Summary:
Cedar Grove Elementary School is the only school serving the small community of Cedar Grove, West Virginia, offering pre-kindergarten through 5th grade to 159 students within the Kanawha County Schools district.
This school is a true standout in mathematics, with 75.4% of students proficient compared to just 39.4% statewide—nearly double the state average. The math advantage is visible at every grade level, from a remarkable 90.9% proficiency in 3rd grade to 65.2% in 5th grade. The school has also shown dramatic improvement in its state ranking, jumping from the 50th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 78th percentile in 2025-2026, earning its first 4-star rating. This upward trajectory suggests recent instructional changes are having a strong positive impact. With a student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1 and per-student spending of $13,088, the school provides a supportive, small-school environment that appears to be paying off in math achievement.
However, the picture is more mixed in other subjects. English Language Arts proficiency (52.3%) is slightly above the state average (47.6%), but this masks a significant grade-level decline: 3rd graders score 63.6% proficient, while 5th graders drop to just 34.8%—a full 16.2 points below the state average. Science performance in 5th grade (31.8%) also lags behind the state (34.6%). This pattern suggests the school excels at building early foundations but struggles to maintain momentum in upper-elementary literacy and science. For parents, this means Cedar Grove offers exceptional math instruction and a rapidly improving overall environment, but they should pay close attention to their child's reading and science development as they approach 5th grade, potentially supplementing with additional support at home.
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