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Paw Paw Elementary School

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Paw Paw Elementary School ranks 152 nd of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

152^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Paw Paw Elementary School is a small, rural school in Morgan County, West Virginia, serving 82 students in grades K-6 within the Morgan County Schools district.

This school stands out for its remarkably personalized learning environment. With a student-teacher ratio of just 10.2:1—significantly lower than nearby schools like Windy Ridge Elementary School (14.1:1) or Back Creek Valley Elementary School (16.1:1)—students receive far more individual attention. The school also invests heavily in its students, spending $15,265 per pupil, which is roughly $4,000 more than Widmyer Elementary. The most impressive academic highlight is 6th-grade English Language Arts: 70% of students are proficient, far exceeding the state average of 47.4% and beating every grade level at Warm Springs Intermediate School, which tops out at 60.8%.

However, the school faces challenges. Overall ELA proficiency sits at 36.8%, the lowest among nearby schools with available data, and well behind Warm Springs Intermediate School's 53%. Science scores in 5th grade have also lagged, hovering around 19-25% in recent years. That said, the school is on a strong upward trajectory. After a difficult 2023-2024 year, Paw Paw jumped from a 1-star to a 3-star rating in 2025-2026, climbing from the 12th percentile statewide to the 57th. Because the school is so small, year-to-year rankings can swing dramatically based on a single class, but the recent momentum and exceptional upper-grade literacy results suggest a school that is finding its footing and delivering strong outcomes where it matters most.

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,265

Per pupil spending ?

68.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

60 Pirate Circle
Paw Paw, WV 25434-3113

(304) 947-7425

District: Morgan County Schools

Students who attend Paw Paw Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Paw Paw High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.1%

Two or more races:

8.5%

Hispanic:

6.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2016 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the West Virginia median (57th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!English Language Arts scores 11 pts below the West Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg44%

West Virginia avg44%

152^nd of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 22 pts since 2016

From bottom 36% (2016) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Morgan County Schools

27^th of 54Morgan 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	55.0	152 of 355	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.9	184 of 355	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.0	323 of 368	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.8	229 of 368	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.2	120 of 375	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.5	90 of 380	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	15.2	361 of 383	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	311 of 392	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.4	289 of 399	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	40.9	259 of 402	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.5	299 of 408	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.8	347 of 422	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.4	381 of 428	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	45.0	239 of 426	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.9	276 of 426	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	35.7	296 of 427	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	32.3	330 of 420	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	18.7	183 of 187	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	78.1	10 of 98	89.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2018	30.9	288 of 366	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	53.0	172 of 381	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	80.6	12 of 156	92.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	145 of 328	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	110 of 347	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.2	128 of 335	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.4	319 of 368	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.7	258 of 382	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2018	20.0	333 of 364	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	27.6	320 of 382	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	69.4	45 of 377	88.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	258 of 353	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	327 of 366	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	323 of 373	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	73.4	67 of 376	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	16.8	351 of 373	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.6	306 of 374	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.1	270 of 382	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)92nd percentile+65 vs school

English Language Learner (2017)90th percentile+62 vs school

Special Education (2017)88th percentile+60 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)27th percentile-21 vs school

Female (2018)21st percentile~ school

Male (2018)9th percentile-12 vs school

African American (2017)2nd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics47%+8 vs state

English Language Arts37%-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 (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 (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 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 All Grades	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Paw Paw Elementary School	Public	K-6	60 Pirate Circle	Paw Paw	25434	Morgan County	Morgan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 947-7425	82	8	10.2		69 (84.1%)	1 (1.2%)	5 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (8.5%)	55	152^nd of 355 public elementary schools	57.2%		46.9	184^th of 355 public elementary schools	48.2%	32		50.0		40.0	47.4		30.0		70.0	36.8		$15,265	$2,178	$13,087
Ice Mountain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6650 Bloomery Pike	Slanesville	25444	Hampshire County	Hampshire County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(304) 496-7069	204	14	14.1		194 (95.1%)	3 (1.5%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	51.7	169^th of 355 public elementary schools	52.4%					(n/a)	42.9	46.4	59.3		49.4	50.0	28.6	63.0		47.0	40.7
Widmyer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	128 Widmyer Circle	Berkeley Springs	25411	Morgan County	Morgan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 258-2024	484	30	16.1		456 (94.2%)	4 (0.8%)	9 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)								(n/a)												$11,203	$1,343	$9,860
Warm Springs Intermediate School	Public	3-5	575 Warm Springs Way	Berkeley Springs	25411	Morgan County	Morgan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 258-0031	345	24	14.3		322 (93.3%)	3 (0.9%)	8 (2.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	56.2	144^th of 355 public elementary schools	59.4%		66.3	97^th of 355 public elementary schools	72.7%	47	60.0	50.0	51.7		53.9	47.8	49.5	60.8		53.0	29.2	$12,089	$1,455	$10,634
Capon Bridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	99 Capon School St	Capon Bridge	26711	Hampshire County	Hampshire County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 856-3329	329	21	15.5		310 (94.2%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.0%)	56.2	145^th of 355 public elementary schools	59.2%		55.4	149^th of 355 public elementary schools	58.0%	4	59.5	54.2	38.3		50.4	50.0	60.4	51.1		54.0	34.0	$11,203	$1,011	$10,192
Back Creek Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1962 Back Creek Valley Rd	Hedgesville	25427	Berkeley County	Berkeley County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 229-1975	149	11	14.1		136 (91.3%)	1 (0.7%)	6 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.0%)								(n/a)												$13,379	$1,653	$11,727
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Paw Paw Elementary School

Is Paw Paw Elementary School a good school?

Paw Paw Elementary School ranks 152^nd of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Paw Paw Elementary School attend?

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

High : Paw Paw High School

How many students attend Paw Paw Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 82 students attended Paw Paw Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Paw Paw Elementary School?

Students at Paw Paw Elementary School are 84% White, 9% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What district is Paw Paw Elementary School in?

Morgan County Schools

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