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Midland Trail Elementary School

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Midland Trail Elementary School ranks 182 nd of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

182^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Midland Trail Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Diamond, West Virginia, serving 164 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Kanawha County Schools district, which is ranked 22 out of 55 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Midland Trail Elementary School has consistently performed well on the West Virginia Assessment, with several grades and subjects exceeding the district and state averages in proficiency rates. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 4th grade students had a 56.3% proficiency rate in Mathematics, compared to 41.8% for the Kanawha County Schools district and 47.6% for the state. The school has also shown strong performance for specific student groups, with female students ranking 82nd out of 316 West Virginia elementary schools and white students ranking 49th out of 367 schools, both receiving 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger.

Midland Trail Elementary School generally outperforms the nearby schools in the Kanawha County Schools district, particularly in academic proficiency rates. For instance, in the 2023-2024 school year, Midland Trail had a 53.6% proficiency rate in 4th grade English Language Arts, compared to 26.3% at the nearby Mary Ingles Elementary School and 50% at Chamberlain Elementary School. The school's consistent improvement over time, favorable resource allocation, and socioeconomic factors suggest that it is providing a quality education to its students.

158

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,148

Per pupil spending ?

59.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 Ferry St
Diamond, WV 25015-1320

(304) 949-1823

District: Kanawha County Schools

Students who attend Midland Trail Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Riverside High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.9%

Two or more races:

3.8%

African American:

1.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 87th percentile in 2024 → 49th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 87th-percentile peak (2024) to 49th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg44%

West Virginia avg46%

182^nd of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 27 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 38Elementary Schools in the Kanawha County Schools

22^nd 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
2025	47.2	182 of 355	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	80.9	49 of 368	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	65.3	108 of 368	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	65.6	100 of 375	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	53.2	154 of 380	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.3	86 of 383	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.9	55 of 392	86.0%	★★★★☆
2017	67.4	98 of 399	75.4%	★★★★☆
2016	16.4	373 of 402	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	31.2	320 of 408	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	31.3	344 of 422	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.7	360 of 428	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.9	332 of 426	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	46.4	229 of 426	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.3	254 of 427	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.8	275 of 420	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	65.1	82 of 316	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	55.4	123 of 325	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.9	29 of 339	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	82.6	29 of 366	92.1%	★★★★★
2017	66.6	96 of 381	74.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	116 of 328	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.6	30 of 336	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	68.2	69 of 333	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	45.3	186 of 347	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.8	83 of 335	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	84.7	21 of 368	94.3%	★★★★★
2017	71.3	72 of 382	81.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	203 of 305	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	75.8	51 of 325	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	58.3	117 of 322	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.3	71 of 330	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	44.4	183 of 333	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.7	127 of 338	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.3	91 of 364	75.0%	★★★★☆
2017	67.2	92 of 382	75.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	74.8	25 of 218	88.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	75 of 171	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.3	120 of 258	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.8	162 of 377	57.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	184 of 353	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	80.4	49 of 367	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	63.7	112 of 366	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.8	100 of 373	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	52.6	157 of 376	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.4	100 of 373	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	79.2	50 of 374	86.6%	★★★★☆
2017	65.3	105 of 382	72.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2017)89th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2024)74th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2025)56th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile~ school

Male (2025)33rd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts49%~ state avg

Mathematics48%~ state avg

Science28%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2025)			WV Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			WV Assessment Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WV Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Midland Trail Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Ferry St	Diamond	25015	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 949-1823	158	13	12.1		150 (94.9%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	47.2	182^nd of 355 public elementary schools	48.7%		80.9	49^th of 368 public elementary schools	86.7%	133	52.6	56.3	34.5	31.6	56.3	58.6	27.6	$13,148	$1,988	$11,160
Chesapeake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13620 Maccorkle Ave	Chesapeake	25315	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 949-1121	205	20	10.5		188 (91.7%)	2 (1.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.9%)	12.4	340^th of 355 public elementary schools	4.2%		39.5	237^th of 368 public elementary schools	35.6%	103	25.7	46.2	12.0	11.4	34.6	36.0	12.0	$15,327	$2,363	$12,964
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		220 (86.3%)	17 (6.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.9%)	54.2	157^th of 355 public elementary schools	55.8%		33.1	267^th of 368 public elementary schools	27.4%	110	62.2	47.4	46.0	51.4	47.4	51.4	32.4	$11,955	$1,291	$10,664
Cedar Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 John Street	Cedar Grove	25039	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 949-1642	159	11	15.1		149 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	54.7	154^th of 355 public elementary schools	56.6%		47.7	184^th of 368 public elementary schools	50.0%	30	68.4	57.9	52.4	42.1	42.1	47.6	33.3	$13,088	$2,227	$10,861
Sharon Dawes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5118 Cabin Creek Rd	Miami	25134	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 595-3323	148	12	12.3		145 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	37.7	232^nd of 355 public elementary schools	34.6%		19.6	332^nd of 368 public elementary schools	9.8%	100	76.2	45.0	26.3	52.4	40.0	36.8	10.5	$15,642	$2,791	$12,850
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%)	66.2	98^th of 355 public elementary schools	72.4%		23.2	314^th of 368 public elementary schools	14.7%	216	57.9	45.5	50.0	52.6	54.6	75.0	41.7	$12,734	$2,165	$10,570
Pratt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	Center and Stark Street	Pratt	25162	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 949-4838	148	13	11.3		131 (88.5%)	5 (3.4%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.4%)	25	302^nd of 355 public elementary schools	14.9%		15.8	341^st of 368 public elementary schools	7.3%	39	42.1	40.0	22.2	36.8	50.0	38.9	16.7	$13,629	$2,646	$10,984
Sherman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7487 Coal River Road	Comfort	25206	Boone County	Boone County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 837-8310	234	21	11.1		227 (97.0%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	92.1	11^th of 355 public elementary schools	96.9%		94	11^th of 368 public elementary schools	97.0%		72.5	70.8	63.6	77.5	75.0	95.5	50.0	$13,022	$1,536	$11,486
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%)	63.2	108^th of 355 public elementary schools	69.6%		43.5	216^th of 368 public elementary schools	41.3%	108	58.1	46.7	46.7	58.1	53.3	56.7	43.3	$13,162	$1,196	$11,966
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%)	39.4	224^th of 355 public elementary schools	36.9%		49.7	173^rd of 368 public elementary schools	53.0%	51	63.2	35.0	47.4	36.8	55.0	42.1	11.1	$14,730	$2,689	$12,041

Frequently Asked Questions about Midland Trail Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Midland Trail Elementary School?

Students at Midland Trail Elementary School are 95% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Midland Trail Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 158 students attended Midland Trail Elementary School.

Is Midland Trail Elementary School a good school?

Midland Trail Elementary School ranks 182^nd of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Midland Trail Elementary School in?

Kanawha County Schools

What schools do graduates of Midland Trail Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Midland Trail Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Riverside High School

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