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Suncrest Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
40th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools
Better than 89% of West Virginia elementary schools
Summary

Suncrest Elementary School is a public elementary school in Morgantown, West Virginia, serving 546 students in grades PK-5. As part of the Monongalia County Schools district, which is ranked 5th out of 55 districts in the state, Suncrest has consistently performed well, ranking among the top 40-50 elementary schools in West Virginia over the past several years.

Suncrest Elementary School's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, consistently outperforming the state and district averages in mathematics and English language arts assessments across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, Suncrest's 3rd-grade students achieved 80.7% proficiency in mathematics, compared to 63.7% for the Monongalia County Schools district and 53% for the state. The school's 5th-grade students also performed well, with 61.3% proficiency in English language arts, compared to 61.9% for the district and 49.3% for the state. Suncrest's performance is generally stronger than the nearby Ridgedale Elementary, Brookhaven Elementary, and Cheat Lake Elementary schools.

Suncrest Elementary School's consistent high performance is a testament to the school's effective teaching practices, strong leadership, and supportive community. The school's spending per student for the 2018-2019 school year was $12,074, which is higher than the state average and may contribute to the school's strong academic performance. While Suncrest generally performs well across student subgroups, there are some areas where the school's performance is not as strong, such as for special education students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

568
Students ?
14.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,074
Per pupil spending ?
32.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3647 Collins Ferry Rd
       Morgantown, WV  26505-2352

(304) 291-9347

District: Monongalia County Schools


Students who attend Suncrest Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Suncrest Middle School
High:    Morgantown High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
75.0%
African American:
8.8%
Two or more races:
8.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 97th percentile in 2013 → 89th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the West Virginia average (63% vs 46% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 11% of West Virginia elementary schools
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2013
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school63%
District avg57%
West Virginia avg46%
40th of 355
West Virginia public elementary schools ?
Top 11%▼ down 11 pts since 2017
From top 1% (2017) to top 11% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of West Virginia Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 10Elementary Schools in the Monongalia County Schools
5th of 55Monongalia 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202582.740 of 35588.7%★★★★☆
202481.148 of 36887.0%★★★★☆
202383.341 of 36888.9%★★★★☆
202282.140 of 37589.3%★★★★☆
202190.422 of 38094.2%★★★★★
201988.223 of 38394.0%★★★★★
201892.98 of 39298.0%★★★★★
201795.73 of 39999.2%★★★★★
201488.714 of 42296.7%★★★★★
201392.613 of 42897.0%★★★★★
201281.337 of 42691.3%★★★★★
201171.171 of 42683.3%★★★★☆
201085.227 of 42793.7%★★★★★
200987.617 of 42096.0%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
201737.3126 of 18732.6%★★☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
201765.032 of 7557.3%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202247.874 of 15451.9%★★★☆☆
202148.167 of 14654.1%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
201766.921 of 9878.6%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202582.130 of 30290.1%★★★★★
202479.833 of 31689.6%★★★★☆
202381.434 of 31789.3%★★★★☆
202276.455 of 32583.1%★★★★☆
202184.929 of 32291.0%★★★★★
201976.756 of 33983.5%★★★★☆
201889.111 of 36697.0%★★★★★
201787.617 of 38195.5%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
201787.410 of 15693.6%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202560.0105 of 32868.0%★★★☆☆
202430.2265 of 33621.1%★☆☆☆☆
202349.0162 of 33351.4%★★★☆☆
202236.8246 of 34729.1%★☆☆☆☆
202172.249 of 33585.4%★★★★☆
201875.049 of 36886.7%★★★★☆
201736.3272 of 38228.8%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202578.650 of 30583.6%★★★★☆
202476.647 of 32585.5%★★★★☆
202377.945 of 32286.0%★★★★☆
202280.136 of 33089.1%★★★★☆
202191.715 of 33395.5%★★★★★
201992.98 of 33897.6%★★★★★
201890.011 of 36497.0%★★★★★
201794.65 of 38298.7%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
201778.020 of 21890.8%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202556.458 of 17166.1%★★★☆☆
202446.294 of 18348.6%★★☆☆☆
202341.2112 of 18037.8%★★☆☆☆
201998.85 of 18597.3%★★★★★
201741.1220 of 37741.6%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWest Virginia percentileRating
202585.730 of 35391.5%★★★★★
202485.632 of 36791.3%★★★★★
202384.936 of 36690.2%★★★★★
202283.836 of 37390.3%★★★★★
202193.016 of 37695.7%★★★★★
201990.314 of 37396.2%★★★★★
201894.08 of 37497.9%★★★★★
201797.13 of 38299.2%★★★★★
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)
Hispanic (2017)94th percentile-6 vs school
White (2025)92nd percentile+3 vs school
Multi-racial (2017)91st percentile-8 vs school
Female (2025)90th percentile~ school
Male (2025)84th percentile-5 vs school
English Language Learner (2017)79th percentile-21 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile-21 vs school
Special Education (2025)66th percentile-23 vs school
Asian (2017)57th percentile-42 vs school
Disabled (2022)52nd percentile-37 vs school
African American (2017)33rd percentile-67 vs school
By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics65%+17 vs state
English Language Arts64%+16 vs state
Science50%+17 vs state

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

Middle : Suncrest Middle School
High : Morgantown High School

Students at Suncrest Elementary School are 75% White, 9% African American, 9% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 4% Hispanic.

Suncrest Elementary School ranks 40th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 568 students attended Suncrest Elementary School.


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