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Ona Elementary School

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Ona Elementary School ranks 143 rd of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

143^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Ona Elementary School serves 291 students in grades PK-5 in the small community of Ona, WV, and is part of the highly regarded Cabell County Schools district, which ranks 7th out of 54 districts statewide.

Ona Elementary is a solid, mid-performing school that has seen better days. In the most recent school year, the school ranked 143rd out of 355 elementary schools in West Virginia (60th percentile, 3 stars), a notable drop from its 88th-place finish the year before. This continues a longer decline from its peak in 2017-2018, when it ranked 37th statewide (91st percentile, 5 stars). While Ona still beats state averages in both math (50.8% vs. 39.4% proficient) and English Language Arts (53.3% vs. 47.6%), it now trails nearly all of its immediate neighbors. Among nine nearby Cabell County elementaries, Ona ranks last in math proficiency and second-to-last in ELA. For comparison, Salt Rock Elementary posts 78.2% math and 72.3% ELA proficiency, while Culloden Elementary achieves 67.0% and 65.9%, respectively. Ona's strongest area is 5th grade ELA (63.9% proficient), but its 5th grade math (44.4%) is a clear weak spot.

There are two areas of concern that stand out. First, the school's special education students have seen a dramatic collapse in performance, falling from the 91st percentile statewide in 2022-2023 to the 23rd percentile in the most recent year—a 68-point drop that warrants immediate attention. Second, a significant gender gap has emerged, with female students now performing 24 percentile points higher than male students, the largest such gap among nearby schools. On a positive note, Ona spends less per student ($11,360) than most peers and maintains a moderate student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1, suggesting there may be room to improve outcomes through targeted investments in math instruction and support for struggling subgroups.

291

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,118

Per pupil spending ?

33.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2701 Elementary Dr
Ona, WV 25545-9407

(304) 743-7318

District: Cabell County Schools

Students who attend Ona Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Milton Middle School
High:	Cabell Midland High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.2%

African American:

1.7%

Two or more races:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2016 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (50% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Above the West Virginia median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg48%

West Virginia avg44%

143^rd of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 26 pts since 2016

From top 14% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	56.8	143 of 355	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.3	88 of 355	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	61.4	122 of 368	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.9	101 of 368	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	71.3	73 of 375	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	78.3	53 of 380	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	82.4	45 of 383	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	83.1	37 of 392	90.6%	★★★★★
2017	77.7	61 of 399	84.7%	★★★★☆
2016	76.9	56 of 402	86.1%	★★★★☆
2015	73.4	64 of 408	84.3%	★★★★☆
2014	76.6	54 of 422	87.2%	★★★★☆
2013	92.7	12 of 428	97.2%	★★★★★
2012	87.4	24 of 426	94.4%	★★★★★
2011	85.2	27 of 426	93.7%	★★★★★
2010	70.7	75 of 427	82.4%	★★★★☆
2009	72.7	73 of 420	82.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	62.1	90 of 300	70.0%	★★★★☆
2025	70.6	60 of 302	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	43.5	185 of 316	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.9	124 of 317	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.6	87 of 325	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	85.1	26 of 322	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	83.1	35 of 339	89.7%	★★★★☆
2018	69.3	89 of 366	75.7%	★★★★☆
2017	55.7	156 of 381	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	58.4	109 of 315	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.9	120 of 328	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	126 of 336	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.6	67 of 333	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	29.0	284 of 347	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	57.3	102 of 335	69.6%	★★★★☆
2018	67.5	79 of 368	78.5%	★★★★☆
2017	81.7	39 of 382	89.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	49.1	166 of 303	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	63.6	96 of 305	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.9	69 of 325	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	67 of 322	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	58 of 330	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	58.2	115 of 333	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.4	63 of 338	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	88.9	14 of 364	96.2%	★★★★★
2017	84.9	25 of 382	93.5%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	34.6	169 of 218	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	35.5	126 of 165	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	83.0	17 of 180	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	78.5	25 of 258	90.3%	★★★★★
2017	55.2	107 of 377	71.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	56.2	138 of 353	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.3	90 of 353	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	59.3	131 of 367	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.7	100 of 366	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	69.5	82 of 373	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	75.6	61 of 376	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	80.3	51 of 373	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	83.4	30 of 374	92.0%	★★★★★
2017	77.6	59 of 382	84.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2026)70th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)61st percentile~ school

Male (2026)45th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2026)24th percentile-36 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)22nd percentile-62 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts53%+6 vs state

Mathematics51%+11 vs state

Science36%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Salt Rock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	167 Madison Creek Rd	Salt Rock	25559	Cabell County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 733-3037	228	17	13.4	47.9%	218 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.9%)	92.4	14^th of 355 public elementary schools	96.1%		72.1	67^th of 355 public elementary schools	81.1%	53	85.2	67.6	83.8	78.2	66.7	59.5	89.2	72.3	75.7	$9,391	$579	$8,812
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ona Elementary School

Is Ona Elementary School a good school?

Ona Elementary School ranks 143^rd of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ona Elementary School?

Students at Ona Elementary School are 96% White, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Ona Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Milton Middle School
High : Cabell Midland High School

How many students attend Ona Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 291 students attended Ona Elementary School.

What district is Ona Elementary School in?

Cabell County Schools

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