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Alban Elementary School

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Alban Elementary School ranks 198 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

198^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Alban Elementary School in Saint Albans, WV, serves 376 students from Pre-K through 5th grade as part of Kanawha County Schools. The school is on a strong upward trajectory, jumping from the 14th percentile to the 44th percentile in statewide rankings between 2024-2025 and 2025-2026—a remarkable 109-position improvement in a single year. This broad-based gain is visible across nearly all student groups, including boys, girls, and students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, suggesting a school-wide initiative that is working.

One of Alban's standout strengths is its 3rd grade math instruction, where 65.1% of students meet proficiency—well above both the state average (54.4%) and even exceeding nearby Cross Lanes Elementary School's 3rd grade math score (60.4%). However, the school faces a significant challenge: performance declines sharply as students advance. By 5th grade, math proficiency drops to 31.3% (compared to the state's 44%), and reading falls to 45.8% (vs. 51% statewide). This pattern suggests strong early intervention that may not carry through upper elementary grades. On a positive note, 5th grade science (33.3%) actually beats the district average (29.6%), showing a relative strength in that subject.

Alban also stands out for an unusual gender dynamic—boys outperform girls in overall rankings (50th percentile vs. 34th percentile), which is uncommon in elementary education. The school achieves these results with per-student spending ($12,118) that is lower than several nearby schools like Anne Bailey Elementary ($13,880) and Dunbar Primary Center ($13,281), indicating efficient resource use. While Nitro Elementary and Rock Branch Elementary (Putnam County) outperform Alban overall, the school's rapid improvement and competitive early-grade instruction make it one to watch. Special education performance has been volatile year-to-year, which may warrant attention, but the overall momentum is clearly positive.

376

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,913

Per pupil spending ?

57.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2030 Harrison Ave
Saint Albans, WV 25177-1919

(304) 722-0234

District: Kanawha County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.2%

Two or more races:

11.4%

African American:

7.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2016 → 44th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg45%

West Virginia avg44%

198^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to bottom 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^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	44.9	198 of 355	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.7	307 of 355	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.0	225 of 368	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.0	170 of 368	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.0	172 of 375	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.5	197 of 380	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.5	172 of 383	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.6	126 of 392	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	38.8	264 of 399	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.5	190 of 402	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.4	84 of 408	79.4%	★★★★☆
2014	68.9	83 of 422	80.3%	★★★★☆
2013	66.4	97 of 428	77.3%	★★★★☆
2012	66.2	97 of 426	77.2%	★★★★☆
2011	73.3	60 of 426	85.9%	★★★★☆
2010	50.7	201 of 427	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.0	165 of 420	60.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	45.3	93 of 187	50.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	19.3	83 of 98	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	38.2	197 of 300	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.8	249 of 302	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.9	226 of 316	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.3	148 of 317	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.5	177 of 325	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.7	153 of 322	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.1	112 of 339	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	122 of 366	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.6	216 of 381	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	45.8	173 of 315	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.0	258 of 328	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.4	165 of 336	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.8	108 of 333	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.4	241 of 347	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.9	121 of 335	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.2	144 of 368	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.8	219 of 382	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	51.6	152 of 303	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	24.4	256 of 305	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.0	174 of 325	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.1	128 of 322	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.4	142 of 330	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.5	149 of 333	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.2	175 of 338	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.2	120 of 364	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	35.9	275 of 382	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	39.0	152 of 218	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	33.4	131 of 165	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.8	162 of 171	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	62.9	47 of 183	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	18.1	246 of 258	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	38.2	244 of 377	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	51.0	168 of 353	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.8	248 of 353	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.8	166 of 367	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.9	159 of 366	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.9	185 of 373	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.4	207 of 376	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.1	151 of 373	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.4	105 of 374	71.9%	★★★★☆
2017	42.5	233 of 382	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)52nd percentile+8 vs school

African American (2017)50th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2026)50th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile~ school

Female (2026)34th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)30th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)21st percentile-24 vs school

English Language Learner (2017)15th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts48%~ state avg

Mathematics46%+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
Alban Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2030 Harrison Ave	Saint Albans	25177	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 722-0234	376	27	13.9	57.4%	294 (78.2%)	29 (7.7%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	43 (11.4%)	44.9	198^th of 355 public elementary schools	44.2%		23.7	307^th of 355 public elementary schools	13.5%	109	65.1	41.9	31.3	45.5	53.5	44.2	45.8	47.8	33.3	$8,913	$1,841	$7,072
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	900 Helene St	Saint Albans	25177	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 722-0226	304	20	15.5	57.5%	249 (81.9%)	25 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.2%)	32.9	265^th of 355 public elementary schools	25.4%		50.3	170^th of 355 public elementary schools	52.1%	95	61.1	28.9	37.0	40.3	52.8	44.2	34.8	43.3	10.9	$8,186	$319	$7,868
Lakewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2089 Lakewood Dr	Saint Albans	25177	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 722-0200	294	19	15.8	39.8%	263 (89.5%)	13 (4.4%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.4%)	49.7	175^th of 355 public elementary schools	50.7%		32.2	259^th of 355 public elementary schools	27.0%	84	59.1	60.0	47.9	55.3	38.6	45.0	54.2	46.2	27.1	$8,270	$638	$7,632
Anne Bailey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	405 Winfield Rd	Saint Albans	25177	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 722-0230	221	23	9.8	79.7%	185 (83.7%)	13 (5.9%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.7%)	50.3	174^th of 355 public elementary schools	51.0%		40.5	222^nd of 355 public elementary schools	37.5%	48	55.6	54.6	48.2	52.2	27.8	54.6	59.3	49.3	29.6	$12,079	$2,318	$9,762
Cross Lanes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5525 Big Tyler Rd	Charleston	25313	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 776-2022	294	22	13.3	51.9%	217 (73.8%)	27 (9.2%)	9 (3.1%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	32 (10.9%)	66.4	91^st of 355 public elementary schools	74.4%		65.2	102^nd of 355 public elementary schools	71.3%	11	60.4	70.3	61.9	63.8	52.1	54.1	54.8	53.5	31.0	$8,827	$677	$8,151
Nitro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1921 19th St	Nitro	25143	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 755-2451	377	27	13.9	61.1%	308 (81.7%)	18 (4.8%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (11.9%)	78.6	52^nd of 355 public elementary schools	85.4%		51.4	167^th of 355 public elementary schools	53.0%	115	66.0	58.0	64.9	62.7	63.8	54.9	78.4	64.4	41.7	$9,132	$1,887	$7,245
Andrews Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7776 Coal River Rd	Tornado	25202	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 722-0232	233	19	12.2	55.4%	215 (92.3%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.3%)	71.7	76^th of 355 public elementary schools	78.6%		70	82^nd of 355 public elementary schools	76.9%	6	67.9	58.3	58.1	61.1	67.9	58.3	54.8	60.0	35.5	$10,569	$1,990	$8,579
Dunbar Primary Center	Public	PK, KG-2	2401 Myers Ave	Dunbar	25064	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 766-0367	271	24	11.2	76.0%	149 (55.0%)	60 (22.1%)	8 (3.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	50 (18.5%)								(n/a)										$11,570	$2,636	$8,934
Point Harmony Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5312 Big Tyler Rd	Cross Lanes	25313	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 776-3482	440	28	15.7	52.2%	362 (82.3%)	24 (5.5%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (10.7%)	35.4	252^nd of 355 public elementary schools	29.0%		33.7	254^th of 355 public elementary schools	28.5%	2	42.9	50.0	45.1	45.9	31.4	43.9	46.5	40.6	28.6	$8,158	$471	$7,686
Dunbar Intermediate Center	Public	3-5	1330 Myers Ave	Dunbar	25064	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 766-1570	232	19	12.2	69.1%	143 (61.6%)	44 (19.0%)	3 (1.3%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (15.9%)	33.6	261^st of 355 public elementary schools	26.5%		31.6	266^th of 355 public elementary schools	25.1%	5	45.2	57.5	27.4	43.3	33.9	50.7	46.6	44.2	17.8	$10,955	$3,046	$7,909

Frequently Asked Questions about Alban Elementary School

How many students attend Alban Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 376 students attended Alban Elementary School.

What district is Alban Elementary School in?

Kanawha County Schools

Is Alban Elementary School a good school?

Alban Elementary School ranks 198^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Alban Elementary School?

Students at Alban Elementary School are 78% White, 11% Two or more races, 8% African American, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Alban Elementary School attend?

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

High : Saint Albans High School

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