Best Public Schools in French Creek, WV

Summary:

The city of French Creek, West Virginia is home to a single standout elementary school, French Creek Elementary, which serves students in grades PK-5. Despite the challenges faced by the broader Upshur County school district, French Creek Elementary consistently ranks in the top half of West Virginia elementary schools, earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

French Creek Elementary's academic performance is particularly impressive, with proficiency rates on state assessments that exceed the Upshur County and West Virginia averages, especially in mathematics. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, 74.1% of 4th graders at French Creek Elementary were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to just 51.1% for Upshur County and 50.3% for the state. The school also outperforms the district and state in English Language Arts proficiency rates.

While the school's exact socioeconomic makeup is not provided, the low ranking of the Upshur County school district and the lack of free/reduced lunch data for French Creek Elementary suggest the school may be serving a population with significant economic challenges. Despite these potential obstacles, French Creek Elementary has maintained its strong academic standing, offering a model of success that could benefit other schools facing similar circumstances. With an enrollment of 229 students and a student-teacher ratio of 13.4 to 1, the school appears to be effectively supporting student learning and achievement.

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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
French Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7619 Route 20 South Rd	French Creek	26218	Upshur County	Upshur County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 924-6381	205	17	12.0		203 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	54.8	153^rd of 355 public elementary schools	56.9%		59.2	130^th of 368 public elementary schools	64.7%	23	60.0	74.1	37.5	51.4	48.2	46.9	28.1	$11,106	$1,418	$9,689

Cities Near French Creek

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rock Cave	3.36 mi	1	133^rd
Buckhannon	6.96 mi	8	198^th
Pickens	13.93 mi	1
Roanoke	13.93 mi	1	116^th
Weston	14.6 mi	3	249^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.

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