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Sutton Elementary School

Q: Is Sutton Elementary School a good school?

Sutton Elementary School ranks 45 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

45^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Sutton Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 149 students in grades PK-5 in Sutton, West Virginia, which is part of the Braxton County Schools district. This high-performing school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic assessments, with particularly strong results among certain student subgroups.

In 2024-2025, Sutton Elementary School had 66.7% of 3rd graders proficient or better in math, compared to 56.2% for the district and 53% for the state. The school also ranked 7th out of 328 West Virginia elementary schools for low socioeconomic status students and 28th out of 302 for female students. This suggests Sutton Elementary is providing equitable educational opportunities and support for all learners.

While Sutton Elementary outperforms the Braxton County Schools district, the nearby schools within the same district generally lag behind in academic achievement. This indicates Sutton Elementary may have unique strengths or best practices that could be shared with other schools in the region to help improve their performance.

166

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,543

Per pupil spending ?

66.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

288 N Hill Rd
Sutton, WV 26601-1225

(304) 765-5202

District: Braxton County Schools

Students who attend Sutton Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.0%

African American:

1.2%

Two or more races:

1.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 37th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (61% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of West Virginia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 50 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg45%

West Virginia avg46%

45^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 51 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Elementary Schools in the Braxton County Schools

30^th 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
2025	80.9	45 of 355	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	89.1	22 of 368	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	75.7	64 of 368	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	66 of 375	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	49.4	174 of 380	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.4	262 of 383	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.2	198 of 392	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.9	237 of 399	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	56.0	164 of 402	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	41.6	259 of 408	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	18.8	386 of 422	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	29.4	355 of 428	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.8	345 of 426	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	40.1	273 of 426	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.2	285 of 427	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	38.9	294 of 420	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	83.1	28 of 302	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	89.0	15 of 317	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	36.0	232 of 339	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.1	198 of 366	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.9	211 of 381	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	91.2	7 of 328	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	92.2	11 of 336	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	81.8	29 of 333	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	82.3	23 of 347	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	57.0	104 of 335	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.8	177 of 368	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.0	189 of 382	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	89.1	20 of 325	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	57.9	120 of 322	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.3	77 of 330	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	50.0	153 of 333	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.5	222 of 338	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.7	179 of 364	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.8	215 of 382	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	21.7	194 of 218	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2018	28.6	220 of 258	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.4	265 of 377	29.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	47 of 353	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	88.1	27 of 367	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	72.0	78 of 366	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	79 of 373	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	52.3	160 of 376	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.2	259 of 373	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.7	186 of 374	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.6	222 of 382	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)98th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2024)94th percentile~ school

Female (2025)91st percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)87th percentile~ school

Special Education (2018)15th percentile-35 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)11th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts65%+17 vs state

Mathematics60%+12 vs state

Science53%+20 vs state

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Schools Near Sutton 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
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%)	80.9	45^th of 355 public elementary schools	87.3%		89.1	22^nd of 368 public elementary schools	94.0%	23	66.7	66.7	46.7	62.5	71.4	60.0	53.3	$12,543	$3,463	$9,080
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%)	35.5	244^th of 355 public elementary schools	31.3%		25.7	303^rd of 368 public elementary schools	17.7%	59	43.8	39.1	43.5	37.5	47.8	34.8	34.8	$12,061	$2,504	$9,557
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%)	29.3	278^th of 355 public elementary schools	21.7%		11.1	359^th of 368 public elementary schools	2.4%	81	50.0	23.1	29.4	57.1	38.5	29.4	23.5	$11,745	$1,982	$9,763
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%)	49.4	173^rd of 355 public elementary schools	51.3%		24.6	310^th of 368 public elementary schools	15.8%	137	50.0	50.0		41.7	57.1			$13,595	$2,771	$10,823
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%)	55.1	152^nd of 355 public elementary schools	57.2%		42.2	222^nd of 368 public elementary schools	39.7%	70	57.9	37.5	31.3	57.9	45.8	62.5	43.8	$12,714	$2,583	$10,132
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%)	35.2	248^th of 355 public elementary schools	30.1%					(n/a)	36.4	45.5		36.4	54.6			$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%)	30.2	274^th of 355 public elementary schools	22.8%		29.7	281^st of 368 public elementary schools	23.6%	7		50.0	28.1		45.0	46.7	14.0	$11,671	$2,026	$9,645
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		36 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								$18,063	$2,330	$15,733
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%)	71.4	75^th of 355 public elementary schools	78.9%		71.7	76^th of 368 public elementary schools	79.3%	1	86.1	48.3	50.0	50.0	58.6	58.3	50.0	$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%)	49.5	172^nd of 355 public elementary schools	51.5%		51.6	165^th of 368 public elementary schools	55.2%	7	51.4	44.7	48.8	46.0	42.6	58.1	32.6	$12,991	$1,637	$11,354

Frequently Asked Questions about Sutton Elementary School

Is Sutton Elementary School a good school?

Sutton Elementary School ranks 45^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sutton Elementary School?

Students at Sutton Elementary School are 97% White, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Sutton Elementary School attend?

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

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

How many students attend Sutton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 166 students attended Sutton Elementary School.

What district is Sutton Elementary School in?

Braxton County Schools

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