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Alum Creek Elementary School

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Alum Creek Elementary School ranks 62 nd of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

62^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Alum Creek Elementary School is a small, tight-knit elementary school in South Charleston, WV, serving 151 students in grades PK-5 as part of Kanawha County Schools. This school has become a standout success story, earning a 4-star rating for two consecutive years after a remarkable turnaround that saw its statewide ranking jump from the 34th percentile to the 83rd percentile in just two years—one of the most dramatic improvements among all nearby schools.

What truly sets Alum Creek apart is its exceptional academic performance, particularly in mathematics. In the most recent school year, 66.7% of students scored proficient in math, outpacing the state average by 27 percentage points. This strength is consistent across all grade levels, with 3rd graders hitting 70% proficiency. The school also shows a rare upward trend in English Language Arts, with proficiency improving from 50% in 3rd grade to 61.9% in 5th grade—evidence of strong instructional continuity. Even more impressive, the school achieves these results while effectively serving economically disadvantaged students, who rank in the 73rd percentile statewide. With a favorable 14.3:1 student-teacher ratio and per-student spending of $14,648 (among the highest in its comparison group), the school is well-resourced to continue its success.

When compared to nearby schools, Alum Creek's 83rd percentile ranking places it second only to Kenna Elementary School (98th percentile) among seven Kanawha County peers. It outperforms Andrews Heights Elementary School (79th), Ruthlawn Elementary School (62nd), Lakewood Elementary School (51st), Richmond Elementary School (39th), Dunbar Intermediate Center (26th), and Bridgeview Elementary School (15th). It also surpasses similar rural schools like Midway Elementary School (61st) and Ashford-Rumble Elementary (68th). For parents seeking a school where children receive personalized attention and consistently improve, Alum Creek is a compelling choice.

151

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,156

Per pupil spending ?

56%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4540 Brounland Rd
South Charleston, WV 25309-6095

(304) 348-1935

District: Kanawha County Schools

Students who attend Alum Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	John Adams Middle School
High:	George Washington High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.1%

Two or more races:

4.6%

African American:

3.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2016 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (54% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 40 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg40%

West Virginia avg41%

62^nd of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 39 pts since 2016

From bottom 43% (2016) to top 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

22^nd of 54Kanawha 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	74.8	62 of 355	82.5%	★★★★☆
2025	67.8	90 of 355	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	38.2	244 of 368	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.3	206 of 368	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.4	247 of 375	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.4	238 of 380	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.5	195 of 383	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	85.3	26 of 392	93.4%	★★★★★
2017	74.3	70 of 399	82.5%	★★★★☆
2016	46.4	228 of 402	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.7	239 of 408	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	32.8	332 of 422	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	42.2	259 of 428	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	73.2	66 of 426	84.5%	★★★★☆
2011	49.7	204 of 426	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.0	179 of 427	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.3	130 of 420	69.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	47.9	83 of 187	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	49.0	160 of 316	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	102 of 317	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.7	236 of 325	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.5	176 of 322	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.8	184 of 339	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	79.2	41 of 366	88.8%	★★★★☆
2017	72.6	65 of 381	82.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	62.9	84 of 314	73.2%	★★★★☆
2025	52.0	140 of 328	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.1	266 of 336	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.0	280 of 333	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.1	272 of 347	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.4	150 of 335	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	85.0	20 of 368	94.6%	★★★★★
2017	78.7	46 of 382	88.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	67.3	80 of 298	73.2%	★★★★☆
2025	63.3	97 of 305	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	21.6	290 of 325	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.3	237 of 322	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.3	173 of 330	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.0	205 of 333	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.0	156 of 338	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	83.9	29 of 364	92.0%	★★★★★
2017	68.8	82 of 382	78.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	57.3	95 of 377	74.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	76.5	60 of 352	83.0%	★★★★☆
2025	66.5	95 of 353	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	37.5	251 of 367	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.7	195 of 366	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.2	238 of 373	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.8	234 of 376	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.6	188 of 373	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	85.3	25 of 374	93.3%	★★★★★
2017	72.8	73 of 382	80.9%	★★★★☆

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)83rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2017)75th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)73rd percentile-9 vs school

Male (2026)73rd percentile-9 vs school

African American (2017)56th percentile-27 vs school

Female (2024)49th percentile+16 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics67%+27 vs state

English Language Arts58%+10 vs state

Science38%+4 vs state

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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
Alum Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4540 Brounland Rd	South Charleston	25309	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-1935	151	11	14.3	56.0%	139 (92.1%)	5 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.6%)	74.8	62^nd of 355 public elementary schools	82.5%		67.8	90^th of 355 public elementary schools	74.6%	28	70.0	65.4	66.7	66.7	50.0	57.7	61.9	57.9	38.1	$10,156	$387	$9,769
Midway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	267 Midway Rd	Alum Creek	25003	Kanawha County	Lincoln County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 756-3121	237	21	11.5	49.4%	227 (95.8%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	57.6	138^th of 355 public elementary schools	61.1%		43.2	203^rd of 355 public elementary schools	42.8%	65	41.0	46.4	56.0	46.7	41.0	53.6	72.0	53.3	44.0	$13,635	$1,853	$11,782
Ruthlawn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	736 Ruthdale Rd	Charleston	25309	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 744-9481	225	17	13.2	56.1%	198 (88.0%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.6%)	58	134^th of 355 public elementary schools	62.3%		29.1	280^th of 355 public elementary schools	21.1%	146	68.2	35.0	60.0	51.1	54.6	40.0	60.0	50.0	36.7	$8,486	$140	$8,345
Richmond Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4620 Spring Hill Ave	South Charleston	25309	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 766-0357	213	19	11.2	70.0%	129 (60.6%)	45 (21.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (17.4%)	41.6	217^th of 355 public elementary schools	38.9%		20.3	317^th of 355 public elementary schools	10.7%	100	50.0	60.0	32.0	48.1	54.2	50.0	44.0	49.4	8.0	$10,423	$2,085	$8,338
Bridgeview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5100 Ohio St	South Charleston	25309	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 766-0383	417	31	13.4	65.5%	290 (69.5%)	58 (13.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (15.3%)	24.4	300^th of 355 public elementary schools	15.5%		28.3	289^th of 355 public elementary schools	18.6%	11	47.8	40.0	28.9	38.6	39.1	41.8	36.5	39.2	17.3	$10,312	$2,359	$7,953
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 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
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
Kenna Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	198 Eureka Rd	Charleston	25314	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-6104	180	11	16.3	25.9%	140 (77.8%)	12 (6.7%)	4 (2.2%)	6 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (10.0%)	95.6	7^th of 355 public elementary schools	98.0%		89	21^st of 355 public elementary schools	94.1%	14	92.9	78.6	85.7	85.7	75.0	67.9	82.1	75.0	53.6	$10,085	$206	$9,879
Ashford-rumble Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1649 Ashford Nellis Rd	Ashford	25009	Boone County	Boone County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 836-5381	140	12	11.6	64.5%	138 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	62.4	112^th of 355 public elementary schools	68.5%		69.6	84^th of 355 public elementary schools	76.3%	28	66.7	42.3	45.0	49.2	73.3	57.7	50.0	59.0	40.0	$12,789	$2,802	$9,987

Frequently Asked Questions about Alum Creek Elementary School

Is Alum Creek Elementary School a good school?

Alum Creek Elementary School ranks 62^nd of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Alum Creek Elementary School in?

Kanawha County Schools

How many students attend Alum Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 151 students attended Alum Creek Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Alum Creek Elementary School?

Students at Alum Creek Elementary School are 92% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Alum Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Alum Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : John Adams Middle School
High : George Washington High School

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