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Divide Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

313^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Divide Elementary is a public elementary school located in Lookout, West Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 198 students. 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.

Divide Elementary has seen a fluctuating performance over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 105 out of 383 schools in 2017-2018 (4-star rating) to 313 out of 355 schools in 2024-2025 (1-star rating). The school's student performance, as measured by state assessments, is generally lower than the Fayette County Schools district and the state averages across various grade levels and subject areas. Divide Elementary's performance is particularly concerning for its low-socioeconomic status (SES) and special education student subgroups, which rank in the bottom 10% of West Virginia elementary schools. Additionally, the school has a higher student-teacher ratio compared to some nearby schools, which may contribute to its lower academic performance.

Divide Elementary's performance is generally lower than the nearby schools, such as Meadow Bridge Elementary, New River Intermediate, Fayetteville Pk-8, and Ansted Elementary, which are also part of the Fayette County Schools district. However, some schools outside the Fayette County district, such as MT Nebo Elementary and MT Lookout Elementary in the Nicholas County Schools district, have significantly outperformed Divide Elementary in recent years.

189

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,180

Per pupil spending ?

44.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

334 Propps Rdg Rd
Lookout, WV 25868-0180

(304) 574-1443

District: Fayette County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.8%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2015 → 12th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (34% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 45 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg43%

West Virginia avg46%

313^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 46 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	22.0	313 of 355	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.7	221 of 368	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.3	274 of 368	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	54.6	151 of 375	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.9	211 of 380	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.8	105 of 383	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	68.5	104 of 392	73.5%	★★★★☆
2017	59.5	142 of 399	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.1	155 of 402	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.9	174 of 408	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.5	163 of 422	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.8	208 of 428	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	35.1	317 of 426	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	44.2	249 of 426	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.0	180 of 427	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.7	113 of 420	73.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	288 of 302	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	43.4	188 of 316	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.3	205 of 317	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.7	117 of 325	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.1	122 of 322	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.6	49 of 339	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	76.6	48 of 366	86.9%	★★★★☆
2017	59.9	130 of 381	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	8.4	323 of 328	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	42.8	200 of 336	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.5	274 of 333	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.9	218 of 347	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.4	211 of 335	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.1	151 of 368	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.0	103 of 382	73.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	212 of 305	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	211 of 325	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.4	255 of 322	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.3	158 of 330	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.9	252 of 333	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.8	163 of 338	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.8	171 of 364	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.0	175 of 382	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	35.9	262 of 377	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	319 of 353	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	41.1	226 of 367	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.9	279 of 366	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	54.0	151 of 373	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.3	209 of 376	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.7	104 of 373	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	67.7	103 of 374	72.5%	★★★★☆
2017	58.7	140 of 382	63.4%	★★★☆☆

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)31st percentile-34 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile+19 vs school

White (2025)10th percentile~ school

Female (2025)5th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts38%-10 vs state

Mathematics36%-12 vs state

Science14%-20 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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
Rainelle Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	643 Kanawha Ave	Rainelle	25962	Greenbrier County	Greenbrier County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 438-8861	197	16	12.1		186 (94.4%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	41.8	214^th of 355 public elementary schools	39.7%		47.5	185^th of 368 public elementary schools	49.7%	29	48.6	31.8	15.8				57.1	45.5	52.6				36.8		$13,210	$1,862	$11,348
Crichton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	133 School St	Quinwood	25981	Greenbrier County	Greenbrier County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 438-6958	91	10	8.8		89 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	42.1	212^th of 355 public elementary schools	40.3%		17.9	335^th of 368 public elementary schools	9.0%	123		60.0	30.8					50.0	53.9				15.4		$16,804	$2,007	$14,797
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Divide Elementary

How many students attend Divide Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 189 students attended Divide Elementary.

What district is Divide Elementary in?

Fayette County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Divide Elementary?

Students at Divide Elementary are 97% White, 3% Two or more races.

Is Divide Elementary a good school?

Divide Elementary ranks in the bottom 11.8% of West Virginia elementary schools.

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