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Paw Paw Elementary School

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Paw Paw Elementary School ranks 184 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

184^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Paw Paw Elementary School is a small public elementary school located in Paw Paw, West Virginia, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 79 students. The school is part of the Morgan County Schools district, which is ranked 33 out of 55 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Paw Paw Elementary School has shown mixed academic performance compared to the state and district averages. The school had strong 3rd-grade math proficiency at 70%, significantly higher than the state (53%) and district (62%) averages. However, the school struggled in 5th-grade math, with only 8.3% proficient, compared to 47.5% for the district and 42% for the state. The school's performance among different student subgroups has also been uneven, with high rankings for some groups but low rankings for others. The school's overall ranking has fluctuated over the years, and it currently sits in the middle of the state's elementary school rankings at 184th out of 355 schools, with a 2-star rating.

Compared to nearby schools, Paw Paw Elementary School's academic performance is mixed. While the school excels in 3rd-grade math, it struggles in other grade levels and subject areas compared to schools like Warm Springs Intermediate School, Widmyer Elementary, and others in the Morgan County Schools district, as well as schools in nearby districts such as Augusta Elementary, Wiley Ford Primary, and Back Creek Valley Elementary.

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: Recently slipping — 76th percentile in 2021 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 76th-percentile peak (2021) to 48th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg50%

West Virginia avg43%

184^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

33^rd of 55Morgan 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	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 (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics47%+5 vs state

English Language Arts42%-5 vs state

Science25%-8 vs state

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Schools Near Paw Paw Elementary School

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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 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 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%)	46.9	184^th of 355 public elementary schools	48.2%		21	323^rd of 368 public elementary schools	12.2%	139	70.0		8.3	63.6	30.0		50.0	45.5	25.0	$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%)								(n/a)	61.5	54.2	72.7		42.3	75.0	50.0		31.8
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%)	66.3	97^th of 355 public elementary schools	72.7%		55.9	148^th of 368 public elementary schools	59.8%	51	62.9	49.6	52.9		61.0	54.8	52.9		40.4	$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%)	55.4	149^th of 355 public elementary schools	58.0%		66.4	98^th of 368 public elementary schools	73.4%	51	75.6	58.0	33.3		55.6	58.0	42.4		24.2	$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%)								(n/a)	52.4	48.3			41.3	42.5
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%)								(n/a)	61.5	39.1	22.5		42.3	37.0	35.0		12.5

Frequently Asked Questions about 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

How many students attend Paw Paw Elementary School?

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

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

Is Paw Paw Elementary School a good school?

Paw Paw Elementary School ranks 184^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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