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Gilbert Pk-8

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Gilbert Pk-8 ranks 257 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

257^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Gilbert Pk8 is a PK-8 school in Gilbert, WV, serving 409 students as part of Mingo County Schools. The school has shown steady improvement over the past five years, climbing from the 8th percentile statewide in 2020-2021 to the 28th percentile in 2025-2026, though it still carries a 1-star rating.

The most encouraging news for parents is the school's exceptional work with young students and those from low-income backgrounds. Gilbert Pk8's 3rd grade math proficiency rate of 60.7% beats both the district (53.1%) and state (54.4%) averages, and it even exceeds the 3rd grade math scores at the higher-performing Matewan Pk8 (46.7%). Even more striking, the school ranks in the 48th percentile statewide for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds—dramatically better than its overall 28th percentile ranking, and a huge jump from just two years ago when it ranked in the 17th percentile for this group. This suggests targeted support for vulnerable students is working. The school also achieves these results while spending less per student ($11,460) than nearby schools like Omar Elementary ($14,415) or Iaeger Elementary ($14,720).

The biggest concern is a dramatic "middle school slide." Math proficiency plummets from 60.7% in 3rd grade to just 10.2% in 8th grade—a 50-point drop that far exceeds the decline seen at Matewan Pk8 (from 46.7% to 22.9%). Similarly, ELA falls from 53.6% in 3rd grade to 30.6% in 8th grade. While the school outperforms its district counterpart Burch Pk8 in ELA (42.8% vs. 29.7%), it still trails Matewan in every subject overall. The good news is the consistent upward trajectory—if the school can replicate its early elementary success in the middle grades, it could continue closing the gap with higher-performing peers.

409

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,976

Per pupil spending ?

78.5%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

1 Lion Country Way
Gilbert, WV 25621

(304) 664-8197

District: Mingo County Schools

Students who attend Gilbert Pk-8 usually attend:

High:

Mingo Central Comprehensive High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

99.3%

Two or more races:

0.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2019 → 28th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2019

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (33% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 10 pts below the West Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg37%

West Virginia avg41%

Elementary school

257^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 7 pts since 2019

From bottom 21% (2019) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

129^th of 161

West Virginia public middle schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 55 pts since 2016

From top 26% (2016) to bottom 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

28^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	34.8	257 of 355	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.3	273 of 355	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	312 of 368	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	314 of 368	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	335 of 375	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.9	350 of 380	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.5	303 of 383	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	20.3	156 of 187	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	37.4	203 of 300	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.2	175 of 302	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.9	283 of 316	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	281 of 317	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.0	284 of 325	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.1	251 of 322	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.5	221 of 339	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.1	205 of 366	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.9	281 of 381	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	47.2	166 of 315	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.4	186 of 328	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.4	280 of 336	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.3	250 of 333	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.3	295 of 347	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.0	269 of 335	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	70.9	66 of 368	82.1%	★★★★☆
2017	38.1	251 of 382	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	32.3	228 of 303	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.7	265 of 305	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	295 of 325	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.0	262 of 322	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	295 of 330	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.2	331 of 333	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	292 of 338	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	64.0	113 of 364	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	33.6	284 of 382	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	35.5	166 of 218	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2019	40.1	105 of 185	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.6	285 of 377	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	33.6	260 of 353	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.1	282 of 353	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	314 of 367	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	319 of 366	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	342 of 373	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.1	350 of 376	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.9	303 of 373	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.8	166 of 374	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	33.4	286 of 382	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	27.2	129 of 161	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.5	109 of 168	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.4	147 of 169	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	144 of 168	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	136 of 169	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.5	80 of 171	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.3	126 of 171	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.6	71 of 170	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.1	64 of 176	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.1	44 of 172	74.4%	★★★★☆
2015	31.2	125 of 173	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	48.5	86 of 172	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	30.8	137 of 174	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	27.2	127 of 155	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.6	110 of 158	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.3	128 of 158	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	129 of 158	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.2	115 of 164	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	73.9	25 of 162	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	35.6	117 of 162	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.7	105 of 166	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	62.6	49 of 174	71.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	39.9	99 of 157	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.6	68 of 165	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.0	140 of 164	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	54.9	62 of 162	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.9	96 of 162	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.3	59 of 164	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.3	50 of 165	69.7%	★★★★☆
2017	66.5	35 of 176	80.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	32.1	115 of 156	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.2	91 of 160	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.1	142 of 165	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	128 of 158	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.3	145 of 161	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.7	111 of 164	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.7	118 of 161	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	64.0	46 of 164	72.0%	★★★★☆
2017	53.4	71 of 176	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	30.5	157 of 174	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	26.2	132 of 161	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.2	110 of 168	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.6	147 of 169	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	144 of 168	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	137 of 168	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.5	83 of 170	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.7	125 of 168	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.1	77 of 167	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.6	70 of 176	60.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2019)43rd percentile+22 vs school

Female (2026)32nd percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)26th percentile~ school

Male (2026)25th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)24th percentile

African American (2017)17th percentile

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)37th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2026)26th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)18th percentile~ school

White (2026)18th percentile~ school

Special Education (2017)10th percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts43%-5 vs state

Mathematics29%-10 vs state

Science21%-8 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
Gilbert Pk-8	Public	PK, KG-8	1 Lion Country Way	Gilbert	25621	Mingo County	Mingo County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 664-8197	409	29	14.1	78.5%	406 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	34.8	257^th of 355 public elementary schools	27.6%		30.3	273^rd of 355 public elementary schools	23.1%	16	60.7	23.7	44.4	19.4	30.8	10.2	29.3	53.6	42.1	50.0	29.0	61.5	30.6	42.8	25.0	18.0	20.9	$10,976	$1,710	$9,266
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
Man Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1 Pioneer Path	Mallory	25634	Logan County	Logan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 583-8316	233	17	13.7	72.5%	225 (96.6%)	4 (1.7%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	23.8	302^nd of 355 public elementary schools	14.9%		36	243^rd of 355 public elementary schools	31.5%	59	39.0	44.7					42.1	24.4	42.6					34.1				$9,960	$939	$9,021
South Man Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	301 E McDonald Ave	Man	25635	Logan County	Logan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 583-7522	90	10	9.0	62.2%	83 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	89.7	23^rd of 355 public elementary schools	93.5%		73.5	65^th of 355 public elementary schools	81.7%	42	64.3	81.8					72.0	71.4	72.7					72.0				$17,485	$1,923	$15,562
Buffalo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2367 Buffalo Creek Road	Accoville	25606	Logan County	Logan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 583-9132	190	15	12.6	79.5%	184 (96.8%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	58.2	133^rd of 355 public elementary schools	62.5%		78.7	54^th of 355 public elementary schools	84.8%	79	41.9	52.2					46.3	48.4	73.9					59.3				$11,913	$1,901	$10,012
Omar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	7061 Jerry West Highway	Omar	25638	Logan County	Logan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 946-2660	142	12	12.3	79.6%	132 (93.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.6%)	3.3	355^th of 355 public elementary schools	0.0%		14.6	336^th of 355 public elementary schools	5.4%	19	20.8	8.3					16.7	20.8	25.0					22.2				$14,067	$2,119	$11,948
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
Matewan Pk-8	Public	PK, KG-8	100 Chambers St	Matewan	25678	Mingo County	Mingo County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 426-4719	384	27	14.2	87.2%	365 (95.1%)	6 (1.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	45.4	193^rd of 355 public elementary schools	45.6%		51.3	169^th of 355 public elementary schools	52.4%	24	46.7	50.0	50.0	41.9	20.5	22.9	37.3	30.0	37.5	56.3	51.6	54.6	48.6	47.1	28.1	20.0	23.9	$11,756	$2,258	$9,498
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
Burch Pk-8	Public	PK, KG-8	275 Bulldog Blvd	Delbarton	25670	Mingo County	Mingo County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 475-2700	469	31	15.1	81.4%	451 (96.2%)	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	28.2	283^rd of 355 public elementary schools	20.3%		27.5	291^st of 355 public elementary schools	18.0%	8	49.1	35.3	25.7	36.1	12.5	9.3	29.1	25.9	27.5	28.6	61.1	17.5	23.3	29.7	22.9	16.3	19.2	$10,381	$2,104	$8,277

Frequently Asked Questions about Gilbert Pk-8

How many students attend Gilbert Pk-8?

In the 2024-25 school year, 409 students attended Gilbert Pk-8.

What is the racial makeup of Gilbert Pk-8?

Students at Gilbert Pk-8 are 99% White.

What district is Gilbert Pk-8 in?

Mingo County Schools

Is Gilbert Pk-8 a good school?

Gilbert Pk-8 ranks 257^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Gilbert Pk-8 attend?

Students who attend Gilbert Pk-8 usually go on to attend:

High : Mingo Central Comprehensive High School

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