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Blackshere Elementary School

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Blackshere Elementary School ranks 203 rd of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

203^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Blackshere Elementary School in Mannington, WV, is a mid-sized public school serving 328 students in grades PK through 4 as part of the Marion County Schools district, which ranks in the top 20% of districts statewide.

The most encouraging story at Blackshere is its dramatic improvement over the past several years. After a period of very low performance between 2017 and 2021, the school has now held a steady 2-star rating for four consecutive years, climbing from the 7th percentile statewide to its current 43rd percentile. This upward trajectory sets it apart from many nearby schools. While it still trails high-performing neighbors like White Hall Elementary School (95th percentile) and Pleasant Valley Elementary School (97th percentile), Blackshere is solidly in the middle tier of Marion County schools, performing well above lower-ranked peers like Watson Elementary School (6th percentile) and Monongah Elementary School (26th percentile).

A standout feature is the exceptional performance of 4th-grade students. In the most recent school year, 4th graders achieved 54.9% proficiency in math and 58.8% in English Language Arts—both above state and district averages. This contrasts sharply with 3rd-grade scores, which lag at 37.3% in math and 35.3% in ELA, well below state averages. This grade-level gap is unique to Blackshere; nearby schools show much more consistency between grades. The school also serves its female students notably better than male students, with a widening performance gap between the two groups. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.9 and per-student spending of $14,024—the highest among its peers—Blackshere has strong resources to build on its momentum and address the 3rd-grade challenge.

328

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,132

Per pupil spending ?

57.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

41 Blackshere Dr.
Mannington, WV 26582

(304) 986-2707

District: Marion County Schools

Students who attend Blackshere Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mannington Middle School
High:	North Marion High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.6%

Two or more races:

2.1%

Hispanic:

0.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 47th percentile in 2016 → 43rd in 2026

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg45%

West Virginia avg44%

203^rd of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to bottom 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Marion County Schools

12^th of 55Marion 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
2026	44.0	203 of 355	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.6	188 of 355	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.1	279 of 368	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.4	243 of 368	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.4	234 of 375	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.9	337 of 380	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.3	356 of 383	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.3	294 of 392	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	64.4	119 of 399	70.2%	★★★★☆
2016	48.9	215 of 402	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	29.9	331 of 408	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	39.9	276 of 422	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.9	262 of 428	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.0	200 of 426	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	48.7	216 of 426	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.9	226 of 427	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.4	259 of 420	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2021	26.3	126 of 146	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	47.4	159 of 300	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	60.5	106 of 302	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.2	192 of 316	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	209 of 317	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.2	239 of 325	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.4	234 of 322	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.6	329 of 339	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.5	338 of 366	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	57.7	144 of 381	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	66.5	31 of 156	80.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	40.6	201 of 315	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.1	188 of 328	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.7	275 of 336	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.8	176 of 333	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	204 of 347	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.2	290 of 335	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	298 of 368	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	68.9	88 of 382	77.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	42.9	187 of 303	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.3	214 of 305	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.6	285 of 325	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.9	215 of 322	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.7	176 of 330	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.9	306 of 333	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.0	277 of 338	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.7	213 of 364	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	68.0	89 of 382	76.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	42.7	97 of 165	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.5	112 of 171	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	106 of 183	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.7	85 of 180	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.8	187 of 258	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	48.4	160 of 377	57.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	43.4	201 of 353	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.0	200 of 353	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.2	298 of 367	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.6	257 of 366	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.8	244 of 373	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.2	329 of 376	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	348 of 373	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.6	294 of 374	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	62.2	125 of 382	67.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2017)80th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)47th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)43rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)41st percentile~ school

Male (2026)38th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)36th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2021)14th percentile~ school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts47%~ state avg

Mathematics46%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2026)							WV Assessment English Language Arts (2026)							WV Assessment Science (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2021)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 Mathematics All Grades	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 English Language Arts All Grades	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	WV Assessment Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Blackshere Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	41 Blackshere Dr.	Mannington	26582	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 986-2707	328	22	14.9	57.3%	317 (96.6%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	44	203^rd of 355 public elementary schools	42.8%		46.6	188^th of 355 public elementary schools	47.0%	15	37.3	54.9					46.1	35.3	58.8					47.1				$12,132	$1,899	$10,233
Fairview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	100 School Street	Fairview	26570	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 449-1752	131	10	13.1	60.4%	125 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)								(n/a)	24.1							41.4										$13,621	$2,130	$11,491
Monongah Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	628 Walnut Street	Monongah	26554	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 367-2159	266	19	14.0	53.7%	243 (91.4%)	7 (2.6%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.8%)	33.6	262^nd of 355 public elementary schools	26.2%		42.7	208^th of 355 public elementary schools	41.4%	54	39.5	44.7					42.4	31.6	53.2					43.5				$11,857	$1,513	$10,344
Big Elm Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Tetrick Rd	Shinnston	26431	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 326-7280	567	43	13.3	46.7%	547 (96.5%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.5%)	55.1	151^st of 355 public elementary schools	57.5%		43.1	204^th of 355 public elementary schools	42.5%	53	56.8	66.2	61.0				61.4	32.4	50.7	48.8				44.2	34.2			$11,485	$1,523	$9,963
Barrackville Elementary/Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	509 Pike Street	Barrackville	26559	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 367-2127	321	24	13.3	41.3%	304 (94.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.7%)	43.3	209^th of 355 public elementary schools	41.1%		59.5	124^th of 355 public elementary schools	65.1%	85	50.0	29.2	57.5	51.2	47.5	44.1	47.9	28.1	25.0	40.0	56.1	65.0	67.7	48.8	37.5	50.0	43.2	$10,554	$273	$10,280
Jayenne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1504 Country Club Rd	Fairmont	26554	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 367-2136	310	23	13.4	52.6%	226 (72.9%)	33 (10.6%)	6 (1.9%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (12.9%)	60.7	119^th of 355 public elementary schools	66.5%		82.2	42^nd of 355 public elementary schools	88.2%	77	56.1	61.8					58.9	34.5	67.3					50.4				$9,891	$836	$9,055
Watson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1579 Mary Lou Retton Dr	Fairmont	26554	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 367-2156	383	26	14.7	60.2%	282 (73.6%)	31 (8.1%)	8 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	57 (14.9%)	16.3	332^nd of 355 public elementary schools	6.5%		28.9	283^rd of 355 public elementary schools	20.3%	49	40.0	17.3					29.0	36.4	34.0					35.2				$10,737	$1,851	$8,886
Lumberport Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	38 East Lyndon St	Lumberport	26386	Harrison County	Harrison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 326-7020	225	23	9.8	51.1%	218 (96.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	15.6	337^th of 355 public elementary schools	5.1%		25.8	299^th of 355 public elementary schools	15.8%	38	41.9	27.9	30.6				32.7	35.5	23.3	30.6				29.1	22.2			$15,805	$2,538	$13,267
Rivesville Elementary/Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	229 Phillips Ave	Rivesville	26588	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 278-5331	292	27	10.8	48.4%	268 (91.8%)	8 (2.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.8%)	45.2	195^th of 355 public elementary schools	45.1%		42	213^th of 355 public elementary schools	40.0%	18	61.5	51.9	32.4	39.1	29.6	38.5	42.5	53.9	59.3	28.3	43.5	59.3	61.5	51.6	16.2	38.5	27.8	$11,004	$857	$10,146
Pleasant Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1858 Valley School Rd	Pleasant Valley	26554	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 367-2148	179	13	13.7	29.9%	172 (96.1%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)	93.2	11^th of 355 public elementary schools	96.9%		93.3	10^th of 355 public elementary schools	97.2%	1	72.2	84.6					78.7	66.7	76.9					72.0				$12,249	$233	$12,017

Frequently Asked Questions about Blackshere Elementary School

What district is Blackshere Elementary School in?

Marion County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Blackshere Elementary School?

Students at Blackshere Elementary School are 97% White, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Blackshere Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 328 students attended Blackshere Elementary School.

Is Blackshere Elementary School a good school?

Blackshere Elementary School ranks 203^rd of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Blackshere Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Blackshere Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mannington Middle School
High : North Marion High School

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