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Elk Elementary Center

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Elk Elementary Center ranks 232 nd of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

232^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Elk Elementary Center is a PK-5 school in Charleston, WV, serving 475 students within the Kanawha County Schools district, with a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.

Elk Elementary has a notable split in academic performance. In math, the school shines—46.2% of students are proficient, which beats both the district (41.3%) and state (39.4%) averages. This is especially true in 5th grade, where Elk's 46% proficiency exceeds both district and state benchmarks. However, English Language Arts (ELA) is a clear challenge. At 41.9% proficiency, the school trails the district (47.7%) and state (47.6%) by nearly 6 points, with the widest gap appearing in 3rd grade. This math-versus-ELA disconnect is unusual and suggests that the strategies driving math success could potentially be applied to reading instruction. The school also shows a particular strength in serving students with disabilities, historically ranking in the 79th percentile for this group, and it outperforms expectations for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby schools, Elk sits in the middle tier. Its math scores are on par with Kanawha City Elementary (46.8%) and Pinch Elementary (45.8%), but it lags far behind Holz Elementary, which achieves 90.6% math proficiency. The contrast with Shoals Elementary, just 1.5 miles away, is also telling—Elk outperforms Shoals in math but trails by 7.4 points in ELA. While Elk's overall state ranking has declined significantly over the past eight years, from a 4-star rating to its current 2-star status, recent data suggests a possible stabilization. The school's ability to maintain its math advantage while addressing ELA weaknesses will be key to reversing its trajectory.

475

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,847

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 — 42nd percentile in 2016 → 35th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg45%

West Virginia avg44%

232^nd of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 42% (2016) to bottom 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

23^rd 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
2026	38.4	232 of 355	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	35.3	215 of 300	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	49.8	154 of 315	51.1%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	44.0	183 of 303	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	47.8	78 of 165	52.7%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	41.0	216 of 353	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
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

Special Education (2026)53rd percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile+16 vs school

Male (2026)40th percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)39th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)28th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics46%+7 vs state

English Language Arts42%-6 vs state

Science33%~ 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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2021)	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
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	53.6%	453 (95.4%)	7 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	38.4	232^nd of 355 public elementary schools	34.6%		36.1	241^st of 355 public elementary schools	32.1%	9	48.6	43.8	46.0	46.2	38.0	42.2	46.0	41.9	33.3	$9,847	$452	$9,396
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	55.4%	169 (88.5%)	5 (2.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	14 (7.3%)	40	222^nd of 355 public elementary schools	37.5%		54.3	155^th of 355 public elementary schools	56.3%	67	57.1	40.0	33.3	42.7	57.1	46.7	45.8	49.3	20.8	$12,034	$424	$11,610
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	54.5%	198 (73.1%)	28 (10.3%)	4 (1.5%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	32 (11.8%)	58.3	131^st of 355 public elementary schools	63.1%		68.8	85^th of 355 public elementary schools	76.1%	46	39.0	53.9	54.1	48.7	39.0	64.1	62.2	54.7	40.5	$9,831	$417	$9,414
Edgewood Elementary School	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	73.3%	215 (52.1%)	125 (30.3%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (16.5%)	17.6	328^th of 355 public elementary schools	7.6%		7.9	351^st of 355 public elementary schools	1.1%	23	34.3	24.1	35.2	31.0	29.6	20.7	42.6	30.8	27.8	$9,605	$2,555	$7,050
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	41.3%	278 (98.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	41.2	221^st of 355 public elementary schools	37.7%		53.6	160^th of 355 public elementary schools	54.9%	61	54.8	42.4	41.9	45.8	42.9	42.4	51.2	45.1	30.2	$10,161	$352	$9,809
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	68.9%	160 (66.1%)	46 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (13.2%)	47.7	185^th of 355 public elementary schools	47.9%		46.7	187^th of 355 public elementary schools	47.3%	2	50.0	36.4	60.0	46.8	50.0	36.4	55.0	45.5	35.0	$9,308	$1,892	$7,416
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	76.4%	98 (35.1%)	135 (48.4%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	38 (13.6%)	25.6	293^rd of 355 public elementary schools	17.5%		25.7	300^th of 355 public elementary schools	15.5%	7	53.6	40.9	26.8	38.9	46.4	36.4	31.7	37.2	12.2	$11,215	$2,678	$8,536
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	59.6%	152 (67.6%)	33 (14.7%)	4 (1.8%)	8 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	27 (12.0%)	73.3	69^th of 355 public elementary schools	80.6%		63.2	108^th of 355 public elementary schools	69.6%	39	66.7	59.3	53.6	59.8	48.2	74.1	53.6	58.5	50.0	$8,736	$194	$8,541
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	91.7%	206 (45.5%)	169 (37.3%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (16.1%)	9.1	351^st of 355 public elementary schools	1.1%		9.3	345^th of 355 public elementary schools	2.8%	6	32.4	22.9	32.7	28.9	22.7	17.4	26.5	21.8	18.4	$9,553	$2,559	$6,994
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	60.8%	131 (91.6%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.6%)	33.3	264^th of 355 public elementary schools	25.6%		39.4	224^th of 355 public elementary schools	36.9%	40	35.1	64.7	36.8	46.0	26.7	47.1	52.6	43.1	5.3	$10,246	$203	$10,043

Frequently Asked Questions about Elk Elementary Center

Is Elk Elementary Center a good school?

Elk Elementary Center ranks 232^nd of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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.

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

How many students attend Elk Elementary Center?

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

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