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Fall River Elementary School

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Fall River Elementary School ranks 87 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

87^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Fall River Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Big Sandy, West Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 118 students. This school stands out as a high-performing institution within the underperforming McDowell County Schools district, consistently outpacing the district and state averages in academic assessments.

In the 2024-2025 school year, Fall River Elementary School ranked 87th out of 355 West Virginia elementary schools, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, which is significantly higher than the district's 0-star rating. The school's proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts are notably higher than the district and state averages, particularly in 3rd and 4th grades. Additionally, Fall River Elementary School has shown strong performance for male students, ranking 23rd out of 305 West Virginia elementary schools, and for low socioeconomic status students, ranking 52nd out of 328 West Virginia elementary schools.

The nearby schools in the region, including Kimball Elementary School, Southside K-8, Bradshaw Elementary School, Welch Elementary School, and Iaeger Elementary School, generally lag behind Fall River Elementary School in academic performance, SchoolDigger rankings, and student-teacher ratios, indicating the potential for the school to serve as a model for improving educational outcomes in the area.

112

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,353

Per pupil spending ?

72%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13 Falcon Drive
Big Sandy, WV 24816-0070

(304) 656-7665

District: McDowell County Schools

Students who attend Fall River Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Mount View High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.1%

Two or more races:

11.6%

African American:

5.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 66th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (55% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of West Virginia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg31%

West Virginia avg46%

87^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	68.4	87 of 355	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	58.7	133 of 368	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.4	244 of 368	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.0	201 of 375	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.2	325 of 380	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.9	277 of 383	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.1	220 of 392	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.3	183 of 399	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.2	103 of 402	74.4%	★★★★☆
2015	58.8	138 of 408	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	49.0	207 of 422	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	33.4	324 of 428	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.2	343 of 426	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.7	371 of 426	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	11.8	420 of 427	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	23.7	366 of 420	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

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

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	252 of 302	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.6	291 of 322	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.4	290 of 339	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.5	184 of 366	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.2	127 of 381	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	52 of 328	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	44.1	190 of 336	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.7	180 of 333	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.9	78 of 347	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	40.2	218 of 335	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.8	147 of 368	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.2	144 of 382	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	85.4	23 of 305	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	32.0	248 of 322	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.3	256 of 330	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.1	245 of 333	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	291 of 338	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.5	207 of 364	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.7	202 of 382	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	36.1	259 of 377	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	161 of 353	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.1	190 of 367	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.8	239 of 366	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.1	166 of 373	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.0	325 of 376	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.7	283 of 373	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.0	208 of 374	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.4	171 of 382	55.2%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)92nd percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)54th percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2017)31st percentile-23 vs school

African American (2017)17th percentile-38 vs school

Female (2025)17th percentile-59 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics63%+14 vs state

English Language Arts57%+9 vs state

Science30%-3 vs state

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Schools Near Fall River 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
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
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
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
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
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
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		234 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	14.5	337^th of 355 public elementary schools	5.1%		28.6	288^th of 368 public elementary schools	21.7%	49	21.7	15.0	0.0	13.6	20.8	23.1	26.1	35.0	23.8	59.1	37.5	53.9	0.0	15.4	$12,996	$1,838	$11,158
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
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
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
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		353 (94.9%)	8 (2.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	12.2	341^st of 355 public elementary schools	3.9%		22	319^th of 368 public elementary schools	13.3%	22	26.1	27.3					23.9	41.8							$12,667	$1,858	$10,809

Frequently Asked Questions about Fall River Elementary School

How many students attend Fall River Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 112 students attended Fall River Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Fall River Elementary School?

Students at Fall River Elementary School are 82% White, 12% Two or more races, 5% African American.

What schools do graduates of Fall River Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Fall River Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Mount View High School

What district is Fall River Elementary School in?

McDowell County Schools

Is Fall River Elementary School a good school?

Fall River Elementary School ranks 87^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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