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Big Elm Elementary School

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Big Elm Elementary School ranks 151 st of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

151^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Big Elm Elementary School in Shinnston, WV, serves 567 students in Pre-K through 5th grade and is part of Harrison County Schools, a district ranked 17th out of 54 in West Virginia. The school has shown impressive recent momentum, jumping from the 43rd percentile to the 57th percentile statewide in a single year, and now holds a 3-star rating.

The school's standout strength is mathematics, where 61.4% of students are proficient—more than 20 percentage points above both the district and state averages. This puts Big Elm's math performance within striking distance of Johnson Elementary, the top-ranked school in the area, despite Johnson having a much higher overall ranking. Big Elm also excels at supporting students with special needs, ranking in the 82nd percentile statewide for this group—a remarkable and consistent achievement. The school has also made significant strides with students from low-income backgrounds, climbing from the 26th to the 60th percentile over the past three years. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1 and per-student spending below several nearby schools, Big Elm uses its resources efficiently.

However, there are clear areas for growth. English Language Arts proficiency (44.2%) trails both district and state averages, creating an unusual 17-point gap between math and reading scores. The most pressing concern is 3rd grade reading, where only 32.4% of students are proficient—well below the state's 44.6%. There is also a significant gender gap, with female students performing 31 percentile points higher than their male counterparts. Science scores, while near state averages, have been inconsistent over the past three years. For parents, Big Elm offers a school with proven strengths in math and special education, a clear upward trajectory, and a dedicated staff—but one where literacy and support for boys are priorities that deserve attention.

567

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,485

Per pupil spending ?

49.0%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

200 Tetrick Rd
Shinnston, WV 26431-9704

(304) 326-7280

District: Harrison County Schools

Students who attend Big Elm Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lincoln Middle School
High:	Lincoln High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.5%

Two or more races:

2.5%

Hispanic:

0.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2016 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (50% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Above the West Virginia median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg45%

West Virginia avg44%

151^st of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	55.1	151 of 355	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.1	204 of 355	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.3	187 of 368	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.6	161 of 368	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.4	178 of 375	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.6	253 of 380	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.8	217 of 383	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.8	190 of 392	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.8	187 of 399	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.2	88 of 402	78.1%	★★★★☆
2015	69.8	82 of 408	79.9%	★★★★☆
2014	56.9	145 of 422	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.3	213 of 428	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.8	99 of 426	76.8%	★★★★☆
2011	53.6	173 of 426	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.3	124 of 427	71.0%	★★★★☆
2009	51.7	207 of 420	50.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	20.1	174 of 187	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	45.5	76 of 154	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.2	76 of 146	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	63.2	83 of 300	72.3%	★★★★☆
2025	39.1	197 of 302	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.1	125 of 316	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	113 of 317	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.2	129 of 325	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.4	225 of 322	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.1	197 of 339	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.7	181 of 366	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.7	88 of 381	76.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	35.8	111 of 156	28.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	54.9	127 of 315	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.0	189 of 328	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	248 of 336	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.7	174 of 333	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.9	175 of 347	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.7	302 of 335	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.9	171 of 368	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.9	140 of 382	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	45.0	178 of 303	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.7	151 of 305	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.9	219 of 325	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	182 of 322	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.9	189 of 330	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.5	223 of 333	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.2	203 of 338	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.5	181 of 364	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.0	220 of 382	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	48.3	108 of 218	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	77.6	1 of 13	92.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	70.9	28 of 165	83.0%	★★★★☆
2025	57.7	54 of 171	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	48 of 183	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	51.1	81 of 180	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.7	83 of 185	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.2	82 of 258	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.6	178 of 377	52.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	53.1	156 of 353	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.6	204 of 353	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.1	205 of 367	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.5	176 of 366	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.4	182 of 373	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.0	250 of 376	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.8	212 of 373	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.2	179 of 374	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.0	179 of 382	53.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Pacific Islander (2017)92nd percentile+39 vs school

Special Education (2026)83rd percentile+26 vs school

Female (2026)72nd percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile~ school

White (2026)56th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)51st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2017)50th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)41st percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2017)29th percentile-24 vs school

African American (2017)7th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics61%+22 vs state

English Language Arts44%-3 vs state

Science34%~ state avg

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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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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
Big Elm Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Tetrick Rd	Shinnston	26431	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 326-7280	567	43	13.3	49.0%	547 (96.5%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.5%)	55.1	151^st of 355 public elementary schools	57.5%		43.1	204^th of 355 public elementary schools	42.5%	53	56.8	66.2	61.0	61.4	32.4	50.7	48.8	44.2	34.2	$11,485	$1,523	$9,963
Lumberport Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	38 East Lyndon St	Lumberport	26386	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 326-7020	225	23	9.8	55.1%	218 (96.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	15.6	337^th of 355 public elementary schools	5.1%		25.8	299^th of 355 public elementary schools	15.8%	38	41.9	27.9	30.6	32.7	35.5	23.3	30.6	29.1	22.2	$15,805	$2,538	$13,267
Monongah Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	628 Walnut Street	Monongah	26554	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 367-2159	266	19	14.0	54.9%	243 (91.4%)	7 (2.6%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.8%)	33.6	262^nd of 355 public elementary schools	26.2%		42.7	208^th of 355 public elementary schools	41.4%	54	39.5	44.7		42.4	31.6	53.2		43.5		$11,857	$1,513	$10,344
White Hall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	38 Emerald Ln	White Hall	26554	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 367-2158	184	16	11.5	28.3%	164 (89.1%)	2 (1.1%)	3 (1.6%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.4%)	91.8	18^th of 355 public elementary schools	94.9%		96.7	5^th of 355 public elementary schools	98.6%	13	70.5	81.4		75.9	65.9	74.4		70.1		$12,587	$322	$12,264
Jayenne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1504 Country Club Rd	Fairmont	26554	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 367-2136	310	23	13.4	49.4%	226 (72.9%)	33 (10.6%)	6 (1.9%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (12.9%)	60.7	119^th of 355 public elementary schools	66.5%		82.2	42^nd of 355 public elementary schools	88.2%	77	56.1	61.8		58.9	34.5	67.3		50.4		$9,891	$836	$9,055
Watson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1579 Mary Lou Retton Dr	Fairmont	26554	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 367-2156	383	26	14.7	58.7%	282 (73.6%)	31 (8.1%)	8 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	57 (14.9%)	16.3	332^nd of 355 public elementary schools	6.5%		28.9	283^rd of 355 public elementary schools	20.3%	49	40.0	17.3		29.0	36.4	34.0		35.2		$10,737	$1,851	$8,886
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	61.3%	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	22.6%	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
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	71.9%	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
Blackshere Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	41 Blackshere Dr.	Mannington	26582	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 986-2707	328	22	14.9	58.5%	317 (96.6%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	44	203^rd of 355 public elementary schools	42.8%		46.6	188^th of 355 public elementary schools	47.0%	15	37.3	54.9		46.1	35.3	58.8		47.1		$12,132	$1,899	$10,233

Frequently Asked Questions about Big Elm Elementary School

Is Big Elm Elementary School a good school?

Big Elm Elementary School ranks 151^st of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Big Elm Elementary School?

Students at Big Elm Elementary School are 96% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Big Elm Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Big Elm Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lincoln Middle School
High : Lincoln High School

What district is Big Elm Elementary School in?

Harrison County Schools

How many students attend Big Elm Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 567 students attended Big Elm Elementary School.

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