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Jane Lew Elementary School

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Jane Lew Elementary School ranks 260 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

260^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Jane Lew Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 292 students in grades PK-5 in the rural town of Jane Lew, West Virginia. 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.

Jane Lew Elementary School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 164th out of 375 schools in 2021-2022 (3-star rating) to 310th out of 380 schools in 2020-2021 (1-star rating). Compared to nearby schools, such as Victory Elementary and Tennerton Elementary in the higher-performing Harrison County Schools district, Jane Lew Elementary School generally ranks lower. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in mathematics, English language arts, and science were below the state averages across all grade levels.

Jane Lew Elementary School's performance varies across different student subgroups, with male students tending to perform better than female students. The school's performance for special education students and low socioeconomic status students is also below average, with lower rankings compared to other schools in the state. While the school's per-student spending of $12,406 in 2018-2019 was higher than some nearby schools, its declining performance over the years and achievement gaps among student subgroups suggest the need for targeted interventions and a closer examination of instructional practices and resource allocation.

271

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,406

Per pupil spending ?

60.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6536 Main St
Jane Lew, WV 26378-8505

(304) 884-7836

District: Lewis County Schools

Students who attend Jane Lew Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.4%

Two or more races:

4.4%

Hispanic:

1.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (39% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg36%

West Virginia avg46%

260^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	32.2	260 of 355	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.3	188 of 368	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.1	226 of 368	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.0	164 of 375	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.4	310 of 380	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	319 of 383	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.8	300 of 392	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.2	350 of 399	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.0	382 of 402	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	45.6	232 of 408	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.7	252 of 422	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.6	265 of 428	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.1	174 of 426	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	44.7	243 of 426	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.1	261 of 427	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.2	265 of 420	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2021	18.2	141 of 146	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	227 of 302	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.2	236 of 316	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	275 of 317	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.7	213 of 325	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.0	238 of 322	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.7	240 of 339	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.6	237 of 366	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.5	301 of 381	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	279 of 328	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.5	220 of 336	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.3	265 of 333	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.8	210 of 347	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.2	323 of 335	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.5	333 of 368	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	28.5	325 of 382	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	194 of 305	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.4	104 of 325	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.5	91 of 322	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	58.1	115 of 330	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.3	283 of 333	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.8	304 of 338	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.0	311 of 364	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.7	355 of 382	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	50.4	76 of 183	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	51 of 180	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	41.9	150 of 258	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.3	229 of 377	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	265 of 353	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.6	199 of 367	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	237 of 366	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.2	165 of 373	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.2	292 of 376	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.8	325 of 373	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.6	299 of 374	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.9	341 of 382	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)58th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile~ school

Female (2025)25th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2021)3rd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics44%-4 vs state

English Language Arts36%-13 vs state

Science33%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
Nutter Fort Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1302 Buckhannon Pike	Nutter Fort	26301	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 326-7520	593	44	13.4		490 (82.6%)	17 (2.9%)	43 (7.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (6.6%)								(n/a)								$13,242	$2,143	$11,099
Nutter Fort Intermediate School	Public	3-5	1302 Buckhannon Pike	Nutter Fort	26301	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 326-7501	445	40	11.2		356 (80.0%)	21 (4.7%)	28 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.8%)	46.8	186^th of 355 public elementary schools	47.6%		46.2	198^th of 368 public elementary schools	46.2%	12	55.7	48.6	35.9	50.0	47.1	43.8	34.4	$11,920	$1,427	$10,492
Clarksburg Classical Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	1636 W Pike St	Clarksburg	26301	Harrison County	Clarksburg Classical Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 850-1022	56				53 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)								(n/a)
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
North View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 N 19th St	Clarksburg	26301	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 326-7650	242	24	10.0		193 (79.8%)	6 (2.5%)	20 (8.3%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.9%)	20	319^th of 355 public elementary schools	10.1%		17.5	336^th of 368 public elementary schools	8.7%	17	45.7	37.8	17.9	31.4	46.0	17.9	21.4	$13,069	$1,987	$11,082
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Jane Lew Elementary School

What district is Jane Lew Elementary School in?

Lewis County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Jane Lew Elementary School?

Students at Jane Lew Elementary School are 93% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend Jane Lew Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 271 students attended Jane Lew Elementary School.

Is Jane Lew Elementary School a good school?

Jane Lew Elementary School ranks 260^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Jane Lew Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Jane Lew Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

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