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Fayetteville Pk-8

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Fayetteville Pk-8 ranks 146 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

146^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Fayetteville Pk-8 is a public school in Fayetteville, WV, serving 548 students in grades PK-8 within the Fayette County Schools district, and it has made one of the most impressive turnarounds in the region—jumping from the bottom quartile of West Virginia schools in 2022-2023 to a solid 3-star rating at the 59th percentile just three years later.

This school is a clear academic leader within its district. In English Language Arts, 55.9% of students are proficient, which is 13 percentage points higher than the district average and 8 points above the state. Science proficiency (36.8%) also outpaces both district and state averages by wide margins. The school's 7th grade ELA performance is exceptional, with 70.5% proficiency—nearly 25 points above the state average. When compared to its sister school, Valley Pk-8, Fayetteville outperforms it in every subject, including a striking 23.8-point advantage in science. It also leads Divide Elementary in both math and ELA. While schools in neighboring counties like Stanaford Elementary (Raleigh County) and Mt. Lookout Elementary (Nicholas County) post higher math scores, Fayetteville holds its own or leads in reading.

One area to watch is mathematics, where proficiency drops from 61% in 3rd grade to just 30.5% by 8th grade—a sharp decline that suggests a transition challenge in upper grades. However, the school shows notable strength in serving all students, with low-income and special education students earning 3-star ratings. With a student-teacher ratio of 14.8:1, the school achieves stronger outcomes than many schools with smaller class sizes, pointing to effective teaching practices. For families seeking a school that combines the continuity of a PK-8 setup with proven, sustained academic growth, Fayetteville Pk-8 is a compelling choice.

548

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,965

Per pupil spending ?

52.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

515 W Maple Ave
Fayetteville, WV 25840-1419

(304) 574-0560

District: Fayette County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.9%

Two or more races:

4.6%

Hispanic:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 23rd percentile in 2021 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (46% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 36 percentile points since 2021

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Fayette County Schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg35%

West Virginia avg41%

Elementary school

146^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 36 pts since 2021

From bottom 23% (2021) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

48^th of 161

West Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 54 pts since 2021

From bottom 16% (2021) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	56.1	146 of 355	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.7	122 of 355	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.4	250 of 368	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.6	300 of 368	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.2	249 of 375	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.5	293 of 380	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	29.8	131 of 154	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.8	118 of 146	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	48.3	154 of 300	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.0	178 of 302	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.2	259 of 316	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	283 of 317	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.1	209 of 325	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.7	164 of 322	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	54.8	129 of 315	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.3	126 of 328	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.1	273 of 336	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	249 of 333	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.3	212 of 347	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.4	236 of 335	29.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	56.8	118 of 303	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.7	72 of 305	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	46.1	178 of 325	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.4	227 of 322	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.1	211 of 330	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.1	310 of 333	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	55.0	69 of 183	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.3	125 of 180	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	56.1	140 of 353	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.8	136 of 353	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.1	265 of 367	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	308 of 366	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.0	264 of 373	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.1	295 of 376	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	63.8	48 of 161	70.2%	★★★★☆
2025	59.5	54 of 168	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.7	132 of 169	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.0	104 of 168	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.9	109 of 169	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.5	143 of 171	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	68.2	16 of 131	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	52.2	50 of 129	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	45.1	88 of 155	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.1	64 of 158	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.8	114 of 158	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.1	86 of 158	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.1	63 of 164	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.8	115 of 162	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	38.7	102 of 157	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.0	54 of 165	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.3	132 of 164	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.6	87 of 162	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.5	121 of 162	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.9	126 of 164	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	75.4	24 of 156	84.6%	★★★★☆
2025	63.9	43 of 160	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	25.5	141 of 165	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	118 of 158	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	142 of 161	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	157 of 164	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	55 of 127	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.9	81 of 128	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	61.8	52 of 161	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.4	57 of 168	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.1	129 of 169	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.2	106 of 168	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.2	116 of 168	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.8	147 of 170	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Special Education (2024)62nd percentile+30 vs school

Male (2026)61st percentile~ school

White (2026)60th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)59th percentile~ school

Female (2026)49th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2022)15th percentile-19 vs school

Middle school

Disabled (2022)88th percentile+52 vs school

Male (2026)85th percentile+14 vs school

White (2026)68th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)57th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2026)43rd percentile-27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)35th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts56%+8 vs state

Mathematics40%~ state avg

Science37%+8 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
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
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
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
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
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
Bradley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	210 Bradley School Rd	Mount Hope	25880	Fayette County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 256-4605	305	22	13.8	55.5%	261 (85.6%)	9 (3.0%)	3 (1.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.5%)	37.4	236^th of 355 public elementary schools	33.5%		38.3	229^th of 355 public elementary schools	35.5%	7	47.2	44.2	29.8				39.7	38.9	53.5	57.5				50.8	19.2			$12,261	$2,199	$10,062
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
Clear Fork District Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4851 Clear Fork Rd	Artie	25008	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 854-1000	94	9	10.4	68.0%	92 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	27.6	285^th of 355 public elementary schools	19.7%					(n/a)	44.4	37.5					41.5	44.4	31.3					36.6				$16,793	$2,306	$14,487
Cranberry-Prosperity Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4575 Robert C Byrd Dr	Beckley	25801	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 256-4588	272	25	11.1	62.6%	198 (72.8%)	27 (9.9%)	8 (2.9%)	7 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.4%)	47.7	184^th of 355 public elementary schools	48.2%		45	192^nd of 355 public elementary schools	45.9%	8	66.7	21.9	28.6				37.9	59.3	43.8	53.6				51.7	39.3			$11,986	$2,098	$9,888

Frequently Asked Questions about Fayetteville Pk-8

What district is Fayetteville Pk-8 in?

Fayette County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Fayetteville Pk-8?

Students at Fayetteville Pk-8 are 93% White, 5% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

Is Fayetteville Pk-8 a good school?

Fayetteville Pk-8 ranks 146^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Fayetteville Pk-8?

In the 2024-25 school year, 548 students attended Fayetteville Pk-8.

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