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Bradshaw Elementary School

Q: Is Bradshaw Elementary School a good school?

Bradshaw Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.5% of West Virginia elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Bradshaw Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 214 students attended Bradshaw Elementary School.

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

Students at Bradshaw Elementary School are 98% White, 1% African American.

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

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

Public Grades PK, KG-5

346^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Bradshaw Elementary School is a small, rural school in Bradshaw, WV, serving 214 students in grades PK-5 within the McDowell County Schools district. The school has faced significant challenges in recent years, consistently ranking in the bottom 10% of elementary schools statewide, though it maintains a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 11.2 and spends about $13,953 per student.

One of the most striking findings is the large gap in performance between boys and girls. Male students rank in the 29th percentile statewide, while female students rank in the bottom 1st percentile—a 28-point difference. This suggests the school may be more effective at supporting its male students, and it's an area worth investigating. On a more positive note, 5th-grade science is a clear bright spot. Proficiency has climbed from just 7.4% in 2023-2024 to 30.8% in 2025-2026, which is now above the district average (22.2%) and close to the state average (34.6%). This steady improvement shows the school is capable of meaningful academic growth when targeted efforts are applied.

Compared to nearby schools, the picture is mixed. Fall River Elementary School, just 8.68 miles away, ranks in the 75th percentile with 70-72% proficiency in 3rd and 4th-grade math—versus Bradshaw's 21%—proving that high performance is possible in the same county. Bradshaw's overall math scores (25.6%) are slightly above the district average (20.9%), but its ELA scores (25.6%) lag well behind the district average (33.7%), which is concerning since literacy is foundational for all learning. There is also a historical bright spot: in 2021-2022, the school earned a 4-star rating for its special education students, suggesting it has previously served this group well. Understanding what changed since then could help reverse current trends.

214

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,152

Per pupil spending ?

76.2%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

660 Mountaineer Highway
Bradshaw, WV 24817-0040

(304) 967-7700

District: McDowell County Schools

Students who attend Bradshaw Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.7%

African American:

1.4%

Two or more races:

0.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 35th percentile in 2016 → 3rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (26% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg27%

West Virginia avg44%

346^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 32 pts since 2016

From bottom 35% (2016) to bottom 3% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	13.2	346 of 355	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.6	330 of 355	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	334 of 368	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.5	353 of 368	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	334 of 375	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.0	295 of 380	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.8	218 of 383	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.3	312 of 392	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	36.9	274 of 399	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.5	262 of 402	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.5	270 of 408	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.0	229 of 422	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.3	309 of 428	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.6	370 of 426	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.2	339 of 426	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.0	354 of 427	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.7	308 of 420	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	57.8	44 of 154	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	49.1	62 of 146	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	6.1	298 of 300	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.2	289 of 302	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	308 of 316	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	310 of 317	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	295 of 325	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	279 of 322	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.9	243 of 339	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	343 of 366	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	24.1	341 of 381	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	11.8	21 of 21	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	9.6	310 of 315	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	23.5	293 of 328	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.4	254 of 336	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	315 of 333	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	34.2	261 of 347	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.3	180 of 335	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.3	215 of 368	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.6	232 of 382	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	35.6	216 of 303	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.3	267 of 305	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	260 of 325	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	288 of 322	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	270 of 330	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.3	238 of 333	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.3	145 of 338	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.1	190 of 364	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.7	150 of 382	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	16.7	160 of 165	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	30.7	142 of 183	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.4	162 of 180	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	229 of 258	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.8	351 of 377	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	12.7	344 of 353	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.6	331 of 353	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	336 of 367	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	355 of 366	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	336 of 373	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.2	299 of 376	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.8	217 of 373	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.4	308 of 374	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.8	264 of 382	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)71st percentile+60 vs school

Male (2026)29th percentile+26 vs school

Special Education (2026)3rd percentile~ school

White (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)1st percentile~ school

Homeless (2023)<1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Science31%-4 vs state

Mathematics26%-14 vs state

English Language Arts26%-22 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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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
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	76.2%	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
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	73.6%	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
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	85.0%	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
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	62.1%	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	68.9%	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Bradshaw Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Bradshaw Elementary School attend?

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

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

What district is Bradshaw Elementary School in?

McDowell County Schools

How many students attend Bradshaw Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 214 students attended Bradshaw Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Bradshaw Elementary School?

Students at Bradshaw Elementary School are 98% White, 1% African American.

Is Bradshaw Elementary School a good school?

Bradshaw Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.5% of West Virginia elementary schools.

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