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)
540024000148	231	Clay Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	219 Church Street	Clay	25043	Clay County	Clay County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 587-4276	361	27	13.3		354 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	$13,896			$2,945			$10,951	41.5	42.5	215	16
540084001311	232	Straley Elementary School	Public	3-5	810 Straley Ave	Princeton	24740	Mercer County	Mercer County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 425-3173	171	16	11		124 (72.5%)	16 (9.4%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (17.0%)	$12,460			$2,288			$10,172	41	42.9	212	20
540162001157	233	Jefferson Elementary Center	Public	PK, KG-5	1103 Plum St	Parkersburg	26101	Wood County	Wood County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 420-9554	525	57	9.2		443 (84.4%)	14 (2.7%)	20 (3.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.6%)	$17,103			$3,012			$14,091	40.7	43.5	209	24
540156001128	234	Paden City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	510 N 2nd Ave	Paden City	26159	Wetzel County	Wetzel County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 337-2221	166	18	9.3		157 (94.6%)	2 (1.2%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	$19,905			$2,385			$17,520	40.7	25.8	304	70
540111001265	235	Belmont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	512 Riverview Dr	Belmont	26134	Pleasants County	Pleasants County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 299-5274	233	18	13.2		226 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.6%)	$15,086			$1,141			$13,945	40	67	100	135
540087000721	236	New Creek Primary School	Public	PK, KG-4	85 New Creek School Rd	New Creek	26726	Mineral County	Mineral County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 788-4249	97	9	10.7		93 (95.9%)	3 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	$12,387			$1,858			$10,529	39.6	51	169	67
540060000375	237	Chesapeake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13620 Maccorkle Ave	Chesapeake	25315	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 949-1121	118	13	9		110 (93.2%)	3 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.2%)	$15,327			$2,363			$12,964	39.5	57.3	136	101
540060000393	238	Flinn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2006 McClure Pkwy	Charleston	25312	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-1960	420	33	12.9		406 (96.7%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	$11,495			$1,168			$10,327	39.4	40.9	228	10
540132001305	239	Geary Elementary/Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	9538 Clay Rd	Left Hand	25251	Roane County	Roane County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 565-3721	199	21	9.4		194 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	$12,582			$2,068			$10,513	39.4	37.6	248	9
540165001201	240	Herndon Cons Elementary & Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	4456 Herndon Road	Bud	24716	Wyoming County	Wyoming County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 294-7668	178	19	9.4		173 (97.2%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	$13,970			$1,680			$12,290	39.3	49.9	175	65

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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:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

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.