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Salt Rock Elementary School

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Salt Rock Elementary School ranks 67 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

67^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Salt Rock Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 225 students in grades PK-5 in Salt Rock, West Virginia, which is part of the Cabell County Schools district, ranked 10th out of 55 districts in the state with a 4-star rating.

Salt Rock Elementary consistently outperforms the Cabell County and West Virginia state averages on standardized tests across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, 81.6% of 4th graders were proficient or better in math, compared to 58.6% for Cabell County and 50.3% statewide. The school also ranks highly for different student subgroups, including female, male, white, multi-racial, special education, and low socioeconomic status students. Over the past 10 years, Salt Rock Elementary has consistently ranked in the top 25% of West Virginia elementary schools, with a high ranking of 30th out of 383 schools in 2018-2019.

While Salt Rock Elementary outperforms the nearby schools in the Cabell County district, there are some strong performers as well, such as Hite Saunders Elementary and Village of Barboursville Elementary, which also rank highly in the state and have strong academic results. Despite having a significant population of low socioeconomic status students, Salt Rock Elementary is able to achieve high academic performance, ranking in the top 56 out of 328 West Virginia elementary schools in this category in 2024-2025, suggesting the school is effectively supporting and meeting the needs of its economically disadvantaged students.

228

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,929

Per pupil spending ?

47.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

167 Madison Creek Rd
Salt Rock, WV 25559-9759

(304) 733-3037

District: Cabell County Schools

Students who attend Salt Rock Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Barboursville Middle School
High:	Cabell Midland High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.6%

Two or more races:

3.9%

Hispanic:

0.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 57th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (58% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of West Virginia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg51%

West Virginia avg46%

67^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	67 of 355	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	57 of 368	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	68.1	91 of 368	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	65.6	99 of 375	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	76.6	58 of 380	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	86.4	30 of 383	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	79.5	52 of 392	86.7%	★★★★☆
2017	73.4	76 of 399	81.0%	★★★★☆
2016	68.4	86 of 402	78.6%	★★★★☆
2015	53.7	176 of 408	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	41.4	266 of 422	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.9	190 of 428	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	43.0	248 of 426	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.8	242 of 426	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.2	232 of 427	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.4	228 of 420	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	107 of 302	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.2	30 of 316	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	71.0	66 of 317	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	72 of 325	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	90.7	13 of 322	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	86.9	19 of 339	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	68.8	91 of 366	75.1%	★★★★☆
2017	62.4	113 of 381	70.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	56 of 328	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	42 of 336	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	64.0	85 of 333	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	52.8	147 of 347	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	90.4	6 of 335	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	70.2	68 of 368	81.5%	★★★★☆
2017	77.4	52 of 382	86.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	79.2	45 of 305	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	65.3	84 of 325	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	59.9	106 of 322	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.1	131 of 330	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	83.0	33 of 333	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	81.8	42 of 338	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.8	54 of 364	85.2%	★★★★☆
2017	77.8	47 of 382	87.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	75.5	23 of 218	89.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	79.1	25 of 180	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	89.8	9 of 258	96.5%	★★★★★
2017	67.2	49 of 377	87.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	67 of 353	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	52 of 367	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	67.5	94 of 366	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	64.9	104 of 373	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	72.6	72 of 376	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	86.5	31 of 373	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	80.5	47 of 374	87.4%	★★★★☆
2017	71.0	84 of 382	78.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2017)89th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2023)86th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)85th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile~ school

White (2025)81st percentile~ school

Female (2025)65th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics66%+17 vs state

English Language Arts58%+10 vs state

Science36%+3 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 Mathematics 6th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	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 6th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
West Hamlin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	114 Dairy Rd	West Hamlin	25571	Lincoln County	Lincoln County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 824-3630	429	30	14.3		412 (96.0%)	8 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	15.5	333^rd of 355 public elementary schools	6.2%		13.3	349^th of 368 public elementary schools	5.2%	16	26.6	21.3	22.4				35.9	27.7	31.6				29.8		$11,195	$1,730	$9,465
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
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
Hamlin Pk-8	Public	PK, KG-8	8130 Court Ave	Hamlin	25523	Lincoln County	Lincoln County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 824-3036	454	35	13.1		446 (98.2%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	28.8	284^th of 355 public elementary schools	20.0%		29	284^th of 368 public elementary schools	22.8%		46.2	27.7	25.0	56.3	55.6	56.3	35.9	34.0	37.5	37.5	50.0	43.8	20.0	31.3	$12,119	$1,507	$10,612
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
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
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
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
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		193 (85.8%)	7 (3.1%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.4%)	94.8	8^th of 355 public elementary schools	97.7%		96.4	6^th of 368 public elementary schools	98.4%	2	71.9	94.1	95.0				56.3	88.2	85.0				70.0		$11,695	$1,096	$10,599

Frequently Asked Questions about Salt Rock Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Salt Rock Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Salt Rock Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Barboursville Middle School
High : Cabell Midland High School

What district is Salt Rock Elementary School in?

Cabell County Schools

How many students attend Salt Rock Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 228 students attended Salt Rock Elementary School.

Is Salt Rock Elementary School a good school?

Salt Rock Elementary School ranks 67^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Salt Rock Elementary School?

Students at Salt Rock Elementary School are 96% White, 4% Two or more races.

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