Elementary Schools in Preston County Schools

Summary:

The Preston County Schools district in West Virginia is home to 8 elementary schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. The schools vary significantly in size, from the small Aurora School with 167 students to the larger West Preston School with 628 students.

Several schools stand out in the district. Bruceton School consistently performs above the district and state averages on standardized tests, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking 105th out of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. Aurora School and Fellowsville Elementary are smaller schools that have also achieved strong academic results, outperforming larger schools in the district.

However, the data also reveals significant disparities in performance between the schools. For example, in 3rd grade mathematics, Bruceton School had 61.6% of students proficient or better, while South Preston School had only 36.8% proficient or better. Additionally, some schools, such as Kingwood Elementary and South Preston School, show declining performance on test scores over time, highlighting opportunities for improvement across the district.

District Detail

731 Preston Dr
Kingwood, WV 26537-1545

(304) 329-0580

SchoolDigger Rank:
35^th of 55 West Virginia districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,765

Primary Schools: 8
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 Mathematics 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th 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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bruceton School	Public	PK, KG-8	70 Morgantown Street	Bruceton Mills	26425	Preston County	Preston County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 379-2593	603	38	15.8		596 (98.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	64.5	105^th of 355 public elementary schools	70.4%		61.1	124^th of 368 public elementary schools	66.3%	19	61.6	61.7	57.4	31.8	44.4	29.3	42.5	61.7	59.3	38.1	59.3	34.5	48.2	13.8	$9,487	$775	$8,712
Fellowsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	139 Fellowsville School Rd	Tunnelton	26444	Preston County	Preston County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 892-3866	59	8	7.3		59 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	53.3						40.0								$16,144	$2,422	$13,722
Kingwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	207 S Price St	Kingwood	26537	Preston County	Preston County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 329-1034	383	26	15.0		378 (98.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	41.1	219^th of 355 public elementary schools	38.3%		43.6	215^th of 368 public elementary schools	41.6%	4	50.8	48.3					42.9	43.3							$11,218	$1,550	$9,668
Terra Alta/East Preston School	Public	PK, KG-8	1103 E State Ave	Terra Alta	26764	Preston County	Preston County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 789-2344	283	22	12.8		272 (96.1%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	41.1	218^th of 355 public elementary schools	38.6%		36.1	252^nd of 368 public elementary schools	31.5%	34	55.6	32.1	35.3	16.7	34.6	26.7	44.4	46.4	58.8	33.3	53.9	53.3	41.2	20.0	$10,355	$1,387	$8,968
Aurora School	Public	PK, KG-8	125 Aurora School Dr	Aurora	26705	Preston County	Preston County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 735-3781	142	14	10.5		142 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51.7	166^th of 355 public elementary schools	53.2%		42.1	223^rd of 368 public elementary schools	39.4%	57	78.6	30.0	64.3		37.5	38.5	50.0	45.0	42.9		37.5	23.1	28.6	53.9	$11,380	$1,367	$10,013
Rowlesburg School	Public	K-8	46 Center St	Rowlesburg	26425	Preston County	Preston County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 454-9311	33	5	6.6		33 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$15,322	$1,729	$13,594
West Preston School	Public	PK, KG-8	113 Eby School Road	Arthurdale	26444	Preston County	Preston County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 864-3835	604	41	14.7		585 (96.9%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	32	262^nd of 355 public elementary schools	26.2%		41.9	227^th of 368 public elementary schools	38.3%	35	40.4	18.0	41.8	34.8	23.2	13.3	32.1	39.3	32.7	47.8	32.1	25.3	31.5	13.3	$9,131	$1,362	$7,769
South Preston School	Public	PK, KG-8	5258 S Preston Hwy	Tunnelton	26444	Preston County	Preston County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 568-2331	312	23	13.5		306 (98.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	26.1	295^th of 355 public elementary schools	16.9%		21	322^nd of 368 public elementary schools	12.5%	27	36.8	44.4	30.2	14.0	31.0	12.5	21.1	44.4	44.2	39.5	44.8	27.5	30.2	10.3	$11,354	$2,050	$9,304

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Monongalia County Schools	12.05 mi	21	5^th
West Virginia Academy	16.98 mi	1
Wisdom Academy	17.08 mi	1
Marion County Schools	26.78 mi	22	9^th
Taylor County Schools	29.47 mi	5	40^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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