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Central Elementary School

Public Grades 3-5

270^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Central Elementary School in Moundsville, WV, serves 260 students in grades 3 through 5 as part of the Marshall County Schools district. While the district itself earns a respectable 4-star rating and ranks in the top third of West Virginia, Central Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of elementary schools statewide over the past decade, currently holding a 1-star rating at the 24th percentile.

The school's biggest challenge is English Language Arts (ELA). Only 40% of students are proficient in ELA, which is below the state average of 47.6% and the lowest among nearby schools. This gap widens as students progress—3rd graders start near the state average at 44.3% proficiency, but by 5th grade, only 35.2% are proficient. Science is also a concern, with just 19.8% of 5th graders proficient compared to the state average of 34.6% and 50% at nearby Washington Lands Elementary School. By contrast, math is a relative bright spot—45.3% proficiency exceeds both the state (39.4%) and district (40.8%) averages, though 5th-grade math scores drop significantly from 3rd-grade levels.

What makes this situation particularly puzzling is that Central Elementary has favorable resources. Its student-teacher ratio of 9.9 is lower than most comparable schools, and its per-student spending of $16,782 is the highest among all schools in the area—including top-performing Steenrod Elementary and Middle Creek Elementary in Ohio County Schools. Yet these investments aren't translating into academic gains. There is one notable bright spot: the school ranks in the 76th percentile for supporting homeless students and has shown strong past performance for disabled students, suggesting targeted interventions work for specific groups. Parents considering this school should also note that students arrive from McNinch Primary School, and the performance drop by 3rd grade may signal a transition issue worth investigating.

260

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,163

Per pupil spending ?

64.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

750 Tomlinson Ave
Moundsville, WV 26041-2156

(304) 843-4425

District: Marshall County Schools

Students who attend Central Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Moundsville Middle School
High:	John Marshall High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.7%

Two or more races:

5.0%

African American:

1.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2016 → 24th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (35% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Science scores 15 pts below the West Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg38%

West Virginia avg41%

270^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 13% (2016) to bottom 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Marshall County Schools

18^th of 54Marshall 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	31.9	270 of 355	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.0	296 of 355	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.7	263 of 368	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	286 of 368	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.4	261 of 375	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.0	245 of 380	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.9	306 of 383	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	352 of 392	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.1	374 of 399	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	22.1	350 of 402	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.0	341 of 408	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	38.1	293 of 422	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	31.5	340 of 428	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.0	327 of 426	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.4	368 of 426	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.6	389 of 427	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	21.7	380 of 420	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	20.3	156 of 187	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	49.2	71 of 154	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.7	39 of 146	73.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	35.7	214 of 300	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.3	251 of 302	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.7	248 of 316	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	267 of 317	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	272 of 325	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.9	254 of 322	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.2	286 of 339	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.1	358 of 366	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	18.8	362 of 381	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	23.2	129 of 156	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	64.0	4 of 17	76.5%	★★★★☆
2025	49.9	11 of 23	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	39.9	202 of 314	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.0	231 of 328	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	178 of 336	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.4	207 of 333	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.7	201 of 347	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.8	177 of 335	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.4	307 of 368	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.6	351 of 382	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	30.6	232 of 298	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.0	244 of 305	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.1	235 of 325	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.2	229 of 322	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.9	181 of 330	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.1	166 of 333	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.2	249 of 338	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.3	277 of 364	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.6	341 of 382	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	61.7	52 of 218	76.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	41.6	97 of 158	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.3	113 of 171	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	122 of 183	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	108 of 180	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.4	126 of 185	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	151 of 258	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.9	237 of 377	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	30.4	275 of 352	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.7	303 of 353	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.3	264 of 367	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.5	282 of 366	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.1	282 of 373	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.5	259 of 376	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.9	307 of 373	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.5	352 of 374	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	17.4	360 of 382	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2026)76th percentile+53 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)76th percentile+70 vs school

Disabled (2022)54th percentile+23 vs school

Special Education (2026)39th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)36th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)29th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)22nd percentile~ school

White (2026)22nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2017)17th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2017)17th percentile+10 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics45%+6 vs state

English Language Arts40%-8 vs state

Science20%-15 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	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 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 All Grades	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central Elementary School	Public	3-5	750 Tomlinson Ave	Moundsville	26041	Marshall County	Marshall County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 843-4425	260	26	9.9		241 (92.7%)	3 (1.2%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.0%)	31.9	270^th of 355 public elementary schools	23.9%		26	296^th of 355 public elementary schools	16.6%	26	50.0	48.8	37.4	45.3	44.3	40.7	35.2	40.0	19.8	$16,163	$3,126	$13,037
McNinch Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	119 Tiger Ln	Moundsville	26041	Marshall County	Marshall County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 843-4431	357	29	12.1		331 (92.7%)	4 (1.1%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)								(n/a)										$18,374	$2,555	$15,819
Glen Dale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	407 7th St	Glen Dale	26038	Marshall County	Marshall County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 843-4427	206	19	10.9		196 (95.1%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	67	89^th of 355 public elementary schools	74.9%		64.9	104^th of 355 public elementary schools	70.7%	15	86.2	41.4	50.0	58.9	79.3	58.6	62.5	66.7	28.1	$14,598	$1,184	$13,414
Washington Lands Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	116 School Rd	Moundsville	26041	Marshall County	Marshall County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 843-4420	218	18	11.8		215 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	54.1	158^th of 355 public elementary schools	55.5%		55.9	145^th of 355 public elementary schools	59.2%	13	56.7	35.3	53.6	47.8	53.3	38.2	53.6	47.8	50.0	$15,535	$1,166	$14,369
Center McMechen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Marshall St	McMechen	26040	Marshall County	Marshall County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 232-6530	160	18	8.9		134 (83.8%)	2 (1.3%)	3 (1.9%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (11.9%)	45.1	197^th of 355 public elementary schools	44.5%		28.7	287^th of 355 public elementary schools	19.2%	90	57.9	63.0	13.6	45.6	52.6	63.0	40.9	52.9	4.6	$19,534	$2,916	$16,617
Hilltop Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2 Ram Dr	Wheeling	26003	Ohio County	Marshall County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 232-8640	401	27	14.7		386 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.2%)	47.9	182^nd of 355 public elementary schools	48.7%		72	70^th of 355 public elementary schools	80.3%	112	48.3	50.0	49.2	49.2	48.3	58.6	44.3	50.3	26.2	$11,891	$1,090	$10,801
Ritchie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3700 Wood St	Wheeling	26003	Ohio County	Ohio County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 243-0372	289	26	11.1		201 (69.6%)	38 (13.1%)	5 (1.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (14.9%)	41.7	216^th of 355 public elementary schools	39.2%		87.4	24^th of 355 public elementary schools	93.2%	192	43.2	60.9	53.7	52.7	36.4	41.3	53.7	43.5	17.1	$15,153	$2,719	$12,434
Elm Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	85 Mil Acres Dr	Wheeling	26003	Ohio County	Ohio County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 243-0363	299	29	10.4		269 (90.0%)	13 (4.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.7%)	78.4	53^rd of 355 public elementary schools	85.1%		58.9	128^th of 355 public elementary schools	63.9%	75	74.4	43.1	70.0	60.8	59.0	56.9	72.5	62.3	52.5	$15,706	$2,591	$13,115
Bethlehem Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	22 Chapel Rd	Wheeling	26003	Ohio County	Ohio County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 243-0350	125	8	15.9		115 (92.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.4%)	65.6	94^th of 355 public elementary schools	73.5%		86.1	29^th of 355 public elementary schools	91.8%	65	54.6	70.8	55.0	60.6	40.9	58.3	60.0	53.0	40.0	$11,118	$727	$10,391
Steenrod Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Clarks Ln	Wheeling	26003	Ohio County	Ohio County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 243-0356	256	19	13.2		230 (89.8%)	8 (3.1%)	4 (1.6%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	92.3	16^th of 355 public elementary schools	95.5%		89.8	17^th of 355 public elementary schools	95.2%	1	77.8	85.7	59.6	72.9	77.8	74.3	74.5	75.4	51.1	$12,301	$668	$11,633

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Elementary School

What district is Central Elementary School in?

Marshall County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Central Elementary School?

Students at Central Elementary School are 93% White, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend Central Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 260 students attended Central Elementary School.

Is Central Elementary School a good school?

Central Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.9% of West Virginia elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Central Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Moundsville Middle School
High : John Marshall High School

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