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Big Otter Elementary School

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Big Otter Elementary School ranks 75 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

75^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Big Otter Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Duck, West Virginia, serving 170 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Clay County Schools district, which is ranked 42 out of 55 districts in the state.

Big Otter Elementary School has consistently performed well academically, ranking in the top 25% of West Virginia elementary schools for several years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 75th out of 355 elementary schools in the state, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has shown strong performance across various student subgroups, ranking 40th out of 302 West Virginia elementary schools for female students and 78th out of 353 for white students in the same year.

Big Otter Elementary School's test scores in mathematics, English language arts, and science are significantly higher than the Clay County Schools district and state averages. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, 86.1% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 64.2% for the district and 53% for the state of West Virginia. The school has also consistently ranked among the top schools in the state for the performance of its homeless student population, ranking 4th out of 21 West Virginia elementary schools in the 2022-2023 school year.

184

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,419

Per pupil spending ?

58.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

59 Ossia Rd
Duck, WV 25063-8500

(304) 286-3111

District: Clay County Schools

Students who attend Big Otter Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Clay Middle School
High:	Clay County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.7%

Two or more races:

2.7%

Hispanic:

1.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 43rd percentile in 2021 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (57% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of West Virginia elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 79th (2025) from a 43rd-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg43%

West Virginia avg46%

75^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Clay County Schools

42^nd of 55Clay 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	71.4	75 of 355	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.7	76 of 368	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	55.9	144 of 368	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	168 of 375	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.0	217 of 380	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.8	110 of 383	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	67.8	108 of 392	72.4%	★★★★☆
2017	64.9	117 of 399	70.7%	★★★★☆
2016	72.9	73 of 402	81.8%	★★★★☆
2015	91.2	16 of 408	96.1%	★★★★★
2014	69.2	82 of 422	80.6%	★★★★☆
2013	66.4	96 of 428	77.6%	★★★★☆
2012	65.4	101 of 426	76.3%	★★★★☆
2011	75.1	54 of 426	87.3%	★★★★☆
2010	66.7	96 of 427	77.5%	★★★★☆
2009	47.5	234 of 420	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	14.8	153 of 154	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	78.0	40 of 302	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.2	35 of 316	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	44.6	177 of 317	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.6	118 of 325	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.7	152 of 322	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.8	228 of 339	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.4	230 of 366	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.8	235 of 381	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	74.2	4 of 21	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	68.4	3 of 16	81.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	84 of 328	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.0	58 of 336	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	53.3	139 of 333	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	153 of 347	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.2	187 of 335	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	74.2	54 of 368	85.3%	★★★★☆
2017	69.6	84 of 382	78.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	138 of 305	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	120 of 325	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.2	179 of 322	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.5	203 of 330	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.6	177 of 333	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	83.8	29 of 338	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	83.4	33 of 364	90.9%	★★★★★
2017	78.8	46 of 382	88.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2019	47.8	78 of 185	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	88 of 258	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.0	134 of 377	64.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	78 of 353	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	67.8	92 of 367	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	52.0	158 of 366	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.1	168 of 373	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.9	219 of 376	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.9	116 of 373	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.6	109 of 374	70.9%	★★★★☆
2017	63.3	118 of 382	69.1%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)87th percentile+8 vs school

Homeless (2023)81st percentile+20 vs school

White (2025)78th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2019)58th percentile-13 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile-24 vs school

Disabled (2022)1st percentile-55 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics61%+13 vs state

English Language Arts56%+8 vs state

Science50%+17 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
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		176 (95.7%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	71.4	75^th of 355 public elementary schools	78.9%		71.7	76^th of 368 public elementary schools	79.3%	1	86.1	48.3	50.0				50.0	58.6	58.3				50.0		$12,419	$1,895	$10,524
Clay Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	219 Church Street	Clay	25043	Clay County	Clay County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 587-4276	431	35	12.3		422 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	31.9	265^th of 355 public elementary schools	25.4%		41.5	231^st of 368 public elementary schools	37.2%	34	52.9	15.8	31.9				51.4	26.3	48.9				23.4		$13,896	$2,945	$10,951
Frametown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	65 Jeanie Ellis Dr	Frametown	26623	Braxton County	Braxton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 364-5526	146	10	14.6		145 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55.1	152^nd of 355 public elementary schools	57.2%		42.2	222^nd of 368 public elementary schools	39.7%	70	57.9	37.5	31.3				57.9	45.8	62.5				43.8		$12,714	$2,583	$10,132
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		192 (96.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	27.5	292^nd of 355 public elementary schools	17.7%		39.4	239^th of 368 public elementary schools	35.1%	53	18.2	50.0	53.3	9.5	33.3	23.1	22.7	22.2	46.7	33.3	66.7	46.2	33.3	15.4	$12,582	$2,068	$10,513
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		135 (97.1%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	57.1	140^th of 355 public elementary schools	60.6%		46.9	193^rd of 368 public elementary schools	47.6%	53	63.6	46.7					54.6	46.7							$13,117	$2,934	$10,184
Davis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	113 5th St	Gassaway	26624	Braxton County	Braxton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 364-5291	147	12	12.2		142 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	35.5	244^th of 355 public elementary schools	31.3%		25.7	303^rd of 368 public elementary schools	17.7%	59	43.8	39.1	43.5				37.5	47.8	34.8				34.8		$12,061	$2,504	$9,557
Birch River Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	379 Birch River Rd	Birch River	26610	Nicholas County	Nicholas County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 649-2651	64	7	9.1		64 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35.2	248^th of 355 public elementary schools	30.1%					(n/a)	36.4	45.5					36.4	54.6							$14,690	$2,923	$11,767
Little Birch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	55 Little Birch Rd	Sutton	26601	Braxton County	Braxton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 765-2042	83	10	8.7		75 (90.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.8%)	49.4	173^rd of 355 public elementary schools	51.3%		24.6	310^th of 368 public elementary schools	15.8%	137	50.0	50.0					41.7	57.1							$13,595	$2,771	$10,823
Sutton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	288 N Hill Rd	Sutton	26601	Braxton County	Braxton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 765-5202	166	11	15.0		161 (97.0%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	80.9	45^th of 355 public elementary schools	87.3%		89.1	22^nd of 368 public elementary schools	94.0%	23	66.7	66.7	46.7				62.5	71.4	60.0				53.3		$12,543	$3,463	$9,080

Frequently Asked Questions about Big Otter Elementary School

Is Big Otter Elementary School a good school?

Big Otter Elementary School ranks 75^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Big Otter Elementary School?

Students at Big Otter Elementary School are 96% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend Big Otter Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 184 students attended Big Otter Elementary School.

What district is Big Otter Elementary School in?

Clay County Schools

What schools do graduates of Big Otter Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Big Otter Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Clay Middle School
High : Clay County High School

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