Summary:
Talcott, West Virginia, is served by a single school, Talcott Elementary School, which enrolls 160 students in grades PK through 5 and is part of the Summers County Schools district.
For parents, the most important takeaway is that Talcott Elementary is a clear academic standout within its district, which ranks in the bottom 10% of West Virginia districts. In the 2025-2026 school year, the school posted a math proficiency rate of 40.9%, well above the district's 25.2% and slightly above the state average of 39.4%. In English Language Arts, the school's 43.9% proficiency rate also far exceeds the district's 38.4%, though it trails the state's 47.6%. The school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate of 25% is above the district's 23.3% but below the state's 34.6%. The school also boasts a favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.6, suggesting smaller class sizes that may support individualized attention.
Perhaps the most compelling story is the school's dramatic improvement in state ranking. In just two years, Talcott Elementary jumped from the 350th spot (5th percentile) to 255th out of 355 schools (28th percentile) — a leap of 95 places. This suggests meaningful changes in instruction or leadership are yielding results. However, there are areas to watch: 4th-grade math proficiency (36%) lags significantly behind the state average (49.2%), while 3rd and 5th graders perform near or above state levels. Science scores also nearly doubled year-over-year, from 13.6% to 25%. One notable data gap is the absence of free/reduced lunch information, which limits context on student poverty, and spending data is from 2018-2019, so current financial resources cannot be directly linked to recent performance.
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