Summary:
Cross Lanes, West Virginia, is served by a single public school, Point Harmony Elementary School, which educates students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade within the Kanawha County Schools district.
For parents considering this school, the most important takeaway is that Point Harmony shows a clear split in academic strengths. The school is notably strong in mathematics, with 45.9% of students proficient, which beats both the district (41.3%) and state (39.4%) averages. However, this strength does not carry over to reading. In English Language Arts (ELA), only 40.6% of students are proficient, a significant 7-point gap below the district and state averages of about 47.6%. This pattern is consistent across all grade levels, making it a school-wide challenge rather than a single-grade issue. The most concerning data point is in 3rd grade, where only 31.4% of students are proficient in ELA and 42.9% in math—both dramatically below district peers. The good news is that the school shows a recovery trend: by 4th grade, math proficiency jumps to 50% (above the district), and by 5th grade, ELA rises to 46.5%, suggesting the school helps students catch up as they move through the grades.
Despite the math success, the school's overall state ranking has declined over three years, from the 41st percentile (2 stars) in 2023-2024 to the 29th percentile (1 star) in 2025-2026. This disconnect likely reflects the heavy weight given to reading and science scores in the ranking formula. Science is a universal weak point, with only 28.6% of 5th graders proficient, slightly below the district (29.6%) and well below the state (34.6%). With a student-teacher ratio of 15.7 and per-student spending of $11,336, the school has reasonable resources. Parents should know that while Point Harmony is a solid choice for math-focused learning, they may want to supplement reading instruction at home, especially for younger students entering 3rd grade.
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