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Davis Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

272^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Davis Elementary School in Gassaway, WV, is a small, rural school serving 147 students in grades PK-5 as part of Braxton County Schools. While the school enjoys a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.2:1, its recent academic performance has placed it in the bottom quarter of West Virginia elementary schools, a significant fall from its 5-star, top-3% ranking a decade ago.

In the 2025-2026 school year, Davis Elementary ranked 272nd out of 355 schools statewide (1 star). Its math proficiency (35%) and ELA proficiency (43.3%) trail state averages, and it lags behind several nearby schools in its own district. For example, Sutton Elementary (56.9% math) and Frametown Elementary (54.6% math) outperform Davis despite having larger class sizes. A particular concern is 4th grade math, where only 25% of Davis students are proficient—a 24-point gap from the state average. However, the school shows a strength in 4th grade ELA (56.3% proficient), exceeding both district and state averages. Science scores have also been a relative bright spot, with Davis outperforming district averages in recent years.

Looking at the bigger picture, Davis's struggles are not inevitable. Big Otter Elementary, just 15 miles away in Clay County Schools, serves a similar rural population yet achieves 73.9% math proficiency and a 5-star rating. This contrast suggests that school-level effectiveness, not demographics, drives outcomes. With its small size, Davis faces year-to-year volatility, but the recent drop in female student performance (from the 64th to 15th percentile) warrants attention. The school has proven it can excel; the challenge is rediscovering what made it successful and applying those lessons to math instruction and equity across all student groups.

147

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,061

Per pupil spending ?

55.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

113 5th St
Gassaway, WV 26624-1224

(304) 364-5291

District: Braxton County Schools

Students who attend Davis Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Braxton County Middle School
High:	Braxton County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.6%

Two or more races:

2.0%

Asian:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2016 → 23rd in 2026

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 71 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg36%

West Virginia avg41%

272^nd of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 70 pts since 2016

From top 6% (2016) to bottom 23% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Braxton County Schools

30^th of 54Braxton 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
2026	31.6	272 of 355	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.5	244 of 355	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.7	303 of 368	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.1	246 of 368	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.3	180 of 375	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.5	179 of 380	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.0	206 of 383	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	79.3	53 of 392	86.5%	★★★★☆
2017	90.5	13 of 399	96.7%	★★★★★
2016	86.6	26 of 402	93.5%	★★★★★
2015	71.1	74 of 408	81.9%	★★★★☆
2014	66.3	92 of 422	78.2%	★★★★☆
2013	82.2	37 of 428	91.4%	★★★★★
2012	83.3	33 of 426	92.3%	★★★★★
2011	79.4	41 of 426	90.4%	★★★★★
2010	89.8	20 of 427	95.3%	★★★★★
2009	82.6	37 of 420	91.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	26.7	256 of 300	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	59.5	110 of 302	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.5	121 of 316	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.0	201 of 317	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.7	90 of 325	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	50.9	137 of 322	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.9	182 of 339	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	76.1	52 of 366	85.8%	★★★★☆
2017	94.4	3 of 381	99.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	42.3	184 of 314	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.5	174 of 328	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.0	234 of 336	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.6	105 of 333	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.7	149 of 347	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.0	172 of 335	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	90.3	8 of 368	97.8%	★★★★★
2017	92.8	7 of 382	98.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	27.6	242 of 298	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.8	322 of 325	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	35.8	225 of 322	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.3	242 of 330	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.7	214 of 333	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.4	216 of 338	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.8	96 of 364	73.6%	★★★★☆
2017	72.2	71 of 382	81.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	94.0	7 of 218	96.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	61.0	75 of 377	80.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	26.8	292 of 352	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.5	286 of 353	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	306 of 367	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.5	242 of 366	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.3	183 of 373	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.9	189 of 376	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.7	235 of 373	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	75.9	65 of 374	82.6%	★★★★☆
2017	87.5	23 of 382	94.0%	★★★★★

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)

Multi-racial (2017)97th percentile~ school

Special Education (2017)80th percentile-17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)41st percentile+18 vs school

Male (2026)19th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)17th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)15th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts43%-4 vs state

Mathematics35%-4 vs state

Science31%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2026)				WV Assessment English Language Arts (2026)				WV Assessment Science (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WV Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics All Grades	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 All Grades	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Davis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	113 5th St	Gassaway	26624	Braxton County	Braxton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 364-5291	147	12	12.2		142 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	31.6	272^nd of 355 public elementary schools	23.4%		35.5	244^th of 355 public elementary schools	31.3%	28	44.4	25.0	34.6	35.0	38.9	56.3	38.5	43.3	30.8	$12,061	$2,504	$9,557
Sutton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	288 N Hill Rd	Sutton	26601	Braxton County	Braxton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 765-5202	166	11	15.0		161 (97.0%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	67.5	86^th of 355 public elementary schools	75.8%		80.9	45^th of 355 public elementary schools	87.3%	41	76.2	42.3	56.0	56.9	42.9	53.9	68.0	55.6	48.0	$12,543	$3,463	$9,080
Frametown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	65 Jeanie Ellis Dr	Frametown	26623	Braxton County	Braxton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 364-5526	146	10	14.6		145 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65	97^th of 355 public elementary schools	72.7%		55.1	152^nd of 355 public elementary schools	57.2%	55	52.4	66.7	43.8	54.6	42.9	72.2	50.0	54.6	56.3	$12,714	$2,583	$10,132
Little Birch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	55 Little Birch Rd	Sutton	26601	Braxton County	Braxton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 765-2042	83	10	8.7		75 (90.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.8%)	54.2	157^th of 355 public elementary schools	55.8%		49.4	173^rd of 355 public elementary schools	51.3%	16		54.6	46.2	48.5		54.6	53.9	51.5	30.8	$13,595	$2,771	$10,823
Flatwoods Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	142 Flatwoods Corner Rd	Flatwoods	26621	Braxton County	Braxton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 765-5821	109	10	10.9		101 (92.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.5%)	25	297^th of 355 public elementary schools	16.3%		29.3	278^th of 355 public elementary schools	21.7%	19	45.0	43.8	35.7	42.0	35.0	43.8	35.7	38.0	14.3	$11,745	$1,982	$9,763
Birch River Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	379 Birch River Rd	Birch River	26610	Nicholas County	Nicholas County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 649-2651	64	7	9.1		64 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				38.5				53.9		$14,690	$2,923	$11,767
Burnsville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	228 Kanawha Ave	Burnsville	26335	Braxton County	Braxton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 853-2523	88	9	10.3		86 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24.9	298^th of 355 public elementary schools	16.1%		30.2	274^th of 355 public elementary schools	22.8%	24	40.0		47.1	45.5	20.0		41.2	30.3	23.5	$11,671	$2,026	$9,645
Big Otter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	59 Ossia Rd	Duck	25063	Clay County	Clay County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 286-3111	184	14	13.2		176 (95.7%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	89.2	24^th of 355 public elementary schools	93.2%		71.4	75^th of 355 public elementary schools	78.9%	51	77.3	80.0	64.5	73.9	77.3	62.9	67.7	68.2	48.4	$12,419	$1,895	$10,524
Gilmer County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	99 Fairground Rd	Glenville	26351	Gilmer County	Gilmer County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 462-7338	300	35	8.5		297 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	44.2	201^st of 355 public elementary schools	43.4%		49.5	172^nd of 355 public elementary schools	51.5%	29	41.7	55.3	46.0	47.1	33.3	50.0	54.9	46.0	31.4	$12,991	$1,637	$11,354

Frequently Asked Questions about Davis Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Davis Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Davis Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Braxton County Middle School
High : Braxton County High School

What district is Davis Elementary School in?

Braxton County Schools

How many students attend Davis Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 147 students attended Davis Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Davis Elementary School?

Students at Davis Elementary School are 97% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Davis Elementary School a good school?

Davis Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.4% of West Virginia elementary schools.

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