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Sharon Dawes Elementary School

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Sharon Dawes Elementary School ranks 230 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

230^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Sharon Dawes Elementary School is a small, rural school in Miami, WV, serving 148 students in grades PK-5 within the Kanawha County Schools district.

This school has a remarkable story of improvement. After ranking last in the state just a few years ago, Sharon Dawes has climbed to the 35th percentile, a jump of over 140 positions that has been sustained for two consecutive years. The biggest reason for this turnaround is an exceptional mathematics program. In the most recent school year, 57.4% of students scored proficient in math—far exceeding the district (41.3%) and state (39.4%) averages. The 3rd grade math performance is especially strong at 73.3% proficiency. The school also earned a 4-star rating for its work with students from low-income backgrounds, showing a real strength in supporting its most vulnerable learners.

However, the picture is uneven. While math is a clear strength, reading (ELA) proficiency sits at just 35.2%, well below the state average, and science achievement is critically low at 10.5%—about one-third of the state average. This creates a 22-point gap between math and reading, one of the largest among nearby schools. For comparison, Mary Ingles Elementary School has a gap of only about 3 points. The school also sees a decline in performance as students get older, with 5th grade reading (26.3%) and science scores being particular concerns. While the school outperforms several neighbors like Chesapeake Elementary School and Whitesville Elementary School, it still trails Cedar Grove Elementary School and Midland Trail Elementary School overall. With a favorable 12.3:1 student-teacher ratio and higher-than-average per-student spending, the school has the resources to build on its math success and address the literacy and science gaps that remain.

148

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,511

Per pupil spending ?

70.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5118 Cabin Creek Rd
Miami, WV 25134-5000

(304) 595-3323

District: Kanawha County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.0%

Two or more races:

2.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2016 → 35th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 24 pts below the West Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg45%

West Virginia avg44%

230^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 23 pts since 2016

From bottom 13% (2016) to bottom 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^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	38.7	230 of 355	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.7	232 of 355	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.6	332 of 368	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	336 of 368	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.2	375 of 375	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	357 of 380	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.9	331 of 383	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	366 of 392	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	30.4	314 of 399	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.9	351 of 402	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.1	347 of 408	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	12.7	411 of 422	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	35.8	304 of 428	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	40.8	268 of 426	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	31.0	335 of 426	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	16.4	413 of 427	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	20.3	385 of 420	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	20.1	174 of 187	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	26.5	262 of 317	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	4.6	324 of 325	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.4	318 of 322	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.6	236 of 339	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.2	291 of 366	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	41.0	253 of 381	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	47.4	163 of 315	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	65.9	83 of 328	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	34.3	241 of 333	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.6	346 of 347	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.4	277 of 335	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	306 of 368	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.8	283 of 382	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	22.1	267 of 303	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.6	240 of 305	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	278 of 325	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	275 of 322	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	258 of 338	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	339 of 364	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	24.5	342 of 382	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2018	32.5	192 of 258	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.1	323 of 377	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	37.7	230 of 353	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.6	235 of 353	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.2	334 of 367	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	339 of 366	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.1	373 of 373	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.3	357 of 376	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	315 of 373	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	353 of 374	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	31.4	299 of 382	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)48th percentile+13 vs school

White (2026)35th percentile~ school

Special Education (2018)26th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2023)17th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)12th percentile-23 vs school

African American (2017)7th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics57%+18 vs state

English Language Arts35%-12 vs state

Science10%-24 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 6th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th 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 6th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts All Grades	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	WV Assessment Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	70.9%	145 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	38.7	230^th of 355 public elementary schools	35.2%		37.7	232^nd of 355 public elementary schools	34.6%	2	73.3	60.0	42.1				57.4	33.3	45.0	26.3				35.2	10.5			$13,511	$2,449	$11,061
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	68.3%	149 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	70.7	79^th of 355 public elementary schools	77.7%		54.7	154^th of 355 public elementary schools	56.6%	75	90.9	70.0	65.2				75.4	63.6	60.0	34.8				52.3	31.8			$10,195	$358	$9,836
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	70.7%	131 (88.5%)	5 (3.4%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.4%)	19.5	319^th of 355 public elementary schools	10.1%		25	302^nd of 355 public elementary schools	14.9%	17	25.0	35.3	27.8				29.1	20.0	47.1	50.0				38.2	11.1			$13,357	$2,301	$11,056
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	59.5%	150 (94.9%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.8%)	49.3	177^th of 355 public elementary schools	50.1%		47.2	182^nd of 355 public elementary schools	48.7%	5	40.0	31.0	57.9				43.3	52.0	49.5	68.4				56.7	27.7			$13,412	$2,448	$10,964
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	78.1%	188 (91.7%)	2 (1.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.9%)	15.7	336^th of 355 public elementary schools	5.4%		12.4	340^th of 355 public elementary schools	4.2%	4	48.2	25.6	26.9				32.6	37.0	23.1	26.9				28.3	19.2			$13,043	$2,080	$10,964
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	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
Valley Pk-8	Public	PK, KG-8	1 Greyhound Lane	Smithers	25186	Fayette County	Fayette County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 442-8284	545	37	14.7	60.6%	459 (84.2%)	36 (6.6%)	7 (1.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.2%)	21.3	312^th of 355 public elementary schools	12.1%		27.2	293^rd of 355 public elementary schools	17.5%	19	34.0	39.2	21.7	25.0	22.0	7.7	25.0	38.0	43.1	36.2	41.8	34.0	9.4	33.7	12.8	13.2	13.0	$13,292	$1,605	$11,686
Sherman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7487 Coal River Road	Comfort	25049	Boone County	Boone County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 837-8310	234	21	11.1	58.0%	227 (97.0%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	89.1	25^th of 355 public elementary schools	93.0%		92.1	11^th of 355 public elementary schools	96.9%	14	76.5	58.1	64.0				65.7	66.7	76.7	88.0				76.2	52.0			$14,735	$2,764	$11,971
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
Whitesville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	37949 Coal River Rd	Whitesville	25209	Boone County	Boone County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 854-1301	100	10	10.0	52.9%	97 (97.0%)	3 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.6	350^th of 355 public elementary schools	1.4%		19.7	321^st of 355 public elementary schools	9.6%	29	25.0	20.0	33.3				25.6	8.3	26.7	33.3				23.1	25.0			$15,775	$2,255	$13,520

Frequently Asked Questions about Sharon Dawes Elementary School

Is Sharon Dawes Elementary School a good school?

Sharon Dawes Elementary School ranks 230^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sharon Dawes Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 148 students attended Sharon Dawes Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Sharon Dawes Elementary School?

Students at Sharon Dawes Elementary School are 98% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Sharon Dawes Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sharon Dawes Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Riverside High School

What district is Sharon Dawes Elementary School in?

Kanawha County Schools

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