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Peterson-Central Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

335^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Peterson-Central Elementary School is a public elementary school in Weston, West Virginia, serving 513 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Lewis County Schools district, which is ranked 52 out of 55 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Peterson-Central Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of West Virginia elementary schools, with a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is significantly below state and district averages, with proficiency rates in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science that lag behind its peers. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd-grade Mathematics proficiency rate was 28.6%, compared to 38.9% for the Lewis County Schools district and 53% for the state of West Virginia. The school's performance has been stagnant or declining over the past several years.

Interestingly, the nearby Roanoke Elementary School and Jane Lew Elementary School, which are also part of the Lewis County Schools district, generally perform better than Peterson-Central Elementary School on academic measures. This suggests that the challenges faced by Peterson-Central Elementary School may be specific to the school itself, rather than the broader district. The school's high percentage of low-income students and its rural location may be contributing factors to its low performance.

476

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,881

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: Declining — 23rd percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (29% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg36%

West Virginia avg46%

335^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

52^nd 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
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
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
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
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
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
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

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

Disabled (2022)11th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)10th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)8th percentile~ school

Male (2025)7th percentile~ school

White (2025)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts32%-17 vs state

Mathematics28%-20 vs state

Science23%-10 vs state

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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
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		457 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	14.7	335^th of 355 public elementary schools	5.6%		20.8	324^th of 368 public elementary schools	12.0%	11	28.6	35.7	21.1	33.9	34.3	26.3	22.8	$10,881	$1,350	$9,531
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		253 (93.4%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.4%)	32.2	260^th of 355 public elementary schools	26.8%		47.3	188^th of 368 public elementary schools	48.9%	72	45.2	54.6	32.6	28.6	40.9	37.2	32.6	$12,406	$1,981	$10,424
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		154 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51.8	164^th of 355 public elementary schools	53.8%		47.2	190^th of 368 public elementary schools	48.4%	26	56.7	55.0	33.3	56.7	65.0	33.3	29.6	$12,082	$1,395	$10,688
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		283 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	55.7	147^th of 355 public elementary schools	58.6%		51.2	167^th of 368 public elementary schools	54.6%	20	39.5	62.5	46.3	27.9	65.0	56.1	43.9	$10,762	$1,100	$9,662
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		460 (94.5%)	6 (1.2%)	7 (1.4%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	48.5	177^th of 355 public elementary schools	50.1%		48	181^st of 368 public elementary schools	50.8%	4	43.8	60.3	40.6	40.3	50.8	48.4	37.5	$10,325	$1,242	$9,083
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		97 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.9%)	70.1	81^st of 355 public elementary schools	77.2%		71.5	77^th of 368 public elementary schools	79.1%	4	53.3	69.2	66.7	40.0	69.2	50.0	50.0	$14,316	$1,165	$13,151
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		203 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	54.8	153^rd of 355 public elementary schools	56.9%		59.2	130^th of 368 public elementary schools	64.7%	23	60.0	74.1	37.5	51.4	48.2	46.9	28.1	$11,106	$1,418	$9,689
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		355 (97.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	45.2	191^st of 355 public elementary schools	46.2%		48.3	178^th of 368 public elementary schools	51.6%	13	36.5	36.5	30.4	47.6	53.9	52.2	47.8	$11,781	$819	$10,962
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		150 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	9.9	343^rd of 355 public elementary schools	3.4%		15.9	339^th of 368 public elementary schools	7.9%	4	26.3	25.9	15.8	36.8	29.6	15.8	15.8	$9,881	$1,520	$8,362
Rock Cave Elementary	Public	PK, KG-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		108 (96.4%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	46.9	185^th of 355 public elementary schools	47.9%		16.8	338^th of 368 public elementary schools	8.2%	153	81.8	53.3	26.3	54.6	40.0	42.1	26.3	$12,597	$1,572	$11,025

Frequently Asked Questions about Peterson-Central Elementary School

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

What district is Peterson-Central Elementary School in?

Lewis County Schools

How many students attend Peterson-Central Elementary School?

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

Is Peterson-Central Elementary School a good school?

Peterson-Central Elementary School ranks in the bottom 5.6% 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.

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