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Fountain Primary School

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Fountain Primary School ranks 85 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

85^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Fountain Primary School is a small, rural school in Keyser, WV, serving 123 students in grades PK-4 within the Mineral County Schools district. Despite its size, this school is making big waves academically, earning a 4-star rating and ranking 85th out of 355 elementary schools statewide for the 2025-2026 school year—a remarkable jump of 115 spots from the previous year.

What truly sets Fountain apart is its exceptional 3rd-grade performance. In math, 85.7% of 3rd graders are proficient, far surpassing the district average of 52.7% and the state average of 54.4%. In English Language Arts, 78.6% are proficient, nearly double the district average of 39.7%. These numbers are among the best in the region, outpacing nearby Frankfort Elementary and Burlington Primary. Overall, the school's math proficiency (61.1%) and ELA proficiency (58.3%) are well above both district and state averages, and significantly higher than Keyser Primary School, located just 2.8 miles away, which ranks in the bottom 7% of schools statewide.

Fountain also shines in supporting students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, ranking in the 66th percentile for low-SES students. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 12.6, children receive more individualized attention than at larger schools. One area to watch is the transition to 4th grade, where proficiency drops—a pattern seen across nearly all nearby schools, suggesting a regional challenge rather than a school-specific issue. Given the school's small enrollment, year-to-year performance can fluctuate, but the current trajectory is undeniably positive. For parents seeking a tight-knit school where young learners are thriving, Fountain Primary is a standout choice in Mineral County.

123

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,136

Per pupil spending ?

54.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

289 Fountain School Rd
Keyser, WV 26726-8434

(304) 788-4215

District: Mineral County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.7%

Two or more races:

5.7%

African American:

0.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2016 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (60% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of West Virginia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 60 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg36%

West Virginia avg44%

85^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 60 pts since 2016

From bottom 16% (2016) to top 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Elementary Schools in the Mineral County Schools

40^th of 55Mineral 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	68.3	85 of 355	76.1%	★★★★☆
2025	43.5	200 of 355	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	206 of 368	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.9	200 of 368	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.5	128 of 375	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.9	320 of 380	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.9	275 of 383	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	85.7	24 of 392	93.9%	★★★★★
2017	26.9	337 of 399	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.4	336 of 402	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	58.7	139 of 408	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	39.3	284 of 422	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.9	272 of 428	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.1	158 of 426	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.3	134 of 426	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.5	153 of 427	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	50.4	216 of 420	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	236 of 302	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	60.1	131 of 366	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	23.3	347 of 381	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	111 of 328	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.7	133 of 347	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	10.9	334 of 335	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	31.3	308 of 382	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2021	16.9	316 of 333	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	37.1	262 of 382	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	44.4	191 of 377	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	64.5	99 of 353	72.0%	★★★★☆
2025	39.9	214 of 353	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.2	215 of 367	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.9	174 of 366	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.0	93 of 373	75.1%	★★★★☆
2021	31.2	280 of 376	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.8	273 of 373	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	84.8	27 of 374	92.8%	★★★★★
2017	23.5	334 of 382	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2026)72nd percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile+22 vs school

Special Education (2017)49th percentile+34 vs school

Female (2025)22nd percentile-22 vs school

Male (2021)5th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics61%+22 vs state

English Language Arts58%+11 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 (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 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 All Grades	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fountain Primary School	Public	PK, KG-4	289 Fountain School Rd	Keyser	26726	Mineral County	Mineral County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 788-4215	123	10	12.6	54.4%	114 (92.7%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.7%)	68.3	85^th of 355 public elementary schools	76.1%		43.5	200^th of 355 public elementary schools	43.7%	115	85.7	45.5		61.1	78.6	45.5		58.3		$13,136	$2,662	$10,474
Keyser Primary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1123 Harley O Staggers Dr	Keyser	26726	Mineral County	Mineral County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 788-4508	568	47	12.0	60.2%	499 (87.9%)	27 (4.8%)	11 (1.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.8%)	16.7	330^th of 355 public elementary schools	7.0%		6.9	354^th of 355 public elementary schools	0.3%	24	39.6	29.2		34.4	38.5	21.4		30.0		$13,796	$3,728	$10,068
Burlington Primary	Public	PK, KG-4	10474 Upper Patterson Creek Rd	Burlington	26710	Mineral County	Mineral County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 289-3073	90	9	10.3	42.6%	85 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	62.2	114^th of 355 public elementary schools	67.9%		61.7	115^th of 355 public elementary schools	67.6%	1	70.0	46.7		56.0	80.0	40.0		56.0		$16,564	$4,270	$12,294
New Creek Primary School	Public	PK, KG-4	85 New Creek School Rd	New Creek	26743	Mineral County	Mineral County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 788-4249	94	9	10.3	40.2%	90 (95.7%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.2%)	14.2	344^th of 355 public elementary schools	3.1%		37.4	234^th of 355 public elementary schools	34.1%	110	47.4	21.4		36.4	26.3	28.6		27.3		$15,317	$3,503	$11,815
South Branch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	549 Center Avenue	Romney	26757	Hampshire County	Hampshire County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 822-3018	467	32	14.6		440 (94.2%)	9 (1.9%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	24.9	299^th of 355 public elementary schools	15.8%					(n/a)	56.1	35.1	23.4	38.2	42.4	40.3	31.3	38.2	18.8	$8,990	$1,099	$7,891
Frankfort Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	111 Rocket Place	Ridgeley	26753	Mineral County	Mineral County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 726-4014	713	49	14.5		697 (97.8%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	51.2	172^nd of 355 public elementary schools	51.5%					(n/a)	61.7	49.3		55.0	36.5	53.7		45.8		$10,950	$1,818	$9,132
Elk Garden School	Public	PK, KG-4	86 Elk Garden Hwy	Elk Garden	26717	Mineral County	Mineral County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 446-5141	66	7	9.4	53.2%	61 (92.4%)	3 (4.5%)	2 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.4	324^th of 355 public elementary schools	8.7%					(n/a)	23.1	53.9		38.5	23.1	23.1		23.1		$22,509	$4,363	$18,146
Windy Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	121 Pancione Loop	Augusta	26704	Hampshire County	Hampshire County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 496-7001	327	22	14.7		318 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	48.9	179^th of 355 public elementary schools	49.6%					(n/a)	53.3	49.1	47.7	50.0	48.9	41.5	45.5	45.1	40.9	$9,371	$1,329	$8,043

Frequently Asked Questions about Fountain Primary School

What is the racial makeup of Fountain Primary School?

Students at Fountain Primary School are 93% White, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Fountain Primary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 123 students attended Fountain Primary School.

Is Fountain Primary School a good school?

Fountain Primary School ranks 85^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Fountain Primary School in?

Mineral County Schools

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