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Ona Elementary School

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Ona Elementary School ranks 88 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

88^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Ona Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Ona, West Virginia. With 281 students, the school is part of the Cabell County Schools district, which is ranked 10th out of 55 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Ona Elementary has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in West Virginia, currently holding the 88th spot out of 355 schools.

Ona Elementary stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the state and district averages in proficiency rates for the West Virginia Assessments in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 55.3% of 3rd graders at Ona Elementary were proficient in Math, compared to 53.9% for the district and 53% for the state. The school also demonstrates strength across different student subgroups, ranking 60th out of 302 West Virginia elementary schools for female students and 96th out of 305 for male students in the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, Ona Elementary has particularly strong performance for its special education students, ranking 17th out of 180 West Virginia elementary schools in the 2022-2023 school year.

Compared to nearby schools in the Cabell County district, Ona Elementary generally outperforms them in academic proficiency rates, especially in Mathematics and English Language Arts. While the school is a high performer, there are some areas where it could potentially improve, such as the performance of its multi-racial students and its science proficiency rates, which are slightly lower than its other subject areas. Overall, Ona Elementary School is a standout elementary school in West Virginia, with a track record of consistently high academic performance and a commitment to providing a quality education to its students.

291

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,360

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 — 84th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (54% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of West Virginia elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg51%

West Virginia avg46%

88^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

10^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
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
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
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
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
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
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)

Special Education (2023)91st percentile+18 vs school

Female (2025)80th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)75th percentile~ school

Male (2025)69th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile-12 vs school

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

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%+13 vs state

Mathematics53%+4 vs state

Science39%+6 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
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		280 (96.2%)	5 (1.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	68.3	88^th of 355 public elementary schools	75.2%		61.4	122^nd of 368 public elementary schools	66.8%	34	55.3	53.1	50.0	52.6	62.5	67.4	39.1	$11,360	$996	$10,364
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		223 (97.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	74.6	63^rd of 355 public elementary schools	82.3%		77.4	62^nd of 368 public elementary schools	83.2%	1	50.0	68.8	48.7	56.7	65.6	62.2	51.4	$11,653	$1,077	$10,576
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		474 (93.1%)	5 (1.0%)	8 (1.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.5%)	58.8	130^th of 355 public elementary schools	63.4%		56	147^th of 368 public elementary schools	60.1%	17	50.0	42.9	60.3	41.4	49.0	60.3	52.9	$12,070	$1,379	$10,691
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		507 (89.7%)	8 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (3.5%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.1%)	74.9	62^nd of 355 public elementary schools	82.5%		85.4	33^rd of 368 public elementary schools	91.0%	29	64.1	65.9	53.9	68.5	65.9	53.9	35.9	$11,283	$1,066	$10,217
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		197 (97.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	71.4	74^th of 355 public elementary schools	79.2%		65.3	104^th of 368 public elementary schools	71.7%	30	74.1	58.6	42.9	74.1	55.2	57.1	39.3	$13,497	$1,116	$12,381
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		197 (95.6%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	67.7	92^nd of 355 public elementary schools	74.1%		63.6	109^th of 368 public elementary schools	70.4%	17	48.4	52.0	54.1	48.4	56.0	70.3	56.8	$12,351	$1,278	$11,073
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		200 (85.1%)	8 (3.4%)	4 (1.7%)	9 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.0%)	66.1	99^th of 355 public elementary schools	72.1%		79.1	55^th of 368 public elementary schools	85.1%	44	66.7	65.0	41.4	55.6	60.0	51.7	34.5	$11,785	$1,016	$10,769
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		218 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.9%)	72.1	67^th of 355 public elementary schools	81.1%		78.4	57^th of 368 public elementary schools	84.5%	10	67.6	81.6	48.5	59.5	71.1	42.4	36.4	$11,929	$1,179	$10,751
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		166 (80.2%)	11 (5.3%)	3 (1.4%)	4 (1.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (10.6%)	42.5	209^th of 355 public elementary schools	41.1%		45.6	201^st of 368 public elementary schools	45.4%	8	60.0	53.9	21.4	50.0	30.8	50.0	29.6	$13,711	$2,790	$10,920
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		183 (94.3%)	5 (2.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	91.2	16^th of 355 public elementary schools	95.5%		83.9	39^th of 368 public elementary schools	89.4%	23	69.2	71.4	65.4	61.5	78.6	73.1	69.2	$13,546	$1,297	$12,249

Frequently Asked Questions about Ona Elementary School

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

What district is Ona Elementary School in?

Cabell County Schools

Is Ona Elementary School a good school?

Ona Elementary School ranks 88^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 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.

How many students attend Ona Elementary School?

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

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