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Dingess Elementary School

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Dingess Elementary School ranks 226 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

226^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Dingess Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Dingess, West Virginia, with 110 students. The school is part of the Mingo County Schools district, which is ranked 27 out of 55 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, Dingess Elementary has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past decade, dropping from a high of 61 out of 408 West Virginia elementary schools in 2014-2015 to a low of 361 out of 375 in 2021-2022, with a 0-star rating.

Dingess Elementary consistently underperforms the Mingo County Schools district and the state of West Virginia in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 46.2% of Dingess 3rd graders were proficient or better in math, compared to 50.4% for the district and 53% for the state. The school has also struggled to support certain student subgroups, ranking 311 out of 330 West Virginia elementary schools for male students and 155 out of 328 for low socioeconomic status students in 2021-2022.

Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 7.8 to 12.3 over the past few years, and higher per-student spending than the state average, Dingess Elementary's performance has not improved. When compared to nearby schools in the Mingo County and Logan County districts, Dingess Elementary consistently underperforms in academic achievement. This suggests that factors beyond just resources and staffing may be contributing to the school's challenges, and the school may need to implement comprehensive, data-driven strategies to address these issues and improve outcomes for all students.

110

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,614

Per pupil spending ?

84.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

495 Messenger Branch
Dingess, WV 25671

(304) 752-7036

District: Mingo County Schools

Students who attend Dingess Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Tug Valley High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.2%

Hispanic:

0.9%

Two or more races:

0.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 2nd percentile in 2023 → 36th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 36th (2025) from a 2nd-percentile low (2023)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (41% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the West Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg44%

West Virginia avg46%

226^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 49 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Mingo County Schools

27^th of 55Mingo 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	38.8	226 of 355	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	14.7	343 of 368	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.2	361 of 368	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	361 of 375	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.9	321 of 380	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.6	302 of 383	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	269 of 392	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	62.7	123 of 399	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.4	169 of 402	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	74.3	61 of 408	85.0%	★★★★☆
2014	12.0	413 of 422	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	34.9	311 of 428	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.8	338 of 426	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	59.6	131 of 426	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.4	141 of 427	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	85.9	24 of 420	94.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2019	23.5	298 of 339	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.4	221 of 366	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	62.2	115 of 381	69.8%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2021	42.0	5 of 10	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	155 of 328	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	22.9	304 of 336	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	327 of 333	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.9	314 of 347	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.0	275 of 335	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.2	301 of 368	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	67.5	91 of 382	76.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	15.6	311 of 330	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.9	324 of 333	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.5	243 of 338	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.9	293 of 364	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	56.2	155 of 382	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	54.7	113 of 377	70.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	212 of 353	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	15.4	339 of 367	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.7	358 of 366	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	363 of 373	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.9	318 of 376	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.5	296 of 373	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.3	263 of 374	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	62.3	124 of 382	67.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2017)70th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile+16 vs school

Homeless (2021)50th percentile+34 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2019)12th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2022)6th percentile~ school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%+4 vs state

Mathematics36%-13 vs state

Science21%-12 vs state

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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
Dingess Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	495 Messenger Branch	Dingess	25671	Mingo County	Mingo County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 752-7036	110	10	11.0		108 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	38.8	226^th of 355 public elementary schools	36.3%		14.7	343^rd of 368 public elementary schools	6.8%	117	46.2	46.2	14.3				38.5	53.9	64.3				21.4		$12,614	$2,401	$10,213
Holden Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1034 Copperas Fork Rd	Holden	25625	Logan County	Logan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 239-2771	150	11	14.2		125 (83.3%)	17 (11.3%)	6 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	22.6	312^th of 355 public elementary schools	12.1%		15.1	342^nd of 368 public elementary schools	7.1%	30	21.4	36.4					25.0	54.6							$14,069	$2,053	$12,016
Verdunville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	251 Mustang Hill Rd	Verdunville	25649	Logan County	Logan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 752-2142	110	10	11.5		109 (99.1%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.1	328^th of 355 public elementary schools	7.6%		50.6	170^th of 368 public elementary schools	53.8%	158	25.0	30.0					31.3	45.0							$15,743	$3,167	$12,576
Logan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	18 Wildcat Way	Logan	25601	Logan County	Logan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 752-5463	230	16	14.3		214 (93.0%)	8 (3.5%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	73.1	66^th of 355 public elementary schools	81.4%		67.1	94^th of 368 public elementary schools	74.5%	28	63.3	51.2					60.0	65.9							$13,050	$2,122	$10,929
Hugh Dingess Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	29 Hugh Dingess Elementary Sch	Harts	25524	Logan County	Logan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 855-6600	88	10	8.8		87 (98.9%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36.3	239^th of 355 public elementary schools	32.7%		24.1	311^th of 368 public elementary schools	15.5%	72	33.3	46.7					33.3	60.0							$15,512	$2,706	$12,806
Lenore Pk8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	100 Ranger Ave	Williamson	25661	Mingo County	Mingo County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 475-5231	361	27	13.3		347 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	62	111^th of 355 public elementary schools	68.7%		47	192^nd of 368 public elementary schools	47.8%	81	60.0	56.3	70.0	20.8	25.5	9.3	48.0	40.6	73.3	41.7	40.4	25.6	56.7	7.0	$11,566	$1,912	$9,653
Justice Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	70 Circle Dr	Logan	25601	Logan County	Logan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 752-3250	82	9	9.1		78 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.9%)	8.9	348^th of 355 public elementary schools	2.0%		20.4	327^th of 368 public elementary schools	11.1%	21	42.9	22.6					7.1	22.6							$13,398	$2,188	$11,210
Omar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	7061 Jerry West Highway	Omar	25638	Logan County	Logan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 946-4236	142	12	12.3		132 (93.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.6%)	14.6	336^th of 355 public elementary schools	5.4%		27.6	293^rd of 368 public elementary schools	20.4%	43	35.7	24.0					21.4	44.0							$14,415	$2,235	$12,180
Chapmanville Intermediate School	Public	2-4	329 W Tiger Ln	Chapmanville	25508	Logan County	Logan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 855-0021	289	19	15.2		286 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.1	217^th of 355 public elementary schools	38.9%		34.4	259^th of 368 public elementary schools	29.6%	42	35.8	59.6					36.8	51.7							$12,178	$1,983	$10,195
Chapmanville Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	100 W Tiger Ln	Chapmanville	25508	Logan County	Logan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 855-3209	241	17	14.1		239 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)															$12,833	$1,759	$11,075

Frequently Asked Questions about Dingess Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Dingess Elementary School?

Students at Dingess Elementary School are 98% White.

What schools do graduates of Dingess Elementary School attend?

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

High : Tug Valley High School

How many students attend Dingess Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 110 students attended Dingess Elementary School.

What district is Dingess Elementary School in?

Mingo County Schools

Is Dingess Elementary School a good school?

Dingess Elementary School ranks 226^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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