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Cottageville Elementary School

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Cottageville Elementary School ranks 60 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

60^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Cottageville Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Cottageville, West Virginia, with 159 students enrolled. The school is part of the Jackson County Schools district, which is ranked 4 out of 55 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cottageville Elementary consistently outperforms the state and district averages on standardized tests across multiple grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 81.8% of 3rd graders proficient or better in math, compared to 58% for the district and 53% for the state. The school has a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 20% of West Virginia elementary schools in recent years, and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in 2023-2024.

Cottageville Elementary's academic excellence extends across different student subgroups, with the school ranking 17th out of 325 West Virginia elementary schools for male students and 19th out of 367 for white students in 2023-2024. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.5 to 11.5 students per teacher, may contribute to its success. Compared to nearby schools in the Jackson County and Mason County districts, Cottageville Elementary consistently outperforms, with its 3rd grade math proficiency rate in 2024-2025 being significantly higher than schools like Ripley Elementary and Pt. Pleasant Intermediate.

161

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,873

Per pupil spending ?

52.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

270 2nd St
Cottageville, WV 25239-8884

(304) 372-7330

District: Jackson County Schools

Students who attend Cottageville Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ravenswood Middle School
	Ripley Middle School
High:	Ravenswood High School
	Ripley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.5%

Hispanic:

1.9%

Two or more races:

0.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 46th percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (62% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of West Virginia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 37 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg57%

West Virginia avg46%

60^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 37 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Jackson County Schools

4^th of 55Jackson 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	75.8	60 of 355	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	87.3	30 of 368	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	44.6	201 of 368	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.7	132 of 375	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.6	93 of 380	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	76.4	63 of 383	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	62.2	137 of 392	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.5	232 of 399	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	59.3	142 of 402	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.1	220 of 408	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	63.7	110 of 422	73.9%	★★★★☆
2013	62.6	123 of 428	71.3%	★★★★☆
2012	32.1	335 of 426	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	57.3	147 of 426	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.8	193 of 427	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	42.2	272 of 420	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	69 of 302	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.4	57 of 316	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	47.0	168 of 317	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	96.2	1 of 339	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	63.6	110 of 366	69.9%	★★★★☆
2017	45.2	222 of 381	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	65 of 328	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	48 of 336	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	40.0	213 of 333	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.9	130 of 347	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.8	95 of 335	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	50.9	175 of 368	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.1	188 of 382	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	112 of 305	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	89.9	17 of 325	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	47.8	157 of 322	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.0	73 of 330	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	58.4	114 of 333	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.4	78 of 338	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	58.9	139 of 364	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.4	153 of 382	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	50.8	144 of 377	61.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	60 of 353	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	89.2	19 of 367	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	50.3	172 of 366	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.5	102 of 373	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	68.4	83 of 376	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	75.4	68 of 373	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	62.8	126 of 374	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.8	225 of 382	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2017)62nd percentile+20 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics76%+28 vs state

English Language Arts59%+11 vs state

Science30%-3 vs state

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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 Mathematics 6th Grade	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 Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cottageville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	270 2nd St	Cottageville	25239	Jackson County	Jackson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 372-7330	161	12	13.0		157 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	75.8	60^th of 355 public elementary schools	83.1%		87.3	30^th of 368 public elementary schools	91.8%	30	81.8	76.9	69.6		68.2	69.2	39.1		30.4	$13,873	$1,901	$11,973
Evans Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	205 Schoolhouse Dr	Evans	25241	Jackson County	Jackson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 372-7333	147	11	13.6		143 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	87.1	25^th of 355 public elementary schools	93.0%		90.3	18^th of 368 public elementary schools	95.1%	7	77.3	88.2	65.2		81.8	70.6	78.3		30.4	$13,018	$960	$12,058
Ravenswood Grade School	Public	3-5	1 Grade School Rd	Ravenswood	26164	Jackson County	Jackson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 273-5391	216	18	12.0		210 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	63.5	107^th of 355 public elementary schools	69.9%		70.3	84^th of 368 public elementary schools	77.2%	23	42.0	71.4	60.0		40.6	50.0	72.0		40.0	$11,995	$1,385	$10,609
Henry J Kaiser Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	803 Kaiser Ave	Ravenswood	26164	Jackson County	Jackson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 273-2692	294	22	13.3		263 (89.5%)	6 (2.0%)	11 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.8%)								(n/a)										$12,453	$2,354	$10,099
Ripley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	404 2nd Ave	Ripley	25271	Jackson County	Jackson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 372-7345	570	40	14.0		539 (94.6%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.0%)	59.2	126^th of 355 public elementary schools	64.5%		57.4	144^th of 368 public elementary schools	60.9%	18	59.1	59.6	50.8		41.9	59.6	53.7		29.9	$12,334	$1,734	$10,600
Gilmore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7412 Parkersburg Rd	Sandyville	25275	Jackson County	Jackson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 273-3511	155	11	13.6		147 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	84.9	32^nd of 355 public elementary schools	91.0%		92.1	16^th of 368 public elementary schools	95.7%	16	55.6	82.6	90.9		44.4	73.9	90.9		68.2	$12,181	$805	$11,376
Leon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1226 Burdette St	Leon	25123	Mason County	Mason County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 458-1710	97	12	8.0		95 (97.9%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24.7	305^th of 355 public elementary schools	14.1%		37.7	247^th of 368 public elementary schools	32.9%	58	35.7	28.6			35.7	50.0				$14,028	$2,431	$11,596
New Haven Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	135 Mill Street	New Haven	25265	Mason County	Mason County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 882-2025	460	30	15.3		442 (96.1%)	6 (1.3%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	37	235^th of 355 public elementary schools	33.8%		51.1	168^th of 368 public elementary schools	54.3%	67	44.9	46.3	23.1	53.1	24.5	28.4	38.5	81.3	21.2	$11,027	$1,109	$9,918
Fairplain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	51 Panther Dr	Ripley	25271	Jackson County	Jackson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 372-7340	152	11	14.4		147 (96.7%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	91.9	12^th of 355 public elementary schools	96.6%		65.5	100^th of 368 public elementary schools	72.8%	88	86.7	94.7	65.0		73.3	89.5	70.0		40.0	$12,718	$1,165	$11,553
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7953 Ripley Rd	Point Pleasant	25550	Mason County	Mason County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 675-3337	252	17	14.8		241 (95.6%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	72.1	69^th of 355 public elementary schools	80.6%		63	110^th of 368 public elementary schools	70.1%	41	66.7	52.6	53.9	55.2	41.7	65.0	53.9	75.9	38.5	$12,259	$1,246	$11,013

Frequently Asked Questions about Cottageville Elementary School

What district is Cottageville Elementary School in?

Jackson County Schools

How many students attend Cottageville Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 161 students attended Cottageville Elementary School.

Is Cottageville Elementary School a good school?

Cottageville Elementary School ranks 60^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Cottageville Elementary School?

Students at Cottageville Elementary School are 98% White, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Cottageville Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cottageville Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ravenswood Middle School
Middle : Ripley Middle School
High : Ravenswood High School
High : Ripley High School

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