Best Public Schools in Danville, WV

Summary:

The city of Danville, West Virginia has only one school, Ramage Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 and is part of the Boone County Schools district. Ramage Elementary's performance has been somewhat inconsistent, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 151 out of 368 elementary schools in 2023-2024 (3-star rating) and 270 out of 368 in 2022-2023 (1-star rating).

On the West Virginia Assessment, Ramage Elementary's proficiency rates in some areas, such as 3rd grade Mathematics and English Language Arts, exceeded the Boone County and state averages. However, the school's performance was lower than the district and state in other areas, like 4th grade Mathematics and 5th grade English Language Arts and Science. The school's student-teacher ratio of 10.4 is relatively low, suggesting a focus on individualized attention, and its spending per student of $12,694 is notably high compared to the state average.

Overall, Ramage Elementary appears to be the sole school serving the Danville area, and its academic performance has been mixed, with strengths in certain grade levels and subjects, but room for improvement in others. Understanding the factors contributing to the school's fluctuating ranking and rating history, as well as how its resources are being utilized, could provide valuable insights to support student learning and outcomes.

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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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ramage Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	15908 Spruce River Rd	Danville	25053	Boone County	Boone County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 369-0763	196	20	9.8		190 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	55.2	150^th of 355 public elementary schools	57.7%		55.2	151^st of 368 public elementary schools	59.0%	1	70.0	36.8	57.1	65.0	63.2	32.1	21.4	$12,694	$1,968	$10,726

Cities Near Danville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Madison	5.08 mi	3	238^th
Foster	7.52 mi	2	195^th
Van	8.47 mi	2	197^th
Chapmanville	8.79 mi	4	164^th
Julian	9.64 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the West Virginia Department of Education.

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