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Glen Dale Elementary School

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Glen Dale Elementary School ranks 89 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

89^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Glen Dale Elementary School is a small, PK-5 school in Glen Dale, WV, serving 206 students within the Marshall County Schools district. The school has a strong overall reputation, though its state ranking has slipped from a 5-star rating in recent years to a 4-star rating for the 2025-2026 school year, placing it in the 75th percentile statewide.

One of the school's biggest strengths is its exceptional 3rd-grade cohort. In the 2025-2026 school year, 86.2% of 3rd graders were proficient in math and 79.3% in English Language Arts—dramatically higher than both district and state averages. This suggests a highly effective early-elementary program. However, there are notable areas of concern. The school shows a pronounced gender achievement gap, with female students ranking in the 80th percentile while male students rank near the 51st percentile. Additionally, 4th-grade math proficiency drops sharply to 41.4%, falling below both district and state averages. The school also struggles with its Special Education subgroup, which ranked in the 15th percentile in the 2024-2025 school year.

Compared to nearby schools, Glen Dale outperforms its direct Marshall County peers but is outclassed by top-tier schools in the neighboring Ohio County Schools district. For example, Steenrod Elementary boasts a 72.9% math proficiency rate and 75.4% ELA proficiency, compared to Glen Dale's 58.9% and 66.7%. Glen Dale spends $14,285 per student—more than Steenrod but less than some lower-performing district peers like Central Elementary ($16,782). While the school's recent ranking decline and persistent subgroup gaps are worth noting, the strong 3rd-grade scores provide a promising foundation, suggesting core instructional strategies remain effective for younger students.

206

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,598

Per pupil spending ?

28.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

407 7th St
Glen Dale, WV 26038-1410

(304) 843-4427

District: Marshall County Schools

Students who attend Glen Dale Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sherrard Middle School
High:	John Marshall High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.1%

Two or more races:

2.9%

Hispanic:

1.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2016 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (58% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Marshall County Schools

✓Above the West Virginia median (75th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg43%

West Virginia avg44%

89^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From top 8% (2016) to top 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Elementary Schools in the Marshall County Schools

18^th of 55Marshall 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	67.0	89 of 355	74.9%	★★★★☆
2025	64.9	104 of 355	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	56 of 368	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	84.5	35 of 368	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	83.1	38 of 375	89.9%	★★★★★
2021	82.1	43 of 380	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	81.2	48 of 383	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	57 of 392	85.5%	★★★★☆
2017	86.8	29 of 399	92.7%	★★★★★
2016	84.0	33 of 402	91.8%	★★★★★
2015	75.5	56 of 408	86.3%	★★★★☆
2014	81.5	43 of 422	89.8%	★★★★★
2013	73.6	61 of 428	85.7%	★★★★☆
2012	80.2	42 of 426	90.1%	★★★★★
2011	80.6	37 of 426	91.3%	★★★★★
2010	78.3	52 of 427	87.8%	★★★★☆
2009	65.8	112 of 420	73.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	71.5	59 of 300	80.3%	★★★★☆
2025	77.6	42 of 302	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	93.5	8 of 316	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	94.0	6 of 317	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	97.5	2 of 325	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	85.0	27 of 322	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	76.5	58 of 339	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	74.2	58 of 366	84.2%	★★★★☆
2017	83.2	27 of 381	92.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	70.9	29 of 156	81.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	53.1	141 of 315	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.6	136 of 328	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.1	50 of 336	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	91.3	12 of 333	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	60.5	100 of 347	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	52.5	165 of 368	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	89.9	13 of 382	96.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	52.3	148 of 303	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.4	173 of 305	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.2	152 of 325	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.3	78 of 322	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	59.3	106 of 330	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.3	50 of 333	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	82.9	33 of 338	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	74.8	62 of 364	83.0%	★★★★☆
2017	76.8	57 of 382	85.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	146 of 171	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	233 of 258	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.7	338 of 377	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	63.6	104 of 353	70.5%	★★★★☆
2025	61.6	117 of 353	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.2	54 of 367	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	86.2	32 of 366	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	82.0	40 of 373	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	83.7	40 of 376	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	81.0	46 of 373	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.1	58 of 374	84.5%	★★★★☆
2017	86.0	31 of 382	91.9%	★★★★★

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)81st percentile-11 vs school

Female (2026)80th percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)71st percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)55th percentile-20 vs school

Male (2026)51st percentile-24 vs school

Special Education (2025)15th percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts67%+19 vs state

Mathematics59%+20 vs state

Science28%-6 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 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
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	28.4%	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
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	64.1%	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	63.1%	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
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	63.7%	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
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	40.7%	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
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	25.7%	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	71.9%	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
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	26.5%	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
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	61.8%	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
Madison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	91 Zane St	Wheeling	26003	Ohio County	Ohio County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 243-0366	231	22	10.5	78.1%	148 (64.1%)	55 (23.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (11.7%)	74.1	65^th of 355 public elementary schools	81.7%		76.9	56^th of 355 public elementary schools	84.2%	9	64.3	65.7	50.0	60.2	53.6	68.6	66.7	63.4	36.7	$17,985	$2,612	$15,373

Frequently Asked Questions about Glen Dale Elementary School

Is Glen Dale Elementary School a good school?

Glen Dale Elementary School ranks 89^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Glen Dale Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Sherrard Middle School
High : John Marshall High School

What is the racial makeup of Glen Dale Elementary School?

Students at Glen Dale Elementary School are 95% White, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Glen Dale Elementary School in?

Marshall County Schools

How many students attend Glen Dale Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 206 students attended Glen Dale Elementary School.

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