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Shoals Elementary School

Q: Is Shoals Elementary School a good school?

Shoals Elementary School ranks 222 nd of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Shoals Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 191 students attended Shoals Elementary School.

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

Students at Shoals Elementary School are 88% White, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American.

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

Students who attend Shoals Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : West Side Middle School High : Capital High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

222^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Shoals Elementary School is a small elementary school in Charleston, WV, serving 191 students in grades PK-5 within the Kanawha County Schools district.

Shoals is a school with a clear split personality. On one hand, it has a remarkable strength in serving its Special Education students, ranking 2nd out of 183 schools statewide (99th percentile) in the 2023-2024 school year. This is an exceptional achievement and shows that the school's targeted interventions for this group are highly effective. On the other hand, the school's overall performance has been on a downward trend. After ranking in the 80th percentile (4 stars) in 2021-2022, Shoals has slipped to the 37th percentile (2 stars) for the 2025-2026 school year. This is a stark contrast to nearby schools like Holz Elementary (99th percentile) and Overbrook Elementary (91st percentile), which have consistently ranked at the top of the state.

The most concerning trend is a significant "5th-grade slump." While Shoals' 3rd graders perform exceptionally well—with 57.1% proficiency in both Math and ELA, outpacing district and state averages—this performance is not sustained. By 5th grade, only 33.3% of students are proficient in Math, compared to the district average of 47.5%. This dramatic decline is not seen in higher-performing nearby schools like Holz (91.8% 5th-grade math proficiency) or Weberwood Elementary (60.5%). Science scores have also plummeted to 20.8%, well below the state average of 34.6%. While the school spends a significant amount per student ($14,020), higher than most of its higher-performing peers, the issue appears to be how resources are allocated for the general student population. For parents, this means Shoals offers excellent early-grade instruction and strong special education support, but there are real concerns about how well students are supported as they move into the upper elementary grades.

191

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,034

Per pupil spending ?

49.7%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

100 Dutch Rd
Charleston, WV 25302-4422

(304) 348-1900

District: Kanawha County Schools

Students who attend Shoals Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	West Side Middle School
High:	Capital High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.5%

Two or more races:

7.3%

African American:

2.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2016 → 37th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 51 percentile points since 2016

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

!Science scores 14 pts below the West Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg45%

West Virginia avg44%

222^nd of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 50 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to bottom 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^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	40.0	222 of 355	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.3	155 of 355	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.9	183 of 368	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	117 of 368	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.2	74 of 375	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	57.2	130 of 380	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.8	138 of 383	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.4	155 of 392	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.1	185 of 399	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	79.2	49 of 402	87.8%	★★★★☆
2015	78.0	46 of 408	88.7%	★★★★☆
2014	72.8	65 of 422	84.6%	★★★★☆
2013	65.8	107 of 428	75.0%	★★★★☆
2012	67.3	91 of 426	78.6%	★★★★☆
2011	68.9	81 of 426	81.0%	★★★★☆
2010	70.5	77 of 427	82.0%	★★★★☆
2009	65.0	121 of 420	71.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	37.2	127 of 187	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	29.7	245 of 300	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	56.3	122 of 302	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	149 of 316	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.3	78 of 317	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	72.9	65 of 325	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	56.0	120 of 322	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.2	132 of 339	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.2	151 of 366	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	40.8	256 of 381	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	63.5	38 of 156	75.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	38.8	209 of 315	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	60.6	102 of 328	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.0	173 of 336	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.8	144 of 333	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.8	62 of 347	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	70.1	56 of 335	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	39.3	247 of 368	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	58.3	138 of 382	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	50.9	156 of 303	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.4	134 of 305	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.5	212 of 325	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.5	127 of 322	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.4	100 of 330	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.4	127 of 333	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.7	122 of 338	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.5	126 of 364	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.6	117 of 382	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	8.0	13 of 13	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	99.4	2 of 183	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	33.8	130 of 185	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.1	137 of 258	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.7	281 of 377	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	34.5	252 of 353	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	52.0	159 of 353	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.7	177 of 367	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.9	110 of 366	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	65 of 373	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	59.8	119 of 376	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.1	107 of 373	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	64.5	121 of 374	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.1	132 of 382	65.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)99th percentile+49 vs school

Hispanic (2017)76th percentile+22 vs school

Male (2026)49th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)34th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2017)32nd percentile-22 vs school

White (2026)29th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2026)18th percentile-19 vs school

Pacific Islander (2017)<1st percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts49%~ state avg

Mathematics43%+3 vs state

Science21%-14 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	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
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	49.7%	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
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	56.4%	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
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	77.0%	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
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	53.5%	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
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	84.2%	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
Mary C. Snow West Side Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Florida St	Charleston	25302	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 348-1902	453	34	13.3	72.6%	206 (45.5%)	169 (37.3%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (16.1%)	9.1	351^st of 355 public elementary schools	1.1%		9.3	345^th of 355 public elementary schools	2.8%	6	32.4	22.9	32.7	28.9	22.7	17.4	26.5	21.8	18.4	$9,553	$2,559	$6,994
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	64.9%	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
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
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	64.9%	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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Shoals Elementary School

What district is Shoals Elementary School in?

Kanawha County Schools

What schools do graduates of Shoals Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : West Side Middle School
High : Capital High School

What is the racial makeup of Shoals Elementary School?

Students at Shoals Elementary School are 88% White, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Is Shoals Elementary School a good school?

Shoals Elementary School ranks 222^nd of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Shoals Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 191 students attended Shoals Elementary School.

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