Cherry Hill Rd	Philippi	26416	Barbour County	Barbour County Board Of Education	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 457-4229	399	29	13.8		369 (92.5%)	6 (1.5%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	$10,683			$1,868			$8,815	27.4	32.8	271	25
540060000449	297	Sissonville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	8324 Sissonville Dr	Sissonville	25320	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-1961	242	14	17.2		236 (97.5%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	$13,111			$2,385			$10,726	27	28.5	293	4
540060000437	298	Richmond Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4620 Spring Hill Ave	South Charleston	25309	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 766-0357	221	17	13		142 (64.3%)	39 (17.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (16.7%)	$12,169			$2,002			$10,167	26.8	27.7	296	2
540126000993	299	Coalton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	278 Broadway Ave	Coalton	26257	Randolph County	Randolph County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 636-9164	163	11	14.8		158 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.1%)	$12,006			$1,411			$10,594	26.7	24.7	307	8
540141001067	300	Davis Thomas Elementary Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	426 Second Street	Thomas	26292	Tucker County	Tucker County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 463-4422	205	19	10.8		199 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	$12,215			$1,272			$10,942	26.3	26	303	3

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on WV Assessment Mathematics, WV Assessment English Language Arts, WV Assessment Science test scores released by the West Virginia Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 19, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the West Virginia Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the West Virginia Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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.