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Arnoldsburg School

Q: Is Arnoldsburg School a good school?

Arnoldsburg School ranks 140 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

140^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Arnoldsburg School is an elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Arnoldsburg, West Virginia, with 156 students. The school is part of the Calhoun County Schools district, which is ranked 29 out of 55 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Arnoldsburg School has demonstrated strong academic performance, ranking in the top 20% of West Virginia elementary schools in several years. In 2021-2022, the school ranked 69th out of 375 elementary schools in the state and received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has performed particularly well for female and low socioeconomic status students, ranking 27th out of 325 elementary schools for female students and 46th out of 333 schools for low-income students in 2021-2022. Arnoldsburg School's test scores in mathematics and English language arts have consistently outperformed the state and district averages.

However, the school's performance has fluctuated over the years, ranging from a high of 5 stars in 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 to a low of 2 stars in 2023-2024. Additionally, there is a noticeable gap in performance between male and female students, with the school ranking 191st out of 333 schools for male students in 2020-2021. While Arnoldsburg School generally outperforms the nearby Pleasant Hill School, it lags behind the top-performing Smithville Elementary, which is in the Ritchie County Schools district and ranked 1st out of 355 West Virginia elementary schools in 2024-2025.

139

Students ?

8.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,117

Per pupil spending ?

43.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

90 Spring Run Rd
Arnoldsburg, WV 25234-7096

(304) 655-8616

District: Calhoun County Schools

Students who attend Arnoldsburg School usually attend:

High:

Calhoun Middle/High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.1%

Two or more races:

1.4%

African American:

0.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the West Virginia median (61st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg60%

West Virginia avg50%

140^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 32 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Calhoun County Schools

29^th of 55Calhoun County Schools among West Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	140 of 355	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.9	193 of 368	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.2	112 of 368	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.7	69 of 375	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	63.0	111 of 380	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	52.2	170 of 383	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.4	139 of 392	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.9	111 of 399	72.2%	★★★★☆
2016	81.4	40 of 402	90.0%	★★★★★
2015	85.0	29 of 408	92.9%	★★★★★
2014	91.2	12 of 422	97.2%	★★★★★
2013	78.1	48 of 428	88.8%	★★★★☆
2011	24.5	373 of 426	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.2	260 of 427	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.1	219 of 420	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	73.9	55 of 317	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	84.7	27 of 325	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	69.9	69 of 322	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	59.9	117 of 339	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	121 of 366	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.4	111 of 381	70.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	95 of 328	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	47.8	169 of 336	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.9	46 of 333	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	81.4	25 of 347	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	76.3	34 of 335	89.9%	★★★★★
2018	69.3	73 of 368	80.2%	★★★★☆
2017	70.9	75 of 382	80.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	48.3	155 of 322	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.5	121 of 330	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.4	191 of 333	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.7	165 of 338	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.3	151 of 364	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.0	105 of 382	72.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2018	57.7	79 of 258	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.0	91 of 377	75.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	164 of 353	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.0	191 of 367	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.4	117 of 366	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.3	73 of 373	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	61.9	108 of 376	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	50.9	171 of 373	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.1	138 of 374	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.3	111 of 382	70.9%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2023)83rd percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2018)69th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)54th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2023)52nd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics55%+4 vs state

English Language Arts51%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2025)						WV Assessment English Language Arts (2025)						WV Assessment Science (2025)		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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Arnoldsburg School	Public	PK, KG-4	90 Spring Run Rd	Arnoldsburg	25234	Calhoun County	Calhoun County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 655-8616	139	16	8.6		135 (97.1%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	57.1	140^th of 355 public elementary schools	60.6%		46.9	193^rd of 368 public elementary schools	47.6%	53	63.6	46.7					54.6	46.7							$13,117	$2,934	$10,184
Spencer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	85 Clay Rd	Spencer	25276	Roane County	Roane County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 927-6428	413	29	14.2		399 (96.6%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	38.4	228^th of 355 public elementary schools	35.8%		17.4	337^th of 368 public elementary schools	8.4%	109	43.7	56.4					39.4	41.8							$10,276	$1,862	$8,415
Pleasant Hill School	Public	PK, KG-4	3254 N Calhoun Hwy	Grantsville	26147	Calhoun County	Calhoun County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 354-6022	152	16	9.5		144 (94.7%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.6%)	66.6	95^th of 355 public elementary schools	73.2%		71.7	75^th of 368 public elementary schools	79.6%	20	54.6	83.3					31.8	79.2							$14,452	$3,037	$11,415
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	200	20	10.0		192 (96.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	27.5	292^nd of 355 public elementary schools	17.7%		39.4	239^th of 368 public elementary schools	35.1%	53	18.2	50.0	53.3	9.5	33.3	23.1	22.7	22.2	46.7	33.3	66.7	46.2	33.3	15.4	$12,582	$2,068	$10,513
Big Otter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	59 Ossia Rd	Duck	25063	Clay County	Clay County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 286-3111	184	14	13.2		176 (95.7%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	71.4	75^th of 355 public elementary schools	78.9%		71.7	76^th of 368 public elementary schools	79.3%	1	86.1	48.3	50.0				50.0	58.6	58.3				50.0		$12,419	$1,895	$10,524
Walton Elementary/Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	90 School Dr	Walton	25286	Roane County	Roane County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 577-6731	228	21	10.8		227 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42.3	210^th of 355 public elementary schools	40.8%		41.6	230^th of 368 public elementary schools	37.5%	20	47.1	34.6	22.2	31.8	29.2	23.1	41.2	38.5	38.9	63.6	54.2	38.5	50.0	23.1	$11,790	$1,859	$9,931
Frametown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	65 Jeanie Ellis Dr	Frametown	26623	Braxton County	Braxton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 364-5526	146	10	14.6		145 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55.1	152^nd of 355 public elementary schools	57.2%		42.2	222^nd of 368 public elementary schools	39.7%	70	57.9	37.5	31.3				57.9	45.8	62.5				43.8		$12,714	$2,583	$10,132
Gilmer County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	99 Fairground Rd	Glenville	26351	Gilmer County	Gilmer County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 462-7338	300	35	8.5		297 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	49.5	172^nd of 355 public elementary schools	51.5%		51.6	165^th of 368 public elementary schools	55.2%	7	51.4	44.7	48.8				46.0	42.6	58.1				32.6		$12,991	$1,637	$11,354
Smithville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	157 Main Street	Smithville	26178	Ritchie County	Ritchie County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 477-3273	90	9	10.0		85 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.3%)	99.6	1^st of 355 public elementary schools	99.7%		98.8	2^nd of 368 public elementary schools	99.5%	1	100.0	100.0					80.0	92.3							$16,848	$2,826	$14,022

Frequently Asked Questions about Arnoldsburg School

How many students attend Arnoldsburg School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 139 students attended Arnoldsburg School.

Is Arnoldsburg School a good school?

Arnoldsburg School ranks 140^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Arnoldsburg School attend?

Students who attend Arnoldsburg School usually go on to attend:

High : Calhoun Middle/High School

What district is Arnoldsburg School in?

Calhoun County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Arnoldsburg School?

Students at Arnoldsburg School are 97% White, 1% Two or more races.

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