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Welch Elementary School

Q: Is Welch Elementary School a good school?

Welch Elementary School ranks in the bottom 8.7% of West Virginia elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Welch Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 189 students attended Welch Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Welch Elementary School?

Students at Welch Elementary School are 79% White, 10% African American, 10% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Q: What schools do graduates of Welch Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Welch Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Mount View High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

324^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Welch Elementary School is a public elementary school in Welch, West Virginia, serving 216 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the McDowell County Schools district, which is ranked 54th out of 55 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Welch Elementary School has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in West Virginia over the past decade, with rankings ranging from 324th out of 355 schools in 2024-2025 to 392nd out of 392 schools in 2017-2018. The school has received a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period, indicating very poor academic performance. Welch Elementary School consistently underperforms the state and district averages in proficiency rates for the West Virginia Assessments in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science across all grade levels, with particularly weak performance in Mathematics.

While the nearby Bradshaw Elementary School and Iaeger Elementary School also perform poorly, some schools in the neighboring Wyoming County Schools district, such as Mullens Elementary School and Pineville Elementary School, significantly outperform Welch Elementary School and the McDowell County Schools district as a whole. The persistently low performance of Welch Elementary School suggests that the school and the broader educational system in the McDowell County area face significant challenges in improving student outcomes, which may be related to the high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients in the community.

189

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,978

Per pupil spending ?

61.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1235 Stewart St
Welch, WV 24801-2135

(304) 436-4645

District: McDowell County Schools

Students who attend Welch Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Mount View High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.8%

African American:

9.5%

Two or more races:

9.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 1st percentile in 2015 → 9th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (23% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 33 pts below the West Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg31%

West Virginia avg46%

324^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 1% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the McDowell County Schools

54^th of 55McDowell 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
2025	19.0	324 of 355	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	362 of 368	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	319 of 368	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.3	366 of 375	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.4	376 of 380	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.3	380 of 383	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.9	392 of 392	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.8	393 of 399	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.0	399 of 402	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.6	404 of 408	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	5.2	421 of 422	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	16.7	407 of 428	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	15.0	407 of 426	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	14.0	414 of 426	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	8.3	424 of 427	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	16.9	401 of 420	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	27.5	153 of 187	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2021	48.2	66 of 146	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	240 of 302	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	297 of 316	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.3	259 of 317	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.3	303 of 325	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.2	312 of 322	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	321 of 339	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.7	366 of 366	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.7	378 of 381	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	20.1	148 of 156	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	299 of 328	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	329 of 336	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	300 of 333	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	334 of 347	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.7	335 of 335	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.9	364 of 368	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.6	374 of 382	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	2.3	305 of 305	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.7	323 of 325	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	313 of 322	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	324 of 330	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.0	326 of 333	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.2	336 of 338	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.6	362 of 364	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	16.5	366 of 382	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	39.9	147 of 218	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	6.4	171 of 171	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	183 of 183	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.1	140 of 185	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	228 of 258	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.5	273 of 377	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	324 of 353	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	353 of 367	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	299 of 366	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	355 of 373	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.7	373 of 376	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.6	371 of 373	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.4	374 of 374	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.8	376 of 382	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2021)55th percentile+54 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)33rd percentile+31 vs school

Female (2025)21st percentile+12 vs school

African American (2017)18th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile~ school

White (2025)8th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2017)5th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)<1st percentile-9 vs school

Male (2025)<1st percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Science35%~ state avg

English Language Arts26%-22 vs state

Mathematics16%-33 vs state

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Schools Near Welch Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2025)						WV Assessment English Language Arts (2025)						WV Assessment Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 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 Science 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Welch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1235 Stewart St	Welch	24801	McDowell County	McDowell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 436-4645	189	14	13.5		149 (78.8%)	18 (9.5%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (9.5%)	19	324^th of 355 public elementary schools	8.7%		10.4	362^nd of 368 public elementary schools	1.6%	38	8.3	7.7	30.8				16.7	11.5	50.0				34.6		$13,978	$3,277	$10,701
Kimball Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	28631 Coal Heritage Road	Kimball	24853	McDowell County	McDowell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 585-7570	164	14	11.7		108 (65.9%)	32 (19.5%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (12.8%)	21.2	314^th of 355 public elementary schools	11.5%		14.3	344^th of 368 public elementary schools	6.5%	30	50.0	27.8	10.7				46.2	38.9	21.4				17.9		$16,339	$3,319	$13,020
Fall River Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13 Falcon Drive	Big Sandy	24816	McDowell County	McDowell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 656-7665	112	9	12.4		92 (82.1%)	6 (5.4%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (11.6%)	68.4	87^th of 355 public elementary schools	75.5%		58.7	133^rd of 368 public elementary schools	63.9%	46	72.7	70.0	45.0				45.5	60.0	65.0				30.0		$15,353	$3,922	$11,431
Pineville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	541 River Road	Pineville	24874	Wyoming County	Wyoming County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 732-7966	296	22	13.2		290 (98.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	68.2	89^th of 355 public elementary schools	74.9%		49.3	174^th of 368 public elementary schools	52.7%	85	54.8	64.3					54.8	57.1							$12,524	$1,774	$10,750
Baileysville Elementary & Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	11618 R. D. Bailey Highway	Brenton	24818	Wyoming County	Wyoming County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 732-6399	267	20	13.4		262 (98.1%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	31.1	269^th of 355 public elementary schools	24.2%		33.4	264^th of 368 public elementary schools	28.3%	5	37.5	47.1	24.0	3.6	17.9	14.3	45.8	52.9	36.0	39.3	39.3	42.9	32.0	23.8	$12,615	$1,681	$10,934
Southside K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	13509 Rocket Boy Drive	War	24892	McDowell County	McDowell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 875-2283	266	22	12.0		248 (93.2%)	9 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	8.5	349^th of 355 public elementary schools	1.7%		14.2	345^th of 368 public elementary schools	6.3%	4	9.4	29.6	4.8	8.3	4.0	4.8	21.9	44.4	33.3	20.8	32.0	42.9	4.8	10.0	$14,756	$3,368	$11,388
Herndon Cons Elementary & Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	4456 Herndon Road	Bud	24716	Wyoming County	Wyoming County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 294-7668	181	19	9.7		175 (96.7%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	19.3	323^rd of 355 public elementary schools	9.0%		39.3	240^th of 368 public elementary schools	34.8%	83	31.3	18.6	14.3	30.0	66.7		37.5	31.0	42.9	40.0	53.3		7.1		$13,970	$1,680	$12,290
Iaeger Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	182 Water Street	Iaeger	24844	McDowell County	McDowell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 938-2227	201	15	13.4		198 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	41	220^th of 355 public elementary schools	38.0%		25.3	307^th of 368 public elementary schools	16.6%	87	34.9	50.0	23.8				37.2	60.7	47.6				38.1		$14,720	$2,939	$11,781
Bradshaw Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	660 Mountaineer Highway	Bradshaw	24817	McDowell County	McDowell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 967-7700	214	19	11.2		209 (97.7%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	16.6	330^th of 355 public elementary schools	7.0%		18.3	334^th of 368 public elementary schools	9.2%	4	16.1	39.3	14.3				12.9	39.3	42.9				25.9		$13,953	$3,103	$10,850
Mullens Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2107 Caloric Rd	Mullens	25882	Wyoming County	Wyoming County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 294-5252	162	14	11.9		152 (93.8%)	8 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	59.5	123^rd of 355 public elementary schools	65.4%		65.3	103^rd of 368 public elementary schools	72.0%	20	50.0	73.7					45.0	52.6							$12,453	$1,502	$10,951

Frequently Asked Questions about Welch Elementary School

What district is Welch Elementary School in?

McDowell County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Welch Elementary School?

Students at Welch Elementary School are 79% White, 10% African American, 10% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Welch Elementary School attend?

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

High : Mount View High School

Is Welch Elementary School a good school?

Welch Elementary School ranks in the bottom 8.7% of West Virginia elementary schools.

How many students attend Welch Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 189 students attended Welch Elementary School.

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