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Lashmeet/Matoaka Elementary School

Q: Is Lashmeet/Matoaka Elementary School a good school?

Lashmeet/Matoaka Elementary School ranks 237 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

237^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Lashmeet/Matoaka Elementary School is a small, rural school in Matoaka, WV, serving 181 students in grades PK-5 within Mercer County Schools. It offers a notably favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.4:1, which is better than several nearby schools like Melrose Elementary School (15.9:1) and Glenwood School (K-8) (13.3:1), allowing for more individualized attention.

This school has some impressive bright spots. Its 4th grade math proficiency rate of 60% is the highest among all nearby schools with available data, far exceeding the district average of 41.9% and beating Mountain Valley Elementary School (46%) and Mercer Elementary (40.7%). Similarly, 5th grade English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency is exceptional at 66.7%, outperforming the state average by nearly 16 points and surpassing Straley Elementary School (44.8%) and Spanishburg (41.7%). Overall math proficiency (46.5%) also exceeds both district and state averages. The school is particularly effective with students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the 67th percentile statewide in 2024-2025—a meaningful strength in this rural Appalachian community.

However, performance is inconsistent across grade levels. While 5th grade ELA is a standout, 3rd grade ELA proficiency is just 21.7%, the lowest among nearby schools, and 5th grade science (27.8%) trails the state average. Overall ELA proficiency (40.9%) lags behind Melrose Elementary School (52.6%) and Glenwood School (K-8) (55.3%). The school spends a higher-than-average $13,550 per student, yet its overall ranking (33rd percentile) trails schools that spend less, like Melrose (72nd percentile). With only 181 students, year-to-year rankings can swing dramatically based on a single cohort, so it's wise to look at the school's specific grade-level strengths—especially its excellent 4th grade math and 5th grade reading—when considering this option.

181

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,071

Per pupil spending ?

65.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5709 Matoaka Rd
Matoaka, WV 24736-9313

(304) 467-8282

District: Mercer County Schools

Students who attend Lashmeet/Matoaka Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Pikeview Middle School
High:	Pikeview High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.8%

Two or more races:

1.7%

African American:

0.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2016 → 33rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 36 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg37%

West Virginia avg41%

237^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 36 pts since 2016

From top 31% (2016) to bottom 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Mercer County Schools

32^nd of 54Mercer 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	37.4	237 of 355	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.3	211 of 355	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.0	245 of 368	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	222 of 368	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.4	279 of 375	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	53.0	156 of 380	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.8	193 of 383	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.9	205 of 392	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	66.2	107 of 399	73.2%	★★★★☆
2016	62.5	124 of 402	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.7	145 of 408	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	45.6	233 of 422	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.0	287 of 428	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	23.2	386 of 426	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	39.4	279 of 426	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	32.5	331 of 427	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	54.6	184 of 420	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	30.0	243 of 300	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.6	242 of 302	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.4	198 of 316	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.0	167 of 317	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.6	233 of 325	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.6	175 of 322	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.0	253 of 339	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.6	161 of 366	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.7	139 of 381	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	93.1	8 of 156	94.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	49.0	154 of 314	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.2	107 of 328	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.8	185 of 336	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.7	193 of 333	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.2	306 of 347	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.3	169 of 335	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.1	145 of 368	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	70.7	77 of 382	79.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	43.0	193 of 325	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.6	253 of 322	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	70.6	65 of 333	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	59.2	120 of 338	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.5	208 of 364	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	69.4	80 of 382	79.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2019	53.7	64 of 185	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.9	185 of 258	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.2	322 of 377	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	36.8	236 of 352	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.5	205 of 353	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	249 of 367	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	226 of 366	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.7	287 of 373	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.6	158 of 376	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.8	207 of 373	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.1	213 of 374	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	61.8	126 of 382	67.0%	★★★☆☆

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)95th percentile+22 vs school

Special Education (2019)65th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile+18 vs school

Male (2024)41st percentile+7 vs school

White (2026)33rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)19th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics46%+7 vs state

English Language Arts41%-7 vs state

Science28%-7 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	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
Lashmeet/Matoaka Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5709 Matoaka Rd	Matoaka	24736	Mercer County	Mercer County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 467-8282	181	15	12.4		177 (97.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	37.4	237^th of 355 public elementary schools	33.2%		42.3	211^th of 355 public elementary schools	40.6%	26	39.1	60.0	33.3				46.5	21.7	40.0	66.7				40.9	27.8			$14,071	$2,525	$11,546
Montcalm Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	838 Rock Rd	Rock	24747	Mercer County	Mercer County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 589-5202	256	21	12.1		249 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	35.6	250^th of 355 public elementary schools	29.6%		29	282^nd of 355 public elementary schools	20.6%	32	53.3	20.0	32.4	50.0			37.3	40.0	22.5	35.3	56.7			37.3	26.5			$11,319	$2,247	$9,073
Spanishburg	Public	PK, KG-5	8544 Beckley Road	Spanishburg	25922	Mercer County	Mercer County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 425-5854	159	15	10.9		151 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.0%)	32.7	267^th of 355 public elementary schools	24.8%		24.5	306^th of 355 public elementary schools	13.8%	39	52.2	46.7	25.0				40.3	26.1	53.3	41.7				38.7	29.2			$16,798	$2,775	$14,023
Glenwood School (K-8)	Public	K-8	1734 Glenwood Park Rd	Princeton	24739	Mercer County	Mercer County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 425-5970	614	46	13.3		544 (88.6%)	27 (4.4%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.0%)	74.5	64^th of 355 public elementary schools	82.0%		61.2	116^th of 355 public elementary schools	67.3%	52	68.8	57.1	59.7	45.2	36.1	64.6	55.4	50.0	58.0	68.1	48.4	50.7	56.1	55.3	52.8	40.2	46.1	$10,851	$1,827	$9,024
Mercer Elementary	Public	3-5	1200 Mercer St	Princeton	24740	Mercer County	Mercer County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 425-3160	258	21	12.5		205 (79.5%)	18 (7.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (12.4%)	31.7	271^st of 355 public elementary schools	23.7%		20.8	316^th of 355 public elementary schools	11.0%	45	33.3	40.7	21.6				32.3	27.8	46.9	55.4				42.1	37.8			$11,492	$2,550	$8,942
Straley Elementary School	Public	3-5	810 Straley Ave	Princeton	24740	Mercer County	Mercer County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 425-3173	172	14	12.7		134 (77.9%)	13 (7.6%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (12.2%)	48.9	180^th of 355 public elementary schools	49.3%		56.1	144^th of 355 public elementary schools	59.4%	36	74.1	43.4	51.7				56.8	50.0	45.3	44.8				46.8	22.8			$12,308	$2,880	$9,427
Princeton Primary School	Public	K-2	180 Tiger Dr	Princeton	24739	Mercer County	Mercer County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 487-3904	448	37	12.1		340 (75.9%)	31 (6.9%)	10 (2.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (14.1%)								(n/a)																		$13,572	$1,813	$11,759
Mountain Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	977 Blue Prince Rd	Bluefield	24701	Mercer County	Mercer County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 324-7316	273	25	10.9		219 (80.2%)	16 (5.9%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (12.5%)	50.9	173^rd of 355 public elementary schools	51.3%		30.1	276^th of 355 public elementary schools	22.3%	103	48.0	46.0	50.0				47.9	36.0	54.1	55.9				50.0	41.2			$13,868	$2,949	$10,919
Melrose Elementary School	Public	K-5	2121 Athens Rd	Princeton	24739	Mercer County	Mercer County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 425-3757	239	15	15.9		210 (87.9%)	4 (1.7%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.8%)	64.6	98^th of 355 public elementary schools	72.4%		61.9	112^th of 355 public elementary schools	68.5%	14	63.6	42.9	67.6				58.6	47.7	40.0	70.3				52.6	48.7			$9,779	$1,159	$8,620
Timberwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6079 Airport Road	Bluefield	24701	Mercer County	Mercer County Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(304) 325-7066	0																		(n/a)	31.1	39.7	38.6				36.7	22.2	48.3	47.7				40.1	22.7

Frequently Asked Questions about Lashmeet/Matoaka Elementary School

How many students attend Lashmeet/Matoaka Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 181 students attended Lashmeet/Matoaka Elementary School.

What district is Lashmeet/Matoaka Elementary School in?

Mercer County Schools

Is Lashmeet/Matoaka Elementary School a good school?

Lashmeet/Matoaka Elementary School ranks 237^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lashmeet/Matoaka Elementary School?

Students at Lashmeet/Matoaka Elementary School are 98% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Lashmeet/Matoaka Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lashmeet/Matoaka Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pikeview Middle School
High : Pikeview High School

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