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Shoals Elementary School

Q: Is Shoals Elementary School a good school?

Shoals Elementary School ranks 155 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 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

155^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Shoals Elementary School is a public elementary school in Charleston, West Virginia, serving 187 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.

Shoals Elementary School consistently outperforms the Kanawha County Schools and West Virginia state averages in various subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 77.3% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 41.4% for the district and 42% for the state. The school also excels in English Language Arts, with 56.5% of 4th-grade students and 54.6% of 5th-grade students proficient or better, outperforming the district and state. Additionally, Shoals Elementary School's 5th-grade Science performance, with 31.8% proficient or better, is noteworthy compared to the district's 27.5% and the state's 33.3%.

Shoals Elementary School's strong performance extends across different student subgroups, including Female Students, Hispanic Students, and Special Education Students. In the 2022-2023 school year, the school ranked 78th out of 317 West Virginia elementary schools for Female Students, 38th out of 156 for Hispanic Students in the 2016-2017 school year, and 2nd out of 183 for Special Education Students in the 2023-2024 school year. This suggests the school is effectively supporting the diverse needs of its student population. When compared to nearby schools, such as Grandview Elementary School and Weberwood Elementary School, Shoals Elementary School stands out as a strong-performing institution within the Kanawha County Schools district.

191

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,020

Per pupil spending ?

55.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 — 89th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the West Virginia median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg44%

West Virginia avg46%

155^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 32 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	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
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
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
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
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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile~ school

White (2025)55th percentile~ school

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

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

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics57%+9 vs state

English Language Arts50%~ state avg

Science32%~ state avg

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Schools Near Shoals Elementary School

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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
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		169 (88.5%)	5 (2.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	14 (7.3%)	54.3	155^th of 355 public elementary schools	56.3%		47.9	183^rd of 368 public elementary schools	50.3%	28	41.9	52.2	77.3	38.7	56.5	54.6	31.8	$14,020	$1,489	$12,531
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		453 (95.4%)	7 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	36.1	241^st of 355 public elementary schools	32.1%		44	212^th of 368 public elementary schools	42.4%	29	57.1	41.0	36.4	47.6	44.3	29.1	25.5	$12,883	$1,403	$11,480
Edgewood Elementary	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		215 (52.1%)	125 (30.3%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (16.5%)	7.9	351^st of 355 public elementary schools	1.1%		12.4	355^th of 368 public elementary schools	3.5%	4	42.3	22.6	14.3	22.5	24.5	22.5	10.2	$12,065	$2,496	$9,568
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		198 (73.1%)	28 (10.3%)	4 (1.5%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	32 (11.8%)	68.8	85^th of 355 public elementary schools	76.1%		47.3	189^th of 368 public elementary schools	48.6%	104	46.0	50.0	54.6	64.9	62.9	63.6	42.4	$12,538	$1,415	$11,123
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		98 (35.1%)	135 (48.4%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	38 (13.6%)	25.7	300^th of 355 public elementary schools	15.5%		20.7	325^th of 368 public elementary schools	11.7%	25	40.0	29.3	33.3	40.0	36.6	36.1	31.4	$12,444	$2,401	$10,043
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		206 (45.5%)	169 (37.3%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (16.1%)	9.3	345^th of 355 public elementary schools	2.8%		9.1	365^th of 368 public elementary schools	0.8%	20	28.1	34.8	22.7	12.7	17.8	35.7	14.0	$15,331	$2,653	$12,678
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		160 (66.1%)	46 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (13.2%)	46.7	187^th of 355 public elementary schools	47.3%		50.2	172^nd of 368 public elementary schools	53.3%	15	38.2	57.1	44.0	41.2	47.6	52.6	34.6	$12,333	$1,280	$11,053
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		180 (72.9%)	32 (13.0%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (12.6%)	51.8	163^rd of 355 public elementary schools	54.1%		70.5	82^nd of 368 public elementary schools	77.7%	81	34.4	57.9	50.0	18.8	63.2	66.7	33.3	$12,490	$1,173	$11,317
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
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		282 (75.2%)	38 (10.1%)	9 (2.4%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	35 (9.3%)	86.9	26^th of 355 public elementary schools	92.7%		84.9	35^th of 368 public elementary schools	90.5%	9	76.6	72.6	61.8	59.4	61.3	70.9	50.9	$11,294	$1,064	$10,230

Frequently Asked Questions about Shoals Elementary School

How many students attend Shoals Elementary School?

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

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

Is Shoals Elementary School a good school?

Shoals Elementary School ranks 155^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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.

What district is Shoals Elementary School in?

Kanawha County Schools

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