Best Public Schools in Zip Code 25971

Summary:

The 25971 zip code area is home to a single public elementary school, Sun Valley Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 and has a total enrollment of 110 students. The school is part of the Mercer County Schools district, which is ranked 24th out of 55 districts in West Virginia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sun Valley Elementary School stands out for its strong academic performance, with higher proficiency rates than the Mercer County Schools district and the state of West Virginia in several subject areas, including Mathematics and English Language Arts. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.4, which may contribute to its academic success. However, the school's student population is predominantly White, with only a small percentage of African American and multiracial students, which could indicate potential barriers to access or equity in the school community.

In terms of spending, Sun Valley Elementary School has a relatively high spending per student of $11,174, which may be a factor in its academic performance. Overall, the data suggests that Sun Valley Elementary School is a strong-performing school, but further investigation into the school's demographics and resource allocation could provide valuable insights for the district and community.

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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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sun Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5281 Hinton Road	Lerona	25971	Mercer County	Mercer County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 384-7441	110	9	12.4		107 (97.3%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	52.2	163^rd of 368 public elementary schools	55.7%		39.2	238^th of 368 public elementary schools	35.3%	75	73.7	50.0	16.7	52.6	50.0	50.0	22.2	$11,174	$2,020	$9,154

Cities Near Zip Code 25971

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lerona	0.96 mi	1	182^nd
Athens	5.41 mi	1	4^th
Princeton	6.06 mi	14	117^th
Spanishburg	8.01 mi	1	94^th
Jumping Branch	10.82 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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