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Whitesville Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

321^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Whitesville Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Whitesville, West Virginia, with a total enrollment of 103 students. The school is part of the Boone County Schools district, which is ranked 41 out of 55 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Whitesville Elementary School has consistently underperformed the Boone County Schools district and the state of West Virginia in academic proficiency rates across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd grade proficiency rates were 31.3% in Mathematics and 31.3% in English Language Arts, compared to the district at 52.6% and 45.9%, respectively, and the state at 53% and 44.8%. The school's 5th grade proficiency rates were even lower, with 9.1% in Mathematics, 54.6% in English Language Arts, and 27.3% in Science, compared to the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as female, male, white, special education, and low socioeconomic status students, is generally lower than the state averages for those subgroups.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Boone County Schools district, such as Sherman Elementary School, which is located about 11 miles from Whitesville, consistently outperform Whitesville Elementary School in academic proficiency rates and statewide rankings. For example, Sherman Elementary School ranked 11th out of 355 West Virginia elementary schools in 2024-2025 and had significantly higher proficiency rates across all subjects and grade levels compared to Whitesville. The high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds at Whitesville Elementary School (over 80% in recent years) may be a contributing factor to the school's lower academic performance, but the school's relatively small size and low student-teacher ratio have not been enough to overcome these challenges.

100

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,648

Per pupil spending ?

52.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

37949 Coal River Rd
Whitesville, WV 25209-9098

(304) 854-1301

District: Boone County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.0%

African American:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 25th percentile in 2015 → 10th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (29% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg48%

West Virginia avg46%

321^st of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Boone County Schools

41^st of 55Boone 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	321 of 355	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	315 of 368	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.7	352 of 368	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	317 of 375	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	338 of 380	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.9	216 of 383	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	244 of 392	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	23.8	351 of 399	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.4	369 of 402	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	33.6	308 of 408	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.0	375 of 422	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.6	361 of 428	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.4	388 of 426	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	27.5	357 of 426	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.6	390 of 427	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	30.3	345 of 420	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2018	49.2	192 of 366	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.1	206 of 381	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	47.2	170 of 336	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.3	300 of 335	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.2	288 of 368	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.3	331 of 382	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	23.0	283 of 330	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.6	295 of 333	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.6	180 of 338	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.3	261 of 364	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	9.6	378 of 382	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	33.9	279 of 377	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	321 of 353	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	321 of 367	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	353 of 366	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	318 of 373	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.1	338 of 376	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.9	216 of 373	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.0	238 of 374	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	23.1	338 of 382	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)49th percentile+35 vs school

Female (2018)48th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2017)26th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2022)14th percentile~ school

White (2025)9th percentile~ school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%-12 vs state

Science27%-6 vs state

Mathematics23%-25 vs state

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Schools Near Whitesville Elementary School

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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
Whitesville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	37949 Coal River Rd	Whitesville	25209	Boone County	Boone County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 854-1301	100	10	10.0		97 (97.0%)	3 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.7	321^st of 355 public elementary schools	9.6%		22.8	315^th of 368 public elementary schools	14.4%	6	31.3	28.6	9.1	31.3	21.4	54.6	27.3	$14,648	$2,273	$12,375
Van Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	338 Van High School Road	Van	25053	Boone County	Boone County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 245-8811	146	12	12.1		138 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.8%)	48.4	178^th of 355 public elementary schools	49.9%		34.2	261^st of 368 public elementary schools	29.1%	83	36.8	40.0	36.4	31.6	60.0	68.2	45.5	$14,285	$1,993	$12,292
Marsh Fork Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5960 Coal River Rd	Rock Creek	25174	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 854-1951	152	11	13.8		148 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.7%)	34.4	250^th of 355 public elementary schools	29.6%		35.9	254^th of 368 public elementary schools	31.0%	4	33.3	38.8	43.8	29.6	55.4	50.0	25.0	$14,371	$2,437	$11,934
Clear Fork District Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4851 Clear Fork Rd	Artie	25008	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 854-1000	94	9	10.4		92 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)								(n/a)	18.8			25.0				$13,971	$1,840	$12,131
Sherman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7487 Coal River Road	Comfort	25206	Boone County	Boone County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 837-8310	234	21	11.1		227 (97.0%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	92.1	11^th of 355 public elementary schools	96.9%		94	11^th of 368 public elementary schools	97.0%		72.5	70.8	63.6	77.5	75.0	95.5	50.0	$13,022	$1,536	$11,486
Sharon Dawes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5118 Cabin Creek Rd	Miami	25134	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 595-3323	148	12	12.3		145 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	37.7	232^nd of 355 public elementary schools	34.6%		19.6	332^nd of 368 public elementary schools	9.8%	100	76.2	45.0	26.3	52.4	40.0	36.8	10.5	$15,642	$2,791	$12,850
Ramage Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	15908 Spruce River Rd	Danville	25053	Boone County	Boone County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 369-0763	196	20	9.8		190 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	55.2	150^th of 355 public elementary schools	57.7%		55.2	151^st of 368 public elementary schools	59.0%	1	70.0	36.8	57.1	65.0	63.2	32.1	21.4	$12,694	$1,968	$10,726
Midland Trail Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Ferry St	Diamond	25015	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 949-1823	158	13	12.1		150 (94.9%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	47.2	182^nd of 355 public elementary schools	48.7%		80.9	49^th of 368 public elementary schools	86.7%	133	52.6	56.3	34.5	31.6	56.3	58.6	27.6	$13,148	$1,988	$11,160
Chesapeake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13620 Maccorkle Ave	Chesapeake	25315	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 949-1121	205	20	10.5		188 (91.7%)	2 (1.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.9%)	12.4	340^th of 355 public elementary schools	4.2%		39.5	237^th of 368 public elementary schools	35.6%	103	25.7	46.2	12.0	11.4	34.6	36.0	12.0	$15,327	$2,363	$12,964
Madison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	150 Josephine Ave	Madison	25130	Boone County	Boone County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 369-2241	267	23	11.6		255 (95.5%)	4 (1.5%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	36.5	237^th of 355 public elementary schools	33.2%		46.8	194^th of 368 public elementary schools	47.3%	43	52.6	42.9	34.4	31.6	57.1	45.5	21.9	$11,332	$1,271	$10,062

Frequently Asked Questions about Whitesville Elementary School

Is Whitesville Elementary School a good school?

Whitesville Elementary School ranks in the bottom 9.6% of West Virginia elementary schools.

What district is Whitesville Elementary School in?

Boone County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Whitesville Elementary School?

Students at Whitesville Elementary School are 97% White, 3% African American.

How many students attend Whitesville Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 100 students attended Whitesville Elementary School.

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