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Leading Creek Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

270^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Leading Creek Elementary is a public elementary school located in Linn, West Virginia, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 130 students. 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.

Leading Creek Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of West Virginia elementary schools, with a ranking between 202 and 317 out of 355-380 schools over the past several years. The school's performance on state assessments is generally below the state and district averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 28.6% to 46.7% in Mathematics and 35.7% to 42.9% in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 42%-53% and 44.8%-50.3%, respectively. The school's performance on the Science assessment for 5th grade was particularly low, with only 28.6% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 33.3%.

The nearby schools, such as Jane Lew Elementary, Peterson-Central Elementary, and Roanoke Elementary, generally perform better than Leading Creek Elementary on state assessments, with higher proficiency rates in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science. These nearby schools also have higher overall rankings within the state, with some schools like Roanoke Elementary and Doddridge County Elementary ranked in the top third of West Virginia elementary schools.

116

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,579

Per pupil spending ?

54.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15300 US Highway 33 W
Linn, WV 26384-9322

(304) 462-7127

District: Lewis County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

99.1%

Two or more races:

0.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 35th percentile in 2019 → 24th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (38% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg36%

West Virginia avg46%

270^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 11 pts since 2019

From bottom 35% (2019) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	30.9	270 of 355	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	317 of 368	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.8	257 of 368	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	238 of 375	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.3	202 of 380	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.6	248 of 383	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	46.8	168 of 325	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.5	227 of 339	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.8	345 of 366	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	29.0	319 of 381	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	212 of 328	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.1	284 of 336	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	263 of 333	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.7	195 of 347	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.9	159 of 335	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	12.6	363 of 368	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	30.4	316 of 382	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	75.0	43 of 330	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	50.3	152 of 333	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	12.0	332 of 338	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.2	363 of 364	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	33.6	286 of 382	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	17.4	196 of 218	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2018	24.3	231 of 258	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.4	352 of 377	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	279 of 353	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	320 of 367	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.6	267 of 366	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.5	246 of 373	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.0	242 of 376	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.5	228 of 373	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.5	301 of 374	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.1	319 of 382	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2022)87th percentile+50 vs school

Female (2022)48th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2018)10th percentile

Multi-racial (2017)10th percentile

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%-9 vs state

Mathematics39%-9 vs state

Science29%-5 vs state

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Schools Near Leading Creek Elementary

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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
Leading Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	15300 US Highway 33 W	Linn	26384	Lewis County	Lewis County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 462-7127	116	10	11.1		115 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	30.9	270^th of 355 public elementary schools	23.9%		22.5	317^th of 368 public elementary schools	13.9%	47	28.6	46.7	42.9	35.7	40.0	42.9	28.6	$12,579	$1,687	$10,892
Gilmer County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	99 Fairground Rd	Glenville	26351	Gilmer County	Gilmer County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 462-7338	300	35	8.5		297 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	49.5	172^nd of 355 public elementary schools	51.5%		51.6	165^th of 368 public elementary schools	55.2%	7	51.4	44.7	48.8	46.0	42.6	58.1	32.6	$12,991	$1,637	$11,354
Burnsville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	228 Kanawha Ave	Burnsville	26335	Braxton County	Braxton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 853-2523	88	9	10.3		86 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30.2	274^th of 355 public elementary schools	22.8%		29.7	281^st of 368 public elementary schools	23.6%	7		50.0	28.1		45.0	46.7	14.0	$11,671	$2,026	$9,645
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
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
Pleasant Hill School	Public	PK, KG-4	3254 N Calhoun Hwy	Grantsville	26147	Calhoun County	Calhoun County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 354-6022	152	16	9.5		144 (94.7%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.6%)	66.6	95^th of 355 public elementary schools	73.2%		71.7	75^th of 368 public elementary schools	79.6%	20	54.6	83.3		31.8	79.2			$14,452	$3,037	$11,415
Doddridge County Elementary School	Public	1-4	182 Doddridge County School Rd	West Union	26456	Doddridge County	Doddridge County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 873-3294	331	29	11.4		326 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	86.5	27^th of 355 public elementary schools	92.4%		82.5	43^rd of 368 public elementary schools	88.3%	16	64.0	73.2		69.3	67.6			$18,332	$1,425	$16,907
Doddridge County Early Learning Academy	Public	PK-K	289 Smithton Rd	West Union	26456	Doddridge County	Doddridge County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 873-3955	170	13	13.0		166 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								$19,235	$3,144	$16,090

Frequently Asked Questions about Leading Creek Elementary

How many students attend Leading Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 116 students attended Leading Creek Elementary.

Is Leading Creek Elementary a good school?

Leading Creek Elementary ranks in the bottom 23.9% of West Virginia elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Leading Creek Elementary?

Students at Leading Creek Elementary are 99% White.

What district is Leading Creek Elementary in?

Lewis County Schools

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