Summary:
Ansted, West Virginia, is served by a single school, Ansted Elementary, which educates 178 students in grades Pre-K through 5th grade as part of the Fayette County Schools district.
For parents, the most important story here is one of remarkable recent improvement. In just one year, Ansted Elementary jumped from ranking 267th in the state to 164th out of 355 schools, moving from the bottom quarter of West Virginia schools to just above the middle. This turnaround is reflected in test scores: in the 2025-2026 school year, the school's overall math proficiency rate of 47.8% and English Language Arts (ELA) rate of 50.7% both beat the state averages (39.4% and 47.6%, respectively) and far exceed the district averages. The 4th grade class is a particular standout, with 55.4% proficiency in both math and ELA, outperforming state averages in each subject. The school also shows strength in 5th grade ELA (54.6% proficient) and science (39.4% proficient, a dramatic jump from 22.2% the prior year).
However, there is one clear area of concern: 5th grade math. Only 39.4% of 5th graders are proficient, which is well below the school's own 3rd and 4th grade math scores (55.6% and 55.4%) and also below the state average of 44%. This suggests a potential dip as students move into upper elementary grades. With a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7 and per-student spending of $13,490, the school has resources to address this. Overall, Ansted Elementary is a school on the rise, delivering strong results in most subjects and grades, with one specific area—5th grade math—that parents may want to monitor closely.
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