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Ruthlawn Elementary School

Q: Is Ruthlawn Elementary School a good school?

Ruthlawn Elementary School ranks 134 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Ruthlawn Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 225 students attended Ruthlawn Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Ruthlawn Elementary School?

Students at Ruthlawn Elementary School are 88% White, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% African American.

Q: What schools do graduates of Ruthlawn Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ruthlawn Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : South Charleston Middle School High : George Washington High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

134^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Ruthlawn Elementary School is a PK-5 school in Charleston, WV, serving 225 students within the Kanawha County Schools district, with a favorable 13.2:1 student-teacher ratio and a recent rebound to a 3-star rating (62nd percentile statewide) after a challenging prior year.

Ruthlawn shows genuine academic strengths, particularly in 3rd grade math, where 68.2% of students are proficient—beating the district average by 13 points and the state average by nearly 14 points. The 5th grade cohort is also strong across the board, with 60% proficiency in both math and English Language Arts, and 36.7% in science, all exceeding district and state averages. However, there's a notable "valley" in 4th grade: math proficiency drops to just 35% (well below the district's 49.3%), and ELA falls to 40%. This pattern is unusual—nearby Overbrook Elementary School actually improves between these grades. The school also shows a persistent gender gap, with male students ranking in the 70th percentile statewide while female students sit in the 33rd percentile—a 37-point difference that has held for multiple years.

Compared to its geographic neighbors, Ruthlawn sits in the middle tier. It outperforms Richmond Elementary School (48.1% math) and Bridgeview Elementary School (38.6% math), but trails elite performers like Kenna Elementary School (85.7% math) and Holz Elementary School (90.6% math). Ruthlawn also achieves these results while spending less per student ($12,175) than several nearby schools, including Mary C. Snow West Side Elementary ($15,331), which performs far worse. The school's main challenges are supporting its low-income students (30th percentile) and addressing the 4th grade slump, but its strong 3rd and 5th grade results suggest effective instruction that could be extended across all grade levels.

225

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,486

Per pupil spending ?

47.1%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

736 Ruthdale Rd
Charleston, WV 25309-8845

(304) 744-9481

District: Kanawha County Schools

Students who attend Ruthlawn Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	South Charleston Middle School
High:	George Washington High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.0%

Two or more races:

7.6%

Asian:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2016 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (49% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Above the West Virginia median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg45%

West Virginia avg44%

134^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 22 pts since 2016

From top 16% (2016) to top 38% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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	58.0	134 of 355	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	29.1	280 of 355	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	58.5	136 of 368	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	119 of 368	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.9	125 of 375	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.9	122 of 380	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.6	73 of 383	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	78.1	59 of 392	84.9%	★★★★☆
2017	77.5	62 of 399	84.5%	★★★★☆
2016	75.2	65 of 402	83.8%	★★★★☆
2015	84.9	30 of 408	92.6%	★★★★★
2014	81.4	44 of 422	89.6%	★★★★☆
2013	79.9	39 of 428	90.9%	★★★★★
2012	80.3	41 of 426	90.4%	★★★★★
2011	67.9	87 of 426	79.6%	★★★★☆
2010	80.7	41 of 427	90.4%	★★★★★
2009	80.2	46 of 420	89.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	36.4	129 of 187	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2018	19.7	2 of 2	0.0%	★★★★☆
2017	57.7	40 of 75	46.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	40.2	54 of 98	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	37.8	200 of 300	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.0	247 of 302	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.1	159 of 316	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.9	176 of 317	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	70.6	68 of 322	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	68.8	80 of 339	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	79 of 366	78.4%	★★★★☆
2017	88.4	14 of 381	96.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	36.2	221 of 315	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.0	274 of 328	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.9	250 of 336	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	55.9	123 of 333	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.6	205 of 347	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.3	117 of 335	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.2	85 of 368	76.9%	★★★★☆
2017	80.7	43 of 382	88.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	65.2	91 of 303	70.0%	★★★★☆
2025	35.1	218 of 305	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	61.0	99 of 325	69.5%	★★★★☆
2023	52.4	136 of 322	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.2	114 of 330	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.3	141 of 333	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.1	66 of 338	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	79.5	44 of 364	87.9%	★★★★☆
2017	61.6	123 of 382	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	90.0	10 of 218	95.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	40.0	111 of 183	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	87.9	17 of 185	90.8%	★★★★★
2017	54.6	118 of 377	68.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	56.2	137 of 353	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	26.4	297 of 353	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	57.7	142 of 367	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	121 of 366	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	135 of 373	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.0	141 of 376	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.2	65 of 373	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	78.9	51 of 374	86.4%	★★★★☆
2017	74.0	68 of 382	82.2%	★★★★☆

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)95th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)70th percentile+8 vs school

White (2026)61st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2017)45th percentile-40 vs school

Special Education (2024)39th percentile-24 vs school

Female (2026)33rd percentile-29 vs school

African American (2017)31st percentile-53 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)30th percentile-32 vs school

Asian (2018)<1st percentile-85 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics51%+12 vs state

English Language Arts50%~ state avg

Science37%~ 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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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
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	47.1%	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
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	72.8%	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
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	69.1%	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
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	29.4%	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
Dunbar Intermediate Center	Public	3-5	1330 Myers Ave	Dunbar	25064	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 766-1570	232	19	12.2	71.6%	143 (61.6%)	44 (19.0%)	3 (1.3%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (15.9%)	33.6	261^st of 355 public elementary schools	26.5%		31.6	266^th of 355 public elementary schools	25.1%	5	45.2	57.5	27.4	43.3	33.9	50.7	46.6	44.2	17.8	$10,955	$3,046	$7,909
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	47.8%	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
Dunbar Primary Center	Public	PK, KG-2	2401 Myers Ave	Dunbar	25064	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 766-0367	271	24	11.2	76.0%	149 (55.0%)	60 (22.1%)	8 (3.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	50 (18.5%)								(n/a)										$11,570	$2,636	$8,934
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	37.7%	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
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	39.2%	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
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	28.3%	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Ruthlawn Elementary School

Is Ruthlawn Elementary School a good school?

Ruthlawn Elementary School ranks 134^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Ruthlawn Elementary School in?

Kanawha County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Ruthlawn Elementary School?

Students at Ruthlawn Elementary School are 88% White, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% African American.

How many students attend Ruthlawn Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 225 students attended Ruthlawn Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Ruthlawn Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : South Charleston Middle School
High : George Washington High School

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