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Flinn Elementary School

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Flinn Elementary School ranks 155 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

155^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Flinn Elementary School in Charleston, WV, serves 430 students from Pre-K through 4th grade as part of Kanawha County Schools, and has recently earned a 3-star rating after years of 2-star performance.

Flinn's most impressive strength is its work with special education students. These students rank in the 84th percentile statewide—a remarkable 28-point gap above the school's overall ranking—and this excellence has been consistent for three straight years. The school also shines in mathematics, with 55.3% of students scoring proficient compared to 39.4% statewide. This math advantage is especially clear in 3rd grade, where Flinn students outperform the state average by more than 5 percentage points. The school has shown a notable turnaround, jumping from the 35th percentile in 2023-2024 to the 56th percentile in 2025-2026, while nearby Sissonville Elementary School has declined over the same period. Flinn also achieves these results efficiently, spending about $11,495 per student—significantly less than Mary C. Snow West Side Elementary, which spends 33% more yet ranks dramatically lower.

Compared to other nearby schools, Flinn holds a middle-ground position. It outperforms Shoals Elementary and Elk Elementary Center, but trails Cross Lanes Elementary and Montrose Elementary, both of which earn 4-star ratings. The school faces some challenges: 4th grade math proficiency drops more steeply than the state average, and performance with low-income students has fluctuated. However, Flinn's consistent success with special education students and its overall upward trajectory suggest effective, sustainable instructional strategies that are making a real difference for children.

430

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,495

Per pupil spending ?

55.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2006 McClure Pkwy
Charleston, WV 25312-9458

(304) 348-1960

District: Kanawha County Schools

Students who attend Flinn Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sissonville Middle School
High:	Sissonville High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.7%

Two or more races:

1.6%

African American:

0.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2016 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (52% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the West Virginia median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg44%

West Virginia avg44%

155^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 25 pts since 2016

From bottom 31% (2016) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	54.4	155 of 355	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.1	137 of 355	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.4	238 of 368	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.9	228 of 368	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.7	221 of 375	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.6	219 of 380	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.8	237 of 383	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.4	208 of 392	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.4	265 of 399	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.4	278 of 402	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.0	198 of 408	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.3	187 of 422	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.5	133 of 428	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	40.5	269 of 426	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.5	132 of 426	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	41.4	256 of 427	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.6	213 of 420	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	18.0	184 of 187	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	49.5	69 of 154	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.5	108 of 146	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	50.0	147 of 300	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.0	104 of 302	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.9	211 of 316	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.0	156 of 317	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.9	181 of 325	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.6	181 of 322	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.1	223 of 339	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.3	164 of 366	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.8	198 of 381	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	42.9	182 of 314	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.6	142 of 328	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	23.9	301 of 336	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.1	218 of 333	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.3	242 of 347	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.5	258 of 335	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.1	224 of 368	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.6	221 of 382	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	59.4	105 of 298	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.9	144 of 305	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.2	214 of 325	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.8	249 of 322	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.9	213 of 330	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.6	200 of 333	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.4	194 of 338	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	199 of 364	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.6	294 of 382	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	45.4	117 of 218	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	73.1	25 of 158	84.2%	★★★★☆
2025	62.9	44 of 171	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	27 of 183	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	66.8	41 of 180	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	41.1	99 of 185	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.3	57 of 258	77.9%	★★★★☆
2017	42.2	214 of 377	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	50.8	169 of 352	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.6	126 of 353	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.2	242 of 367	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.7	250 of 366	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	233 of 373	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.8	221 of 376	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.1	232 of 373	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.8	204 of 374	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.1	258 of 382	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)84th percentile+28 vs school

Male (2026)65th percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2022)55th percentile+14 vs school

White (2026)52nd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)51st percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)46th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile-14 vs school

African American (2017)2nd percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics55%+16 vs state

English Language Arts48%~ 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 (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
Flinn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2006 McClure Pkwy	Charleston	25312	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-1960	430	29	15.0		420 (97.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	54.4	155^th of 355 public elementary schools	56.3%		58.1	137^th of 355 public elementary schools	61.4%	18	59.7	51.2		55.3	45.5	50.0		47.8		$11,495	$1,168	$10,327
Sissonville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	8324 Sissonville Dr	Sissonville	25320	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-1961	216	15	14.4		213 (98.6%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30.9	274^th of 355 public elementary schools	22.8%		44.5	195^th of 355 public elementary schools	45.1%	79	34.2	46.3		40.5	39.5	43.9		41.8		$13,111	$2,385	$10,726
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		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	$11,336	$1,138	$10,198
Edgewood Elementary	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		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	$12,065	$2,496	$9,568
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
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		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	$12,604	$1,254	$11,350
Poca Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2986 Charleston Rd	Poca	25159	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 755-6942	279	22	12.6		270 (96.8%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	64.2	104^th of 355 public elementary schools	70.7%		60.6	119^th of 355 public elementary schools	66.5%	15	65.1	57.5	59.5	60.6	37.2	57.5	62.2	52.0	35.1	$11,583	$1,402	$10,181
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		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	$15,331	$2,653	$12,678
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
Rock Branch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4616 1st Ave	Nitro	25143	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 755-0078	187	17	10.8		167 (89.3%)	10 (5.3%)	7 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	93.7	9^th of 355 public elementary schools	97.5%		79.5	50^th of 355 public elementary schools	85.9%	41	79.3	80.7	79.4	79.8	69.0	77.4	67.7	71.3	52.9	$12,718	$1,859	$10,859

Frequently Asked Questions about Flinn Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Flinn Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Sissonville Middle School
High : Sissonville High School

Is Flinn Elementary School a good school?

Flinn Elementary School ranks 155^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Flinn Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 430 students attended Flinn Elementary School.

What district is Flinn Elementary School in?

Kanawha County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Flinn Elementary School?

Students at Flinn Elementary School are 98% White, 2% Two or more races.

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