Summary:
Pratt, West Virginia, is served by a single public elementary school, Pratt Elementary School, which educates 148 students in grades Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade as part of the Kanawha County Schools district.
For parents considering this school, the most important takeaway is that Pratt Elementary is currently performing significantly below both state and district averages in nearly every subject. In the 2025-2026 school year, only 29.1% of students were proficient in math and 38.2% in English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 39.4% and 47.6%, respectively. The school's state ranking has also been declining, falling to 319th out of 355 elementary schools (the 10th percentile). The most concerning area is 5th-grade science, where just 11.1% of students are proficient, a 23.5-point gap from the state average. Math proficiency is particularly weak in 3rd grade (25%), while 4th and 5th grade math scores are somewhat better but still below state norms.
There is one notable bright spot: English Language Arts proficiency improves dramatically as students progress. The school's ELA scores rise from just 20% in 3rd grade to 47.1% in 4th grade and 50% in 5th grade, with the 5th-grade score nearly matching the state average of 51%. This suggests literacy instruction becomes more effective in the upper grades. The school also maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.3, which typically allows for more individualized attention. However, this structural advantage has not translated into overall academic success, and the school's per-student spending of $13,629 (from 2018-2019) has not reversed the downward ranking trend. Parents should be aware that while the school offers small class sizes and shows promise in upper-grade reading, significant challenges remain in math and science that will likely require targeted support.
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