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Ansted Elementary

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Ansted Elementary ranks 164 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

164^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Ansted Elementary is a small, community-focused school in Ansted, WV, serving 178 students in grades PK-5 as part of Fayette County Schools. Despite being in a district that ranks in the lower third of the state, this school consistently punches above its weight, and the most recent data shows a remarkable upward swing.

The standout story here is the school's dramatic improvement. After a challenging year that placed it in the bottom quarter of West Virginia schools, Ansted Elementary jumped over 100 spots to rank in the 54th percentile statewide—a 3-star rating. This rebound is powered by genuine academic strengths. Math is a clear highlight, with a 47.8% proficiency rate that far exceeds both the district (30.3%) and state (39.4%) averages. The school also shines in its support for students from low-income backgrounds, ranking in the top 30% of the state for this group—a sign that the school is effectively closing opportunity gaps. Science scores in 5th grade also saw a massive one-year leap, now beating state averages. While 3rd grade reading is a soft spot, students show strong recovery by 4th and 5th grade, suggesting effective interventions are in place.

Compared to its neighbors, Ansted is a clear leader within Fayette County. It dramatically outperforms Valley Pk-8 and Divide Elementary in both math and reading, and even bests the much larger New River Intermediate in math. However, just across the county line in Nicholas County Schools, smaller schools like Mt. Nebo Elementary and Mt. Lookout Elementary post even higher scores. With a favorable 13.7:1 student-teacher ratio and a history of volatility common to small schools, Ansted's recent success is promising, though sustaining this momentum—especially for male students and in 5th grade math—will be key to its future.

178

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,032

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 — 60th percentile in 2016 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the West Virginia median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg37%

West Virginia avg44%

164^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Fayette County Schools

38^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
2026	53.3	164 of 355	53.8%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	56.9	113 of 300	62.3%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	61.9	91 of 315	71.1%	★★★★☆
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
2026	49.7	161 of 303	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	54.8	148 of 353	58.1%	★★★☆☆
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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)71st percentile+17 vs school

Female (2026)62nd percentile+9 vs school

White (2026)58th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)47th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2017)45th percentile-18 vs school

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

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts51%+3 vs state

Mathematics48%+8 vs state

Science39%+5 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 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
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	58.4%	173 (97.2%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	53.3	164^th of 355 public elementary schools	53.8%		31.5	267^th of 355 public elementary schools	24.8%	103	55.6	55.4	39.4				47.8	38.9	55.4	54.6				50.7	39.4			$12,032	$1,664	$10,368
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	52.1%	509 (92.9%)	4 (0.7%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.6%)	56.1	146^th of 355 public elementary schools	58.9%		59.7	122^nd of 355 public elementary schools	65.6%	24	61.0	37.5	36.5	35.0	41.0	30.5	39.7	50.0	43.8	68.1	55.0	70.5	45.8	55.9	44.7	30.5	36.8	$10,965	$1,967	$8,998
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	44.8%	183 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.2%)	19.1	323^rd of 355 public elementary schools	9.0%		22	313^th of 355 public elementary schools	11.8%	10	43.5	32.4	30.5				34.4	34.8	35.3	29.7				33.0	24.9			$11,506	$1,186	$10,321
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	63.4%	511 (84.5%)	31 (5.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (9.8%)								(n/a)																		$11,152	$1,773	$9,379
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	62.4%	460 (88.0%)	18 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.4%)	44.9	199^th of 355 public elementary schools	43.9%		44.8	193^rd of 355 public elementary schools	45.6%	6	45.3	45.8	42.5				44.6	38.5	49.4	52.3				46.7	40.5			$9,794	$1,942	$7,852
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	55.7%	119 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	85.6	36^th of 355 public elementary schools	89.9%		84.7	33^rd of 355 public elementary schools	90.7%	3	66.7	75.0	58.8				66.7	66.7	81.3	58.8				68.5	52.9			$12,669	$3,340	$9,329
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	60.6%	459 (84.2%)	36 (6.6%)	7 (1.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.2%)	21.3	312^th of 355 public elementary schools	12.1%		27.2	293^rd of 355 public elementary schools	17.5%	19	34.0	39.2	21.7	25.0	22.0	7.7	25.0	38.0	43.1	36.2	41.8	34.0	9.4	33.7	12.8	13.2	13.0	$13,292	$1,605	$11,686
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	64.7%	67 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40	223^rd of 355 public elementary schools	37.2%		23.3	308^th of 355 public elementary schools	13.2%	85	35.7	40.0					35.7	35.7	70.0					46.4				$19,783	$3,942	$15,841
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	44.1%	102 (97.1%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	92.4	13^th of 355 public elementary schools	96.3%		97.9	3^rd of 355 public elementary schools	99.2%	10	84.2	75.0	76.5				78.9	68.4	68.8	76.5				71.2	47.1			$12,419	$2,274	$10,145
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	51.7%	314 (94.9%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	44.3	200^th of 355 public elementary schools	43.7%		42.9	206^th of 355 public elementary schools	42.0%	6	57.6	38.6	47.9				47.2	36.4	40.9	56.3				45.6	35.4			$11,214	$1,998	$9,216

Frequently Asked Questions about Ansted Elementary

How many students attend Ansted Elementary?

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

What is the racial makeup of Ansted Elementary?

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

Is Ansted Elementary a good school?

Ansted Elementary ranks 164^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Ansted Elementary in?

Fayette County Schools

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