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North Elementary School

Q: Is North Elementary School a good school?

North Elementary School ranks 79 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend North Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 586 students attended North Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of North Elementary School?

Students at North Elementary School are 57% White, 19% Asian, 9% African American, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of North Elementary School attend?

Students who attend North Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Suncrest Middle School High : Morgantown High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

79^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

North Elementary School is a public elementary school in Morgantown, West Virginia, serving 526 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Monongalia County Schools district, which is ranked 5th out of 55 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

North Elementary School has consistently performed well, ranking among the top elementary schools in West Virginia over the past several years. The school's students consistently outperform the state and district averages in mathematics, English language arts, and science proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 5th-grade students achieved 67.7% proficiency in English language arts, compared to the state average of 49.3% and the district average of 61.9%. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.1 to 13.9 students per teacher in recent years.

While North Elementary School outperforms the state and district averages, some nearby schools within the Monongalia County Schools district, such as Ridgedale Elementary and Cheat Lake Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance, ranking among the top 25 elementary schools in West Virginia. However, other nearby schools, such as Skyview Elementary and Mountainview Elementary, have lower academic performance compared to North Elementary School.

586

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,091

Per pupil spending ?

40.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

825 Chestnut Ridge Rd
Morgantown, WV 26505-2704

(304) 291-9280

District: Monongalia County Schools

Students who attend North Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Suncrest Middle School
High:	Morgantown High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.2%

Asian:

18.9%

African American:

9.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 97th percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the West Virginia average (55% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of West Virginia elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg57%

West Virginia avg46%

79^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 3% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Monongalia County Schools

5^th 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	79 of 355	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	84.8	36 of 368	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	82.9	44 of 368	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	91.0	16 of 375	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	93.7	13 of 380	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	89.0	17 of 383	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	88.5	18 of 392	95.4%	★★★★★
2017	88.8	20 of 399	95.0%	★★★★★
2016	91.3	12 of 402	97.0%	★★★★★
2015	92.2	13 of 408	96.8%	★★★★★
2014	87.3	18 of 422	95.7%	★★★★★
2013	82.6	34 of 428	92.1%	★★★★★
2012	82.6	34 of 426	92.0%	★★★★★
2011	78.9	43 of 426	89.9%	★★★★★
2010	87.0	25 of 427	94.1%	★★★★★
2009	80.7	42 of 420	90.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2021	99.8	1 of 14	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	80.0	4 of 31	87.1%	★★★★★
2017	65.0	33 of 187	82.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	75.0	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★
2024	77.3	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★
2023	76.8	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★
2022	86.3	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★
2021	91.1	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★
2019	82.3	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★
2018	64.7	1 of 2	50.0%	★★★★★
2017	68.0	28 of 75	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2022	79.2	12 of 154	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	72.3	19 of 146	87.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2021	79.5	1 of 2	50.0%	★★★★★
2019	84.1	1 of 2	50.0%	★★★★★
2018	89.5	1 of 8	87.5%	★★★★★
2017	63.7	25 of 98	74.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	70 of 302	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	40 of 316	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	61 of 317	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	85.1	24 of 325	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	92.4	8 of 322	97.5%	★★★★★
2019	87.5	16 of 339	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	81.5	33 of 366	91.0%	★★★★★
2017	82.3	28 of 381	92.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	49.5	70 of 156	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	223 of 328	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.9	115 of 336	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.7	44 of 333	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.9	47 of 347	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	84.2	17 of 335	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	59.5	116 of 368	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.7	190 of 382	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	70.0	70 of 305	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	84.1	30 of 325	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	87.0	21 of 322	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	91.8	13 of 330	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	88.3	22 of 333	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	84.5	28 of 338	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	89.4	13 of 364	96.4%	★★★★★
2017	87.4	17 of 382	95.5%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	79.2	1 of 15	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	65.2	3 of 15	80.0%	★★★★☆
2017	77.0	22 of 218	89.9%	★★★★★

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	75.0	3 of 11	72.7%	★★★★☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	77.6	1 of 13	92.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	78 of 171	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.0	52 of 183	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	83.6	15 of 180	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	99.4	1 of 185	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	67.3	44 of 258	82.9%	★★★★☆
2017	59.7	83 of 377	78.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	69 of 353	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	83.0	41 of 367	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	86.7	27 of 366	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	89.1	20 of 373	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	88.6	26 of 376	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	89.9	16 of 373	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	90.0	15 of 374	96.0%	★★★★★
2017	88.7	17 of 382	95.5%	★★★★★

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)

Multi-racial (2025)93rd percentile+16 vs school

African American (2021)93rd percentile-4 vs school

Pacific Islander (2017)92nd percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)92nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)80th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)77th percentile~ school

Female (2025)77th percentile~ school

Native American (2017)73rd percentile-22 vs school

Hispanic (2017)55th percentile-40 vs school

Special Education (2025)54th percentile-23 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)50th percentile-47 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile-46 vs school

Asian (2025)<1st percentile-78 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts60%+11 vs state

Mathematics53%+5 vs state

Science48%+15 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, February 23, 2012

i do not like this school. the teachers are not helpful and their programs like the state granted anti bullying program is not taught. ask my son he will tell you, he comes home all bruised up and they do nothing about it Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Wonderful teachers, but the principal is inept! Close Quote

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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
North Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	825 Chestnut Ridge Rd	Morgantown	26505	Monongalia County	Monongalia County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 291-9280	586	41	14.3		335 (57.2%)	54 (9.2%)	46 (7.8%)	111 (18.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.8%)	70.5	79^th of 355 public elementary schools	77.7%		84.8	36^th of 368 public elementary schools	90.2%	43	55.4	56.4	48.5				50.6	60.3	67.7				48.5		$13,091	$870	$12,221
Suncrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3647 Collins Ferry Rd	Morgantown	26505	Monongalia County	Monongalia County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 291-9347	568	40	14.2		426 (75.0%)	50 (8.8%)	20 (3.5%)	20 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	49 (8.6%)	82.7	40^th of 355 public elementary schools	88.7%		81.1	48^th of 368 public elementary schools	87.0%	8	80.7	69.2	45.2				62.7	69.2	61.3				50.0		$12,074	$985	$11,089
Eastwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	677 201st Memorial Hwy	Morgantown	26505	Monongalia County	Monongalia County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 284-8226	642	41	15.6		501 (78.0%)	24 (3.7%)	37 (5.8%)	10 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (10.7%)	60.4	120^th of 355 public elementary schools	66.2%		64.3	108^th of 368 public elementary schools	70.7%	12	56.1	49.5	48.6				43.9	57.0	55.6				44.4		$12,776	$989	$11,787
Skyview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	668 River Rd	Morgantown	26501	Monongalia County	Monongalia County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 284-2890	373	34	11.0		315 (84.5%)	15 (4.0%)	12 (3.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.5%)	47	183^rd of 355 public elementary schools	48.5%		41.6	229^th of 368 public elementary schools	37.8%	46	57.1	51.8	33.3				45.2	51.8	43.9				33.3		$14,083	$1,608	$12,475
Mountainview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	661 Greenbag Rd	Morgantown	26508	Monongalia County	Monongalia County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 291-9255	645	48	13.4		537 (83.3%)	44 (6.8%)	25 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.6%)	52.9	161^st of 355 public elementary schools	54.6%		57.6	143^rd of 368 public elementary schools	61.1%	18	60.0	44.7	34.4				52.6	57.5	48.4				34.4		$13,154	$1,571	$11,583
Mylan Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	901 Mylan Park Ln	Morgantown	26501	Monongalia County	Monongalia County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 983-7700	457	35	13.0		424 (92.8%)	7 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.6%)	76.6	57^th of 355 public elementary schools	83.9%		76.3	63^rd of 368 public elementary schools	82.9%	6	62.1	62.5	64.3				48.5	54.2	67.9				57.1		$14,442	$2,080	$12,362
Brookhaven Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1215 Baker St	Morgantown	26508	Monongalia County	Monongalia County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 291-9236	550	36	15.2		510 (92.7%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.5%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.4%)	84.2	35^th of 355 public elementary schools	90.1%		88.1	27^th of 368 public elementary schools	92.7%	8	60.8	75.7	58.2				54.4	78.3	67.2				50.8		$12,643	$1,112	$11,532
Cheat Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	154 Crosby Rd	Morgantown	26508	Monongalia County	Monongalia County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 594-2772	754	46	16.3		664 (88.1%)	21 (2.8%)	16 (2.1%)	14 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (4.9%)	89.1	18^th of 355 public elementary schools	94.9%		88.4	24^th of 368 public elementary schools	93.5%	6	75.8	64.7	76.6				62.5	61.2	74.8				63.6		$12,088	$892	$11,195
Ridgedale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1550 Goshen Rd	Morgantown	26508	Monongalia County	Monongalia County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 291-9231	536	32	16.8		515 (96.1%)	10 (1.9%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	87.9	23^rd of 355 public elementary schools	93.5%		89.3	21^st of 368 public elementary schools	94.3%	2	74.0	68.0	74.0				52.0	65.3	75.3				65.8		$12,517	$789	$11,728
Rivesville Elementary/Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	229 Phillips Ave	Rivesville	26588	Marion County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 278-5331	292	27	10.8		268 (91.8%)	8 (2.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.8%)	42	213^th of 355 public elementary schools	40.0%		53.8	158^th of 368 public elementary schools	57.1%	55	58.1	28.6	46.2	36.7	42.9	25.9	48.4	35.7	42.3	50.0	53.6	44.4	19.2	25.9	$13,392	$1,205	$12,188

Frequently Asked Questions about North Elementary School

What district is North Elementary School in?

Monongalia County Schools

What schools do graduates of North Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Suncrest Middle School
High : Morgantown High School

What is the racial makeup of North Elementary School?

Students at North Elementary School are 57% White, 19% Asian, 9% African American, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

Is North Elementary School a good school?

North Elementary School ranks 79^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend North Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 586 students attended North Elementary School.

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