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Pinch Elementary School

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Pinch Elementary School ranks 221 st of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

221^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Pinch Elementary School in Elkview, WV, is a mid-sized public school within the Kanawha County Schools district, serving 282 students in grades PK through 5 with a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8.

Pinch Elementary has a story of dramatic change over the past decade. Once a top performer, the school ranked in the top 10% of all West Virginia elementary schools from 2015 to 2018, peaking at 30th in the state. However, the school has experienced a steady decline, and by the 2025-2026 school year, it now ranks 221st out of 355 schools. This is a stark reversal of fortunes compared to nearby Chamberlain Elementary School, which was ranked 216th in 2015-2016 but has since climbed to 69th, while Pinch has fallen to 221st. The most recent year saw the sharpest single-year drop, with Pinch falling from 160th to 221st, suggesting recent acute challenges. The school is also currently serving its female students better than its male students, with a persistent gender gap over the past three years.

Despite the overall downward trend, there are some bright spots. In 5th-grade English Language Arts, 51.2% of students are proficient, which is above both the district (50.6%) and state (51%) averages, and higher than several nearby schools like Elk Elementary Center (46%) and Shoals Elementary School (45.8%). Additionally, 5th-grade Science proficiency has remained stable and above the district average. However, the school is struggling most with its low socio-economic status students, whose ranking has plummeted to the 26th percentile, earning a 1-star rating for this group. Pinch also operates with the lowest per-student spending ($12,123) among its nearby peers, which may be a contributing factor to its recent performance struggles.

282

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,161

Per pupil spending ?

41.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 S Pinch Rd
Elkview, WV 25071-9387

(304) 348-1943

District: Kanawha County Schools

Students who attend Pinch Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Elkview Middle School
High:	Herbert Hoover High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.6%

African American:

0.7%

Two or more races:

0.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2016 → 38th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 55 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg45%

West Virginia avg44%

221^st of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 55 pts since 2016

From top 7% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd 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	41.2	221 of 355	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.6	160 of 355	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.5	186 of 368	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.6	157 of 368	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	123 of 375	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.6	103 of 380	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	63.5	118 of 383	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.9	41 of 392	89.5%	★★★★☆
2017	85.4	34 of 399	91.5%	★★★★★
2016	85.4	30 of 402	92.5%	★★★★★
2015	86.3	26 of 408	93.6%	★★★★★
2014	87.3	19 of 422	95.5%	★★★★★
2013	85.1	25 of 428	94.2%	★★★★★
2012	67.4	90 of 426	78.9%	★★★★☆
2011	74.2	57 of 426	86.6%	★★★★☆
2010	68.9	86 of 427	79.9%	★★★★☆
2009	70.8	78 of 420	81.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	60.2	37 of 154	76.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	45.3	170 of 300	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.8	117 of 302	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	153 of 316	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.1	162 of 317	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.3	143 of 325	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.9	87 of 322	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	62.0	108 of 339	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.7	45 of 366	87.7%	★★★★☆
2017	82.2	29 of 381	92.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	34.8	232 of 315	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	50.2	152 of 328	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	146 of 336	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.8	109 of 333	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.8	73 of 347	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	46.5	178 of 335	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	74.8	51 of 368	86.1%	★★★★☆
2017	88.6	16 of 382	95.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	39.4	198 of 303	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.4	153 of 305	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.4	209 of 325	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.6	131 of 322	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.3	86 of 330	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	57.9	119 of 333	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.1	109 of 338	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.7	47 of 364	87.1%	★★★★☆
2017	80.9	37 of 382	90.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	89 of 171	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.1	82 of 183	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.1	44 of 185	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	68.8	41 of 258	84.1%	★★★★☆
2017	50.2	149 of 377	60.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	37.7	232 of 353	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.8	157 of 353	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.7	197 of 367	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.9	160 of 366	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.8	120 of 373	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.3	99 of 376	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	62.1	123 of 373	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.4	41 of 374	89.0%	★★★★☆
2017	84.2	36 of 382	90.6%	★★★★★

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)

Disabled (2022)76th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)48th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2026)43rd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)35th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)34th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)26th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics46%+6 vs state

English Language Arts45%~ state avg

Science30%-4 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
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
Clendenin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5120 Elk River Rd N	Elkview	25071	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 965-5501	335	26	12.8	62.7%	332 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	51.5	171^st of 355 public elementary schools	51.8%		33	255^th of 355 public elementary schools	28.2%	84	65.7	46.3	52.8	53.6	40.0	38.9	52.8	43.2	38.9	$9,573	$1,973	$7,600
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Edgewood Elementary School	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	73.3%	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	$9,605	$2,555	$7,050

Frequently Asked Questions about Pinch Elementary School

What district is Pinch Elementary School in?

Kanawha County Schools

What schools do graduates of Pinch Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Elkview Middle School
High : Herbert Hoover High School

What is the racial makeup of Pinch Elementary School?

Students at Pinch Elementary School are 99% White.

Is Pinch Elementary School a good school?

Pinch Elementary School ranks 221^st of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pinch Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 282 students attended Pinch Elementary School.

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