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Ravenswood Grade School

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Ravenswood Grade School ranks 107 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

107^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Ravenswood Grade School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Ravenswood, West Virginia, with 235 students. The school is part of the Jackson County Schools district, which is ranked 4 out of 55 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ravenswood Grade School has consistently performed well on state assessments, with proficiency rates often exceeding the state and district averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 5th grade students scored 72% proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 65.6% for the Jackson County district and 49.3% statewide. The school has also excelled in serving its special education students, ranking 17th out of 183 West Virginia elementary schools for this subgroup in 2023-2024, with a 5-star rating. Additionally, despite having a high percentage of low-socioeconomic status students, Ravenswood Grade School ranked 68th out of 328 West Virginia elementary schools for this subgroup in 2024-2025, with a 4-star rating.

Ravenswood Grade School's performance is generally on par with or exceeds that of the nearby schools in the Jackson County district, such as Fairplain Elementary, Evans Elementary, and Cottageville Elementary. However, it lags behind the top-performing schools in the district, like Gilmore Elementary and Evans Elementary, which consistently rank among the best in the state. While Ravenswood Grade School is performing well overall, there are a few areas where the school could focus on improvement, such as 3rd grade mathematics and English Language Arts proficiency.

216

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,995

Per pupil spending ?

59.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Grade School Rd
Ravenswood, WV 26164-5349

(304) 273-5391

District: Jackson County Schools

Students who attend Ravenswood Grade School usually attend:

Middle:	Ravenswood Middle School
High:	Ravenswood High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.2%

Hispanic:

2.3%

Two or more races:

0.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (54% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 48 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the West Virginia median (70th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg57%

West Virginia avg46%

107^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 48 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Jackson County Schools

4^th of 55Jackson 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	63.5	107 of 355	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	84 of 368	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.8	89 of 368	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	55.7	147 of 375	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.5	94 of 380	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	54.9	156 of 383	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.7	143 of 392	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.9	169 of 399	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.9	180 of 402	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	31.9	317 of 408	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.1	330 of 422	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	41.5	267 of 428	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	33.3	324 of 426	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.7	261 of 426	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.2	237 of 427	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	61.1	143 of 420	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	73.3	17 of 154	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	75.5	14 of 146	90.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	62 of 302	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	38 of 316	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	55.9	121 of 317	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.9	195 of 325	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.8	89 of 322	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	59.8	119 of 339	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.4	143 of 366	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.0	209 of 381	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	68 of 328	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	65.1	76 of 336	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	54 of 333	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	57.4	117 of 347	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.5	43 of 335	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	58.1	127 of 368	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.5	124 of 382	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	127 of 305	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.5	103 of 325	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.2	51 of 322	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	66.7	79 of 330	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	66.5	81 of 333	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	50.3	154 of 338	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.6	125 of 364	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.4	135 of 382	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	44.4	121 of 218	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	78.5	17 of 183	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	82.2	19 of 180	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	37.5	114 of 185	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.6	54 of 258	79.1%	★★★★☆
2017	48.4	158 of 377	58.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	119 of 353	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.4	84 of 367	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	88 of 366	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	58.0	129 of 373	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.7	80 of 376	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	55.2	150 of 373	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.1	139 of 374	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.5	175 of 382	54.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)91st percentile+14 vs school

Disabled (2022)89th percentile+28 vs school

Female (2025)79th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)66th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)44th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics58%+9 vs state

English Language Arts54%+6 vs state

Science40%+7 vs state

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Schools Near Ravenswood Grade School

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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 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 Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ravenswood Grade School	Public	3-5	1 Grade School Rd	Ravenswood	26164	Jackson County	Jackson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 273-5391	216	18	12.0		210 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	63.5	107^th of 355 public elementary schools	69.9%		70.3	84^th of 368 public elementary schools	77.2%	23	42.0	71.4	60.0		40.6	50.0	72.0		40.0	$11,995	$1,385	$10,609
Henry J Kaiser Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	803 Kaiser Ave	Ravenswood	26164	Jackson County	Jackson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 273-2692	294	22	13.3		263 (89.5%)	6 (2.0%)	11 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.8%)								(n/a)										$12,453	$2,354	$10,099
Gilmore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7412 Parkersburg Rd	Sandyville	25275	Jackson County	Jackson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 273-3511	155	11	13.6		147 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	84.9	32^nd of 355 public elementary schools	91.0%		92.1	16^th of 368 public elementary schools	95.7%	16	55.6	82.6	90.9		44.4	73.9	90.9		68.2	$12,181	$805	$11,376
Cottageville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	270 2nd St	Cottageville	25239	Jackson County	Jackson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 372-7330	161	12	13.0		157 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	75.8	60^th of 355 public elementary schools	83.1%		87.3	30^th of 368 public elementary schools	91.8%	30	81.8	76.9	69.6		68.2	69.2	39.1		30.4	$13,873	$1,901	$11,973
Evans Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	205 Schoolhouse Dr	Evans	25241	Jackson County	Jackson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 372-7333	147	11	13.6		143 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	87.1	25^th of 355 public elementary schools	93.0%		90.3	18^th of 368 public elementary schools	95.1%	7	77.3	88.2	65.2		81.8	70.6	78.3		30.4	$13,018	$960	$12,058
Ripley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	404 2nd Ave	Ripley	25271	Jackson County	Jackson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 372-7345	570	40	14.0		539 (94.6%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.0%)	59.2	126^th of 355 public elementary schools	64.5%		57.4	144^th of 368 public elementary schools	60.9%	18	59.1	59.6	50.8		41.9	59.6	53.7		29.9	$12,334	$1,734	$10,600
New Haven Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	135 Mill Street	New Haven	25265	Mason County	Mason County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 882-2025	460	30	15.3		442 (96.1%)	6 (1.3%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	37	235^th of 355 public elementary schools	33.8%		51.1	168^th of 368 public elementary schools	54.3%	67	44.9	46.3	23.1	53.1	24.5	28.4	38.5	81.3	21.2	$11,027	$1,109	$9,918
Fairplain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	51 Panther Dr	Ripley	25271	Jackson County	Jackson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 372-7340	152	11	14.4		147 (96.7%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	91.9	12^th of 355 public elementary schools	96.6%		65.5	100^th of 368 public elementary schools	72.8%	88	86.7	94.7	65.0		73.3	89.5	70.0		40.0	$12,718	$1,165	$11,553
Leon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1226 Burdette St	Leon	25123	Mason County	Mason County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 458-1710	97	12	8.0		95 (97.9%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24.7	305^th of 355 public elementary schools	14.1%		37.7	247^th of 368 public elementary schools	32.9%	58	35.7	28.6			35.7	50.0				$14,028	$2,431	$11,596
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7953 Ripley Rd	Point Pleasant	25550	Mason County	Mason County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 675-3337	252	17	14.8		241 (95.6%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	72.1	69^th of 355 public elementary schools	80.6%		63	110^th of 368 public elementary schools	70.1%	41	66.7	52.6	53.9	55.2	41.7	65.0	53.9	75.9	38.5	$12,259	$1,246	$11,013

Frequently Asked Questions about Ravenswood Grade School

How many students attend Ravenswood Grade School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 216 students attended Ravenswood Grade School.

What is the racial makeup of Ravenswood Grade School?

Students at Ravenswood Grade School are 97% White, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Ravenswood Grade School attend?

Students who attend Ravenswood Grade School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ravenswood Middle School
High : Ravenswood High School

What district is Ravenswood Grade School in?

Jackson County Schools

Is Ravenswood Grade School a good school?

Ravenswood Grade School ranks 107^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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