Best Public Schools in Zip Code 25302

Summary:

The 25302 zip code area in West Virginia is home to 5 schools, including 4 elementary schools and 1 middle school. The data reveals significant performance disparities among these institutions, with Shoals Elementary School consistently outperforming the others and ranking in the top 50% of West Virginia elementary schools, while West Side Middle School and Mary C. Snow West Side Elementary struggle, ranking in the bottom 10% of their respective grade levels.

The racial makeup of the schools also varies, with Elk Elementary Center and Shoals Elementary having predominantly white student populations, while West Side Middle School and Mary C. Snow West Side Elementary have higher percentages of African American students. This suggests potential issues of educational equity in the area. Additionally, the schools show a wide range in spending per student, from $12,065 at Edgewood Elementary to $15,331 at Mary C. Snow West Side Elementary, which may contribute to the performance disparities.

Overall, the data provides a complex picture of the schools in the 25302 zip code area. While Shoals Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution, the struggles of West Side Middle School and Mary C. Snow West Side Elementary, along with the apparent racial segregation and funding differences, suggest that further investigation and targeted interventions may be necessary to ensure equitable educational opportunities for all students in the Kanawha County Schools district.

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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 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 Science 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Side Middle School	Public	6-8	812 Park Ave	Charleston	25302	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 348-6123	377	22	17.1		191 (50.7%)	129 (34.2%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (13.3%)	5.6	169^th of 169 public middle schools	0.0%		7.7	166^th of 168 public middle schools	1.2%	3				11.8	7.6	8.6				22.0	20.7	18.2		5.7	$15,134	$2,898	$12,236
Mary C. Snow West Side Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Florida St	Charleston	25302	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 348-1902	353	29	12.1		100 (28.3%)	179 (50.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (20.1%)	9.1	365^th of 368 public elementary schools	0.8%		12.3	355^th of 368 public elementary schools	3.5%	10	25.1	20.5	12.8				22.6	22.5	27.5				17.5		$15,331	$2,653	$12,678
Edgewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	550 Hawks Rdg	Charleston	25302	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 348-6631	362	26	13.9		198 (54.7%)	103 (28.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (16.3%)	12.4	355^th of 368 public elementary schools	3.5%		18.8	327^th of 368 public elementary schools	11.1%	28	44.2	7.7	14.6				27.9	12.8	27.1				18.8		$12,065	$2,496	$9,568
Elk Elementary Center	Public	PK, KG-5	3320 Pennsylvania Ave	Charleston	25302	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-7776	491	34	14.6		474 (96.5%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	44	212^th of 368 public elementary schools	42.4%		45.7	196^th of 368 public elementary schools	46.7%	16	75.0	33.3	24.6				55.8	28.1	39.1				33.3		$12,883	$1,403	$11,480
Shoals Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Dutch Rd	Charleston	25302	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-1900	210	13	16.1		186 (88.6%)	13 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.2%)	47.9	183^rd of 368 public elementary schools	50.3%		63	117^th of 368 public elementary schools	68.2%	66	45.8	41.7	51.4				45.8	33.3	48.7				35.1		$14,020	$1,489	$12,531

Cities Near Zip Code 25302

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Charleston	1.08 mi	28	115^th
South Charleston	4.21 mi	6	139^th
Dunbar	7.06 mi	6	232^nd
Elkview	7.48 mi	4	102^nd
Tad	7.63 mi	1

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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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