Best Public Schools in Duck, WV

Summary:

The city of Duck, West Virginia is home to a single public elementary school, Big Otter Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 170 students. The school is part of the Clay County Schools district, which is ranked 42 out of 55 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of a lower-ranked district, Big Otter Elementary School appears to be a standout institution in the area. The school has consistently ranked highly among West Virginia elementary schools, placing 75th out of 355 schools in the 2024-2025 school year and 76th out of 368 schools in the 2023-2024 school year, both with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the district and state averages in several key academic areas, including mathematics, English Language Arts, and science proficiency.

The data also suggests that Big Otter Elementary School is well-resourced, with a relatively high per-student spending of $12,419 for the 2018-2019 school year and a low student-teacher ratio of 12.2, indicating a supportive learning environment for its students. While the specific socioeconomic makeup of the student population is not provided, the school's consistent academic excellence and resource allocation suggest that it is delivering a high-quality education to the children of Duck, West Virginia.

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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
Big Otter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	59 Ossia Rd	Duck	25063	Clay County	Clay County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 286-3111	184	14	13.2		176 (95.7%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	71.4	75^th of 355 public elementary schools	78.9%		71.7	76^th of 368 public elementary schools	79.3%	1	86.1	48.3	50.0	50.0	58.6	58.3	50.0	$12,419	$1,895	$10,524

Cities Near Duck

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Frametown	8.23 mi	1	99^th
Clay	9.34 mi	3	221^st
Gassaway	13.04 mi	1	185^th
Birch River	13.22 mi	1	187^th
Sutton	14.41 mi	4	126^th

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.