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Arnoldsburg School

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Arnoldsburg School ranks 181 st of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

181^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Arnoldsburg School is a small, rural elementary school in Arnoldsburg, WV, serving 139 students in grades PK through 4 within the Calhoun County Schools district.

One of the most interesting things about Arnoldsburg is the big jump in test scores between 3rd and 4th grade. In the most recent school year, only about 42% of 3rd graders were proficient in math, but that number jumped to 59% by 4th grade. The same pattern shows up in reading, where 3rd grade proficiency was just 35.5% but rose to 59.1% in 4th grade. This suggests something is clicking for students as they move through the school. Overall, Arnoldsburg actually beats its home district in both math (49.1% vs. 35.8%) and reading (45.3% vs. 38.8%), and it also exceeds the state average in math (49.1% vs. 39.4%). Reading, however, falls slightly below the state average (45.3% vs. 47.6%).

When you compare Arnoldsburg to nearby schools, the picture is mixed. It significantly trails Pleasant Hill School, also in Calhoun County, which has a 72.9% math proficiency rate and a 4-star rating. It's also far behind top performers like Smithville Elementary (ranked #1 in the state) and Big Otter Elementary (5 stars). However, it performs considerably better than schools in the neighboring Roane County Schools district, such as Walton Elementary/Middle School and Spencer Elementary School, both of which have math proficiency rates around 25-32%. One clear strength is the school's very low student-teacher ratio of 8.6, which means kids get a lot of individual attention. The school also shows resilience in supporting students from low-income families, with that group ranking in the 61st percentile statewide. The main concern is a significant drop in achievement among male students, which has contributed to the school's overall ranking declining from 4 stars a few years ago to 2 stars now.

139

Students ?

8.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,186

Per pupil spending ?

43.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

90 Spring Run Rd
Arnoldsburg, WV 25234-7096

(304) 655-8616

District: Calhoun County Schools

Students who attend Arnoldsburg School usually attend:

High:

Calhoun Middle/High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.1%

Two or more races:

1.4%

African American:

0.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2016 → 49th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 41 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg37%

West Virginia avg44%

181^st of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 41 pts since 2016

From top 10% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Calhoun County Schools

27^th of 55Calhoun 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	48.4	181 of 355	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.1	140 of 355	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.9	193 of 368	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.2	112 of 368	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.7	69 of 375	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	63.0	111 of 380	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	52.2	170 of 383	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.4	139 of 392	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.9	111 of 399	72.2%	★★★★☆
2016	81.4	40 of 402	90.0%	★★★★★
2015	85.0	29 of 408	92.9%	★★★★★
2014	91.2	12 of 422	97.2%	★★★★★
2013	78.1	48 of 428	88.8%	★★★★☆
2011	24.5	373 of 426	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.2	260 of 427	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.1	219 of 420	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	73.9	55 of 317	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	84.7	27 of 325	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	69.9	69 of 322	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	59.9	117 of 339	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	121 of 366	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.4	111 of 381	70.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	55.4	124 of 315	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.1	95 of 328	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	47.8	169 of 336	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.9	46 of 333	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	81.4	25 of 347	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	76.3	34 of 335	89.9%	★★★★★
2018	69.3	73 of 368	80.2%	★★★★☆
2017	70.9	75 of 382	80.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	39.4	199 of 303	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.3	155 of 322	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.5	121 of 330	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.4	191 of 333	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.7	165 of 338	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.3	151 of 364	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.0	105 of 382	72.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2018	57.7	79 of 258	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.0	91 of 377	75.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	48.2	183 of 353	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.2	164 of 353	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.0	191 of 367	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.4	117 of 366	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.3	73 of 373	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	61.9	108 of 376	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	50.9	171 of 373	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.1	138 of 374	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.3	111 of 382	70.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2023)83rd percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2018)69th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile+12 vs school

White (2026)48th percentile~ school

Male (2026)34th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics49%+10 vs state

English Language Arts45%~ 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 6th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th 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 6th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts All Grades	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	WV Assessment Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Arnoldsburg School	Public	PK, KG-4	90 Spring Run Rd	Arnoldsburg	25234	Calhoun County	Calhoun County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 655-8616	139	16	8.6	43.9%	135 (97.1%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	48.4	181^st of 355 public elementary schools	49.0%		57.1	140^th of 355 public elementary schools	60.6%	41	41.9	59.1					49.1	35.5	59.1					45.3				$16,186	$3,131	$13,055
Spencer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	85 Clay Rd	Spencer	25276	Roane County	Roane County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 927-6428	413	29	14.2	57.9%	399 (96.6%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	21.3	310^th of 355 public elementary schools	12.7%		38.4	228^th of 355 public elementary schools	35.8%	82	30.9	34.8	30.9				32.3	32.4	40.6	43.6				38.5	25.5			$10,693	$2,601	$8,092
Pleasant Hill School	Public	PK, KG-4	3254 N Calhoun Hwy	Grantsville	26147	Calhoun County	Calhoun County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 354-6022	152	16	9.5	69.6%	144 (94.7%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.6%)	70.6	80^th of 355 public elementary schools	77.5%		66.6	95^th of 355 public elementary schools	73.2%	15	76.0	69.6					72.9	44.0	52.2					47.9				$14,268	$2,523	$11,745
Geary Elementary/Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	9538 Clay Rd	Left Hand	25251	Roane County	Roane County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 565-3721	200	20	10.0	57.9%	192 (96.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	22.9	306^th of 355 public elementary schools	13.8%		27.5	292^nd of 355 public elementary schools	17.7%	14	42.1	35.3	29.4	23.1	14.0	40.9	32.4	52.6	35.3	41.2	23.1	35.1	50.0	41.2	17.7	36.4	28.2	$12,952	$2,134	$10,818
Big Otter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	59 Ossia Rd	Duck	25063	Clay County	Clay County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 286-3111	184	14	13.2	58.7%	176 (95.7%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	89.2	24^th of 355 public elementary schools	93.2%		71.4	75^th of 355 public elementary schools	78.9%	51	77.3	80.0	64.5				73.9	77.3	62.9	67.7				68.2	48.4			$12,385	$2,129	$10,257
Walton Elementary/Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	90 School Dr	Walton	25286	Roane County	Roane County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 577-6731	228	21	10.8	48.1%	227 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.4	342^nd of 355 public elementary schools	3.7%		42.3	210^th of 355 public elementary schools	40.8%	132	34.8	33.3	25.0	0.0	35.0	20.1	25.9	21.7	14.0	29.2	40.0	55.0	60.2	37.4	33.3	25.1	30.4	$11,036	$2,181	$8,855
Frametown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	65 Jeanne Ellis Dr	Frametown	26623	Braxton County	Braxton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 364-5526	146	10	14.6	50.0%	145 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65	97^th of 355 public elementary schools	72.7%		55.1	152^nd of 355 public elementary schools	57.2%	55	52.4	66.7	43.8				54.6	42.9	72.2	50.0				54.6	56.3			$12,779	$2,771	$10,007
Gilmer County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	99 Fairground Rd	Glenville	26351	Gilmer County	Gilmer County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 462-7338	300	35	8.5	46.7%	297 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	44.2	201^st of 355 public elementary schools	43.4%		49.5	172^nd of 355 public elementary schools	51.5%	29	41.7	55.3	46.0				47.1	33.3	50.0	54.9				46.0	31.4			$17,628	$2,121	$15,507
Smithville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	157 Main Street	Smithville	26178	Ritchie County	Ritchie County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 477-3273	90	9	10.0	63.2%	85 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.3%)	99.5	1^st of 355 public elementary schools	99.7%		99.6	1^st of 355 public elementary schools	99.7%		95.0	100.0					97.2	80.0	100.0					88.9				$15,689	$2,720	$12,969

Frequently Asked Questions about Arnoldsburg School

How many students attend Arnoldsburg School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 139 students attended Arnoldsburg School.

Is Arnoldsburg School a good school?

Arnoldsburg School ranks 181^st of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Arnoldsburg School attend?

Students who attend Arnoldsburg School usually go on to attend:

High : Calhoun Middle/High School

What district is Arnoldsburg School in?

Calhoun County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Arnoldsburg School?

Students at Arnoldsburg School are 97% White, 1% Two or more races.

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