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Holden Central Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

312^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Holden Central Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Holden, West Virginia, with 143 students. The school is part of the Logan County Schools district, which is ranked 45 out of 55 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Holden Central Elementary School has had a fluctuating performance over the past several years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 114 out of 368 schools in 2022-2023 (3-star rating) to 342 out of 368 schools in 2023-2024 (0-star rating). The school's performance has been particularly uneven for different student subgroups, with male students performing better than female students in recent years. Despite spending more per student than the state average and some nearby schools, Holden Central Elementary School has a higher student-teacher ratio than these other schools, suggesting that the school may not be effectively utilizing its resources to support student learning and achievement.

When comparing Holden Central Elementary School to the nearby schools in the Logan County Schools district, it is clear that the school's performance is generally lower than its counterparts. For example, Logan Elementary School, which is located just 4.8 miles away, has consistently outperformed Holden Central Elementary School in both mathematics and English language arts assessments.

150

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,069

Per pupil spending ?

66%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1034 Copperas Fork Rd
Holden, WV 25625-1814

(304) 239-2771

District: Logan County Schools

Students who attend Holden Central Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Logan Middle School
High:	Logan Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.3%

African American:

11.3%

Hispanic:

4.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2015 → 12th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (34% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg46%

West Virginia avg50%

312^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 33 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Logan County Schools

45^th of 55Logan 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	22.6	312 of 355	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	342 of 368	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	63.8	114 of 368	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	169 of 375	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.0	214 of 380	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.8	226 of 383	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.1	146 of 392	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	32.5	300 of 399	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	53.0	188 of 402	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.6	225 of 408	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	25.0	367 of 422	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.0	410 of 428	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	28.9	354 of 426	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	28.1	356 of 426	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	53.4	175 of 427	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.3	106 of 420	74.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	30.9	143 of 187	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	13.9	291 of 302	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	57.2	115 of 317	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.6	127 of 325	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.5	192 of 322	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.1	153 of 339	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.4	81 of 366	77.9%	★★★★☆
2017	49.5	192 of 381	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	23.7	292 of 328	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	320 of 336	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	77.6	39 of 333	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	62.7	90 of 347	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	53.2	131 of 335	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.8	108 of 368	70.7%	★★★★☆
2017	38.0	253 of 382	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	196 of 305	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.2	293 of 325	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	61.9	97 of 322	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	43.8	174 of 330	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.2	161 of 333	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.5	273 of 338	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.1	232 of 364	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	17.2	363 of 382	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	45.4	181 of 377	52.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	317 of 353	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	352 of 367	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	65.8	103 of 366	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	54.7	146 of 373	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.7	208 of 376	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.0	197 of 373	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.7	144 of 374	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	35.2	269 of 382	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2017)52nd percentile+27 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile+24 vs school

African American (2017)24th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile~ school

White (2025)10th percentile~ school

Female (2025)4th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%-8 vs state

Mathematics29%-23 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 Mathematics 6th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	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 6th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Holden Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1034 Copperas Fork Rd	Holden	25625	Logan County	Logan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 239-2771	150	11	14.2		125 (83.3%)	17 (11.3%)	6 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	22.6	312^th of 355 public elementary schools	12.1%		15.1	342^nd of 368 public elementary schools	7.1%	30	21.4	36.4					25.0	54.6							$14,069	$2,053	$12,016
Verdunville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	251 Mustang Hill Rd	Verdunville	25649	Logan County	Logan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 752-2142	110	10	11.5		109 (99.1%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.1	328^th of 355 public elementary schools	7.6%		50.6	170^th of 368 public elementary schools	53.8%	158	25.0	30.0					31.3	45.0							$15,743	$3,167	$12,576
Dingess Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	495 Messenger Branch	Dingess	25671	Mingo County	Mingo County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 752-7036	110	10	11.0		108 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	38.8	226^th of 355 public elementary schools	36.3%		14.7	343^rd of 368 public elementary schools	6.8%	117	46.2	46.2	14.3				38.5	53.9	64.3				21.4		$12,614	$2,401	$10,213
Logan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	18 Wildcat Way	Logan	25601	Logan County	Logan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 752-5463	230	16	14.3		214 (93.0%)	8 (3.5%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	73.1	66^th of 355 public elementary schools	81.4%		67.1	94^th of 368 public elementary schools	74.5%	28	63.3	51.2					60.0	65.9							$13,050	$2,122	$10,929
Omar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	7061 Jerry West Highway	Omar	25638	Logan County	Logan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 946-4236	142	12	12.3		132 (93.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.6%)	14.6	336^th of 355 public elementary schools	5.4%		27.6	293^rd of 368 public elementary schools	20.4%	43	35.7	24.0					21.4	44.0							$14,415	$2,235	$12,180
Justice Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	70 Circle Dr	Logan	25601	Logan County	Logan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 752-3250	82	9	9.1		78 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.9%)	8.9	348^th of 355 public elementary schools	2.0%		20.4	327^th of 368 public elementary schools	11.1%	21	42.9	22.6					7.1	22.6							$13,398	$2,188	$11,210
Chapmanville Intermediate School	Public	2-4	329 W Tiger Ln	Chapmanville	25508	Logan County	Logan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 855-0021	289	19	15.2		286 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.1	217^th of 355 public elementary schools	38.9%		34.4	259^th of 368 public elementary schools	29.6%	42	35.8	59.6					36.8	51.7							$12,178	$1,983	$10,195
Chapmanville Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	100 W Tiger Ln	Chapmanville	25508	Logan County	Logan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 855-3209	241	17	14.1		239 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)															$12,833	$1,759	$11,075
Hugh Dingess Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	29 Hugh Dingess Elementary Sch	Harts	25524	Logan County	Logan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 855-6600	88	10	8.8		87 (98.9%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36.3	239^th of 355 public elementary schools	32.7%		24.1	311^th of 368 public elementary schools	15.5%	72	33.3	46.7					33.3	60.0							$15,512	$2,706	$12,806
Lenore Pk8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	100 Ranger Ave	Williamson	25661	Mingo County	Mingo County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 475-5231	361	27	13.3		347 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	62	111^th of 355 public elementary schools	68.7%		47	192^nd of 368 public elementary schools	47.8%	81	60.0	56.3	70.0	20.8	25.5	9.3	48.0	40.6	73.3	41.7	40.4	25.6	56.7	7.0	$11,566	$1,912	$9,653

Frequently Asked Questions about Holden Central Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Holden Central Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Holden Central Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Logan Middle School
High : Logan Senior High School

How many students attend Holden Central Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 150 students attended Holden Central Elementary School.

What district is Holden Central Elementary School in?

Logan County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Holden Central Elementary School?

Students at Holden Central Elementary School are 83% White, 11% African American, 4% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Is Holden Central Elementary School a good school?

Holden Central Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.1% of West Virginia elementary schools.

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