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Smoot Elementary

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Smoot Elementary ranks 125 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

125^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Smoot Elementary is a small, rural school in Smoot, WV, serving 145 students in grades PK-5 as part of Greenbrier County Schools. With a favorable 14:1 student-teacher ratio, this school has shown a strong upward trend in recent years, climbing from a 2-star rating in 2021-2022 to a 4-star rating (76th percentile) in 2024-2025, and currently sits at a solid 3-star level (65th percentile) for 2025-2026.

The standout feature of Smoot Elementary is its exceptional mathematics program. In 2025-2026, the school posted a 65.1% math proficiency rate—nearly double the state average of 39.4% and far ahead of every nearby school. This is especially impressive in 3rd grade, where 90.5% of students are proficient in math, compared to just 54.4% statewide. The school also serves both boys and girls equally well, with both groups ranking in the 87th percentile. When compared to neighbors like Rupert Elementary (57.6% math proficiency) or Crichton Elementary (40.7%), Smoot is clearly the math leader in the area. Its ELA performance (52.4%) is also competitive, trailing only Rupert among nearby schools.

However, there are areas for improvement. Science achievement lags significantly behind, with only 28.6% of 5th graders proficient compared to the 34.6% state average—a gap that has persisted for four years. The school also shows a dip in 4th grade performance, where both math (47.6%) and ELA (42.9%) fall below state averages. Despite these challenges, Smoot remains an efficient and reliable choice, spending less per student ($13,285) than many neighboring schools while achieving better results. For families considering options in the area, Smoot offers a strong math foundation and consistent, above-average performance, making it a compelling choice compared to schools like Hinton Area Elementary or Talcott Elementary School in Summers County Schools, where proficiency rates are significantly lower.

145

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,408

Per pupil spending ?

47.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

223 Smokie Ln
Smoot, WV 24977

(304) 392-5295

District: Greenbrier County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.9%

Two or more races:

1.4%

African American:

0.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 38th percentile in 2022 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (54% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 65th (2026) from a 38th-percentile low (2022)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Greenbrier County Schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg40%

West Virginia avg44%

125^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 14 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	59.5	125 of 355	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.5	86 of 355	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	61.7	121 of 368	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.9	174 of 368	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.6	231 of 375	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.9	157 of 380	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.7	127 of 383	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.9	60 of 392	84.7%	★★★★☆
2017	59.5	141 of 399	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.7	84 of 402	79.1%	★★★★☆
2015	63.9	104 of 408	74.5%	★★★★☆
2014	61.5	122 of 422	71.1%	★★★★☆
2013	65.5	109 of 428	74.5%	★★★★☆
2012	81.1	38 of 426	91.1%	★★★★★
2011	63.9	113 of 426	73.5%	★★★★☆
2010	44.7	243 of 427	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.7	182 of 420	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	78.4	40 of 300	86.7%	★★★★☆
2025	76.0	46 of 302	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	94.3	7 of 316	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	41.6	188 of 317	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.1	144 of 325	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.1	202 of 322	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.5	151 of 339	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.9	85 of 366	76.8%	★★★★☆
2017	63.3	108 of 381	71.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	47.6	161 of 315	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.1	168 of 328	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.9	131 of 336	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.6	198 of 333	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.1	292 of 347	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	75.7	37 of 335	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	90.7	7 of 368	98.1%	★★★★★
2017	62.5	116 of 382	69.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	78.4	41 of 303	86.5%	★★★★☆
2025	60.7	110 of 305	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.9	218 of 325	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	188 of 322	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.5	196 of 330	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.0	130 of 333	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.5	131 of 338	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	82.2	36 of 364	90.1%	★★★★★
2017	52.8	177 of 382	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	31.7	298 of 377	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	60.0	117 of 353	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.7	87 of 353	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	62.0	116 of 367	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.1	165 of 366	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.9	216 of 373	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.5	148 of 376	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.5	137 of 373	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.3	60 of 374	84.0%	★★★★☆
2017	58.4	142 of 382	62.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2026)87th percentile+22 vs school

Male (2026)86th percentile+22 vs school

White (2026)67th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)49th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2017)21st percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics65%+26 vs state

English Language Arts52%+5 vs state

Science29%-6 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 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 All Grades	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Smoot Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	223 Smokie Ln	Smoot	24977	Greenbrier County	Greenbrier County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 392-5295	145	10	14.0	47.3%	142 (97.9%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	59.5	125^th of 355 public elementary schools	64.8%		68.5	86^th of 355 public elementary schools	75.8%	39	90.5	47.6	57.1	65.1	66.7	42.9	47.6	52.4	28.6	$13,408	$2,536	$10,871
Rupert Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	190 Crimson Tide Way	Crawley	24931	Greenbrier County	Greenbrier County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 392-5235	137	13	10.3	68.6%	135 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69.5	83^rd of 355 public elementary schools	76.6%		57.1	141^st of 355 public elementary schools	60.3%	58	70.8	55.0	40.0	57.6	62.5	55.0	53.3	57.6	60.0	$15,093	$2,312	$12,781
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	62.4%	186 (94.4%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	43.3	208^th of 355 public elementary schools	41.4%		41.8	214^th of 355 public elementary schools	39.7%	6	55.6	52.9	33.3	48.2	44.4	41.2	54.2	45.9	29.2	$14,026	$1,719	$12,307
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
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	67.8%	89 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	44	205^th of 355 public elementary schools	42.3%		42.1	212^th of 355 public elementary schools	40.3%	7	41.7		60.0	40.7	33.3		30.0	25.9	50.0	$16,832	$2,230	$14,602
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
Talcott Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	133 Talcott School Rd	Talcott	24981	Summers County	Summers County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 466-6007	160	15	10.6	67.6%	158 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	35.1	255^th of 355 public elementary schools	28.2%		13.8	338^th of 355 public elementary schools	4.8%	83	44.0	36.0	43.8	40.9	32.0	48.0	56.3	43.9	25.0	$12,362	$2,547	$9,815
Hinton Area Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	121 Park Ave	Hinton	25951	Summers County	Summers County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 466-6024	265	24	11.0	73.8%	247 (93.2%)	8 (3.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	14.6	341^st of 355 public elementary schools	3.9%		7.1	353^rd of 355 public elementary schools	0.6%	12	48.3	34.2	14.3	31.4	34.5	34.2	22.9	30.4	8.6	$12,388	$3,808	$8,580

Frequently Asked Questions about Smoot Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Smoot Elementary?

Students at Smoot Elementary are 98% White, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Smoot Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 145 students attended Smoot Elementary.

What district is Smoot Elementary in?

Greenbrier County Schools

Is Smoot Elementary a good school?

Smoot Elementary ranks 125^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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