Best Public Schools in Omar, WV

Summary:

The city of Omar, West Virginia has only one public elementary school, Omar Elementary, which serves grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 145 students. The school is part of the Logan County Schools district, which is ranked 45 out of 55 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Omar Elementary has struggled academically in recent years, with proficiency rates in mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) consistently falling below the Logan County Schools district and West Virginia state averages for both 3rd and 4th grades. For example, in 4th grade mathematics, Omar Elementary had a 24% proficiency rate, compared to 48.7% for Logan County Schools and 50.3% for the state. Similarly, in 3rd grade ELA, the school had a 21.4% proficiency rate, compared to 39.4% for the district and 44.8% for the state. This declining performance has led to a drop in the school's statewide ranking, from 293 out of 368 elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 336 out of 355 in 2024-2025.

Despite the school's relatively small size and low student-teacher ratio of 11.1 to 1, Omar Elementary spends a significant amount per student ($14,415 in 2018-2019). However, this high spending does not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes, as the school continues to underperform compared to its peers within the district and across the state. These findings suggest that there may be opportunities for improvement in the school's educational practices and resource allocation to better support 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)		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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Omar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	7061 Jerry West Highway	Omar	25638	Logan County	Logan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 946-4236	142	12	12.3		132 (93.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.6%)	14.6	336^th of 355 public elementary schools	5.4%		27.6	293^rd of 368 public elementary schools	20.4%	43	35.7	24.0	21.4	44.0	$14,415	$2,235	$12,180

Cities Near Omar

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Stollings	7.09 mi	1
Holden	7.2 mi	1	245^th
Man	7.23 mi	2	148^th
Logan	7.71 mi	4	190^th
Verdunville	7.82 mi	1	256^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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