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Peterson-Central Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

331^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Peterson-Central Elementary School in Weston, WV, serves 476 students in grades PK-5 and is part of the Lewis County Schools district.

Peterson-Central faces significant academic challenges that set it apart from nearby schools. The school currently ranks in the bottom 7% of elementary schools statewide, a position it has held consistently for the past decade. This is especially striking when you compare it to other schools in the same district. For example, Roanoke Elementary School and Jane Lew Elementary School both rank in the top half of the state, with math proficiency rates around 53-55% compared to Peterson-Central's 27%. The gap is even more pronounced in 4th grade, where only 22.4% of Peterson-Central students are proficient in math, less than half the district average. English language arts proficiency (34.7%) also trails the state average (47.6%) and is well behind the 46-50% rates seen at the other Lewis County elementary schools. These struggles affect nearly all student groups, with particularly low rankings for female students and those from low-income households.

There are some bright spots worth noting. Fifth-grade science scores have shown steady improvement, rising from 18.9% proficiency in 2023-2024 to 29% in 2025-2026, suggesting that certain instructional strategies are working and could be applied to other subjects. However, the school also shows a notable "4th-grade slump" — math proficiency drops from 32.8% in 3rd grade to 22.4% in 4th grade, a decline that is much steeper than at neighboring schools. The student-teacher ratio of 15.2 is higher than at higher-performing nearby schools like Lost Creek Elementary School (8.9) and Rock Cave Elementary (11.5), which may limit opportunities for small-group instruction. While the school's per-student spending is in the mid-range, the consistent underperformance compared to its district peers points to school-specific factors that will require targeted intervention to reverse.

476

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,735

Per pupil spending ?

69.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

509 Berlin Rd
Weston, WV 26452-8323

(304) 269-8330

District: Lewis County Schools

Students who attend Peterson-Central Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Robert L. Bland Middle School
High:	Lewis County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.0%

Hispanic:

1.9%

Two or more races:

1.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 11th percentile in 2016 → 7th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (31% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 13 pts below the West Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg32%

West Virginia avg44%

331^st of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 11% (2016) to bottom 7% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Lewis County Schools

48^th of 55Lewis 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	16.5	331 of 355	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.7	335 of 355	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	324 of 368	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	322 of 368	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	343 of 375	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.5	346 of 380	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.7	357 of 383	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	358 of 392	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	18.2	377 of 399	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	20.7	357 of 402	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	32.8	314 of 408	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.7	323 of 422	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.8	396 of 428	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	35.5	311 of 426	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	40.4	269 of 426	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	35.4	298 of 427	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	29.5	348 of 420	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	26.5	137 of 154	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.0	116 of 146	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	14.3	289 of 300	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.1	278 of 302	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	293 of 316	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	277 of 317	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	278 of 325	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.5	285 of 322	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.2	328 of 339	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	344 of 366	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	23.4	345 of 381	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	53.7	49 of 156	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	19.5	291 of 315	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.4	315 of 328	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	314 of 336	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	329 of 333	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.4	327 of 347	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.7	288 of 335	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	355 of 368	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	21.9	355 of 382	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	23.1	263 of 303	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.5	284 of 305	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	270 of 325	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	298 of 322	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	306 of 330	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.0	294 of 333	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.3	287 of 338	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.5	308 of 364	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.3	356 of 382	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	24.9	190 of 218	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	18.6	158 of 165	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	23.8	154 of 171	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.4	149 of 183	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.8	134 of 180	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.1	152 of 185	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	250 of 258	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	27.9	334 of 377	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	14.4	341 of 353	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.6	335 of 353	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	327 of 367	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	328 of 366	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	340 of 373	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.5	342 of 376	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.7	352 of 373	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	348 of 374	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	18.0	359 of 382	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)69th percentile+63 vs school

Male (2026)13th percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)13th percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2022)11th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)8th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)4th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)4th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)3rd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts35%-13 vs state

Science29%-6 vs state

Mathematics27%-12 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 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
Peterson-Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	509 Berlin Rd	Weston	26452	Lewis County	Lewis County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 269-8330	476	31	15.2	69.5%	457 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	16.5	331^st of 355 public elementary schools	6.8%		14.7	335^th of 355 public elementary schools	5.6%	4	32.8	22.4	26.1	27.0	29.7	32.4	41.4	34.7	29.0	$10,735	$1,960	$8,774
Jane Lew Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6536 Main St	Jane Lew	26378	Lewis County	Lewis County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 884-7836	271	19	14.4	60.1%	253 (93.4%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.4%)	53.9	160^th of 355 public elementary schools	54.9%		32.2	260^th of 355 public elementary schools	26.8%	100	50.0	57.8	51.3	53.2	35.0	51.1	64.1	50.0	33.3	$11,062	$1,724	$9,338
Roanoke Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1176 Oil Creek Rd	Roanoke	26447	Lewis County	Lewis County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 452-8887	157	11	14.0	68.7%	154 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57	140^th of 355 public elementary schools	60.6%		51.8	164^th of 355 public elementary schools	53.8%	24	40.0	57.7	65.2	55.1	30.0	50.0	56.5	46.4	56.5	$13,530	$2,408	$11,122
Tennerton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	167 Gawthrop Rd	Buckhannon	26201	Upshur County	Upshur County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 472-1278	289	16	18.2	48.9%	283 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	36.4	245^th of 355 public elementary schools	31.0%		55.7	147^th of 355 public elementary schools	58.6%	98	41.0	42.6	46.3	43.3	30.8	42.6	46.3	40.2	39.0	$7,511	$614	$6,897
Buckhannon Academy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16 College Ave	Buckhannon	26201	Upshur County	Upshur County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 472-3310	487	34	14.3	67.9%	460 (94.5%)	6 (1.2%)	7 (1.4%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	59.4	126^th of 355 public elementary schools	64.5%		48.5	177^th of 355 public elementary schools	50.1%	51	54.4	59.5	41.7	52.5	50.0	57.3	55.0	54.2	38.3	$9,970	$749	$9,222
Lost Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2919 Hawk Hwy	Lost Creek	26385	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 326-7040	103	12	8.9	49.6%	97 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.9%)	64.6	99^th of 355 public elementary schools	72.1%		70.1	81^st of 355 public elementary schools	77.2%	18	57.1	66.7	50.0	58.1	42.9	66.7	50.0	53.5	42.9	$15,700	$1,434	$14,267
French Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7619 Route 20 South Rd	French Creek	26218	Upshur County	Upshur County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 924-6381	205	17	12.0	48.5%	203 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	60.8	118^th of 355 public elementary schools	66.8%		54.8	153^rd of 355 public elementary schools	56.9%	35	59.4	65.9	43.3	57.3	46.9	65.9	46.7	54.4	36.7	$11,283	$903	$10,379
West Milford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	182 School St	West Milford	26451	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 326-7030	363	31	11.8	42.4%	355 (97.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	36.7	241^st of 355 public elementary schools	32.1%		45.2	191^st of 355 public elementary schools	46.2%	50	27.5	49.2	20.0	33.1	31.4	61.9	50.9	49.1	34.6	$12,819	$1,328	$11,491
Hodgesville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	918 Teter Rd	Buckhannon	26201	Upshur County	Upshur County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 472-3212	151	10	15.6	67.1%	150 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	19.6	318^th of 355 public elementary schools	10.4%		9.9	343^rd of 355 public elementary schools	3.4%	25	33.3	12.5	21.7	23.3	42.9	25.0	47.8	40.0	26.1	$9,174	$541	$8,632
Rock Cave Elementary	Public	K-5	12292 Route 20 South Rd	Rock Cave	26234	Upshur County	Upshur County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 924-6969	112	10	11.5	63.1%	108 (96.4%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	62.3	113^th of 355 public elementary schools	68.2%		46.9	185^th of 355 public elementary schools	47.9%	72	75.0	90.0	50.0	70.6	58.3	70.0	25.0	50.0	16.7	$14,739	$2,106	$12,633

Frequently Asked Questions about Peterson-Central Elementary School

How many students attend Peterson-Central Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 476 students attended Peterson-Central Elementary School.

What district is Peterson-Central Elementary School in?

Lewis County Schools

Is Peterson-Central Elementary School a good school?

Peterson-Central Elementary School ranks in the bottom 6.8% of West Virginia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Peterson-Central Elementary School?

Students at Peterson-Central Elementary School are 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Peterson-Central Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Peterson-Central Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Robert L. Bland Middle School
High : Lewis County High School

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