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Kenna Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

7^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Kenna Elementary School is a small, top-performing public school in Charleston, WV, serving 180 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Kanawha County Schools district. This school has built a reputation for exceptional academic achievement, ranking 7th out of 355 elementary schools statewide in the 2025-2026 school year—placing it in the top 2% of all West Virginia elementary schools.

Kenna's academic results are nothing short of remarkable, with proficiency rates that more than double the district and state averages. In math, 85.7% of Kenna students are proficient compared to just 41.3% district-wide and 39.4% statewide. English Language Arts proficiency stands at 75%, versus 47.7% for the district and 47.6% for the state. These numbers put Kenna in an elite league alongside Holz Elementary (ranked #2) and Overbrook Elementary (ranked #31), while leaving nearby schools like Weberwood Elementary (56% math proficiency) and Mary C. Snow West Side Elementary (28.9% math proficiency) far behind. Perhaps most impressive is Kenna's #1 statewide ranking for male student performance—a distinction that sets it apart from nearly every other school in West Virginia.

What makes Kenna truly special is its consistency. The school has ranked in the top 30 statewide for nearly a decade, including a #1 ranking in 2015-2016, and has demonstrated strong results across all grade levels and student groups, including low-income students and special education students. While science scores (53.6% proficiency) show room for growth compared to math and reading, they still far exceed district averages. With a student-teacher ratio of 16.3 and per-student spending of $14,311, Kenna proves that effective instruction and school culture—not just resources—drive success. For parents seeking a school where their child can thrive academically, Kenna Elementary is an outstanding choice.

180

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,085

Per pupil spending ?

25.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

198 Eureka Rd
Charleston, WV 25314-2124

(304) 348-6104

District: Kanawha County Schools

Students who attend Kenna Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.8%

Two or more races:

10.0%

African American:

6.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 100th percentile in 2016 → 98th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (71% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of West Virginia elementary schools

✓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 (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg40%

West Virginia avg41%

7^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	95.6	7 of 355	98.0%	★★★★★
2025	89.0	21 of 355	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	75.5	68 of 368	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	87.4	28 of 368	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	90.7	17 of 375	95.5%	★★★★★
2021	98.1	5 of 380	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	97.1	3 of 383	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	96.5	3 of 392	99.2%	★★★★★
2017	98.5	2 of 399	99.5%	★★★★★
2016	98.9	1 of 402	99.8%	★★★★★
2015	98.5	2 of 408	99.5%	★★★★★
2014	99.1	1 of 422	99.8%	★★★★★
2013	99.6	1 of 428	99.8%	★★★★★
2012	98.7	1 of 426	99.8%	★★★★★
2011	98.9	1 of 426	99.8%	★★★★★
2010	98.5	3 of 427	99.3%	★★★★★
2009	95.0	4 of 420	99.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	77.8	11 of 187	94.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	60.9	35 of 75	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	86.0	26 of 300	91.3%	★★★★★
2025	77.0	45 of 302	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	60.7	103 of 316	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	89.2	12 of 317	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	78.9	38 of 325	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	93.0	7 of 322	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	94.4	5 of 339	98.5%	★★★★★
2018	93.5	4 of 366	98.9%	★★★★★
2017	95.5	2 of 381	99.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	82.4	22 of 347	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	75.8	46 of 368	87.5%	★★★★☆
2017	99.0	2 of 382	99.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	96.8	1 of 298	99.7%	★★★★★
2025	91.6	9 of 305	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	68.8	72 of 325	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	92.9	9 of 322	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	88.2	19 of 330	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	99.5	2 of 333	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	96.6	3 of 338	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	96.4	3 of 364	99.2%	★★★★★
2017	98.6	2 of 382	99.5%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	53.7	90 of 218	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2019	97.4	7 of 185	96.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	96.8	3 of 352	99.1%	★★★★★
2025	89.0	20 of 353	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	73.4	70 of 367	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	91.3	16 of 366	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	93.6	12 of 373	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	98.3	5 of 376	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	98.8	1 of 373	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	99.7	1 of 374	99.7%	★★★★★
2017	99.6	1 of 382	99.7%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2026)100th percentile~ school

White (2026)99th percentile~ school

Special Education (2019)96th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2017)94th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)94th percentile~ school

Female (2026)91st percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)59th percentile-41 vs school

Asian (2017)53rd percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics86%+46 vs state

English Language Arts75%+27 vs state

Science54%+19 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	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
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%)	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
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		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
Montrose Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	631 Montrose Dr	Charleston	25303	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-1930	224	15	14.9		158 (70.5%)	26 (11.6%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (16.5%)	65.6	95^th of 355 public elementary schools	73.2%		44.7	194^th of 355 public elementary schools	45.4%	99	70.3	58.1	62.5	63.9	54.1	48.4	52.5	51.9	35.0	$9,072	$324	$8,748
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	$6,805	$13	$6,791
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	$9,553	$2,559	$6,994
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%)	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
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%)	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
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	$7,624	$272	$7,353
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%)	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
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	$11,215	$2,678	$8,536

Frequently Asked Questions about Kenna Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Kenna Elementary School?

Students at Kenna Elementary School are 78% White, 10% Two or more races, 7% African American, 3% Asian, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Kenna Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 180 students attended Kenna Elementary School.

Is Kenna Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Kenna Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 7^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Kenna Elementary School attend?

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

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

What district is Kenna Elementary School in?

Kanawha County Schools

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