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Alum Creek Elementary School

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Alum Creek Elementary School ranks 90 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

90^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Alum Creek Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in South Charleston, West Virginia, with an enrollment of 149 students. 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.

Alum Creek Elementary School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from a high of 26th out of 392 West Virginia elementary schools in 2017-2018 to a low of 361st out of 368 in 2023-2024. In comparison, nearby schools like Kenna Elementary (ranked 21st in 2024-2025) and Andrews Heights Elementary (ranked 82nd in 2024-2025) have maintained higher rankings and ratings. Academically, Alum Creek's performance is generally below the Kanawha County Schools and West Virginia state averages, though the school has shown some strengths, such as outperforming the district and state in 4th-grade math and English Language Arts.

Alum Creek Elementary has seen mixed performance among different student subgroups, with White students and Special Education students performing relatively well, but Male students and Low Socioeconomic Status students struggling. Despite having higher per-student spending compared to nearby schools, Alum Creek's academic performance is not consistently better, indicating that the school may need to evaluate how it allocates its resources to support student learning. Addressing the needs of underperforming student subgroups and learning from neighboring successful schools could be key focus areas for the school to improve its academic outcomes.

151

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,648

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 — 41st percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (55% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 34 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Kanawha County Schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg44%

West Virginia avg46%

90^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 33 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	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
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
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
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)

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

White (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)68th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile-17 vs school

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

Female (2024)49th percentile+16 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%+12 vs state

Mathematics59%+11 vs state

Science27%-6 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
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		139 (92.1%)	5 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.6%)	67.8	90^th of 355 public elementary schools	74.6%		38.2	244^th of 368 public elementary schools	33.7%	154	56.0	76.2	45.5	56.0	66.7	59.1	27.3	$14,648	$2,232	$12,416
Midway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	267 Midway Rd	Alum Creek	25003	Lincoln County	Lincoln County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 756-3121	237	21	11.5		227 (95.8%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	43.2	203^rd of 355 public elementary schools	42.8%		41.7	228^th of 368 public elementary schools	38.0%	25	43.3	67.9	28.6	50.0	67.9	31.0	14.3	$11,171	$1,866	$9,305
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		198 (88.0%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.6%)	29.1	280^th of 355 public elementary schools	21.1%		58.5	136^th of 368 public elementary schools	63.0%	144	46.3	45.2	43.5	22.0	45.2	30.4	26.1	$12,175	$1,170	$11,006
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		129 (60.6%)	45 (21.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (17.4%)	20.3	317^th of 355 public elementary schools	10.7%		26.8	298^th of 368 public elementary schools	19.0%	19	50.0	50.0	20.6	26.7	41.7	11.8	5.9	$12,169	$2,002	$10,167
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		290 (69.5%)	58 (13.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (15.3%)	28.3	289^th of 355 public elementary schools	18.6%		30.6	276^th of 368 public elementary schools	25.0%	13	38.9	30.4	32.3	38.9	35.7	50.0	29.0	$12,479	$2,220	$10,259
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		215 (92.3%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.3%)	70	82^nd of 355 public elementary schools	76.9%		68.9	89^th of 368 public elementary schools	75.8%	7	55.6	71.4	72.2	41.7	57.1	58.3	41.7	$11,969	$1,149	$10,820
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		143 (61.6%)	44 (19.0%)	3 (1.3%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (15.9%)	31.6	266^th of 355 public elementary schools	25.1%		14.1	346^th of 368 public elementary schools	6.0%	80	41.8	46.6	35.3	37.3	45.2	43.3	23.5	$12,772	$2,442	$10,330
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		149 (55.0%)	60 (22.1%)	8 (3.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	50 (18.5%)								(n/a)								$13,281	$2,606	$10,675
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		140 (77.8%)	12 (6.7%)	4 (2.2%)	6 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (10.0%)	89	21^st of 355 public elementary schools	94.1%		75.5	68^th of 368 public elementary schools	81.5%	47	78.6	82.1	71.4	57.1	67.9	75.0	42.9	$14,311	$1,196	$13,115
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		138 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	69.6	84^th of 355 public elementary schools	76.3%		53.9	157^th of 368 public elementary schools	57.3%	73	72.0	41.2	50.0	52.0	47.1	77.3	68.2	$12,434	$2,432	$10,002

Frequently Asked Questions about Alum Creek Elementary School

Is Alum Creek Elementary School a good school?

Alum Creek Elementary School ranks 90^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

What district is Alum Creek Elementary School in?

Kanawha County Schools

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.

How many students attend Alum Creek Elementary School?

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

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