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Chamberlain Elementary School

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Chamberlain Elementary School ranks 69 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

69^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Chamberlain Elementary School is a PK-5 public school in Charleston, WV, serving 225 students within the Kanawha County Schools district. The school has made a remarkable turnaround in recent years, climbing from the 41st percentile statewide in 2023-2024 to the 81st percentile in 2025-2026—a dramatic improvement that now places it among the top-performing schools in the area.

Chamberlain's academic performance stands out clearly when compared to nearby schools. In mathematics, 59.8% of students are proficient, compared to the district average of 41.3%, while ELA proficiency reaches 58.5% versus the district's 47.7%. The school's 5th-grade science proficiency of 50% is nearly double the district average and second only to Holz Elementary School (69.4%) among nearby schools. Even more impressive is the school's work with special education students, where Chamberlain ranks 2nd out of 158 schools statewide (99th percentile)—a stunning transformation from the 13th percentile just a few years ago. The school also achieves strong results for male students (91st percentile) and white students (91st percentile), showing broad-based success across all groups.

What makes this improvement particularly noteworthy is that Chamberlain achieves these results while spending less per student ($13,162) than several lower-performing nearby schools, including Mary C. Snow West Side Elementary ($15,331) and Mary Ingles Elementary School ($14,730). The school also outperforms its closest geographic neighbor, Kanawha City Elementary School, across every subject despite similar enrollment sizes. While the school's history shows some performance volatility, the current trajectory—from 41st to 81st percentile in just two years—suggests meaningful, systemic improvements that are delivering real results for students.

225

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,162

Per pupil spending ?

59.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4901 Venable Ave
Charleston, WV 25304-2019

(304) 348-1969

District: Kanawha County Schools

Students who attend Chamberlain Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Horace Mann Middle School
High:	Capital High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.6%

African American:

14.7%

Two or more races:

12.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 47th percentile in 2016 → 81st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (56% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of West Virginia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 34 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 school56%

District avg40%

West Virginia avg41%

69^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 34 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to top 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	73.3	69 of 355	80.6%	★★★★☆
2025	63.2	108 of 355	69.6%	★★★★☆
2024	43.5	216 of 368	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.1	184 of 368	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.2	207 of 375	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.0	137 of 380	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.4	68 of 383	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	84.1	31 of 392	92.1%	★★★★★
2017	47.0	218 of 399	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.0	214 of 402	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	62.4	114 of 408	72.1%	★★★★☆
2014	86.8	22 of 422	94.8%	★★★★★
2013	74.9	59 of 428	86.2%	★★★★☆
2012	97.6	4 of 426	99.1%	★★★★★
2011	94.1	10 of 426	97.7%	★★★★★
2010	97.7	4 of 427	99.1%	★★★★★
2009	91.2	9 of 420	97.9%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2018	78.1	5 of 31	83.9%	★★★★☆
2017	61.2	42 of 187	77.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	52.3	44 of 75	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	64.4	23 of 98	76.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	58.4	106 of 300	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.5	109 of 302	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.4	187 of 316	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.2	213 of 317	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.6	237 of 325	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	56.1	118 of 322	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.7	85 of 339	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	84.7	23 of 366	93.7%	★★★★★
2017	48.4	204 of 381	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	67.3	59 of 314	81.2%	★★★★☆
2025	48.3	164 of 328	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.5	187 of 336	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.7	238 of 333	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	297 of 347	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.5	190 of 335	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	81.4	32 of 368	91.3%	★★★★★
2017	50.4	181 of 382	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	82.1	27 of 298	90.9%	★★★★★
2025	67.0	82 of 305	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	48.7	167 of 325	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.4	116 of 322	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	133 of 330	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.1	134 of 333	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.8	44 of 338	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.8	68 of 364	81.3%	★★★★☆
2017	45.8	208 of 382	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	99.2	2 of 158	98.7%	★★★★★
2025	51.6	68 of 171	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	28.6	328 of 377	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	86.9	30 of 352	91.5%	★★★★★
2025	86.1	29 of 353	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	48.0	182 of 367	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	128 of 366	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.2	157 of 373	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.9	91 of 376	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	70.3	82 of 373	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	78.3	56 of 374	85.0%	★★★★☆
2017	42.1	234 of 382	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)99th percentile+18 vs school

White (2026)91st percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)91st percentile+10 vs school

African American (2018)84th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)81st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2017)77th percentile+31 vs school

Female (2026)65th percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2017)41st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics60%+20 vs state

English Language Arts58%+11 vs state

Science50%+15 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 (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 (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
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%)	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	$13,162	$1,196	$11,966
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%)	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	$12,333	$1,280	$11,053
Malden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4001 Salines Dr	Charleston	25306	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 348-1973	160	15	10.6		122 (76.3%)	13 (8.1%)	4 (2.5%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (11.3%)	44.1	202^nd of 355 public elementary schools	43.1%		66.2	98^th of 355 public elementary schools	72.4%	104	52.0	42.1	50.0	48.3	40.0	42.1	56.3	45.0	31.3	$12,734	$2,165	$10,570
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%)	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	$12,538	$1,415	$11,123
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%)	25.6	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	$12,444	$2,401	$10,043
Holz Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1505 Hampton Rd	Charleston	25314	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-1906	304	19	16.4		264 (86.8%)	13 (4.3%)	2 (0.7%)	7 (2.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.9%)	99	2^nd of 355 public elementary schools	99.4%		98.1	2^nd of 355 public elementary schools	99.4%		92.7	86.5	91.8	90.6	80.5	83.8	83.7	82.7	69.4	$12,755	$1,126	$11,629
Overbrook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	218 Oakwood Road	Charleston	25314	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-6179	375	22	17.0		282 (75.2%)	38 (10.1%)	9 (2.4%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	35 (9.3%)	86.5	31^st of 355 public elementary schools	91.3%		86.9	26^th of 355 public elementary schools	92.7%	5	71.8	73.9	65.1	70.1	59.0	69.2	66.7	65.9	47.6	$11,294	$1,064	$10,230
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%)	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	$14,730	$2,689	$12,041
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%)	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	$14,020	$1,489	$12,531
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%)	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	$12,883	$1,403	$11,480

Frequently Asked Questions about Chamberlain Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Chamberlain Elementary School?

Students at Chamberlain Elementary School are 68% White, 15% African American, 12% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Chamberlain Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 225 students attended Chamberlain Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Chamberlain Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Horace Mann Middle School
High : Capital High School

What district is Chamberlain Elementary School in?

Kanawha County Schools

Is Chamberlain Elementary School a good school?

Chamberlain Elementary School ranks 69^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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