Elementary Schools in Grant County Schools

Summary:

The Grant County Schools district in West Virginia is home to two elementary schools: Petersburg Elementary School and Maysville Elementary School. While both schools serve students in the area, the data reveals that Maysville Elementary is the standout performer in the district.

Maysville Elementary School is ranked 71st out of 355 West Virginia elementary schools and earns a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, outperforming Petersburg Elementary which is ranked 134th and has a 3-star rating. Maysville consistently outpaces the district and state averages on standardized test scores, particularly in English Language Arts where 94.4% of 6th graders scored proficient or better, compared to 47.8% for the district and 46.4% for the state. Maysville's math and science proficiency rates also exceed the district and state levels.

While Petersburg Elementary has a larger student enrollment of 644 students compared to Maysville's 205, Maysville spends more per student ($11,284 vs. $10,246) and has a slightly lower student-teacher ratio of 15.1 compared to 16.1 at Petersburg. These factors may contribute to Maysville's stronger academic performance. Overall, the data highlights Maysville Elementary as the clear standout in the Grant County Schools district.

District Detail

204 Jefferson Ave
Petersburg, WV 26847-1628

(304) 257-1011

SchoolDigger Rank:
32^nd of 55 West Virginia districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,617

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 1

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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 Mathematics 6th Grade	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 Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Maysville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7 Elementary School Dr Ste 1	Maysville	26833	Grant County	Grant County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 749-7441	203	13	15.1		202 (99.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71.9	71^st of 355 public elementary schools	80.0%		78.3	58^th of 368 public elementary schools	84.2%	13	46.9	64.7	44.4	55.6	46.9	61.8	66.7	94.4	38.9	$11,284	$1,768	$9,516
Petersburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	333 Rig St	Petersburg	26847	Grant County	Grant County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 257-1110	644	44	14.6		611 (94.9%)	5 (0.8%)	22 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	58.3	134^th of 355 public elementary schools	62.3%		54.2	156^th of 368 public elementary schools	57.6%	22	62.8	61.4	41.5	37.5	56.4	62.9	53.9	39.8	20.0	$10,246	$1,181	$9,066

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hardy County Schools	11.55 mi	6	31^st
Randolph County Schools	22.45 mi	15	55^th
Pendleton County Schools	22.83 mi	4	15^th
WV Schools of Diversion & Transition	23.18 mi	26
Tucker County Schools	25.26 mi	3	51^st

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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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