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East Dale Elementary School

Q: Is East Dale Elementary School a good school?

East Dale Elementary School ranks 59 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

59^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

East Dale Elementary School is a PK-4 school in Fairmont, WV, serving 352 students within the Marion County Schools district, which ranks in the 80th percentile statewide.

East Dale has shown strong recent momentum, jumping from a 3-star to a 4-star rating and climbing from the 66th to the 83rd percentile in statewide rankings between the 2024-25 and 2025-26 school years. The school now outperforms district and state averages by significant margins—posting a 60.2% math proficiency rate (compared to 41% district and 39.4% state) and a 62.2% ELA proficiency rate (compared to 50% district and 47.6% state). The fourth-grade results are especially impressive, with a 72.1% ELA proficiency rate that beats the state average by more than 22 percentage points. The school also shows a clear pattern of improvement as students progress, with proficiency rising substantially from 3rd to 4th grade in both subjects. Notably, East Dale achieves these results while spending slightly less per student ($12,624) than several nearby schools, and it maintains a favorable 13:1 student-teacher ratio.

When compared to its neighbors, East Dale sits in the upper-middle tier of the immediate area. Pleasant Valley Elementary (3.5 miles away) and White Hall Elementary (6.7 miles away) both rank higher statewide, while Jayenne Elementary shows comparable math but weaker ELA scores. Watson Elementary (4.4 miles away) struggles significantly, ranking in the 6th percentile. One area worth watching is the volatility in performance for special education and low-income student subgroups, which have swung dramatically between excellent and below-average rankings in recent years. Overall, East Dale offers a solid, above-average education with strong fourth-grade outcomes and efficient use of resources, though families may want to ask about consistency of support for all learners.

352

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,990

Per pupil spending ?

42%

Free/discounted lunch ?

57 E Dale Rd
Fairmont, WV 26554-5984

(304) 367-2132

District: Marion County Schools

Students who attend East Dale Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	East Fairmont Middle School
	West Fairmont Middle School
High:	East Fairmont High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.5%

African American:

2.6%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2016 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (61% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of West Virginia elementary schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg46%

West Virginia avg44%

59^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 10Elementary Schools in the Marion County Schools

11^th of 54Marion 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	75.8	59 of 355	83.4%	★★★★☆
2025	60.1	121 of 355	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.3	88 of 368	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	78 of 368	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	69.3	83 of 375	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	69.5	76 of 380	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	77.0	60 of 383	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	68.1	106 of 392	73.0%	★★★★☆
2017	64.0	120 of 399	69.9%	★★★★☆
2016	75.7	62 of 402	84.6%	★★★★☆
2015	72.3	67 of 408	83.6%	★★★★☆
2014	78.4	50 of 422	88.2%	★★★★☆
2013	78.3	47 of 428	89.0%	★★★★☆
2012	81.9	36 of 426	91.5%	★★★★★
2011	85.8	26 of 426	93.9%	★★★★★
2010	87.4	23 of 427	94.6%	★★★★★
2009	86.1	23 of 420	94.5%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	97.1	3 of 187	98.4%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	59.1	40 of 154	74.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	73.2	56 of 300	81.3%	★★★★☆
2025	56.5	119 of 302	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.0	83 of 316	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.4	38 of 317	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	75.4	58 of 325	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	69.2	71 of 322	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	76.9	54 of 339	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	62.9	117 of 366	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.7	133 of 381	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	63.2	82 of 314	73.9%	★★★★☆
2025	33.0	254 of 328	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.9	123 of 336	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.1	50 of 333	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	56.2	124 of 347	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.5	281 of 335	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.0	225 of 368	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.7	286 of 382	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	70.9	65 of 298	78.2%	★★★★☆
2025	63.0	99 of 305	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.7	71 of 325	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	56.1	125 of 322	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.2	119 of 330	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.6	73 of 333	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	71.7	74 of 338	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	69.1	83 of 364	77.2%	★★★★☆
2017	65.5	101 of 382	73.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	34.7	122 of 158	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.7	130 of 171	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	78.0	18 of 183	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	87.8	11 of 180	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	72.3	34 of 185	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	54.1	95 of 258	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.6	65 of 377	82.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	75.1	64 of 352	81.8%	★★★★☆
2025	61.7	116 of 353	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.5	88 of 367	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	77 of 366	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	70.5	78 of 373	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	69.5	76 of 376	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	77.7	59 of 373	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	66.8	108 of 374	71.1%	★★★★☆
2017	62.8	121 of 382	68.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2017)98th percentile+28 vs school

White (2026)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)81st percentile~ school

Male (2026)78th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2022)74th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)74th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2026)23rd percentile-61 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts62%+15 vs state

Mathematics60%+21 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, February 4, 2020

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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
East Dale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	57 E Dale Rd	Fairmont	26554	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 367-2132	352	27	13.0	42.0%	329 (93.5%)	9 (2.6%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	75.8	59^th of 355 public elementary schools	83.4%		60.1	121^st of 355 public elementary schools	65.9%	62	54.6	67.4					60.2	54.6	72.1					62.2				$10,990	$417	$10,573
East Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1025 Fairfax St	Fairmont	26554	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 367-2134	321	26	12.3	58.5%	283 (88.2%)	12 (3.7%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.5%)	39.7	226^th of 355 public elementary schools	36.3%		35.4	246^th of 355 public elementary schools	30.7%	20	63.8	25.0					42.9	53.5	29.4					40.5				$10,764	$1,777	$8,988
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
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
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
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
White Hall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	38 Emerald Ln	White Hall	26554	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 367-2158	184	16	11.5	36.2%	164 (89.1%)	2 (1.1%)	3 (1.6%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.4%)	91.8	18^th of 355 public elementary schools	94.9%		96.7	5^th of 355 public elementary schools	98.6%	13	70.5	81.4					75.9	65.9	74.4					70.1				$12,587	$322	$12,264
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
Ridgedale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1550 Goshen Rd	Morgantown	26508	Monongalia County	Monongalia County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 291-9231	536	32	16.8	23.2%	515 (96.1%)	10 (1.9%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	87.4	29^th of 355 public elementary schools	91.8%		87.9	23^rd of 355 public elementary schools	93.5%	6	75.8	71.3	56.9				67.9	65.2	63.8	75.0				67.9	51.4			$10,217	$775	$9,443

Frequently Asked Questions about East Dale Elementary School

How many students attend East Dale Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 352 students attended East Dale Elementary School.

Is East Dale Elementary School a good school?

East Dale Elementary School ranks 59^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is East Dale Elementary School in?

Marion County Schools

What is the racial makeup of East Dale Elementary School?

Students at East Dale Elementary School are 93% White, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of East Dale Elementary School attend?

Students who attend East Dale Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : East Fairmont Middle School
Middle : West Fairmont Middle School
High : East Fairmont High School

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