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Kasson ElementaryMiddle School

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Kasson ElementaryMiddle School ranks 230 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

230^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Kasson Elementary/Middle School is a public school located in Moatsville, West Virginia, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 165 students. The school is part of the Barbour County Board of Education district, which is ranked 48 out of 55 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kasson Elementary/Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of West Virginia elementary schools, with a ranking between 200-356 out of 355-392 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is generally below the state and district averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 6.7% to 72.2% in Mathematics and 27.3% to 72.2% in English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 32.8% to 53% and 43.4% to 50.3%, respectively. Science proficiency rates were also low, with 5th grade at 26.7% and 8th grade at 26.3%, compared to state averages of 33.3% and 28.7%.

The nearby schools, such as Junior Elementary, Belington Elementary, and Philippi Elementary School, generally perform better than Kasson Elementary/Middle School on state assessments and have higher rankings within the state. For example, Junior Elementary ranked 134 out of 368 West Virginia elementary schools in 2023-2024, compared to Kasson's ranking of 356 out of 368 in the same year. Kasson Elementary/Middle School's performance has also generally declined over the past 10 years, with the school's state ranking dropping from the 200s to the 300s out of 355-392 elementary schools.

179

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,553

Per pupil spending ?

39.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

19 Kasson Rd
Moatsville, WV 26405-8220

(304) 457-1485

District: Barbour County Schools

Students who attend Kasson ElementaryMiddle School usually attend:

High:

Philip Barbour High School Complex

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.9%

American Indian:

0.6%

Two or more races:

0.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 47th percentile in 2021 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (34% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 47th-percentile peak (2021) to 35th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg33%

West Virginia avg42%

Elementary school

230^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

139^th of 168

West Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 52 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Barbour County Schools

48^th of 55Barbour County Schools among West Virginia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	230 of 355	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	11.9	356 of 368	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	34.1	261 of 368	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.6	216 of 375	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.5	200 of 380	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.5	290 of 383	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	331 of 392	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	41.2	252 of 399	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.5	233 of 402	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.4	327 of 408	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	44.1	249 of 422	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.5	201 of 428	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.5	195 of 426	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	38.2	288 of 426	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	70.2	79 of 427	81.5%	★★★★☆
2009	80.3	44 of 420	89.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	32.3	236 of 317	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.3	235 of 322	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.1	357 of 366	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	42.4	247 of 381	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	19.3	314 of 333	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	59.9	89 of 335	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	30.0	303 of 368	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	45.3	213 of 382	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	23.2	278 of 322	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	275 of 330	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.2	144 of 333	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.7	213 of 338	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.9	192 of 364	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.6	223 of 382	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	45.5	179 of 377	52.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	230 of 353	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	11.5	357 of 367	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	32.8	274 of 366	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.9	217 of 373	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.5	201 of 376	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.5	290 of 373	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.2	333 of 374	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	39.3	253 of 382	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	139 of 168	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	145 of 169	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	148 of 168	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	61.3	52 of 169	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.9	101 of 171	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.5	142 of 171	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.2	155 of 170	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	44.4	107 of 176	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	62.4	50 of 172	70.9%	★★★★☆
2015	59.4	54 of 173	68.8%	★★★★☆
2014	66.1	34 of 172	80.2%	★★★★☆
2013	57.4	57 of 174	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	83.2	13 of 172	92.4%	★★★★★
2011	76.4	24 of 171	86.0%	★★★★☆
2010	95.1	5 of 171	97.1%	★★★★★
2009	90.7	6 of 171	96.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2018	24.1	142 of 166	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.3	165 of 174	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	82 of 165	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.8	142 of 164	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.2	77 of 162	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	22.8	150 of 165	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	52.5	81 of 176	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	12.2	152 of 160	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.1	165 of 165	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	84.7	12 of 164	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	15.5	155 of 164	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	66.5	43 of 176	75.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	24.1	163 of 174	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	132 of 168	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	146 of 169	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	147 of 168	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	56.1	68 of 168	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.5	106 of 170	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.4	141 of 168	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.4	156 of 167	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	43.2	106 of 176	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Special Education (2017)53rd percentile+16 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile~ school

Female (2023)26th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2023)14th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)6th percentile-23 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile+33 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2018)14th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2017)6th percentile-33 vs school

Male (2025)5th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%-6 vs state

Mathematics31%-10 vs state

Science26%-4 vs state

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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
Kasson ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	19 Kasson Rd	Moatsville	26405	Barbour County	Barbour County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 457-1485	179	15	12.0		177 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	38.2	230^th of 355 public elementary schools	35.2%		11.9	356^th of 368 public elementary schools	3.3%	126	72.2	36.4	33.3	6.7	13.6	21.1	72.2	27.3	33.3	46.7	31.8	31.6	26.7	26.3	$11,553	$1,011	$10,542
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
Anna Jarvis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	650 N Pike St	Grafton	26354	Taylor County	Taylor County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 265-4090	461	32	14.4		448 (97.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	16.6	331^st of 355 public elementary schools	6.8%		24.8	309^th of 368 public elementary schools	16.0%	22	38.0	30.0					32.9	35.7							$11,664	$1,426	$10,238
Philippi Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	547 Cherry Hill Rd	Philippi	26416	Barbour County	Barbour County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 457-4229	387	25	15.4		372 (96.1%)	6 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	35.2	247^th of 355 public elementary schools	30.4%		27.4	296^th of 368 public elementary schools	19.6%	49	56.9	36.0					41.2	38.7							$10,683	$1,868	$8,815
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
Flemington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	824 Simpson Rd	Flemington	26347	Taylor County	Taylor County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 739-4749	107	9	12.1		106 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	32.3	258^th of 355 public elementary schools	27.3%		46.6	196^th of 368 public elementary schools	46.7%	62	33.3	46.7					33.3	53.3							$13,886	$2,136	$11,750
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
Belington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	471 Morgantown Pike	Belington	26250	Barbour County	Barbour County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 823-1411	280	21	13.3		276 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	22.8	311^th of 355 public elementary schools	12.4%		30.6	274^th of 368 public elementary schools	25.5%	37	42.5	28.9					40.0	36.5							$11,265	$1,320	$9,944
Tucker Valley Elementary Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	81 Tucker Valley School Rd	Hambleton	26269	Tucker County	Tucker County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 478-3606	450	39	11.5		433 (96.2%)	12 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32	261^st of 355 public elementary schools	26.5%		26.2	301^st of 368 public elementary schools	18.2%	40	47.9	22.9	45.5	21.8	22.0	13.9	29.2	18.8	43.2	47.3	34.2	38.9	36.4	22.2	$11,886	$1,487	$10,399
West Taylor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	200 Morrow Cross Rd	Flemington	26347	Taylor County	Taylor County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 842-0490	262	20	13.2		259 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	82.8	39^th of 355 public elementary schools	89.0%		74	70^th of 368 public elementary schools	81.0%	31	76.9	62.5					57.7	65.6							$10,773	$852	$9,920

Frequently Asked Questions about Kasson ElementaryMiddle School

How many students attend Kasson ElementaryMiddle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 179 students attended Kasson ElementaryMiddle School.

What is the racial makeup of Kasson ElementaryMiddle School?

Students at Kasson ElementaryMiddle School are 99% White.

What schools do graduates of Kasson ElementaryMiddle School attend?

Students who attend Kasson ElementaryMiddle School usually go on to attend:

High : Philip Barbour High School Complex

What district is Kasson ElementaryMiddle School in?

Barbour County Schools

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