Best Public Schools in Zip Code 26444

Summary:

The 26444 zip code area in West Virginia is home to 3 elementary schools: West Preston School, South Preston School, and Fellowsville Elementary. While the schools share a similar demographic makeup, with predominantly white student populations, their academic performance and rankings vary significantly.

Fellowsville Elementary stands out as the strongest performer, ranking 207 out of 368 West Virginia elementary schools and earning a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school excelled in state assessments, with over 53% of 4th graders proficient or better in both Math and English Language Arts. Additionally, Fellowsville had the lowest student-teacher ratio of the three schools at 11.5 and the highest per-student spending at $16,144 in 2018-2019. In contrast, South Preston School struggled, ranking in the bottom 15% of West Virginia elementary schools.

West Preston School also performed well, ranking 227 out of 368 and outperforming the county and state averages on several state assessments, particularly in 4th grade Math and 6th grade English Language Arts. Overall, the schools in the 26444 zip code area exhibit a range of academic outcomes, with Preston County Schools working to support and improve the performance of all its elementary schools.

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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
Fellowsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	139 Fellowsville School Rd	Tunnelton	26444	Preston County	Preston County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 892-3866	92	8	11.5		87 (94.6%)	4 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	44.5	207^th of 368 public elementary schools	43.8%		73.7	71^st of 368 public elementary schools	80.7%	136	33.3	53.9					40.0	53.9							$16,144	$2,422	$13,722
West Preston School	Public	PK, KG-8	113 Eby School Road	Arthurdale	26444	Preston County	Preston County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 864-3835	656	42	15.6		633 (96.5%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.1%)	41.9	227^th of 368 public elementary schools	38.3%		40	234^th of 368 public elementary schools	36.4%	7	41.4	58.6	50.0	21.7	17.6	17.1	27.6	37.9	41.3	50.0	35.1	22.9	23.9	14.5	$9,131	$1,362	$7,769
South Preston School	Public	PK, KG-8	5258 S Preston Hwy	Tunnelton	26444	Preston County	Preston County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 568-2331	342	24	14.2		338 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	21	322^nd of 368 public elementary schools	12.5%		17.8	333^rd of 368 public elementary schools	9.5%	11	48.2	28.2	21.7	6.1	15.9	25.9	29.6	41.0	27.7	42.4	25.0	40.7	8.7	11.1	$11,354	$2,050	$9,304

Cities Near Zip Code 26444

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tunnelton	3.3 mi	2	166^th
Rowlesburg	4.3 mi	1
Moatsville	9.61 mi	1	230^th
Kingwood	9.81 mi	3	138^th
Aurora	11.3 mi	1	109^th

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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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