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Best Public Schools in Wayne County, WV

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Schools

6,361

Students

Districts

Top rankedCrum Pre K-8 School82^nd of 355 West Virginia elementary schools

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Biggest riser

East Lynn Elementary School up 35 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Tolsia High School 10.7 students per teacher

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2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2026)								WV Assessment English Language Arts (2026)								WV Assessment Science (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2021)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WV Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics All Grades	WV Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 11th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts All Grades	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	WV Assessment Science 11th Grade	WV Assessment Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 Washington Ave	Huntington	25704	Wayne County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 528-5231	408	33	12.3	81.5%	313 (76.7%)	25 (6.1%)	13 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (13.5%)	28.8	281^st of 355 public elementary schools	20.8%		34.5	249^th of 355 public elementary schools	29.9%	32	55.6	35.9	31.6					41.2	40.0	41.5	29.0					37.5	29.0				$12,284	$2,302	$9,982
Spring Valley High School	Public	9-12	1 Timberwolf Ln	Huntington	25704	Wayne County	Wayne County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 429-1699	946	62	15.3	37.4%	907 (95.9%)	16 (1.7%)	9 (1.0%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.1%)	51.2	44^th of 107 public high schools	58.9%		47.5	61^st of 111 public high schools	45.0%	17							16.2								52.4				21.4		$8,249	$371	$7,878
Buffalo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	331 Buffalo Creek Rd	Kenova	25530	Wayne County	Wayne County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 429-2911	402	27	14.8	43.1%	375 (93.3%)	15 (3.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	58.2	132^nd of 355 public elementary schools	62.8%		58.5	132^nd of 355 public elementary schools	62.8%		70.6	59.2	45.3					57.3	51.0	53.1	48.4					50.6	29.7				$8,568	$667	$7,902
Dunlow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	32800 Route 152	Dunlow	25511	Wayne County	Wayne County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 385-4376	54	8	6.7	57.3%	54 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								26.3								31.6					$20,113	$2,937	$17,176
East Lynn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19594 E Lynn Rd	East Lynn	25512	Wayne County	Wayne County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 849-3171	124	11	11.2	66.9%	124 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51.5	170^th of 355 public elementary schools	52.1%		43.1	205^th of 355 public elementary schools	42.3%	35	42.1	47.1	66.7					52.2	35.1	52.9	53.3					47.8	40.0				$13,151	$1,985	$11,166
Genoa Elementary School	Public	K-5	21269 Route 152	Genoa	25517	Wayne County	Wayne County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 385-4421	48	7	6.8	71.9%	48 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		20.0						30.8		30.0						23.1					$19,673	$3,916	$15,757
Kellogg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4415 Piedmont Rd	Huntington	25704	Wayne County	Wayne County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 429-4441	328	23	14.2	53.7%	297 (90.5%)	10 (3.0%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	65	96^th of 355 public elementary schools	73.0%		76.1	59^th of 355 public elementary schools	83.4%	37	66.7	69.6	69.2					68.7	43.6	46.4	46.2					45.5	43.6				$9,087	$998	$8,089
Lavalette Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1150 Beech Fork Road	Lavalette	25535	Wayne County	Wayne County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 525-3221	245	21	11.6	51.9%	232 (94.7%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	35.1	254^th of 355 public elementary schools	28.5%		40.1	223^rd of 355 public elementary schools	37.2%	31	51.3	41.7	31.8					43.2	54.0	33.3	31.8					41.1	36.4				$10,328	$915	$9,414
Prichard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Prichard Rd	Prichard	25555	Wayne County	Wayne County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 486-5096	130	10	13.0	48.6%	124 (95.4%)	4 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	26.5	290^th of 355 public elementary schools	18.3%		41.4	215^th of 355 public elementary schools	39.4%	75	45.8	11.7	18.8					28.1	33.3	17.5	43.8					31.6	56.3				$11,095	$594	$10,501
Wayne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	80 McGinnis Drive	Wayne	25570	Wayne County	Wayne County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 272-6342	444	35	12.6	56.6%	433 (97.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.6%)	34.6	259^th of 355 public elementary schools	27.0%		32	264^th of 355 public elementary schools	25.6%	5	42.9	40.6	45.5					42.9	30.0	43.5	54.6					42.4	27.3				$10,465	$1,383	$9,081
Wayne High School	Public	9-12	100 Pioneer Rd	Wayne	25570	Wayne County	Wayne County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 272-5639	525	46	11.5	47.5%	512 (97.5%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	48.6	49^th of 107 public high schools	54.2%		56.9	50^th of 111 public high schools	55.0%	1							10.6								53.2				23.4		$10,554	$450	$10,104
Wayne Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Pioneer Road	Wayne	25570	Wayne County	Wayne County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 272-3227	344	23	14.9	49.7%	339 (98.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	46.4	87^th of 161 public middle schools	46.0%		48.5	82^nd of 168 public middle schools	51.2%	5				24.0	30.2	31.2		28.4				42.2	36.5	48.0		42.7		44.8			$8,462	$415	$8,048
Vinson Middle School	Public	6-8	3851 Piedmont Rd	Huntington	25704	Wayne County	Wayne County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 429-1641	164	11	14.9	44.8%	157 (95.7%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)	46.4	86^th of 161 public middle schools	46.6%		38.3	105^th of 168 public middle schools	37.5%	19				41.2	25.6	13.2		26.5				58.8	60.5	42.3		53.4		11.5			$10,446	$333	$10,114
Ceredo-Kenova Middle School	Public	6-8	500 High Street	Ceredo	25507	Wayne County	Wayne County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 453-3588	263	18	14.6	50.0%	255 (97.0%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	36.2	115^th of 161 public middle schools	28.6%		57.5	61^st of 168 public middle schools	63.7%	54				23.0	35.7	23.8		27.5				51.7	39.3	33.8		41.8		22.5			$8,493	$321	$8,172
Buffalo Middle School	Public	6-8	298 Buffalo Creek Rd	Kenova	25530	Wayne County	Wayne County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 429-6062	279	20	13.9	41.8%	268 (96.1%)	7 (2.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	56.9	58^th of 161 public middle schools	64.0%		58.4	57^th of 168 public middle schools	66.1%	1				14.9	32.3	49.4		32.7				36.5	50.5	53.1		47.2		48.2			$9,197	$303	$8,894
Tolsia High School	Public	9-12	1 Rebel Dr	Fort Gay	25514	Wayne County	Wayne County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 648-5566	349	33	10.7	52.7%	341 (97.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	27.2	73^rd of 107 public high schools	31.8%		29.1	82^nd of 111 public high schools	26.1%	9							14.1								37.5				18.8		$11,800	$490	$11,311
Fort Gay Pre K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	1 Viking Dr	Fort Gay	25514	Wayne County	Wayne County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 648-5404	440	36	12.2	63.4%	430 (97.7%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	30.2	276^th of 355 public elementary schools	22.3%		29	281^st of 355 public elementary schools	20.8%	5	47.7	32.6	48.7	29.6	20.8	34.1		35.0	40.9	32.6	32.4	47.7	52.1	31.8		40.0	18.9	18.2		18.5	$9,975	$1,789	$8,186
Crum Pre K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	150 Crum Rd	Crum	25669	Wayne County	Wayne County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 393-3200	236	21	11.2	66.4%	231 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	70	82^nd of 355 public elementary schools	76.9%		63.9	106^th of 355 public elementary schools	70.1%	24	61.1	58.8	60.9	72.0	69.7	68.8		65.9	23.4	58.8	56.5	68.0	69.7	81.3		61.1	43.5	62.5		51.3	$12,152	$1,782	$10,370
Ceredo-Kenova Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Wonder Ln	Kenova	25530	Wayne County	Wayne County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 453-1521	632	37	17.0	44.7%	613 (97.0%)	11 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	55.9	148^th of 355 public elementary schools	58.3%		62.3	110^th of 355 public elementary schools	69.0%	38	54.7	50.0	57.7					54.3	44.2	43.4	49.4					45.8	50.6				$8,129	$442	$7,687

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