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Flatwoods Elementary School

Q: Is Flatwoods Elementary School a good school?

Flatwoods Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.3% of West Virginia elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Flatwoods Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 109 students attended Flatwoods Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Flatwoods Elementary School?

Students at Flatwoods Elementary School are 93% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Q: What schools do graduates of Flatwoods Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Flatwoods Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Braxton County Middle School High : Braxton County High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

297^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Flatwoods Elementary School is a small, rural school in Flatwoods, WV, serving 109 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Braxton County Schools district. The school has made a remarkable turnaround in recent years, climbing from being ranked dead last in the entire state in 2022-2023 to now ranking in the 16th percentile of West Virginia elementary schools—a significant improvement that shows recent efforts are starting to pay off.

Despite this progress, academic performance remains a mixed picture. In math, the school actually exceeds its district average, with 42% of students proficient compared to 32.3% district-wide. However, English Language Arts proficiency trails both district (41.2%) and state (47.6%) averages, and science is a major concern—only 14.3% of 5th graders are proficient, less than half the state average. The school shows notable grade-level differences, with 4th grade emerging as the strongest cohort (43.8% proficiency in both math and ELA), while 5th grade struggles significantly. The school also faces persistent challenges supporting male students and those from low-income households, though its White student subgroup has shown meaningful improvement, jumping from the 3rd to the 22nd percentile in recent years.

When compared to nearby schools, the contrast is striking. Just 4.6 miles away, Sutton Elementary School achieves 56.9% math and 55.6% ELA proficiency, while Frametown Elementary School ranks in the top quarter of all West Virginia schools. Even Hacker Valley Elementary School, in the state's lowest-ranked district, far exceeds Flatwoods' scores. With a favorable 10.9:1 student-teacher ratio but the lowest per-student spending among nearby schools ($11,745), Flatwoods has the staffing capacity for individualized attention but may lack the instructional resources to fully close the gap. The path forward will require continued focus on 5th grade science and ELA instruction while building on the momentum of recent improvements.

109

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,697

Per pupil spending ?

56.9%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

142 Flatwoods Corner Rd
Flatwoods, WV 26621-0134

(304) 765-5821

District: Braxton County Schools

Students who attend Flatwoods Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.7%

Two or more races:

5.5%

Hispanic:

1.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 15th percentile in 2016 → 16th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (37% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Science scores 20 pts below the West Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg37%

West Virginia avg44%

297^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

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

33^rd of 55Braxton 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	25.0	297 of 355	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.3	278 of 355	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	359 of 368	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.8	368 of 368	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.5	373 of 375	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.6	373 of 380	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.8	345 of 383	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.8	385 of 392	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	22.2	360 of 399	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.9	340 of 402	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	32.4	315 of 408	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	49.2	203 of 422	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.5	221 of 428	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.5	205 of 426	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.4	156 of 426	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.4	101 of 427	76.3%	★★★★☆
2009	48.0	230 of 420	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	15.0	97 of 98	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	272 of 302	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.2	311 of 316	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	309 of 317	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.2	321 of 325	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.7	295 of 322	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	292 of 339	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.7	354 of 366	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	21.4	352 of 381	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	16.9	153 of 156	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	12.1	332 of 336	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	330 of 333	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	342 of 347	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.0	313 of 335	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	341 of 368	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	26.5	336 of 382	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	4.7	324 of 325	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.2	321 of 322	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.9	330 of 330	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.9	320 of 333	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	305 of 338	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.5	352 of 364	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	31.3	304 of 382	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2018	16.8	249 of 258	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	37.3	252 of 377	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	31.1	273 of 353	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.2	246 of 353	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	11.5	356 of 367	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.9	366 of 366	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.2	371 of 373	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.2	370 of 376	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.6	339 of 373	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.6	369 of 374	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	22.2	343 of 382	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2026)23rd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)10th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2018)3rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2017)2nd percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)1st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2017)1st percentile-9 vs school

Male (2024)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics42%+3 vs state

English Language Arts38%-10 vs state

Science14%-20 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 (2025)
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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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 6th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th 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 6th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts All Grades	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	WV Assessment Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	56.9%	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			$16,697	$3,633	$13,063
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	70.5%	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			$13,379	$3,318	$10,062
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	68.0%	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			$14,314	$3,417	$10,897
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	63.6%	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			$15,799	$3,124	$12,675
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	73.5%	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			$17,831	$4,214	$13,618
Frametown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	65 Jeanne Ellis Dr	Frametown	26623	Braxton County	Braxton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 364-5526	146	10	14.6	71.2%	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			$12,779	$2,771	$10,007
Hacker Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	11 School Loop Rd	Hacker Valley	26222	Webster County	Webster County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 493-6488	36	5	6.7	66.7%	36 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							59.1							68.2				$24,109	$3,974	$20,135
Roanoke Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1176 Oil Creek Rd	Roanoke	26447	Lewis County	Lewis County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 452-8887	157	11	14.0	59.9%	154 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57	140^th of 355 public elementary schools	60.6%		51.8	164^th of 355 public elementary schools	53.8%	24	40.0	57.7	65.2				55.1	30.0	50.0	56.5				46.4	56.5			$13,530	$2,408	$11,122
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	59.4%	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				$18,945	$6,143	$12,801
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	48.7%	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			$17,628	$2,121	$15,507

Frequently Asked Questions about Flatwoods Elementary School

What district is Flatwoods Elementary School in?

Braxton County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Flatwoods Elementary School?

Students at Flatwoods Elementary School are 93% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Is Flatwoods Elementary School a good school?

Flatwoods Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.3% of West Virginia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Flatwoods Elementary School attend?

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

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

How many students attend Flatwoods Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 109 students attended Flatwoods Elementary School.

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