Summary:
Foster, West Virginia, is served by a single elementary school, Brookview Elementary, which educates students from Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade within the Boone County Schools district.
For parents considering this area, the most important takeaway is that Brookview Elementary is currently struggling academically, and its performance has declined sharply in recent years. The school's state ranking has fallen dramatically from the 48th percentile in 2023-2024 to just the 11th percentile in 2025-2026, placing it in the bottom 11% of schools in West Virginia. In the most recent testing year, only 28.6% of students were proficient in Mathematics and 39.7% in English Language Arts, both figures trailing the district and state averages. The most concerning area is 3rd-grade math, where just 29.6% of students are proficient—a staggering 25-point gap behind both the district (54.2%) and state (54.4%) averages. This suggests a potential foundational issue in early math instruction that could have long-term consequences for students as they advance.
Despite these challenges, there are some positive signs. The school maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.5, which typically allows for more individualized attention, and per-student spending is $12,364. Additionally, in the 2024-2025 school year, 5th-grade science scores actually exceeded both district and state averages, demonstrating that the school is capable of success in certain subjects. However, this makes the current widespread underperformance more puzzling. The overall trajectory is concerning, and parents should be aware that the school has moved from near-average performance two years ago to its current position in the bottom 11% of the state. For families weighing school options, this data suggests that Brookview Elementary may require additional support or intervention to reverse its declining trend and better serve its 317 students.
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