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Milton Elementary School

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Milton Elementary School ranks 101 st of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

101^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Milton Elementary School serves 509 students in grades PK-5 in Milton, WV, as part of the Cabell County Schools district, and has transformed itself from a 1-star school a decade ago to a solid 4-star performer today.

The most impressive story at Milton Elementary is its remarkable turnaround. After ranking in the bottom 15% of schools statewide in 2015-2016, the school has climbed steadily to reach the 72nd percentile in 2025-2026. This isn't a fluke—it's sustained improvement over nearly a decade that points to real, systemic changes. The school's standout strength is mathematics, where 59.2% of students are proficient—a full 20 points above the state average. Even more noteworthy is the school's exceptional work with special education students, who now rank in the 94th percentile statewide (5 stars), up from the 79th percentile just three years ago. This is a remarkable achievement that many schools struggle to replicate. The school also does well supporting students from low-income backgrounds, ranking at the 79th percentile.

When compared to nearby schools, Milton holds its own but faces some tough competition. Salt Rock Elementary (5 miles away) and Culloden Elementary (5 miles away) both outperform Milton in math and rank higher statewide, though they serve smaller student populations. However, Milton beats Ona Elementary (3.85 miles away) in both math and reading. The main area needing attention is early literacy—only 41% of 3rd graders are proficient in English Language Arts, below the state average of 44.6%. The good news is that students show strong growth by 5th grade, where proficiency nearly matches the district average. With a student-teacher ratio of 14.1 (higher than many peers) and lower per-student spending than nearby schools, Milton achieves competitive results efficiently, suggesting there's even more potential for growth if resources increase.

509

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,433

Per pupil spending ?

46.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

802 Newman's Branch Rd
Milton, WV 25541

(304) 743-7303

District: Cabell County Schools

Students who attend Milton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Milton Middle School
High:	Cabell Midland High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.1%

Two or more races:

3.5%

Hispanic:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2016 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (53% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 60 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the West Virginia median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg48%

West Virginia avg44%

101^st of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 59 pts since 2016

From bottom 12% (2016) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

9^th of 55Cabell 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	64.4	101 of 355	71.5%	★★★★☆
2025	58.8	130 of 355	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	147 of 368	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.8	213 of 368	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.0	165 of 375	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.0	176 of 380	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.4	144 of 383	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.3	247 of 392	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	26.4	341 of 399	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.3	353 of 402	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.8	371 of 408	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	33.7	324 of 422	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	47.3	222 of 428	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.3	206 of 426	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.7	162 of 426	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	48.7	220 of 427	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.9	212 of 420	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	55.5	60 of 187	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	16.7	66 of 75	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	52.2	60 of 154	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.2	92 of 146	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	34.1	64 of 98	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	48.7	150 of 300	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.6	139 of 302	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	101 of 316	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.9	172 of 317	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.3	120 of 325	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.3	114 of 322	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.1	116 of 339	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.3	215 of 366	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.8	325 of 381	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	73.1	20 of 156	87.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	66.6	65 of 315	79.4%	★★★★☆
2025	56.2	122 of 328	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.5	133 of 336	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.7	203 of 333	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	209 of 347	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.0	207 of 335	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.6	255 of 368	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.6	313 of 382	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	76.2	48 of 303	84.2%	★★★★☆
2025	65.6	86 of 305	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	48.5	168 of 325	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	202 of 322	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.9	161 of 330	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.0	212 of 333	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.4	141 of 338	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.4	258 of 364	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.0	313 of 382	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	17.4	196 of 218	10.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	54.1	7 of 13	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	81.6	10 of 165	93.9%	★★★★★
2025	69.5	26 of 171	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	68.1	38 of 183	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	56.3	67 of 180	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.3	109 of 185	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.6	116 of 258	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	37.7	248 of 377	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	64.9	97 of 353	72.5%	★★★★☆
2025	57.0	141 of 353	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.7	156 of 367	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.3	228 of 366	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.6	172 of 373	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.2	177 of 376	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.8	168 of 373	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.7	253 of 374	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	24.4	329 of 382	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)94th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2017)87th percentile+73 vs school

Male (2026)84th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile+8 vs school

White (2026)73rd percentile~ school

African American (2017)68th percentile+53 vs school

Disabled (2022)61st percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)50th percentile-22 vs school

Pacific Islander (2017)46th percentile+32 vs school

English Language Learner (2017)35th percentile+20 vs school

Asian (2017)12th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)10th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics59%+20 vs state

English Language Arts51%+3 vs state

Science39%+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 (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
Milton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	802 Newman's Branch Rd	Milton	25541	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 743-7303	509	36	14.1	46.6%	474 (93.1%)	5 (1.0%)	8 (1.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.5%)	64.4	101^st of 355 public elementary schools	71.5%		58.8	130^th of 355 public elementary schools	63.4%	29	54.2	63.8	61.2	59.2	41.0	56.5	59.2	50.8	38.8	$13,433	$1,080	$12,353
Ona Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2701 Elementary Dr	Ona	25545	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 743-7318	291	19	15.3	33.2%	280 (96.2%)	5 (1.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	56.8	143^rd of 355 public elementary schools	59.7%		68.3	88^th of 355 public elementary schools	75.2%	55	51.1	56.8	44.4	50.8	48.9	48.7	63.9	53.3	36.1	$9,118	$482	$8,635
Culloden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19799 US Route 60	Culloden	25510	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 743-7301	194	18	10.7	38.1%	183 (94.3%)	5 (2.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	85.9	34^th of 355 public elementary schools	90.4%		91.2	16^th of 355 public elementary schools	95.5%	18	69.2	63.6	66.7	67.0	61.5	68.2	70.0	65.9	50.0	$11,333	$819	$10,514
Nichols Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3505 Erwin Rd	Barboursville	25504	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 733-3031	230	17	13.2	31.3%	223 (97.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	76.7	56^th of 355 public elementary schools	84.2%		74.6	63^rd of 355 public elementary schools	82.3%	7	60.7	58.6	55.6	58.1	53.6	65.5	77.8	66.7	44.4	$10,186	$445	$9,740
Hurricane Town Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Harbour Ln	Hurricane	25526	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 562-3610	269	17	15.8	43.4%	252 (93.7%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	80.9	45^th of 355 public elementary schools	87.3%		85	31^st of 355 public elementary schools	91.3%	14	72.4	83.7	50.0	68.4	55.2	79.1	61.9	66.7	42.9	$10,674	$603	$10,070
Conner Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	445 Conner St	Hurricane	25526	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 562-3635	292	21	14.2	50.6%	273 (93.5%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	58.5	130^th of 355 public elementary schools	63.4%		62.4	109^th of 355 public elementary schools	69.3%	21	68.3	55.8	52.4	58.5	53.7	44.2	52.4	49.6	31.0	$12,119	$1,128	$10,990
Lakeside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2554 U.S. Rout 60	Hurricane	25526	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 562-3630	182	17	10.7	57.9%	180 (98.9%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70.9	78^th of 355 public elementary schools	78.0%		72.1	68^th of 355 public elementary schools	80.8%	10	57.1	71.4	64.7	64.4	39.3	46.4	76.5	50.7	52.9	$16,330	$2,669	$13,662
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
Cox Landing Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	910 Cox Landing Road	Lesage	25537	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 733-3019	206	17	12.1	51.8%	197 (95.6%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	70.5	81^st of 355 public elementary schools	77.2%		67.7	92^nd of 355 public elementary schools	74.1%	11	58.1	38.7	68.0	54.0	61.3	45.2	76.0	59.8	72.0	$11,574	$1,696	$9,878
Martha Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 Martha Rd	Barboursville	25504	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 733-3027	202	19	10.6	33.7%	197 (97.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	73.7	67^th of 355 public elementary schools	81.1%		71.4	74^th of 355 public elementary schools	79.2%	7	64.9	57.7	53.6	59.3	64.9	61.5	57.1	61.5	42.9	$11,749	$485	$11,264

Frequently Asked Questions about Milton Elementary School

Is Milton Elementary School a good school?

Milton Elementary School ranks 101^st of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Milton Elementary School?

Students at Milton Elementary School are 93% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Milton Elementary School in?

Cabell County Schools

How many students attend Milton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 509 students attended Milton Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Milton Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Milton Middle School
High : Cabell Midland High School

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