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Burnsville Elementary School

Q: Is Burnsville Elementary School a good school?

Burnsville Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.8% of West Virginia elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Burnsville Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 88 students attended Burnsville Elementary School.

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

Students at Burnsville Elementary School are 98% White, 2% Hispanic.

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

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

Public Grades PK, KG-5

274^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Burnsville Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 94 students in grades PK-5 in Burnsville, West Virginia, which is part of the Braxton County Schools district. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 25% of West Virginia elementary schools over the past several years, with academic performance generally below the district and state averages across grade levels and subject areas.

Burnsville Elementary's performance is particularly weak in Science, with 5th-grade proficiency rates ranging from 10-15% in recent years, compared to 30-33% for the Braxton County Schools district and the state. The school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as Hispanic, Special Education, and male students, is also concerning, indicating that the school may need to focus on addressing the unique needs of these populations. However, the school's performance for Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) students is relatively better, ranking in the bottom 40-50% of the state.

Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending compared to the state average, its academic performance remains poor, suggesting that factors beyond just resources, such as curriculum, instructional practices, or school leadership, may be contributing to the school's challenges. Nearby Sutton Elementary School, which is also part of the Braxton County Schools district, may provide opportunities to learn from the practices and strategies of higher-performing schools in the region.

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,671

Per pupil spending ?

59.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

228 Kanawha Ave
Burnsville, WV 26335-0035

(304) 853-2523

District: Braxton County Schools

Students who attend Burnsville Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.7%

Hispanic:

2.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — <1st percentile in 2021 → 23rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 23rd (2025) from a <1st-percentile low (2021)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (37% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Science scores 19 pts below the West Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg41%

West Virginia avg45%

274^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th 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	30.2	274 of 355	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	281 of 368	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	340 of 368	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	357 of 375	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.5	380 of 380	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.3	365 of 383	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.9	384 of 392	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.6	392 of 399	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	29.2	321 of 402	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	39.7	268 of 408	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	20.8	380 of 422	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	40.2	279 of 428	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.8	161 of 426	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.2	194 of 426	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	42.1	255 of 427	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.8	267 of 420	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2021	4.5	322 of 322	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.0	300 of 366	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.0	353 of 381	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	21.3	144 of 156	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	196 of 328	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.9	222 of 336	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.8	272 of 333	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.8	301 of 335	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.7	354 of 368	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.8	372 of 382	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	4.0	322 of 322	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.4	326 of 330	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.2	333 of 333	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.6	325 of 338	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.3	359 of 364	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.3	374 of 382	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	21.2	364 of 377	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	283 of 353	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	288 of 367	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	344 of 366	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.4	365 of 373	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.4	375 of 376	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.0	359 of 373	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.5	370 of 374	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.5	378 of 382	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile+17 vs school

White (2025)20th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2017)8th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2017)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2021)<1st percentile~ school

Male (2023)<1st percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%-4 vs state

Mathematics39%-7 vs state

Science14%-19 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 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
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
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		154 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51.8	164^th of 355 public elementary schools	53.8%		47.2	190^th of 368 public elementary schools	48.4%	26	56.7	55.0	33.3	56.7	65.0	33.3	29.6	$12,082	$1,395	$10,688
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
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
Leading Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	15300 US Highway 33 W	Linn	26384	Lewis County	Lewis County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 462-7127	116	10	11.1		115 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	30.9	270^th of 355 public elementary schools	23.9%		22.5	317^th of 368 public elementary schools	13.9%	47	28.6	46.7	42.9	35.7	40.0	42.9	28.6	$12,579	$1,687	$10,892
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
Peterson-Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	509 Berlin Rd	Weston	26452	Lewis County	Lewis County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 269-8330	476	31	15.2		457 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	14.7	335^th of 355 public elementary schools	5.6%		20.8	324^th of 368 public elementary schools	12.0%	11	28.6	35.7	21.1	33.9	34.3	26.3	22.8	$10,881	$1,350	$9,531
Rock Cave Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12292 Route 20 South Rd	Rock Cave	26234	Upshur County	Upshur County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 924-6969	112	10	11.5		108 (96.4%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	46.9	185^th of 355 public elementary schools	47.9%		16.8	338^th of 368 public elementary schools	8.2%	153	81.8	53.3	26.3	54.6	40.0	42.1	26.3	$12,597	$1,572	$11,025
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Burnsville Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Burnsville Elementary School attend?

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

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

Is Burnsville Elementary School a good school?

Burnsville Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.8% of West Virginia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Burnsville Elementary School?

Students at Burnsville Elementary School are 98% White, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Burnsville Elementary School in?

Braxton County Schools

How many students attend Burnsville Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 88 students attended Burnsville Elementary School.

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