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Piedmont Year-Round Education

Public Grades PK, KG-5

293^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Piedmont Year-Round Education is an elementary school in Charleston, WV, serving 279 students in grades PK-5 within the Kanawha County Schools district, operating on a year-round calendar that sets it apart from traditional schools in the area.

Piedmont has shown meaningful improvement from its historically low performance, moving from a 1st percentile ranking in 2021-2022 to its current 17th percentile statewide ranking. The school's math proficiency (38.9%) now nearly matches the state average (39.4%), though English Language Arts (37.2%) still trails the state average (47.6%) by over 10 points. A particularly concerning pattern is the decline in proficiency as students advance: 3rd graders achieve 53.6% math proficiency, but by 5th grade that drops to just 26.8%. Science scores are also volatile, with only 12.2% of 5th graders proficient in 2025-2026, well below the state average of 34.6%. The school maintains an impressive 10.7:1 student-teacher ratio—far better than nearby Holz Elementary (16.4:1) or Overbrook Elementary (17.0:1)—yet this resource advantage hasn't translated into competitive outcomes.

Compared to neighboring schools, Piedmont sits in the lower tier of a striking geographic disparity. Within three miles, Holz Elementary ranks 2nd in the state with 90.6% math proficiency, while Piedmont ranks 293rd. The school's closest comparable is Edgewood Elementary, though Piedmont actually outperforms Edgewood in 3rd grade math (53.6% vs. 34.3%). Subgroup data shows promising gains for female students (jumping from 7th to 35th percentile) and White students, though male students have declined to the 9th percentile. While the year-round calendar hasn't produced the academic advantages typically associated with this model, the school's upward trajectory from its worst years suggests recent interventions may be gaining traction.

279

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,215

Per pupil spending ?

76.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

203 Bradford St
Charleston, WV 25301-1924

(304) 348-1910

District: Kanawha County Schools

Students who attend Piedmont Year-Round Education usually attend:

Middle:	West Side Middle School
High:	Capital High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

48.4%

White:

35.1%

Two or more races:

13.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 1st percentile in 2018 → 17th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 17th (2026) from a 1st-percentile low (2018)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (29% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Science scores 22 pts below the West Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg40%

West Virginia avg41%

293^rd of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 23 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to bottom 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

33^rd of 38Elementary Schools in the Kanawha County Schools

22^nd of 54Kanawha 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	25.6	293 of 355	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.7	300 of 355	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	325 of 368	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	324 of 368	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.7	370 of 375	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.5	347 of 380	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.0	376 of 383	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.0	388 of 392	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	28.2	325 of 399	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	44.2	238 of 402	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.0	181 of 408	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	32.8	331 of 422	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.7	372 of 428	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.8	274 of 426	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	32.9	321 of 426	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.4	386 of 427	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	15.2	406 of 420	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	40.1	11 of 16	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.5	13 of 15	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	13 of 13	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	34.5	11 of 14	21.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.9	16 of 16	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.8	12 of 14	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.6	10 of 15	33.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	21.3	30 of 31	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	42.8	100 of 187	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	52.8	36 of 98	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	38.8	194 of 300	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	19.0	280 of 302	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	295 of 316	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	305 of 317	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	317 of 325	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.2	293 of 322	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.4	332 of 339	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.5	363 of 366	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	35.0	289 of 381	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	93.2	7 of 156	95.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	34.6	232 of 314	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.6	288 of 328	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.9	298 of 336	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	301 of 333	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	339 of 347	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.1	284 of 335	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.3	360 of 368	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	32.6	301 of 382	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	17.5	272 of 298	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	37.3	202 of 305	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.4	274 of 325	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.4	244 of 322	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	320 of 330	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.4	286 of 333	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	302 of 338	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.1	348 of 364	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	26.7	329 of 382	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	28.4	181 of 218	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	22.7	146 of 158	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	35.8	117 of 171	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.3	166 of 183	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	40.0	116 of 180	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.5	166 of 185	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.3	215 of 258	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	39.7	234 of 377	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	48.9	180 of 352	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	76.1	58 of 353	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	42.1	222 of 367	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.0	150 of 366	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.9	231 of 373	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.3	202 of 376	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.8	274 of 373	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.5	328 of 374	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	53.3	172 of 382	55.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2017)96th percentile+77 vs school

English Language Learner (2017)63rd percentile+45 vs school

White (2026)49th percentile+31 vs school

Female (2026)35th percentile+18 vs school

African American (2026)31st percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)26th percentile+9 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)17th percentile~ school

Male (2026)9th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2026)8th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics39%~ state avg

English Language Arts37%-10 vs state

Science12%-22 vs state

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Our teachers don't allow crap, this site is messed up I have been here since kindergarten. This is the best school think you could go to!!!! Close Quote

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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
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	76.4%	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
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	27.0%	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
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	36.2%	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
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
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
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	91.7%	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
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	24.4%	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
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
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
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	25.9%	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Piedmont Year-Round Education

What district is Piedmont Year-Round Education in?

Kanawha County Schools

What schools do graduates of Piedmont Year-Round Education attend?

Students who attend Piedmont Year-Round Education usually go on to attend:

Middle : West Side Middle School
High : Capital High School

What is the racial makeup of Piedmont Year-Round Education?

Students at Piedmont Year-Round Education are 48% African American, 35% White, 14% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Is Piedmont Year-Round Education a good school?

Piedmont Year-Round Education ranks in the bottom 17.5% of West Virginia elementary schools.

How many students attend Piedmont Year-Round Education?

In the 2024-25 school year, 279 students attended Piedmont Year-Round Education.

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