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Mary Ingles Elementary School

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Mary Ingles Elementary School ranks 264 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

264^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Mary Ingles Elementary School is a small, rural school in Tad, WV, serving 143 students in grades PK-5 as part of Kanawha County Schools. While the school has seen a significant decline in its overall state ranking over the past decade—falling from a 5-star rating in 2016-2017 to a 1-star rating in 2025-2026—there are important bright spots for parents to know.

One of the school's genuine strengths is its work with students from low-income backgrounds. In the most recent school year, Mary Ingles ranked in the 71st percentile for this group, a dramatic improvement from just two years prior. This suggests the school has effective support systems in place for its most vulnerable students. Additionally, English Language Arts scores show a clear upward trend as students progress: only 26.7% of 3rd graders are proficient, but that jumps to 47.1% in 4th grade and 52.6% in 5th grade, indicating students make meaningful academic growth during their time at the school. The school also maintains a favorable 15:1 student-teacher ratio.

However, there are areas of concern. Most alarming is 5th grade science proficiency, which has plummeted to just 5.3%—far below the district average of 29.6% and the lowest among all nearby schools, including Belle Elementary School (8.1%) and Piedmont Year-Round Education (12.2%). There is also a significant gender gap, with male students ranking in the 14th percentile compared to females in the 37th percentile. Notably, the school spends more per student ($14,730) than any nearby school, including Shoals Elementary School ($14,020) and Pinch Elementary School ($12,123), yet its overall math (46%) and ELA (43.1%) proficiency rates trail its closest neighbor, Malden Elementary School (48.3% and 45%, respectively).

143

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,246

Per pupil spending ?

60.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

559 Big Bottom Hollow Road
Tad, WV 25201

(304) 348-1975

District: Kanawha County Schools

Students who attend Mary Ingles Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Du Pont Middle School
High:	Riverside High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.6%

Two or more races:

5.6%

African American:

2.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2016 → 26th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (38% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 46 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg45%

West Virginia avg44%

264^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 46 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to bottom 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

30^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	33.3	264 of 355	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.4	224 of 355	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.7	173 of 368	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.6	194 of 368	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.4	101 of 375	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	62.1	115 of 380	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.5	140 of 383	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.8	69 of 392	82.4%	★★★★☆
2017	85.9	32 of 399	92.0%	★★★★★
2016	64.2	114 of 402	71.6%	★★★★☆
2015	73.8	63 of 408	84.6%	★★★★☆
2014	57.0	144 of 422	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.8	182 of 428	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.6	164 of 426	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.4	177 of 426	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.4	196 of 427	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	31.3	335 of 420	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	76.7	13 of 187	93.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	190 of 302	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.3	122 of 316	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.7	163 of 317	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	72.6	68 of 325	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	78.5	44 of 322	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	44.3	196 of 339	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	77.3	46 of 366	87.4%	★★★★☆
2017	79.4	40 of 381	89.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	61.8	92 of 315	70.8%	★★★★☆
2025	45.3	180 of 328	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	247 of 336	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.8	237 of 333	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	70.8	52 of 347	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	64.1	71 of 335	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	77.8	41 of 368	88.9%	★★★★☆
2017	88.6	17 of 382	95.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	24.1	260 of 303	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.0	234 of 330	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.8	199 of 333	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.2	209 of 338	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.0	95 of 364	73.9%	★★★★☆
2017	81.4	35 of 382	90.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	46.3	174 of 377	53.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	30.8	274 of 353	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.5	219 of 353	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.7	173 of 367	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.4	200 of 366	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.3	109 of 373	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	60.8	112 of 376	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	57.5	144 of 373	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.3	83 of 374	77.8%	★★★★☆
2017	85.3	33 of 382	91.4%	★★★★★

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)

African American (2017)93rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)71st percentile+45 vs school

Special Education (2017)54th percentile-38 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile~ school

White (2026)22nd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)14th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics46%+7 vs state

English Language Arts43%-4 vs state

Science5%-29 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 (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
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	60.8%	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	$10,246	$203	$10,043
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
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
Pinch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 S Pinch Rd	Elkview	25071	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 348-1943	282	22	12.8	41.3%	278 (98.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	41.2	221^st of 355 public elementary schools	37.7%		53.6	160^th of 355 public elementary schools	54.9%	61	54.8	42.4	41.9	45.8	42.9	42.4	51.2	45.1	30.2	$10,161	$352	$9,809
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
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
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	53.6%	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	$9,847	$452	$9,396
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
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
Belle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	401 E 6th St	Belle	25015	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 949-2612	255	22	11.5	56.5%	220 (86.3%)	17 (6.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.9%)	37.3	238^th of 355 public elementary schools	33.0%		54.2	157^th of 355 public elementary schools	55.8%	81	46.0	57.9	43.2	49.1	32.4	55.3	43.2	43.8	8.1	$9,631	$2,221	$7,410

Frequently Asked Questions about Mary Ingles Elementary School

What district is Mary Ingles Elementary School in?

Kanawha County Schools

How many students attend Mary Ingles Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 143 students attended Mary Ingles Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Mary Ingles Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mary Ingles Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Du Pont Middle School
High : Riverside High School

Is Mary Ingles Elementary School a good school?

Mary Ingles Elementary School ranks 264^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Mary Ingles Elementary School?

Students at Mary Ingles Elementary School are 92% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American.

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