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Explorer Academy

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Explorer Academy ranks 190 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

190^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Explorer Academy is an elementary school in Huntington, WV, serving 373 students in grades PK-5 as part of the highly-ranked Cabell County Schools district. The school has shown remarkable momentum recently, jumping from the 20th percentile to the 46th percentile in state rankings for the 2025-2026 school year—the largest improvement among all nearby elementary schools.

This recent surge is the school's most defining feature. After several years of ranking in the bottom half of the state, Explorer Academy's leap of 95 positions in a single year sets it apart from consistently high-performing neighbors like Hite Saunders Elementary School (97th-98th percentile) and Village Of Barboursville Elementary School, as well as from schools that continue to struggle like Spring Hill Elementary School. The school shows particular strength in serving its Special Education students, ranking in the 69th percentile for this group—a dramatic improvement from the 11th percentile just a year earlier. Additionally, the school performs notably better with male students (59th percentile) than female students (31st percentile), a gap not seen in nearby schools.

Academically, Explorer Academy presents a mixed picture. Math proficiency (44.8%) exceeds both district and state averages, while English Language Arts proficiency (46.9%) trails the district average. A specific challenge emerges in 4th-grade math, where proficiency drops to 35.7% compared to the district's 54.1%. The school's per-student spending of $13,496 is higher than several better-performing neighbors, suggesting resources are available and recent improvements may reflect how those funds are being used. With its upward trajectory and targeted successes, Explorer Academy is a school to watch—its recent progress is far more encouraging than its historical performance would suggest.

373

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,311

Per pupil spending ?

56.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2901 Saltwell Rd
Huntington, WV 25705-1622

(304) 528-5126

District: Cabell County Schools

Students who attend Explorer Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Huntington East Middle School
High:	Huntington High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.2%

Two or more races:

18.8%

African American:

8.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 11th percentile in 2019 → 46th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 35 percentile points since 2019

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg46%

West Virginia avg41%

190^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 36 pts since 2019

From bottom 11% (2019) to bottom 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

7^th of 54Cabell 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
2026	45.7	190 of 355	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.8	285 of 355	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.9	226 of 368	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.6	253 of 368	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.0	309 of 375	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.2	318 of 380	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	342 of 383	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	40.0	112 of 187	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	37.8	102 of 154	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.0	77 of 146	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	52.5	38 of 98	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	36.9	208 of 300	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.6	189 of 302	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.4	130 of 316	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.8	132 of 317	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.4	198 of 325	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.3	240 of 322	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	322 of 339	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	36.2	261 of 366	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.5	308 of 381	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	36.4	110 of 156	29.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	42.1	187 of 314	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.5	271 of 328	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	269 of 336	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	264 of 333	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	333 of 347	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.9	326 of 335	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.5	300 of 368	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.4	330 of 382	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	55.8	123 of 298	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	24.2	258 of 305	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.9	224 of 325	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.4	273 of 322	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	294 of 330	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	297 of 333	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.1	250 of 338	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.9	264 of 364	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.6	351 of 382	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	26.9	15 of 18	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	83.0	1 of 14	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	44.7	14 of 27	48.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.2	135 of 218	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	57.1	49 of 158	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	24.7	152 of 171	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.5	127 of 183	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.7	169 of 180	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.9	124 of 185	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.6	161 of 258	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.2	166 of 377	56.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	48.6	182 of 352	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.7	233 of 353	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	202 of 367	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	220 of 366	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.8	272 of 373	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.9	283 of 376	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	342 of 373	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	36.3	254 of 374	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	27.8	312 of 382	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)69th percentile+23 vs school

English Language Learner (2017)61st percentile

Male (2026)59th percentile+12 vs school

White (2026)48th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)40th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2017)40th percentile

Disabled (2022)34th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2026)31st percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2017)29th percentile

Multi-racial (2026)17th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts47%~ state avg

Mathematics45%+5 vs state

Science38%+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
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	56.4%	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	74.0%	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
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
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	78.4%	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
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	66.0%	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
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	37.3%	193 (85.8%)	7 (3.1%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.4%)	93.3	10^th of 355 public elementary schools	97.2%		94.8	8^th of 355 public elementary schools	97.7%	2	80.0	81.3	93.3	84.5	51.4	75.0	90.0	71.1	86.7	$10,283	$441	$9,842
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	41.6%	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
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	42.9%	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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Explorer Academy

Is Explorer Academy a good school?

Explorer Academy ranks 190^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Explorer Academy in?

Cabell County Schools

How many students attend Explorer Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 373 students attended Explorer Academy.

What schools do graduates of Explorer Academy attend?

Students who attend Explorer Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Huntington East Middle School
High : Huntington High School

What is the racial makeup of Explorer Academy?

Students at Explorer Academy are 70% White, 19% Two or more races, 8% African American, 2% Hispanic.

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