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Evans Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

25^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Evans Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Evans, West Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 162 students. The school is part of the Jackson County Schools district, which is ranked 4 out of 55 districts in West Virginia and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Evans Elementary School has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in West Virginia, ranking within the top 25 schools in the state for the past several years. The school's academic performance consistently outperforms the state and district averages in mathematics, English language arts, and science proficiency rates across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd-grade mathematics proficiency rate was 77.3%, compared to 58% for the district and 53% for the state.

Additionally, Evans Elementary School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.2 to 12.9 students per teacher in recent years, which is lower than the nearby schools in the Jackson County Schools district. This, along with the school's strong focus on equity and inclusion, contributes to its exceptional academic performance, particularly for traditionally underserved student subgroups.

147

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,018

Per pupil spending ?

25.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

205 Schoolhouse Dr
Evans, WV 25241-9765

(304) 372-7333

District: Jackson County Schools

Students who attend Evans Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ripley Middle School
High:	Ripley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.3%

Hispanic:

1.4%

Asian:

0.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 99th percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (70% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of West Virginia elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg57%

West Virginia avg46%

25^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 1% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	87.1	25 of 355	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	90.3	18 of 368	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	93.8	12 of 368	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	95.6	6 of 375	98.4%	★★★★★
2021	99.1	4 of 380	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	98.0	1 of 383	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	99.1	1 of 392	99.7%	★★★★★
2017	99.1	1 of 399	99.7%	★★★★★
2016	98.0	3 of 402	99.3%	★★★★★
2015	96.5	5 of 408	98.8%	★★★★★
2014	97.2	4 of 422	99.1%	★★★★★
2013	91.5	14 of 428	96.7%	★★★★★
2012	90.8	12 of 426	97.2%	★★★★★
2011	77.8	46 of 426	89.2%	★★★★☆
2010	81.8	36 of 427	91.6%	★★★★★
2009	83.9	34 of 420	91.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	35 of 302	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	90.7	11 of 316	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	85.8	25 of 317	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	84.9	25 of 325	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	94.5	4 of 322	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	89.5	11 of 339	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	97.6	1 of 366	99.7%	★★★★★
2017	95.6	1 of 381	99.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	73.0	24 of 156	84.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	100 of 328	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	96.8	1 of 368	99.7%	★★★★★
2017	99.5	1 of 382	99.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	84.7	29 of 305	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	93.3	8 of 330	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	99.2	4 of 333	98.8%	★★★★★
2019	98.3	1 of 338	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	98.8	1 of 364	99.7%	★★★★★
2017	98.8	1 of 382	99.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	70.4	42 of 377	88.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	85.7	31 of 353	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	87.9	28 of 367	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	92.9	13 of 366	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	94.7	8 of 373	97.9%	★★★★★
2021	98.9	4 of 376	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	97.7	3 of 373	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	99.0	2 of 374	99.5%	★★★★★
2017	98.9	2 of 382	99.5%	★★★★★

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)91st percentile~ school

Male (2025)90th percentile~ school

Special Education (2017)89th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2025)88th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2017)85th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts77%+29 vs state

Mathematics77%+28 vs state

Science30%-3 vs state

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Schools Near Evans Elementary School

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Kenna Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	275 Business Park Dr	Kenna	25248	Jackson County	Jackson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 372-2262	225	17	13.0		219 (97.3%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	56.9	142^nd of 355 public elementary schools	60.0%		67	95^th of 368 public elementary schools	74.2%	47	48.7	51.5	42.3		48.7	54.6	65.4		34.6	$12,380	$1,119	$11,261
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Evans Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Evans Elementary School?

Students at Evans Elementary School are 97% White, 1% Hispanic.

What district is Evans Elementary School in?

Jackson County Schools

What schools do graduates of Evans Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Ripley Middle School
High : Ripley High School

Is Evans Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Evans Elementary School ranks in the top 7.0% of West Virginia elementary schools.

How many students attend Evans Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 147 students attended Evans Elementary School.

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