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Altizer Elementary School

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Altizer Elementary School ranks 225 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

225^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Altizer Elementary School is a small, close-knit school in Huntington, WV, serving 207 students in grades PK-5 as part of Cabell County Schools. While the school has seen its overall state ranking decline in recent years, it continues to offer a notably supportive environment with a favorable 12:1 student-teacher ratio and above-average per-student spending.

Altizer’s greatest strength is its exceptional work with special education students, where it ranks in the 87th percentile statewide—a remarkable achievement that stands out as a model for other schools. The school also performs well with students from low-income backgrounds, ranking above the 50th percentile in recent years. However, there are clear areas of concern. English Language Arts proficiency trails the district average by about 9 points, and the gap widens significantly by 5th grade, where only 43.5% of students are proficient compared to the district’s 59%. Science performance in 5th grade is also a persistent challenge, with just 26.1% proficiency—well below both district and state averages. Additionally, there is a notable performance gap between boys (56th percentile) and girls (30th percentile), and math scores drop sharply between 4th grade (61.9% proficient) and 5th grade (30.4% proficient), suggesting possible transition issues in upper elementary.

Compared to nearby schools, Altizer sits in the middle-lower tier of its immediate area. It outperforms Highlawn Elementary, Spring Hill Elementary, and Guyandotte Elementary, but trails higher-performing neighbors like Hite Saunders Elementary and Village of Barboursville Elementary. Given that Altizer spends more per student than several of these better-performing schools, the focus may need to shift from funding levels to how resources are allocated—particularly toward literacy interventions and support for the 4th-to-5th grade transition. Despite the challenges, the school’s proven success with special education students and its history of bouncing back from setbacks suggest it has the capacity to improve.

207

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,673

Per pupil spending ?

53.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

250 3rd St
Huntington, WV 25705-1806

(304) 528-5100

District: Cabell County Schools

Students who attend Altizer Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Huntington East Middle School
High:	Huntington High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.2%

Two or more races:

10.6%

African American:

5.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2016 → 37th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016

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

!Near the bottom of Cabell County Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg46%

West Virginia avg41%

225^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to bottom 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 18Elementary Schools in the Cabell County Schools

7^th of 54Cabell 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	39.9	225 of 355	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.5	209 of 355	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.6	201 of 368	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.8	145 of 368	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.5	63 of 375	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	52.5	160 of 380	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.6	79 of 383	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	62.3	135 of 392	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.1	135 of 399	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.6	210 of 402	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.4	325 of 408	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	25.2	365 of 422	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.0	368 of 428	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.0	398 of 426	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	22.1	389 of 426	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	22.5	392 of 427	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	25.2	360 of 420	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	20.3	156 of 187	16.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	75.7	15 of 154	90.3%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	59.7	31 of 98	68.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	210 of 302	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.6	165 of 316	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.7	195 of 317	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	76.6	52 of 325	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	59.4	104 of 322	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.0	145 of 339	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.1	255 of 366	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.0	208 of 381	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	23.2	129 of 156	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	53.4	138 of 314	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.2	165 of 328	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.7	141 of 336	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	102 of 333	69.4%	★★★★☆
2022	79.7	31 of 347	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	55.3	119 of 335	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.4	53 of 368	85.6%	★★★★☆
2017	66.3	98 of 382	74.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	54.4	131 of 298	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.5	159 of 305	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.8	195 of 325	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.6	75 of 322	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	66.4	80 of 330	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	46.8	169 of 333	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	87.6	20 of 338	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	85.0	21 of 364	94.2%	★★★★★
2017	68.7	83 of 382	78.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2018	56.8	6 of 27	77.8%	★★★★☆
2017	49.3	102 of 218	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	23 of 171	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	61.9	53 of 183	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.7	37 of 180	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	70.6	37 of 258	85.7%	★★★★☆
2017	41.5	217 of 377	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	37.8	229 of 352	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.5	185 of 353	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	247 of 367	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.9	140 of 366	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.0	75 of 373	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	54.0	143 of 376	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.2	78 of 373	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	63.6	123 of 374	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.6	110 of 382	71.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2022)90th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)87th percentile+45 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)78th percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2017)68th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2026)56th percentile+19 vs school

White (2026)35th percentile~ school

Female (2025)30th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2017)17th percentile-49 vs school

African American (2017)17th percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics48%+8 vs state

English Language Arts44%-4 vs state

Science26%-8 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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2021)	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
Altizer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	250 3rd St	Huntington	25705	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 528-5100	207	17	12.1	53.2%	166 (80.2%)	11 (5.3%)	3 (1.4%)	4 (1.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (10.6%)	39.9	225^th of 355 public elementary schools	36.6%		42.5	209^th of 355 public elementary schools	41.1%	16	51.9	61.9	30.4	47.9	40.7	47.6	43.5	43.7	26.1	$12,673	$2,144	$10,530
Guyandotte Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	607 5th Ave	Huntington	25702	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 528-5128	233	20	11.6	74.0%	197 (84.5%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (12.0%)	21.3	311^th of 355 public elementary schools	12.4%		44.1	198^th of 355 public elementary schools	44.2%	113	18.8	40.6	33.3	30.8	34.4	50.0	33.3	39.6	14.8	$12,061	$2,056	$10,005
Explorer Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	2901 Saltwell Rd	Huntington	25705	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 528-5126	373	27	13.8	56.4%	262 (70.2%)	31 (8.3%)	7 (1.9%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (18.8%)	45.7	190^th of 355 public elementary schools	46.5%		28.8	285^th of 355 public elementary schools	19.7%	95	53.3	35.7	47.6	44.8	40.0	46.4	54.8	46.9	38.1	$11,311	$1,885	$9,426
Hite Saunders Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3708 Green Valley Rd	Huntington	25701	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 528-5132	225	17	13.2	37.3%	193 (85.8%)	7 (3.1%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.4%)	93.3	10^th of 355 public elementary schools	97.2%		94.8	8^th of 355 public elementary schools	97.7%	2	80.0	81.3	93.3	84.5	51.4	75.0	90.0	71.1	86.7	$10,283	$441	$9,842
Highlawn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2613 Collis Ave	Huntington	25702	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 528-5130	316	22	14.3	66.0%	206 (65.2%)	30 (9.5%)	9 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (21.8%)	31.6	273^rd of 355 public elementary schools	23.1%		15	334^th of 355 public elementary schools	5.9%	61	52.3	27.3	26.8	36.4	45.5	36.4	52.5	45.3	27.5	$12,660	$2,146	$10,514
Davis Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6330 Davis Creek Rd	Barboursville	25504	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 733-3024	235	15	15.6	30.9%	200 (85.1%)	8 (3.4%)	4 (1.7%)	9 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.0%)	63.3	108^th of 355 public elementary schools	69.6%		66.1	99^th of 355 public elementary schools	72.1%	9	64.3	73.1	34.3	55.1	53.6	69.2	51.4	57.3	31.4	$13,295	$442	$12,852
Spring Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1901 Hall Ave	Huntington	25701	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 528-5175	381	35	10.8	78.4%	153 (40.2%)	159 (41.7%)	17 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (13.6%)	20.6	314^th of 355 public elementary schools	11.5%		21.1	315^th of 355 public elementary schools	11.3%	1	32.6	44.1	44.4	40.9	17.4	33.9	35.2	29.6	22.2	$12,971	$2,775	$10,196
Meadows Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Wildcat Way	Huntington	25701	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 528-5166	251	18	13.9	41.6%	195 (77.7%)	23 (9.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (12.4%)	77.1	54^th of 355 public elementary schools	84.8%		73.9	64^th of 355 public elementary schools	82.0%	10	61.8	64.9	54.8	60.8	47.1	64.9	71.0	60.8	51.6	$10,144	$380	$9,764
Village Of Barboursville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	718 Central Ave	Barboursville	25504	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 733-3000	565	43	13.2	39.1%	507 (89.7%)	8 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (3.5%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.1%)	81.3	44^th of 355 public elementary schools	87.6%		74.9	62^nd of 355 public elementary schools	82.5%	18	69.6	64.9	57.3	63.7	59.4	75.5	58.5	65.3	47.6	$10,148	$452	$9,696
Southside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	930 2nd St	Huntington	25701	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 528-5168	387	28	13.8	42.9%	264 (68.2%)	59 (15.2%)	11 (2.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (12.7%)	63.6	105^th of 355 public elementary schools	70.4%		57.2	139^th of 355 public elementary schools	60.8%	34	51.1	49.1	45.1	48.0	55.3	54.6	62.0	57.8	53.5	$9,954	$382	$9,572

Frequently Asked Questions about Altizer Elementary School

What district is Altizer Elementary School in?

Cabell County Schools

What schools do graduates of Altizer Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Huntington East Middle School
High : Huntington High School

What is the racial makeup of Altizer Elementary School?

Students at Altizer Elementary School are 80% White, 11% Two or more races, 5% African American, 2% Asian, 1% Hispanic.

Is Altizer Elementary School a good school?

Altizer Elementary School ranks 225^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Altizer Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 207 students attended Altizer Elementary School.

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