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White Sulphur Elementary

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White Sulphur Elementary ranks 176 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

176^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

White Sulphur Elementary in White Sulphur Springs, WV, serves approximately 317 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Greenbrier County Schools district, and it has just posted its strongest academic year in nearly a decade.

The big story here is a remarkable turnaround. After a decade-long slide that bottomed out at the 23rd percentile in 2024-2025, the school jumped 96 positions to the 50th percentile (3 stars) in 2025-2026. The driving force is an exceptional 5th-grade class that dramatically outperforms state averages across the board: 64.1% proficiency in math (vs. 44% statewide), 61.5% in English Language Arts (vs. 51%), and 46.2% in science (vs. 34.6%). This cohort also outpaces nearby schools—for example, Lewisburg Elementary’s 5th graders post just 31.9% math proficiency, and Ronceverte Elementary’s sit at 33.3%. The school also shows a standout improvement in special education services, jumping from the 31st to the 80th percentile statewide in a single year. All of this is achieved with relatively modest per-student spending ($12,420), less than nearby Frankford Elementary ($15,057) while now ranking nearly identically.

There are still areas to watch. The 4th-grade cohort lags significantly, with just 33.3% proficiency in both math and ELA—a 30-point gap compared to the 5th graders. This suggests the strong results may be tied to a particularly gifted grade level rather than school-wide consistency yet. Still, the trajectory is encouraging, and the school now ranks higher than Alderson Elementary (228th) and Mountain View Elementary & Middle School (in Monroe County Schools) in overall standing. For parents, this is a school that appears to have found effective strategies—especially in upper elementary—and is worth watching closely as the current 5th graders move on and new cohorts step up.

317

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,695

Per pupil spending ?

54.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

150 Reed St
White Sulphur Springs, WV 24986-2552

(304) 536-2244

District: Greenbrier County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.0%

Two or more races:

4.4%

African American:

3.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 23rd percentile in 2025 → 50th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 50th (2026) from a 23rd-percentile low (2025)

✓Above the West Virginia median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg40%

West Virginia avg44%

176^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 33 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Greenbrier County Schools

26^th of 55Greenbrier 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	49.5	176 of 355	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	30.4	272 of 355	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.1	249 of 368	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	237 of 368	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.3	199 of 375	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.4	175 of 380	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.3	119 of 383	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.1	102 of 392	74.0%	★★★★☆
2017	51.3	197 of 399	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.8	68 of 402	83.1%	★★★★☆
2015	75.2	57 of 408	86.0%	★★★★☆
2014	84.9	30 of 422	92.9%	★★★★★
2013	79.5	40 of 428	90.7%	★★★★★
2012	75.9	59 of 426	86.2%	★★★★☆
2011	64.1	112 of 426	73.7%	★★★★☆
2010	55.3	155 of 427	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	45.3	249 of 420	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	79.3	9 of 187	95.2%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	58.4	41 of 154	73.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	33.4	68 of 98	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	51.3	139 of 300	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.4	219 of 302	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.9	216 of 316	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.8	215 of 317	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.1	109 of 325	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.3	144 of 322	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.0	107 of 339	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.5	97 of 366	73.5%	★★★★☆
2017	42.6	244 of 381	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	34.9	119 of 156	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	47.3	164 of 315	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.6	281 of 328	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.6	239 of 336	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.9	185 of 333	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.6	203 of 347	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.9	208 of 335	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.0	97 of 368	73.6%	★★★★☆
2017	36.1	274 of 382	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	47.4	173 of 303	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.8	232 of 305	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.6	238 of 325	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.0	198 of 322	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.4	241 of 330	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.8	168 of 333	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.4	108 of 338	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.7	98 of 364	73.1%	★★★★☆
2017	58.2	140 of 382	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	15.4	210 of 218	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	69.7	32 of 165	80.6%	★★★★☆
2025	35.5	118 of 171	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.9	98 of 183	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	12.1	179 of 180	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	43.0	90 of 185	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.1	67 of 258	74.0%	★★★★☆
2017	42.9	208 of 377	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	47.4	184 of 353	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.1	287 of 353	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.2	225 of 367	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.7	216 of 366	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.1	192 of 373	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.7	147 of 376	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.5	119 of 373	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.2	106 of 374	71.7%	★★★★☆
2017	50.5	191 of 382	50.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2017)95th percentile+45 vs school

Special Education (2026)81st percentile+30 vs school

Disabled (2022)73rd percentile+26 vs school

Female (2026)54th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)48th percentile~ school

White (2026)48th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)43rd percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2017)31st percentile-20 vs school

Hispanic (2017)24th percentile-27 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)4th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics48%+9 vs state

Science46%+12 vs state

English Language Arts44%-3 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
White Sulphur Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	150 Reed St	White Sulphur Springs	24986	Greenbrier County	Greenbrier County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 536-2244	317	24	13.1	54.6%	282 (89.0%)	12 (3.8%)	7 (2.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.4%)	49.5	176^th of 355 public elementary schools	50.4%		30.4	272^nd of 355 public elementary schools	23.4%	96	48.9	33.3	64.1				48.4	40.4	33.3	61.5				44.5	46.2			$10,695	$1,568	$9,127
Lewisburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	492 W Washington St	Lewisburg	24901	Greenbrier County	Greenbrier County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 647-6477	421	31	13.8	40.9%	377 (89.5%)	5 (1.2%)	17 (4.0%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.6%)	45.3	194^th of 355 public elementary schools	45.4%		55.1	151^st of 355 public elementary schools	57.5%	43	63.6	47.8	31.9				48.5	52.7	39.1	46.8				45.6	34.0			$11,074	$901	$10,173
Ronceverte Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	879 Rocky Hill Rd	Ronceverte	24970	Greenbrier County	Greenbrier County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 647-6480	367	29	12.8	58.3%	322 (87.7%)	7 (1.9%)	24 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	38.4	233^rd of 355 public elementary schools	34.4%		37.4	233^rd of 355 public elementary schools	34.4%		47.5	51.9	33.3				44.3	39.0	48.2	40.7				42.5	35.2			$11,570	$1,424	$10,146
Frankford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	21692 Seneca Trail North	Frankford	24938	Greenbrier County	Greenbrier County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 497-2921	217	18	11.7	50.5%	201 (92.6%)	2 (0.9%)	5 (2.3%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)	52.4	167^th of 355 public elementary schools	53.0%		70.9	78^th of 355 public elementary schools	78.0%	89	63.3	50.0	36.4				49.5	56.7	43.8	57.6				52.6	30.3			$15,047	$2,287	$12,760
Alderson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	135 Lee Street N	Alderson	24910	Monroe County	Greenbrier County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 445-7241	186	18	10.3	68.1%	171 (91.9%)	6 (3.2%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	39.1	228^th of 355 public elementary schools	35.8%		36.4	238^th of 355 public elementary schools	33.0%	10	61.5	39.1	28.6				39.1	38.5	52.2	48.3				47.7	28.6			$26,569	$2,048	$24,520
Mountain View Elementary & Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	121 Mountain View Drive	Union	24983	Monroe County	Monroe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 772-4903	456	37	12.3	52.2%	426 (93.4%)	4 (0.9%)	14 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	49	178^th of 355 public elementary schools	49.9%		41.4	216^th of 355 public elementary schools	39.2%	38	47.7	43.1	48.6	52.2	20.0	28.6	39.2	31.8	43.1	54.3	67.4	43.6	35.7	45.8	23.5	21.4	22.4	$12,482	$1,928	$10,553

Frequently Asked Questions about White Sulphur Elementary

How many students attend White Sulphur Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 317 students attended White Sulphur Elementary.

Is White Sulphur Elementary a good school?

White Sulphur Elementary ranks 176^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of White Sulphur Elementary?

Students at White Sulphur Elementary are 89% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Hispanic.

What district is White Sulphur Elementary in?

Greenbrier County Schools

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