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Lost Creek Elementary School

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Lost Creek Elementary School ranks 99 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

99^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Lost Creek Elementary School is a small, rural school in Lost Creek, WV, serving 103 students in grades PK through 5 as part of Harrison County Schools. This school has one of the most remarkable turnaround stories in West Virginia—a decade ago it ranked in the bottom 1% of schools, but today it sits in the top 28% statewide with a 4-star rating.

What makes Lost Creek special is the combination of a very low student-teacher ratio (8.9:1, the lowest among all nearby schools) and higher-than-average per-student spending ($14,316). These resources appear to pay off: 58.1% of students are proficient in math (compared to 40% district and 39.4% state averages), and 53.5% are proficient in English Language Arts (above the 49.4% district and 47.6% state averages). Science scores in 5th grade are also strong at 42.9% proficiency. The school particularly shines in 4th grade, where 66.7% of students are proficient in both math and reading. It also does an excellent job supporting students from low-income backgrounds, ranking in the 68th percentile for that subgroup—a huge improvement from just a few years ago.

Lost Creek consistently outperforms its nearest neighbor, West Milford Elementary, which is only 1.27 miles away and serves a similar population—Lost Creek beats West Milford in math by 25 percentage points. It also outperforms larger schools like Johnson Elementary in math and matches them in reading, despite Johnson having twice the student-teacher ratio. While the school's small size means scores can fluctuate year to year, the overall trend is overwhelmingly positive. For parents seeking a school where children get significant individual attention and where academic growth is clearly happening, Lost Creek is a standout choice in the area.

103

Students ?

8.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,700

Per pupil spending ?

49.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2919 Hawk Hwy
Lost Creek, WV 26385

(304) 326-7040

District: Harrison County Schools

Students who attend Lost Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	South Harrison Middle School
High:	South Harrison High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.2%

Two or more races:

3.9%

Hispanic:

1.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 1st percentile in 2016 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 71 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Harrison 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 avg45%

West Virginia avg44%

99^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 71 pts since 2016

From bottom 1% (2016) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 10Elementary Schools in the Harrison County Schools

17^th of 55Harrison 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	64.6	99 of 355	72.1%	★★★★☆
2025	70.1	81 of 355	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.5	77 of 368	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	63.7	115 of 368	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	21.1	331 of 375	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.5	294 of 380	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.1	197 of 383	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.0	350 of 392	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.6	313 of 399	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	7.7	397 of 402	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	17.3	379 of 408	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	23.6	372 of 422	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.8	377 of 428	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.5	299 of 426	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.5	278 of 426	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.1	233 of 427	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.5	276 of 420	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2019	23.4	299 of 339	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.1	321 of 366	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.8	329 of 381	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	104 of 328	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	9.5	345 of 347	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.0	352 of 368	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	34.6	287 of 382	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	15.5	313 of 330	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.8	267 of 333	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.2	104 of 338	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.7	302 of 364	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.8	255 of 382	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	43.0	129 of 218	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2019	41.4	96 of 185	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.6	121 of 258	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	34.5	271 of 377	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	70.8	76 of 353	78.5%	★★★★☆
2025	66.4	96 of 353	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	78 of 367	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	67.4	95 of 366	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	24.0	319 of 373	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.7	302 of 376	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.6	182 of 373	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	21.3	342 of 374	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	29.8	306 of 382	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2026)78th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2019)48th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2017)41st percentile+19 vs school

Female (2019)12th percentile-37 vs school

Male (2022)5th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics58%+19 vs state

English Language Arts54%+6 vs state

Science43%+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 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
Lost Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2919 Hawk Hwy	Lost Creek	26385	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 326-7040	103	12	8.9	49.6%	97 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.9%)	64.6	99^th of 355 public elementary schools	72.1%		70.1	81^st of 355 public elementary schools	77.2%	18	57.1	66.7	50.0	58.1	42.9	66.7	50.0	53.5	42.9	$15,700	$1,434	$14,267
West Milford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	182 School St	West Milford	26451	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 326-7030	363	31	11.8	42.4%	355 (97.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	36.7	241^st of 355 public elementary schools	32.1%		45.2	191^st of 355 public elementary schools	46.2%	50	27.5	49.2	20.0	33.1	31.4	61.9	50.9	49.1	34.6	$12,819	$1,328	$11,491
Jane Lew Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6536 Main St	Jane Lew	26378	Lewis County	Lewis County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 884-7836	271	19	14.4	60.1%	253 (93.4%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.4%)	53.9	160^th of 355 public elementary schools	54.9%		32.2	260^th of 355 public elementary schools	26.8%	100	50.0	57.8	51.3	53.2	35.0	51.1	64.1	50.0	33.3	$11,062	$1,724	$9,338
Nutter Fort Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1302 Buckhannon Pike	Nutter Fort	26301	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 326-7520	593	44	13.4	65.8%	490 (82.6%)	17 (2.9%)	43 (7.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (6.6%)								(n/a)										$12,560	$1,740	$10,821
Nutter Fort Intermediate School	Public	3-5	1302 Buckhannon Pike	Nutter Fort	26301	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 326-7501	445	40	11.2	65.5%	356 (80.0%)	21 (4.7%)	28 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.8%)	35.7	249^th of 355 public elementary schools	29.9%		46.8	186^th of 355 public elementary schools	47.6%	63	49.3	45.9	41.1	45.4	41.8	44.4	43.3	43.2	24.8	$11,707	$1,894	$9,813
Clarksburg Classical Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	1636 W Pike St	Clarksburg	26301	Harrison County	Clarksburg Classical Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 850-1022	56				53 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)								(n/a)
Mountaineer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2 Mountaineer Drive	Clarksburg	26301	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 326-7650	242	24	10.0	63.8%	193 (79.8%)	6 (2.5%)	20 (8.3%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.9%)	25.1	296^th of 355 public elementary schools	16.6%		20	319^th of 355 public elementary schools	10.1%	23	26.3	48.3	40.0	39.7	21.1	44.8	36.7	35.9	26.7	$14,793	$2,699	$12,093
Victory Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1349 Shinnston Pike	Clarksburg	26301	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 326-7070	320	34	9.4		282 (88.1%)	4 (1.3%)	12 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.9%)	29.9	277^th of 355 public elementary schools	22.0%		33.7	253^rd of 355 public elementary schools	28.7%	24	46.8	48.8	52.3	49.2	31.9	29.3	36.4	32.6	22.7	$15,830	$2,462	$13,368
Johnson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	601 Johnson Ave	Bridgeport	26330	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 326-7109	742	42	17.7	23.8%	666 (89.8%)	5 (0.7%)	18 (2.4%)	21 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.3%)	82.9	40^th of 355 public elementary schools	88.7%		80.4	46^th of 355 public elementary schools	87.0%	6	64.4	69.8	62.4	65.7	54.4	63.9	67.9	62.6	54.1	$8,777	$635	$8,142
Simpson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	250 Worthington Dr	Bridgeport	26330	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 326-7060	522	30	17.3	27.4%	481 (92.1%)	3 (0.6%)	16 (3.1%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.9%)	41.5	218^th of 355 public elementary schools	38.6%		66.8	94^th of 355 public elementary schools	73.5%	124	45.7	52.0	37.5	44.9	34.3	57.1	51.3	48.0	27.5	$9,160	$710	$8,449

Frequently Asked Questions about Lost Creek Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Lost Creek Elementary School?

Students at Lost Creek Elementary School are 94% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Lost Creek Elementary School in?

Harrison County Schools

Is Lost Creek Elementary School a good school?

Lost Creek Elementary School ranks 99^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Lost Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lost Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : South Harrison Middle School
High : South Harrison High School

How many students attend Lost Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 103 students attended Lost Creek Elementary School.

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