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Big Elm Elementary School

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Big Elm Elementary School ranks 204 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

204^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Big Elm Elementary School is a public elementary school in Shinnston, West Virginia, serving 591 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Harrison County Schools district, which is ranked 19 out of 55 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Big Elm Elementary School has shown mixed performance on state assessments compared to the district and state. While the school has had some strong performance in certain grade levels and subjects, such as 5th grade mathematics, it has also struggled in other areas, particularly in English Language Arts. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school performing well for Pacific Islander students but struggling with African American and Hispanic student performance.

When comparing Big Elm Elementary School to nearby schools within the Harrison County Schools district, there are notable differences. For example, Johnson Elementary School consistently outperforms Big Elm Elementary School on state assessments and has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, placing it in the top 15% of West Virginia elementary schools. In contrast, Victory Elementary School and North View Elementary School have struggled, with lower test scores and 1-2 star ratings.

567

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,729

Per pupil spending ?

46.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 — 80th percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 37 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Harrison County Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg48%

West Virginia avg46%

204^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 37 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Harrison County Schools

19^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
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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)68th percentile+26 vs school

Disabled (2022)51st percentile~ school

Male (2025)50th percentile+8 vs school

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile~ school

White (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)35th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2017)29th percentile-24 vs school

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

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics52%+4 vs state

English Language Arts42%-7 vs state

Science32%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2025)			WV Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			WV Assessment Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WV Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	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		547 (96.5%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.5%)	43.1	204^th of 355 public elementary schools	42.5%		47.3	187^th of 368 public elementary schools	49.2%	17	48.5	39.3	68.1	35.3	38.1	51.4	31.9	$11,729	$1,435	$10,294
Lumberport Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	38 E Lyndon St	Lumberport	26386	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 326-7020	225	23	9.8		218 (96.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	25.8	299^th of 355 public elementary schools	15.8%		44.4	209^th of 368 public elementary schools	43.2%	90	48.8	40.0	24.2	37.2	34.3	48.5	15.2	$14,342	$1,796	$12,546
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		243 (91.4%)	7 (2.6%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.8%)	42.7	208^th of 355 public elementary schools	41.4%		36.1	253^rd of 368 public elementary schools	31.3%	45	43.2	36.4		52.3	52.3			$13,607	$1,544	$12,063
White Hall Elementary School	Public	K-4	38 Emerald Ln	White Hall	26554	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 367-2158	184	16	11.5		164 (89.1%)	2 (1.1%)	3 (1.6%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.4%)	96.7	5^th of 355 public elementary schools	98.6%		94.4	9^th of 368 public elementary schools	97.6%	4	88.4	82.4		72.1	76.5			$12,649	$1,107	$11,541
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		226 (72.9%)	33 (10.6%)	6 (1.9%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (12.9%)	82.2	42^nd of 355 public elementary schools	88.2%		80.9	50^th of 368 public elementary schools	86.4%	8	61.8	80.0		50.9	78.0			$12,016	$1,131	$10,885
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		282 (73.6%)	31 (8.1%)	8 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	57 (14.9%)	28.9	283^rd of 355 public elementary schools	20.3%		34.1	262^nd of 368 public elementary schools	28.8%	21	48.2	31.9		42.6	37.5			$12,949	$1,514	$11,434
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%)	33.7	253^rd of 355 public elementary schools	28.7%		29.5	283^rd of 368 public elementary schools	23.1%	30	50.0	53.3	40.0	39.6	24.4	32.5	30.0
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		666 (89.8%)	5 (0.7%)	18 (2.4%)	21 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.3%)	80.4	46^th of 355 public elementary schools	87.0%		81.7	47^th of 368 public elementary schools	87.2%	1	72.0	64.6	55.5	61.9	58.2	58.4	55.5	$11,487	$674	$10,814
North View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 N 19th St	Clarksburg	26301	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 326-7650	242	24	10.0		193 (79.8%)	6 (2.5%)	20 (8.3%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.9%)	20	319^th of 355 public elementary schools	10.1%		17.5	336^th of 368 public elementary schools	8.7%	17	45.7	37.8	17.9	31.4	46.0	17.9	21.4	$13,069	$1,987	$11,082
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		317 (96.6%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	46.6	188^th of 355 public elementary schools	47.0%		30.1	279^th of 368 public elementary schools	24.2%	91	51.8	53.2		42.9	46.8			$14,024	$1,553	$12,471

Frequently Asked Questions about Big Elm Elementary School

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

How many students attend Big Elm Elementary School?

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

What is the racial makeup of Big Elm Elementary School?

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

Is Big Elm Elementary School a good school?

Big Elm Elementary School ranks 204^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Big Elm Elementary School in?

Harrison County Schools

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