Elementary Schools in Tucker County Schools

The two elementary schools serving students in Tucker County Schools are Tucker Valley Elementary Middle School and Davis Thomas Elementary Middle School, both covering Pre-K through 8th grade in a rural West Virginia district that ranks in the bottom 7% of the state.

These two schools have very different academic strengths. Tucker Valley Elementary Middle School, with 450 students, is the clear math leader—38.1% of its students are proficient in math compared to just 26.7% at Davis Thomas Elementary Middle School. Tucker Valley's 3rd grade math performance is exceptional at 67.4% proficiency, far above the state average of 54.4%. It has also improved its state ranking by 43 spots over three years. Meanwhile, Davis Thomas Elementary Middle School, the smaller school with 189 students, excels in English Language Arts, with 43.3% proficiency compared to Tucker Valley's 35.2%. Davis Thomas shines brightest in upper grades—its 8th grade ELA proficiency of 60% beats the state average by 16 points, and its 7th grade ELA also exceeds state levels. However, Davis Thomas has been declining in overall ranking, dropping 27 positions, and faces a serious challenge in 6th grade math where only 5.9% of students are proficient.

Both schools maintain favorable student-teacher ratios (11.5:1 at Tucker Valley, 10.6:1 at Davis Thomas) and outperform the district average in science, though both still trail state averages. The district overall struggles, with both schools below state proficiency in most subjects. The most striking pattern is how complementary these schools are—Tucker Valley dominates in math while Davis Thomas leads in literacy. This suggests families might consider their child's strengths when choosing between them. Grade-level performance swings dramatically at both schools, indicating that individual teachers and cohorts heavily influence outcomes. For parents, the key takeaway is that Tucker Valley offers stronger math foundations and positive momentum, while Davis Thomas provides exceptional literacy instruction in middle school years despite its lower overall ranking.