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Ansted Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

267^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Ansted Elementary is a public elementary school in Ansted, West Virginia, serving 195 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Fayette County Schools district, which is ranked 44 out of 55 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ansted Elementary's academic performance has fluctuated over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 64th to 267th out of West Virginia's elementary schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts (ELA) were below the state and district averages across all grade levels. Compared to nearby schools, Ansted Elementary's performance is mixed, with some schools like Fayetteville Pk-8 and MT Nebo Elementary School outperforming it in both Mathematics and ELA, while others like Valley Pk-8 and Divide Elementary had lower proficiency rates in some subjects.

Ansted Elementary's performance varies across different student subgroups, with female students generally performing better than male students, and White students outperforming Multi-racial and Special Education students. The school's performance for Low Socio-Economic Status (SES) students is also below the state and district averages, indicating a need for targeted interventions. Ensuring equitable and effective allocation of resources, which is slightly lower than some nearby schools, could be an area for improvement to support student learning at Ansted Elementary.

178

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,490

Per pupil spending ?

58.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

27 School St
Ansted, WV 25812-0609

(304) 658-5961

District: Fayette County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.2%

Two or more races:

1.7%

African American:

0.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (38% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg43%

West Virginia avg46%

267^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

44^th of 55Fayette 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	31.5	267 of 355	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.9	213 of 368	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.2	134 of 368	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.6	64 of 375	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	46.7	193 of 380	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.5	221 of 383	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.4	180 of 392	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.5	150 of 399	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.3	162 of 402	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.0	223 of 408	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.4	261 of 422	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.2	248 of 428	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	10.3	417 of 426	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	21.5	392 of 426	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	39.2	272 of 427	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	4.1	419 of 420	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	193 of 302	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.3	146 of 316	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.0	128 of 317	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.3	43 of 325	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	53.5	130 of 322	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.1	215 of 339	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.9	224 of 366	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.6	168 of 381	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	190 of 328	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.3	176 of 336	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.7	124 of 333	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.2	35 of 347	89.9%	★★★★★
2021	46.1	182 of 335	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.4	136 of 368	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.1	106 of 382	72.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	222 of 305	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	261 of 325	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.7	151 of 322	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.4	105 of 330	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.4	171 of 333	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.9	186 of 338	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.5	111 of 364	69.5%	★★★★☆
2017	58.3	138 of 382	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	17.4	196 of 218	10.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	42.9	209 of 377	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	269 of 353	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.1	221 of 367	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.8	141 of 366	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.6	77 of 373	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	46.6	191 of 376	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.8	226 of 373	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.6	177 of 374	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.0	146 of 382	61.8%	★★★☆☆

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 (2017)45th percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)36th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile~ school

White (2025)24th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2017)10th percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts42%-7 vs state

Mathematics41%-8 vs state

Science22%-11 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
Ansted Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	27 School St	Ansted	25812	Fayette County	Fayette County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 658-5961	178	13	13.7		173 (97.2%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	31.5	267^th of 355 public elementary schools	24.8%		43.9	213^th of 368 public elementary schools	42.1%	54	45.5	43.8	33.3				31.8	59.4	33.3				22.2		$13,490	$1,774	$11,716
Fayetteville Pk-8	Public	PK, KG-8	515 W Maple Ave	Fayetteville	25840	Fayette County	Fayette County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 574-0560	548	37	14.8		509 (92.9%)	4 (0.7%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.6%)	59.7	122^nd of 355 public elementary schools	65.6%		36.4	250^th of 368 public elementary schools	32.1%	128	54.9	48.9	24.4	36.9	40.6	23.6	41.2	66.0	57.8	60.0	48.4	38.8	44.4	29.1
Divide Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	334 Propps Rdg Rd	Lookout	25868	Fayette County	Fayette County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 574-1443	189	14	13.4		183 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.2%)	22	313^th of 355 public elementary schools	11.8%		42.7	221^st of 368 public elementary schools	39.9%	92	48.4	37.8	21.6				35.5	43.2	35.1				13.5		$13,180	$1,540	$11,640
New River Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	308 W Oyler Avenue	Oak Hill	25901	Fayette County	Fayette County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 469-6661	605	39	15.5		511 (84.5%)	31 (5.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (9.8%)								(n/a)
New River Intermediate	Public	3-5	262 W Oyler Ave	Oak Hill	25901	Fayette County	Fayette County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 465-3806	523	42	12.4		460 (88.0%)	18 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.4%)	44.8	193^rd of 355 public elementary schools	45.6%		48.6	177^th of 368 public elementary schools	51.9%	16	49.7	43.8	40.0				42.9	47.4	56.8				30.1
Mt. Lookout Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1945 E Mount Lookout Rd	Mount Lookout	26678	Nicholas County	Nicholas County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 872-2731	121	9	13.4		119 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	84.7	33^rd of 355 public elementary schools	90.7%		72.9	74^th of 368 public elementary schools	79.9%	41	75.0	72.2	82.4				50.0	55.6	76.5				52.9		$11,464	$1,649	$9,814
Valley Pk-8	Public	PK, KG-8	1 Greyhound Lane	Smithers	25186	Fayette County	Fayette County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 442-8284	545	37	14.7		459 (84.2%)	36 (6.6%)	7 (1.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.2%)	27.2	293^rd of 355 public elementary schools	17.5%		18.9	333^rd of 368 public elementary schools	9.5%	40	42.0	32.7	27.3	20.9	25.0	22.0	42.0	45.3	37.5	38.6	18.8	32.5	26.8	5.0
Zela Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	165 Country Rd	Summersville	26651	Nicholas County	Nicholas County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 872-1481	67	7	9.5		67 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.3	308^th of 355 public elementary schools	13.2%		15.8	340^th of 368 public elementary schools	7.6%	32			33.3						41.7				16.7		$15,250	$2,518	$12,732
Mt. Nebo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	110 Schoolhouse Ln	Mount Nebo	26679	Nicholas County	Nicholas County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 872-2440	105	8	13.1		102 (97.1%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	97.9	3^rd of 355 public elementary schools	99.2%		98.6	3^rd of 368 public elementary schools	99.2%		80.0	95.0					73.3	90.0							$12,637	$1,467	$11,169
Summersville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	108 McKees Creek Rd	Summersville	26651	Nicholas County	Nicholas County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 872-1421	331	24	13.7		314 (94.9%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	42.9	206^th of 355 public elementary schools	42.0%		42.1	224^th of 368 public elementary schools	39.1%	18	51.2	54.9	38.5				37.2	47.1	46.2				31.6		$11,966	$1,729	$10,237

Frequently Asked Questions about Ansted Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Ansted Elementary?

Students at Ansted Elementary are 97% White, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Ansted Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 178 students attended Ansted Elementary.

What district is Ansted Elementary in?

Fayette County Schools

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Ansted Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.8% of West Virginia elementary schools.

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