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Iaeger Elementary School

Q: Is Iaeger Elementary School a good school?

Iaeger Elementary School ranks 263 rd of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Iaeger Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 201 students attended Iaeger Elementary School.

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

Students at Iaeger Elementary School are 99% White.

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

Students who attend Iaeger Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Sandy River Middle School High : River View High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

263^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Iaeger Elementary School serves 201 students in Pre-K through 5th grade in the small town of Iaeger, WV, and is part of the McDowell County Schools district. While the district itself faces significant challenges, Iaeger stands out as one of its strongest performers, showing a clear upward trend in recent years.

One of the most encouraging stories here is the school's steady improvement. Iaeger's statewide ranking has climbed from the 5th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 26th percentile in 2025-2026—a remarkable gain, especially given the district's overall standing. The school significantly outperforms its district averages: 36% of students are proficient in math and 46.1% in English Language Arts, compared to district averages of 20.9% and 33.7%. The 3rd grade cohort is particularly strong, with 52.6% proficient in both subjects—nearly matching the state average in math and exceeding it in ELA. This suggests a highly effective early-elementary program. When compared to nearby schools like Southside K-8 and Bradshaw Elementary, Iaeger's proficiency rates are nearly double, positioning it as a potential model within the county.

There are areas for growth, however. A consistent gender gap exists, with female students ranking in the 44th percentile statewide versus the 16th percentile for males—a pattern that has persisted for three years. Science proficiency is also a concern, with only 22.2% of 5th graders proficient, well below the state average of 34.6%. On a positive note, the school benefits from a favorable 13.4:1 student-teacher ratio and spends $14,720 per student, higher than several nearby schools. The proximity of Fall River Elementary, a top-performing school just 6.3 miles away, demonstrates that success is achievable in this district and provides a clear benchmark for Iaeger to continue its promising trajectory.

201

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,149

Per pupil spending ?

67.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

182 Water Street
Iaeger, WV 24844-0359

(304) 938-2227

District: McDowell County Schools

Students who attend Iaeger Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sandy River Middle School
High:	River View High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.5%

Two or more races:

1.0%

Hispanic:

0.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 22nd percentile in 2016 → 26th in 2026

Worth a look

!Science scores 12 pts below the West Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg27%

West Virginia avg44%

263^rd of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 22% (2016) to bottom 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the McDowell County Schools

55^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
2026	33.4	263 of 355	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.0	220 of 355	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.3	307 of 368	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	349 of 368	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.0	324 of 375	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.9	364 of 380	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.3	338 of 383	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.0	284 of 392	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.0	311 of 399	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.4	313 of 402	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.2	370 of 408	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	21.3	377 of 422	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.1	367 of 428	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.8	369 of 426	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.8	387 of 426	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	18.7	405 of 427	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	19.9	388 of 420	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2021	12.9	146 of 146	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	46.1	167 of 300	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.5	128 of 302	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.0	241 of 316	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	270 of 317	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	276 of 325	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.4	314 of 322	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.6	295 of 339	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.6	271 of 366	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.7	320 of 381	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	33.2	242 of 315	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.7	192 of 328	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	236 of 336	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.6	304 of 333	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	321 of 347	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.2	327 of 335	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	311 of 368	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.7	276 of 382	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	24.5	254 of 303	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.8	225 of 305	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	299 of 325	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.2	319 of 322	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	278 of 330	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.9	309 of 333	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.4	274 of 338	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.3	260 of 364	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.6	258 of 382	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	17.4	196 of 218	10.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	44.8	99 of 183	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.0	232 of 258	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.6	284 of 377	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	32.2	266 of 353	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.3	223 of 353	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.1	308 of 367	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	351 of 366	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.2	325 of 373	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.4	361 of 376	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	334 of 373	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.1	282 of 374	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.1	300 of 382	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)46th percentile+29 vs school

Female (2026)44th percentile+18 vs school

White (2026)25th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)23rd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)16th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)10th percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2021)<1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts46%~ state avg

Mathematics36%-3 vs state

Science22%-12 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, August 12, 2023

The teachers and staff genuinely care about our students. They are constantly going above and beyond for them. I love Iaeger Elementary! Close Quote

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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
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	67.5%	198 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	33.4	263^rd of 355 public elementary schools	25.9%		41	220^th of 355 public elementary schools	38.0%	43	52.6	30.2	33.3				36.0	52.6	48.8	37.0				46.1	22.2			$14,149	$3,831	$10,318
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	67.2%	209 (97.7%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	13.2	346^th of 355 public elementary schools	2.5%		16.6	330^th of 355 public elementary schools	7.0%	16	21.1	21.2	34.6				25.6	15.8	24.2	34.6				25.6	30.8			$15,152	$5,144	$10,008
Huff Cons Elementary & Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	374 Lizard Creek Road	Hanover	24839	Wyoming County	Wyoming County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 664-2100	235	16	14.8	56.8%	234 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	27	287^th of 355 public elementary schools	19.2%		14.5	337^th of 355 public elementary schools	5.1%	50	56.5	39.1	17.4	21.7	45.5	54.2	39.1	39.1	26.1	39.1	39.1	54.6	54.2	42.0	34.8	20.8	27.7	$11,677	$1,962	$9,714
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	58.0%	262 (98.1%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	37.7	234^th of 355 public elementary schools	34.1%		31.1	269^th of 355 public elementary schools	24.2%	35	14.7	34.8	38.9	23.1	25.0	23.3	25.2	20.6	56.5	66.7	50.0	58.3	33.3	44.5	33.3	16.7	22.9	$10,789	$2,145	$8,644
Gilbert Pk-8	Public	PK, KG-8	1 Lion Country Way	Gilbert	25621	Mingo County	Mingo County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 664-8197	409	29	14.1	57.2%	406 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	34.8	257^th of 355 public elementary schools	27.6%		30.3	273^rd of 355 public elementary schools	23.1%	16	60.7	23.7	44.4	19.4	30.8	10.2	29.3	53.6	42.1	50.0	29.0	61.5	30.6	42.8	25.0	18.0	20.9	$10,976	$1,710	$9,266
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	73.9%	248 (93.2%)	9 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	8.5	352^nd of 355 public elementary schools	0.8%		8.5	349^th of 355 public elementary schools	1.7%	3	21.9	6.1	29.6	5.0	4.6	16.6	14.5	15.6	21.2	44.4	25.0	13.6	27.7	24.3	18.5	27.7	22.2	$14,835	$4,652	$10,183
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	48.8%	290 (98.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	58.7	128^th of 355 public elementary schools	63.9%		68.2	89^th of 355 public elementary schools	74.9%	39	46.8	58.5					52.3	46.8	61.0					53.4				$13,215	$2,032	$11,183
Man Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1 Pioneer Path	Mallory	25634	Logan County	Logan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 583-8316	233	17	13.7	64.4%	225 (96.6%)	4 (1.7%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	23.8	302^nd of 355 public elementary schools	14.9%		36	243^rd of 355 public elementary schools	31.5%	59	39.0	44.7					42.1	24.4	42.6					34.1				$9,960	$939	$9,021
Berlin McKinney Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	405 Cook Pkwy	Oceana	24870	Wyoming County	Wyoming County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 682-6481	372	28	13.3	55.4%	353 (94.9%)	8 (2.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	18	327^th of 355 public elementary schools	7.9%		12.2	341^st of 355 public elementary schools	3.9%	14	51.1	17.0					34.0	29.8	31.9					30.9				$10,636	$2,274	$8,362
South Man Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	301 E McDonald Ave	Man	25635	Logan County	Logan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 583-7522	90	10	9.0	64.0%	83 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	89.7	23^rd of 355 public elementary schools	93.5%		73.5	65^th of 355 public elementary schools	81.7%	42	64.3	81.8					72.0	71.4	72.7					72.0				$17,485	$1,923	$15,562

Frequently Asked Questions about Iaeger Elementary School

How many students attend Iaeger Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 201 students attended Iaeger Elementary School.

What district is Iaeger Elementary School in?

McDowell County Schools

Is Iaeger Elementary School a good school?

Iaeger Elementary School ranks 263^rd of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Iaeger Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Sandy River Middle School
High : River View High School

What is the racial makeup of Iaeger Elementary School?

Students at Iaeger Elementary School are 99% White.

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