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Sun Valley Elementary School

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Sun Valley Elementary School ranks 51 st of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

51^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Sun Valley Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lerona, West Virginia, serving 107 students in grades K-5 and part of the Mercer County Schools district.

Sun Valley Elementary School has shown significant academic improvement in recent years, moving from a 1-star rating in 2021-2022 to a 4-star rating in 2024-2025 and ranking 51 out of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. The school's performance in mathematics and English language arts assessments is notably higher than the Mercer County Schools and West Virginia state averages across multiple grade levels. Additionally, Sun Valley Elementary School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.4 to 14.4 over the past few years, which is lower than the ratios of many nearby schools.

While Sun Valley Elementary School is outperforming the Mercer County Schools and West Virginia state averages in many areas, some nearby schools, such as Athens Elementary School, are achieving even higher levels of academic performance. Examining the practices and strategies employed by the top-performing schools in the region could provide valuable insights for Sun Valley Elementary School to further improve its own performance. Additionally, the school's lower rankings for special education students and multi-racial students indicate that there may be opportunities to enhance support and resources for these subgroups to ensure equitable outcomes.

117

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,174

Per pupil spending ?

35%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5281 Hinton Road
Lerona, WV 25971

(304) 384-7441

District: Mercer County Schools

Students who attend Sun Valley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Pikeview Middle School
High:	Pikeview High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.6%

Two or more races:

2.6%

Hispanic:

0.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 50th percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (62% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of West Virginia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 36 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 school62%

District avg43%

West Virginia avg46%

51^st of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 36 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 14Elementary Schools in the Mercer County Schools

26^th of 55Mercer 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	51 of 355	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	52.2	163 of 368	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.2	238 of 368	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.1	265 of 375	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.9	192 of 380	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.4	108 of 383	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	61.0	142 of 392	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.7	213 of 399	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.6	189 of 402	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.8	205 of 408	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.3	156 of 422	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.9	147 of 428	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.8	117 of 426	72.5%	★★★★☆
2011	45.9	236 of 426	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.1	157 of 427	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.0	191 of 420	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2023	38.6	210 of 317	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.0	178 of 366	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.7	183 of 381	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	88.4	13 of 328	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	30.1	267 of 336	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	71.3	60 of 333	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	65.3	91 of 368	75.3%	★★★★☆
2017	53.9	163 of 382	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	58.2	112 of 325	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.7	150 of 322	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.3	231 of 330	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.6	138 of 333	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.2	70 of 338	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	65.4	106 of 364	70.9%	★★★★☆
2017	51.1	183 of 382	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	44.1	125 of 218	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	20.2	369 of 377	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	77.2	54 of 353	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	52.1	164 of 367	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.5	268 of 366	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.7	274 of 373	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.0	211 of 376	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.6	86 of 373	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	59.5	143 of 374	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.9	197 of 382	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)85th percentile~ school

Male (2024)66th percentile+10 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)43rd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2023)34th percentile~ school

Special Education (2017)2nd percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts74%+26 vs state

Mathematics54%+6 vs state

Science50%+17 vs state

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Schools Near Sun Valley 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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sun Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5281 Hinton Road	Lerona	25971	Mercer County	Mercer County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 384-7441	117	8	14.6		113 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	79.3	51^st of 355 public elementary schools	85.6%		52.2	163^rd of 368 public elementary schools	55.7%	112	54.6	65.0	42.9	72.7	70.0	78.6	50.0	$11,174	$2,020	$9,154
Athens Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	205 S State Street	Athens	24712	Mercer County	Mercer County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 384-9229	233	19	12.5		216 (92.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.4%)	91.5	14^th of 355 public elementary schools	96.1%		92.6	15^th of 368 public elementary schools	95.9%	1	75.8	76.3	71.9	60.6	68.4	75.0	53.1	$12,305	$1,997	$10,308
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%)	61.9	112^th of 355 public elementary schools	68.5%		81.8	46^th of 368 public elementary schools	87.5%	66	51.4	67.5	59.2	35.1	70.0	59.2	27.9	$9,531	$912	$8,619
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%)	24.5	306^th of 355 public elementary schools	13.8%		27.9	291^st of 368 public elementary schools	20.9%	15	52.9	39.1	21.7	23.5	39.1	47.8	17.4	$14,107	$2,397	$11,710
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%)	56.1	144^th of 355 public elementary schools	59.4%		41	232^nd of 368 public elementary schools	37.0%	88	58.3	53.6	38.8	53.3	53.6	46.9	37.5	$12,460	$2,288	$10,172
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%)	20.8	316^th of 355 public elementary schools	11.0%		52.9	162^nd of 368 public elementary schools	56.0%	154	27.7	34.5	23.1	31.3	44.1	38.5	28.2	$11,916	$1,892	$10,024
Oakvale School	Public	PK, KG-5	2503 Goodwins Chapel Rd	Princeton	24739	Mercer County	Mercer County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 898-2541	168	16	10.8		149 (88.7%)	4 (2.4%)	6 (3.6%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	32.6	257^th of 355 public elementary schools	27.6%		53.8	159^th of 368 public elementary schools	56.8%	98	44.8	34.6	50.0	20.7	39.0	55.6	23.4	$13,545	$1,834	$11,711
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)								$11,742	$1,705	$10,037
Jumping Branch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6617 Beech Run Rd	Jumping Branch	25969	Summers County	Summers County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 466-6005	86	9	9.5		81 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.8%)	48.7	174^th of 355 public elementary schools	51.0%		48.7	176^th of 368 public elementary schools	52.2%	2	66.7		45.5	46.7		45.5	18.2	$12,359	$1,407	$10,953
Ghent Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2750 Flat Top Rd.	Ghent	25843	Raleigh County	Raleigh County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 787-3631	201	18	11.1		196 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	69.6	83^rd of 355 public elementary schools	76.6%		71.4	78^th of 368 public elementary schools	78.8%	5	55.9	69.6	60.7	44.1	65.2	64.3	32.1	$12,939	$1,497	$11,441

Frequently Asked Questions about Sun Valley Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Sun Valley Elementary School?

Students at Sun Valley Elementary School are 97% White, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Sun Valley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 117 students attended Sun Valley Elementary School.

What district is Sun Valley Elementary School in?

Mercer County Schools

Is Sun Valley Elementary School a good school?

Sun Valley Elementary School ranks 51^st of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Sun Valley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sun Valley Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pikeview Middle School
High : Pikeview High School

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