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South Man Elementary School

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South Man Elementary School ranks 65 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

65^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

South Man Elementary School is a small public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in the town of Man, West Virginia, with a student population of 68. 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.

South Man Elementary School has demonstrated strong academic performance in recent years, ranking among the top elementary schools in West Virginia. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 65th out of 355 elementary schools in the state and received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, a significant improvement from the 2021-2022 school year when it ranked 239th and had a 2-star rating. The school has also shown impressive performance among specific student subgroups, ranking 16th and 19th out of 381 and 382 West Virginia elementary schools for female and male students, respectively, in the 2016-2017 school year, both with a 5-star rating.

Compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Logan County Schools district, South Man Elementary School generally outperforms its peers, with significantly higher test scores in Mathematics and English Language Arts than Holden Central Elementary School, Verdunville Elementary School, and Justice Elementary School in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's performance among students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is also noteworthy, with the school ranking 118th out of 333 West Virginia elementary schools for this subgroup in the 2022-2023 school year, with a 3-star rating.

Students ?

9.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,934

Per pupil spending ?

64%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 E McDonald Ave
Man, WV 25635-1018

(304) 583-7522

District: Logan County Schools

Students who attend South Man Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Man Middle School
High:	Man Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.2%

Hispanic:

5.6%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 80th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (61% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of West Virginia elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Logan County Schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg46%

West Virginia avg50%

65^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	73.5	65 of 355	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	96 of 368	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	51.2	166 of 368	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.2	239 of 375	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.8	177 of 380	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.8	50 of 383	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	85.0	29 of 392	92.6%	★★★★★
2017	90.9	12 of 399	97.0%	★★★★★
2016	92.8	10 of 402	97.5%	★★★★★
2015	69.4	83 of 408	79.7%	★★★★☆
2014	56.0	148 of 422	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.0	137 of 428	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	44.9	241 of 426	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	29.9	343 of 426	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.9	360 of 427	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.1	407 of 420	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	34.8	229 of 325	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.4	217 of 322	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	87.7	16 of 381	95.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	57.3	118 of 333	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.0	188 of 347	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.9	136 of 335	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	91.6	5 of 368	98.6%	★★★★★
2017	93.1	6 of 382	98.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	48.6	152 of 322	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.5	202 of 330	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	86.2	19 of 382	95.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	64.9	104 of 367	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	49.4	178 of 366	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.9	249 of 373	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.9	179 of 376	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.8	56 of 373	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	81.6	38 of 374	89.8%	★★★★★
2017	90.5	14 of 382	96.3%	★★★★★

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)

White (2024)72nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)65th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2023)53rd percentile~ school

Female (2022)30th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%+16 vs state

Mathematics58%+7 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
South Man Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	301 E McDonald Ave	Man	25635	Logan County	Logan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 583-7522	90	10	9.0		83 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	73.5	65^th of 355 public elementary schools	81.7%		66.8	96^th of 368 public elementary schools	73.9%	31	50.0	66.7					60.0	66.7							$12,934	$1,963	$10,971
Man Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1 Pioneer Path	Mallory	25634	Logan County	Logan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 583-8316	233	17	13.7		225 (96.6%)	4 (1.7%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	36	243^rd of 355 public elementary schools	31.5%		34.8	258^th of 368 public elementary schools	29.9%	15	45.5	47.6					36.4	47.6							$12,439	$1,841	$10,598
Buffalo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2367 Buffalo Creek Road	Accoville	25606	Logan County	Logan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 583-9132	190	15	12.6		184 (96.8%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	78.7	54^th of 355 public elementary schools	84.8%		68.3	90^th of 368 public elementary schools	75.5%	36	75.0	63.0					71.4	51.9							$12,907	$2,382	$10,525
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
Gilbert Pk8	Public	PK, KG-8	100 Lion Dr	Gilbert	25621	Mingo County	Mingo County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 664-8197	409	29	14.1		406 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	30.3	273^rd of 355 public elementary schools	23.1%		23.9	312^th of 368 public elementary schools	15.2%	39	57.5	24.3	34.5	16.0	21.3	20.9	42.5	51.4	34.5	44.0	25.5	55.8	6.9	30.2	$11,460	$1,578	$9,882
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
Huff Cons Elementary & Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	374 Lizard Creek Road	Hanover	24839	Wyoming County	Wyoming County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 664-2100	235	16	14.8		234 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	14.5	337^th of 355 public elementary schools	5.1%		28.6	288^th of 368 public elementary schools	21.7%	49	21.7	15.0	0.0	13.6	20.8	23.1	26.1	35.0	23.8	59.1	37.5	53.9	0.0	15.4	$12,996	$1,838	$11,158
Road Branch Elementary & Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	1165 Huff Creek Rd	Cyclone	24827	Wyoming County	Wyoming County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 682-5916	131	15	8.7		126 (96.2%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	25	303^rd of 355 public elementary schools	14.6%		30.2	278^th of 368 public elementary schools	24.5%	25		12.5	40.0	43.8	58.3	35.7		18.8	40.0	25.0	58.3	42.9	20.0	14.3	$13,126	$1,864	$11,262
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about South Man Elementary School

How many students attend South Man Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 90 students attended South Man Elementary School.

Is South Man Elementary School a good school?

South Man Elementary School ranks 65^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of South Man Elementary School attend?

Students who attend South Man Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Man Middle School
High : Man Senior High School

What district is South Man Elementary School in?

Logan County Schools

What is the racial makeup of South Man Elementary School?

Students at South Man Elementary School are 92% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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