Elementary Schools in Summers County Schools

Summary:

The Summers County Schools district in West Virginia is home to three elementary schools: Hinton Area Elementary, Talcott Elementary School, and Jumping Branch Elementary School. Based on the available data, Jumping Branch Elementary School stands out as the top-performing school in the district.

Jumping Branch Elementary School consistently outperforms the district and state averages in both mathematics and English Language Arts proficiency, particularly in 3rd and 5th grades. The school also holds the highest statewide SchoolDigger ranking in the district, earning a 3-out-of-5-star rating and ranking 174 out of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. Additionally, Jumping Branch Elementary has the lowest student-teacher ratio at 8.3 and the highest per-student spending at $12,359, which may contribute to its academic success.

In contrast, Hinton Area Elementary and Talcott Elementary have struggled to meet state averages in most grade levels and subjects. Both schools received 0-star ratings from SchoolDigger and were ranked in the bottom 10% of the state, indicating significant performance gaps compared to Jumping Branch Elementary. The data suggests a potential correlation between funding, class sizes, and student outcomes, with Jumping Branch Elementary's higher resource allocation and smaller class sizes potentially playing a role in its academic achievements.

District Detail

418 Temple St
Hinton, WV 25951-2227

(304) 466-6000

SchoolDigger Rank:
53^rd of 55 West Virginia districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,138

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 0
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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jumping Branch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6617 Beech Run Rd	Jumping Branch	25969	Summers County	Summers County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 466-6005	86	9	9.5		81 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.8%)	48.7	174^th of 355 public elementary schools	51.0%		48.7	176^th of 368 public elementary schools	52.2%	2	66.7		45.5	46.7		45.5	18.2	$12,359	$1,407	$10,953
Talcott Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	133 Talcott School Rd	Talcott	24981	Summers County	Summers County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 466-6029	160	15	10.6		158 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	13.8	338^th of 355 public elementary schools	4.8%		12.7	350^th of 368 public elementary schools	4.9%	12	41.4	27.8	13.6	31.0	27.8	40.9	13.6	$10,794	$1,755	$9,039
Hinton Area Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	121 Park Ave	Hinton	25951	Summers County	Summers County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 466-6024	265	24	11.0		247 (93.2%)	8 (3.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	7.1	353^rd of 355 public elementary schools	0.6%		7.5	367^th of 368 public elementary schools	0.3%	14	20.0	11.8	27.3	17.5	17.7	23.5	20.6	$10,439	$1,891	$8,549

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
McDowell County Schools	10.18 mi	11	54^th
Raleigh County Schools	11.34 mi	28	13^th
Fayette County Schools	13.35 mi	11	44^th
Greenbrier County Schools	14.28 mi	14	24^th
Mercer County Schools	14.42 mi	27	26^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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