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Elk Elementary Center

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Elk Elementary Center ranks 241 st of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

241^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Elk Elementary Center is a public elementary school in Charleston, West Virginia, serving 479 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Kanawha County Schools district, which is ranked 22 out of 55 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Elk Elementary Center has shown a declining trend in its statewide ranking, dropping from 107th out of 383 West Virginia elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 241st out of 355 in 2024-2025. The school's performance on state assessments is mixed, with some grades and subjects performing better than the district and state averages, while others lag behind. For example, the school's 3rd-grade math proficiency (57.1%) is higher than the district (51.5%) and state (53%) averages, but its 5th-grade math proficiency (36.4%) is lower than the district (41.4%) and state (42%) averages. The school's performance on English Language Arts and science assessments is generally lower than the district and state.

Elk Elementary Center's performance is generally better than that of Mary C. Snow West Side Elementary, which has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing schools in the state. However, other nearby schools, such as Holz Elementary and Ruffner Elementary, have significantly outperformed Elk Elementary Center in recent years, with higher proficiency rates and better statewide rankings. The school also faces challenges with a relatively high student-teacher ratio and wide disparities in student subgroup outcomes, which warrant further investigation and targeted interventions.

475

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,883

Per pupil spending ?

53.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3320 Pennsylvania Ave
Charleston, WV 25302-4632

(304) 348-7776

District: Kanawha County Schools

Students who attend Elk Elementary Center usually attend:

Middle:	Elkview Middle School
High:	Herbert Hoover High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.4%

Two or more races:

2.7%

African American:

1.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (40% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg44%

West Virginia avg46%

241^st of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 27 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^th of 38Elementary Schools in the Kanawha County Schools

22^nd of 55Kanawha 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	36.1	241 of 355	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.0	212 of 368	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.7	196 of 368	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.5	175 of 375	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.2	153 of 380	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.5	107 of 383	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	72.3	88 of 392	77.6%	★★★★☆
2017	65.0	116 of 399	70.9%	★★★★☆
2016	45.3	234 of 402	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.9	168 of 408	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	49.4	201 of 422	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	39.1	286 of 428	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.5	210 of 426	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	39.1	282 of 426	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.7	219 of 427	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.7	245 of 420	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	53.0	56 of 154	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.1	30 of 146	79.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	163 of 302	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.3	167 of 316	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.1	183 of 317	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.5	176 of 325	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.0	107 of 322	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.1	104 of 339	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.3	74 of 366	79.8%	★★★★☆
2017	71.5	73 of 381	80.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	94.8	1 of 156	99.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	201 of 328	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.6	149 of 336	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.6	159 of 333	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.8	106 of 347	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.2	110 of 335	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.1	58 of 368	84.2%	★★★★☆
2017	69.5	85 of 382	77.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	243 of 305	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.2	198 of 325	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.6	163 of 322	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.4	141 of 330	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.9	156 of 333	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.6	111 of 338	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.4	103 of 364	71.7%	★★★★☆
2017	49.2	190 of 382	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	61.7	53 of 218	75.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	111 of 171	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.6	84 of 183	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.7	118 of 180	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.8	73 of 185	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.3	32 of 258	87.6%	★★★★☆
2017	58.4	90 of 377	76.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	242 of 353	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.2	216 of 367	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.4	193 of 366	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.7	176 of 373	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.3	150 of 376	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.3	112 of 373	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	98 of 374	73.8%	★★★★☆
2017	63.3	117 of 382	69.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2017)99th percentile+28 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)76th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2022)64th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)46th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2025)35th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)31st percentile~ school

Male (2025)20th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics45%-4 vs state

English Language Arts40%-8 vs state

Science26%-8 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 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
Elk Elementary Center	Public	PK, KG-5	3320 Pennsylvania Ave	Charleston	25302	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-7776	475	35	13.7		453 (95.4%)	7 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	36.1	241^st of 355 public elementary schools	32.1%		44	212^th of 368 public elementary schools	42.4%	29	57.1	41.0	36.4	47.6	44.3	29.1	25.5	$12,883	$1,403	$11,480
Shoals Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Dutch Rd	Charleston	25302	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-1900	191	14	13.6		169 (88.5%)	5 (2.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	14 (7.3%)	54.3	155^th of 355 public elementary schools	56.3%		47.9	183^rd of 368 public elementary schools	50.3%	28	41.9	52.2	77.3	38.7	56.5	54.6	31.8	$14,020	$1,489	$12,531
Ruffner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	809 Litz Dr	Charleston	25311	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-1130	271	20	13.8		198 (73.1%)	28 (10.3%)	4 (1.5%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	32 (11.8%)	68.8	85^th of 355 public elementary schools	76.1%		47.3	189^th of 368 public elementary schools	48.6%	104	46.0	50.0	54.6	64.9	62.9	63.6	42.4	$12,538	$1,415	$11,123
Edgewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	550 Hawks Rdg	Charleston	25302	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 348-6631	413	35	11.8		215 (52.1%)	125 (30.3%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (16.5%)	7.9	351^st of 355 public elementary schools	1.1%		12.4	355^th of 368 public elementary schools	3.5%	4	42.3	22.6	14.3	22.5	24.5	22.5	10.2	$12,065	$2,496	$9,568
Pinch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 S Pinch Rd	Elkview	25071	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-1943	282	22	12.8		278 (98.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	53.6	160^th of 355 public elementary schools	54.9%		47.5	186^th of 368 public elementary schools	49.5%	26	56.9	71.1	39.5	34.5	60.5	48.8	30.2	$12,123	$1,004	$11,119
Kanawha City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3601 Staunton Ave SE	Charleston	25304	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 348-1985	242	18	13.4		160 (66.1%)	46 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (13.2%)	46.7	187^th of 355 public elementary schools	47.3%		50.2	172^nd of 368 public elementary schools	53.3%	15	38.2	57.1	44.0	41.2	47.6	52.6	34.6	$12,333	$1,280	$11,053
Piedmont Year-Round Education	Public	PK, KG-5	203 Bradford St	Charleston	25301	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 348-1910	279	26	10.7		98 (35.1%)	135 (48.4%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	38 (13.6%)	25.7	300^th of 355 public elementary schools	15.5%		20.7	325^th of 368 public elementary schools	11.7%	25	40.0	29.3	33.3	40.0	36.6	36.1	31.4	$12,444	$2,401	$10,043
Chamberlain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4901 Venable Ave	Charleston	25304	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-1969	225	15	15.5		152 (67.6%)	33 (14.7%)	4 (1.8%)	8 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	27 (12.0%)	63.2	108^th of 355 public elementary schools	69.6%		43.5	216^th of 368 public elementary schools	41.3%	108	58.1	46.7	46.7	58.1	53.3	56.7	43.3	$13,162	$1,196	$11,966
Mary C. Snow West Side Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Florida St	Charleston	25302	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 348-1902	453	34	13.3		206 (45.5%)	169 (37.3%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (16.1%)	9.3	345^th of 355 public elementary schools	2.8%		9.1	365^th of 368 public elementary schools	0.8%	20	28.1	34.8	22.7	12.7	17.8	35.7	14.0	$15,331	$2,653	$12,678
Mary Ingles Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	559 Big Bottom Hollow Road	Tad	25201	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-1975	143	10	15.0		131 (91.6%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.6%)	39.4	224^th of 355 public elementary schools	36.9%		49.7	173^rd of 368 public elementary schools	53.0%	51	63.2	35.0	47.4	36.8	55.0	42.1	11.1	$14,730	$2,689	$12,041

Frequently Asked Questions about Elk Elementary Center

How many students attend Elk Elementary Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 475 students attended Elk Elementary Center.

What district is Elk Elementary Center in?

Kanawha County Schools

What schools do graduates of Elk Elementary Center attend?

Students who attend Elk Elementary Center usually go on to attend:

Middle : Elkview Middle School
High : Herbert Hoover High School

What is the racial makeup of Elk Elementary Center?

Students at Elk Elementary Center are 95% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Elk Elementary Center a good school?

Elk Elementary Center ranks 241^st of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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