Summary:
Augusta, West Virginia, is served by a single public elementary school, Windy Ridge Elementary School, which educates students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade within the Hampshire County Schools district.
For parents considering this school, the most important takeaway is that Windy Ridge is a solidly average performer statewide, ranking 179th out of 355 elementary schools in West Virginia (50th percentile, 3 stars). With 327 students and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1, the school offers a moderately sized learning environment. The school's biggest strength is in mathematics and science, where it significantly outperforms its district. Overall math proficiency stands at 50%, which is more than 10 points higher than the district average of 39.4%. In 5th-grade science, the school achieved a remarkable 40.9% proficiency rate, far exceeding both the district (31.3%) and state (34.6%) averages. This represents a dramatic improvement from the previous year, when only 12.5% of 5th graders were proficient in science.
However, the school shows a clear weakness in English Language Arts (ELA). Overall ELA proficiency is 45.1%, which is below both the district (47.3%) and state (47.6%) averages. This is particularly noticeable in 4th grade, where ELA scores (41.5%) dip well below the state average of 49.6%, suggesting a potential reading comprehension challenge at that grade level. In contrast, 3rd-grade ELA (48.9%) is above both district and state averages. While Windy Ridge is a clear leader in math and science within Hampshire County, its overall state ranking shows it is still an average school compared to the rest of West Virginia. The data does not include socioeconomic indicators, which limits a fuller understanding of the school's performance context.
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