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Kanawha City Elementary School

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Kanawha City Elementary School ranks 185 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

185^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Kanawha City Elementary School in Charleston, WV, serves approximately 242 students from Pre-K through 5th grade and is part of the Kanawha County Schools district. The school has maintained a stable, middle-tier academic profile over the past decade, with its most recent statewide ranking placing it at 185th out of 355 schools (48th percentile).

One of the school's standout strengths is mathematics. In the most recent testing cycle, Kanawha City Elementary achieved a 46.8% proficiency rate in math, outperforming both the district (41.3%) and state (39.4%) averages. This is especially true in 5th grade, where 60% of students scored proficient—a remarkable 12.5-point advantage over the district and 16 points over the state. Science performance has also consistently exceeded district averages for four consecutive years. However, English Language Arts (45.5%) lags slightly behind both district (47.7%) and state (47.6%) averages. The school also maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.4, which supports more individualized attention.

There are some notable patterns worth understanding. The school shows a "V-shaped" grade-level trend: 3rd graders perform well, 4th graders dip significantly (36.4% in both math and ELA), but 5th graders recover strongly. This suggests 4th grade is a critical intervention point. Additionally, while female students have shown dramatic improvement (ranking in the 72nd percentile), male students have experienced a decline in recent years. The school also demonstrates efficient spending at $12,333 per student—below the average of nearby schools—while achieving better outcomes than some higher-spending neighbors like Mary C. Snow West Side Elementary. Compared to nearby schools, Kanawha City Elementary sits in the middle, outperforming several but trailing high performers like Holz Elementary and Overbrook Elementary. Low-income students have shown recent improvement, and historically, the school excelled at serving special education students, ranking in the 93rd percentile in 2016-2017.

242

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,308

Per pupil spending ?

68.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3601 Staunton Ave SE
Charleston, WV 25304-1427

(304) 348-1985

District: Kanawha County Schools

Students who attend Kanawha City Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Horace Mann Middle School
High:	Capital High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.1%

African American:

19.0%

Two or more races:

13.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 87th percentile in 2018 → 48th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 87th-percentile peak (2018) to 48th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg45%

West Virginia avg44%

185^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

19^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	47.7	185 of 355	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.7	187 of 355	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.2	172 of 368	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.4	153 of 368	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.6	210 of 375	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.4	236 of 380	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.0	173 of 383	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.6	51 of 392	87.0%	★★★★☆
2017	65.9	112 of 399	71.9%	★★★★☆
2016	44.1	239 of 402	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	59.6	132 of 408	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.3	104 of 422	75.4%	★★★★☆
2013	73.3	63 of 428	85.3%	★★★★☆
2012	63.2	115 of 426	73.0%	★★★★☆
2011	74.3	56 of 426	86.9%	★★★★☆
2010	69.3	85 of 427	80.1%	★★★★☆
2009	70.3	82 of 420	80.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2021	49.0	6 of 14	57.1%	★★★★☆
2018	52.9	13 of 31	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	39.2	116 of 187	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	59.0	38 of 75	49.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	57.4	33 of 98	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	62.7	84 of 300	72.0%	★★★★☆
2025	49.6	149 of 302	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.5	197 of 316	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.2	254 of 317	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.5	269 of 325	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.2	292 of 322	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	55.8	137 of 339	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.8	106 of 366	71.0%	★★★★☆
2017	50.6	184 of 381	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	64.6	35 of 156	77.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	57.1	118 of 315	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.7	170 of 328	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.5	210 of 336	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.0	190 of 333	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.0	180 of 347	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.3	220 of 335	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.6	61 of 368	83.4%	★★★★☆
2017	70.4	81 of 382	78.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	219 of 305	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.2	142 of 325	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.1	58 of 322	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	57.8	116 of 330	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.7	176 of 333	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.9	187 of 338	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	84.1	27 of 364	92.6%	★★★★★
2017	73.7	65 of 382	83.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	66.8	33 of 218	84.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2019	37.7	112 of 185	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	80.0	22 of 258	91.5%	★★★★★
2017	77.9	26 of 377	93.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	46.5	189 of 353	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	63.2	110 of 353	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.6	87 of 367	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	83 of 366	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	53.3	153 of 373	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.8	198 of 376	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.7	127 of 373	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	83.0	31 of 374	91.7%	★★★★★
2017	73.6	70 of 382	81.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2017)85th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2017)78th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)72nd percentile+24 vs school

English Language Learner (2017)66th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile+15 vs school

African American (2021)57th percentile+19 vs school

Asian (2017)49th percentile-23 vs school

White (2026)46th percentile~ school

Special Education (2019)39th percentile-15 vs school

Male (2025)28th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics47%+7 vs state

English Language Arts46%~ state avg

Science35%~ 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
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	68.9%	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	$9,308	$1,892	$7,416
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	59.6%	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	$8,736	$194	$8,541
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	54.5%	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	$9,831	$417	$9,414
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	76.4%	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	$11,215	$2,678	$8,536
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	27.0%	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	$7,624	$272	$7,353
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	69.4%	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	$12,723	$2,357	$10,366
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	36.2%	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	$6,805	$13	$6,791
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	55.4%	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	$12,034	$424	$11,610
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	91.7%	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	$9,553	$2,559	$6,994
Weberwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	732 Gordon Dr	Charleston	25303	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-1924	247	16	15.4	24.4%	180 (72.9%)	32 (13.0%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (12.6%)	59.5	124^th of 355 public elementary schools	65.1%		51.8	163^rd of 355 public elementary schools	54.1%	39	53.9	53.1	60.5	56.0	41.0	43.8	60.5	48.6	47.4	$8,614	$634	$7,980

Frequently Asked Questions about Kanawha City Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Kanawha City Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Kanawha City Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Horace Mann Middle School
High : Capital High School

What district is Kanawha City Elementary School in?

Kanawha County Schools

Is Kanawha City Elementary School a good school?

Kanawha City Elementary School ranks 185^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Kanawha City Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 242 students attended Kanawha City Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Kanawha City Elementary School?

Students at Kanawha City Elementary School are 66% White, 19% African American, 13% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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