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Central City Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

281^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Central City Elementary School in Huntington, WV, serves 408 students from Pre-K through 5th grade and is part of the highly-rated Cabell County Schools district. While the district itself earns 4 stars and ranks 7th in the state, Central City's own performance has historically placed it in the bottom third of West Virginia elementary schools, currently ranking 281st out of 355 schools statewide.

The most significant challenge at Central City is overall academic proficiency, particularly in English Language Arts. With an ELA proficiency rate of just 37.5%, the school falls well below both the district average (52.9%) and state average (47.6%). This is also the lowest among nearby schools, with Southside Elementary achieving 57.8% and Highlawn Elementary at 45.3%. Math proficiency tells a similar story, with rates dropping dramatically as students advance—from a strong 55.6% in 3rd grade down to 31.6% by 5th grade. This downward trend suggests that while early instruction shows promise, the school struggles to build on those foundational skills in upper elementary grades. Interestingly, Central City spends more per student ($13,043) than several higher-performing neighbors like Meadows Elementary ($11,628) and Hite Saunders Elementary ($11,695), indicating that funding alone isn't the barrier to success.

Despite these challenges, there are genuine bright spots worth noting. Central City excels in supporting its Special Education students, ranking in the 66th percentile statewide with a 3-star rating—a remarkable strength that far exceeds its overall performance. The school has also shown steady improvement over the past decade, climbing from the 1st percentile in 2015-2016 to its current 21st percentile ranking. Additionally, 3rd-grade math proficiency at 55.6% actually surpasses the state average and is competitive with higher-ranked schools like Explorer Academy (53.3%). While Central City still lags behind neighbors like Kellogg Elementary in nearby Wayne County Schools, the foundation for improvement is clearly being laid, and the school's trajectory is moving in the right direction.

408

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,284

Per pupil spending ?

86.3%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

2100 Washington Ave
Huntington, WV 25704-1447

(304) 528-5231

District: Cabell County Schools

Students who attend Central City Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Huntington Middle School
High:	Huntington High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.7%

Two or more races:

13.5%

African American:

6.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 1st percentile in 2016 → 21st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (38% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 10 pts below the West Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg48%

West Virginia avg44%

281^st of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 1% (2016) to bottom 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^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	28.8	281 of 355	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.5	249 of 355	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.3	272 of 368	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	302 of 368	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.7	285 of 375	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.6	334 of 380	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.9	374 of 383	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	373 of 392	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	15.0	386 of 399	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.4	398 of 402	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.7	386 of 408	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	16.0	401 of 422	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	21.1	394 of 428	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	21.5	393 of 426	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	11.9	418 of 426	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	22.2	394 of 427	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	33.8	320 of 420	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	33.1	138 of 187	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	52.1	62 of 154	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.8	107 of 146	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	41.7	53 of 98	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	31.7	235 of 300	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.3	214 of 302	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	260 of 316	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	273 of 317	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.4	242 of 325	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.7	277 of 322	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.6	334 of 339	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	296 of 366	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.7	349 of 381	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	25.3	128 of 156	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	40.9	199 of 315	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.0	177 of 328	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.3	213 of 336	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	216 of 333	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	194 of 347	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.2	226 of 335	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.6	317 of 368	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.0	365 of 382	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	30.5	237 of 303	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.5	205 of 305	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.6	237 of 325	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	266 of 322	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.1	239 of 330	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.1	287 of 333	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	309 of 338	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.4	355 of 364	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	14.8	372 of 382	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2018	33.7	21 of 27	22.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.6	138 of 218	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	55.0	58 of 165	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.8	64 of 171	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	79 of 183	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.3	95 of 180	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.4	179 of 185	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.8	198 of 258	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	41.8	215 of 377	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	36.1	240 of 353	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.4	256 of 353	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.5	263 of 367	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.8	294 of 366	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.2	260 of 373	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.1	322 of 376	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.3	363 of 373	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	356 of 374	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	16.5	367 of 382	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)65th percentile+44 vs school

Disabled (2022)60th percentile+36 vs school

English Language Learner (2017)46th percentile+43 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)37th percentile+16 vs school

White (2026)32nd percentile+11 vs school

African American (2017)26th percentile+23 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)22nd percentile+17 vs school

Male (2026)22nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)22nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2017)18th percentile+15 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics41%~ state avg

English Language Arts38%-10 vs state

Science29%-6 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, September 2, 2016

Very young teachers just learning, 1st or 2nd year teachers after being subs etc.. Discipline is all over the place! Very inconsistent and alot of very immature decisions! I know everyone has to start somewhere but my child has been there since Kindergarten (5 years) and "every" teacher with the exception of one was a "first year teacher". Just seems like my child is paying to "train" these new teachers at the cost of his education! Close Quote

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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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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
Central City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 Washington Ave	Huntington	25704	Wayne County	Cabell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 528-5231	408	33	12.3	86.3%	313 (76.7%)	25 (6.1%)	13 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (13.5%)	28.8	281^st of 355 public elementary schools	20.8%		34.5	249^th of 355 public elementary schools	29.9%	32	55.6	35.9	31.6	41.2	40.0	41.5	29.0	37.5	29.0	$12,284	$2,302	$9,982
Kellogg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4415 Piedmont Rd	Huntington	25704	Wayne County	Wayne County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 429-4441	328	23	14.2	64.0%	297 (90.5%)	10 (3.0%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	65	96^th of 355 public elementary schools	73.0%		76.1	59^th of 355 public elementary schools	83.4%	37	66.7	69.6	69.2	68.7	43.6	46.4	46.2	45.5	43.6	$9,087	$998	$8,089
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	45.2%	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
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	35.1%	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
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	83.2%	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
Ceredo-Kenova Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Wonder Ln	Kenova	25530	Wayne County	Wayne County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 453-1521	632	37	17.0	52.5%	613 (97.0%)	11 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	55.9	148^th of 355 public elementary schools	58.3%		62.3	110^th of 355 public elementary schools	69.0%	38	54.7	50.0	57.7	54.3	44.2	43.4	49.4	45.8	50.6	$8,129	$442	$7,687
Buffalo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	331 Buffalo Creek Rd	Kenova	25530	Wayne County	Wayne County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 429-2911	402	27	14.8	55.2%	375 (93.3%)	15 (3.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	58.2	132^nd of 355 public elementary schools	62.8%		58.5	132^nd of 355 public elementary schools	62.8%		70.6	59.2	45.3	57.3	51.0	53.1	48.4	50.6	29.7	$8,568	$667	$7,902
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	66.8%	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
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	62.2%	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
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	81.1%	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Central City Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Central City Elementary School?

Students at Central City Elementary School are 77% White, 13% Two or more races, 6% African American, 3% Hispanic.

What district is Central City Elementary School in?

Cabell County Schools

Is Central City Elementary School a good school?

Central City Elementary School ranks in the bottom 20.8% of West Virginia elementary schools.

How many students attend Central City Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 408 students attended Central City Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Central City Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Central City Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Huntington Middle School
High : Huntington High School

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