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White Hall Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

18^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

White Hall Elementary School is a small, top-performing K-4 school in White Hall, WV, serving just 184 students as part of Marion County Schools. With a favorable 11.5:1 student-teacher ratio, this school has earned a reputation as one of the best elementary schools in the state, ranking 18th out of 355 schools in West Virginia (95th percentile) for the 2025-2026 school year.

Academically, White Hall students far exceed state and district averages. In math, 75.9% of students are proficient compared to just 39.4% statewide, and in English Language Arts, 70.1% are proficient versus 47.6% statewide. The school shows impressive growth between grades, with 4th grade math proficiency reaching an exceptional 81.4%. What makes this even more remarkable is that White Hall achieves these results while spending less per student ($12,649) than several nearby schools that perform far worse. For example, Watson Elementary School spends more per student yet ranks 332nd in the state, while Monongah Elementary School spends $13,607 per student and ranks 262nd. Among nearby schools, only Pleasant Valley Elementary School (ranked 11th) performs at a comparable level, though White Hall has shown a more dramatic improvement trajectory in recent years.

Perhaps most impressive is White Hall's success with students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking 25th in the state (92nd percentile) for this group—nearly matching its overall ranking. This demonstrates the school's ability to provide excellent education regardless of economic circumstances. Over the past decade, White Hall has never fallen below the 83rd percentile in state rankings, and in recent years has consistently placed in the top 5% of schools statewide. For parents seeking a school where their child will receive personalized attention in a small setting with proven academic results, White Hall Elementary stands out as an exceptional choice in north-central West Virginia.

184

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,587

Per pupil spending ?

36.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

38 Emerald Ln
White Hall, WV 26554-8436

(304) 367-2158

District: Marion County Schools

Students who attend White Hall Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	West Fairmont Middle School
High:	Fairmont Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.1%

Two or more races:

5.4%

Asian:

2.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2016 → 95th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (73% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of West Virginia elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Marion County Schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school73%

District avg45%

West Virginia avg44%

18^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	91.8	18 of 355	94.9%	★★★★★
2025	96.7	5 of 355	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	94.4	9 of 368	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	86.2	31 of 368	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	79.7	51 of 375	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	93.3	14 of 380	96.3%	★★★★★
2019	75.7	66 of 383	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	83.6	36 of 392	90.8%	★★★★★
2017	88.0	23 of 399	94.2%	★★★★★
2016	89.5	20 of 402	95.0%	★★★★★
2015	97.6	4 of 408	99.0%	★★★★★
2014	94.3	6 of 422	98.6%	★★★★★
2013	94.6	4 of 428	99.1%	★★★★★
2012	93.3	9 of 426	97.9%	★★★★★
2011	94.7	8 of 426	98.1%	★★★★★
2010	83.9	29 of 427	93.2%	★★★★★
2009	73.3	70 of 420	83.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	62.4	39 of 187	79.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	78.6	39 of 300	87.0%	★★★★☆
2025	98.3	1 of 302	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	94.7	6 of 316	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	75.3	51 of 317	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	72.6	67 of 325	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	97.7	2 of 322	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	65.6	90 of 339	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	87.9	14 of 366	96.2%	★★★★★
2017	89.7	9 of 381	97.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	82.6	26 of 315	91.7%	★★★★★
2025	82.3	25 of 328	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	64.3	83 of 333	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	54.1	137 of 347	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.8	39 of 368	89.4%	★★★★☆
2017	69.1	86 of 382	77.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	94.9	6 of 303	98.0%	★★★★★
2025	88.5	15 of 305	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	87.2	22 of 325	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	90.1	12 of 322	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	82.2	31 of 330	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	82.5	34 of 333	89.8%	★★★★★
2019	80.7	48 of 338	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	73.4	69 of 364	81.0%	★★★★☆
2017	77.8	48 of 382	87.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	36.4	258 of 377	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	89.3	21 of 353	94.1%	★★★★★
2025	96.4	5 of 353	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	93.8	11 of 367	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	86.1	33 of 366	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	80.5	45 of 373	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	94.1	9 of 376	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	75.0	69 of 373	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	83.0	32 of 374	91.4%	★★★★★
2017	86.0	30 of 382	92.1%	★★★★★

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 (2026)98th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)94th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)87th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2017)79th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2017)32nd percentile-63 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics76%+36 vs state

English Language Arts70%+22 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
West Taylor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	200 Morrow Cross Rd	Flemington	26347	Taylor County	Taylor County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 842-0490	262	20	13.2	29.0%	259 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	76.5	57^th of 355 public elementary schools	83.9%		82.8	39^th of 355 public elementary schools	89.0%	18	72.7	54.0					62.8	63.6	58.0					60.6				$12,774	$715	$12,059

Frequently Asked Questions about White Hall Elementary School

What district is White Hall Elementary School in?

Marion County Schools

Is White Hall Elementary School a good school?

Yes. White Hall Elementary School ranks in the top 5.1% of West Virginia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of White Hall Elementary School attend?

Students who attend White Hall Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : West Fairmont Middle School
High : Fairmont Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of White Hall Elementary School?

Students at White Hall Elementary School are 89% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American.

How many students attend White Hall Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 184 students attended White Hall Elementary School.

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